Example 4.3.

1
Design a one way ribbed floor system shown below subjected to live load of 5 kN .
m2
Materials used include c-30 , s-300 , n = 8 and class I work. Ribbing is in the x-direction.

S1 S2
7m

x x x
x 6m 5m

Solution:
(i) Cross-section of the ribbed slab:
Bw  70mm say bw = 100mm
Dw  4*70mm = 280mm say dw = 250mm
Rib- spacing  say 800mm clear dist , bc = 800-100 = 700mm

 50mm
1

df   * 700 = 70mm Take df = 70mm.
 10


70mm
100mm 700mm 800mm

A rib is to be considered like a T-section

( ii ) Loading

Dead load:
Self wt. = 25*(0.1+0.8*0.07) = 2.025 kN
m
Finishing (PVC & C. sereed ) = 0.92 * 0.8 = 0.736 kN
m
 Total DL = 2.76 kN
m

Live Load : LL = 5*0.8 = 4 kN

m
Design load , Pd = 1.3*2.76 +1.6*4 =10 kN
m
Considering s2
 l 5000
bw  e  100   1100mm
Be   5 5

c/c beam spacing = 800mm

be = 800mm

( iii) Analysis

(a) Max. support moment

 10
EI -content
6m
6m 5m
Rel. stiff,k 6
5
D.F. 1.0 0.45
FEM -45
6.25
-38.75 38.75
Final mom.
10 10
LD

23.54kN 38.75
32.75
36.46kN 17.25kN
SD 36.46
(-) 3.28 17.25
(kN) (-)
(+) 3.65m
1.72
23.54 32.75

(-)
VMD (+) (+)
kNm

14.84

(b) Max. Span moment:

 6m
6m 5m
[Link],k
5 6
D.F. 0 0.45 0.5
FEM -45 8.625
5
16.534 19.84
Final mom. -28.47 28.47
10 10
LD

25.25kN 28.47
12.59
34.75kN 1.21
SD 34.75
(-) 4.56 1.21
(kN) (-)
(+) 3.48
0.44
25.25 12.59
28.47
(-)
VMD (+) (+)
kNm
31.88
10 0.27

( iv ) Design constants
c  30  fcd  13.6MPa  fyd
m = = 23.977
s  300  fyd  260.87 MPa  0.8 fcd
c1 = 2.5 , c2 = 0.32fcd = 0.32*13.6= 4.382

800mm
70mm
250mm

100mm

For max. span moment:

Mmax = 31.88 kNm = Md
Assuming b = bc , compute

 12.5M d 

Kx = 0.5 2.5  6.25  

 f cdb e d 2 

 Md 31.88 *10 6
= = 0.0376
f cdb e d 2 13.6 * 800 * 279 2


Kx = 0.5 2.5  6.25  12.5 * 0.0376 
= 0.048
X = kxd = 0.048* 279 = 13.39m
Y = 0.8x = 10.7mm<70mm
 the section is rectangular as assumed
K 0.048
As =ρbed = x bed = * 800*279
m 23.977
As = 447mm2
447
#ф14 = = 2.9
154
For max. support moment:
Mmax =38.75kNm = Md
b = bw = 100mm
kx = 0.448 for 0% moment redistribution checked:
Md 3.875 *10 6
d= =
0.8 f cd bk x (1  0.4k x 0.8 *13.6 *100 * 0.448 * (1  0.4 * 0.448)
d = 311.2mm> 279mm
Increase bw = 100mm to 150mm
311.2
D= = 254.1mm< 279mm →0k
15
Use bw = 150mm
  Md
Reinforcement :kx = 0.5 2.5  6.25  12.5B  2  , where B =
1

  f cd bd 2
k 0.448
ρmax = x = =
m 23.977
Shear reinforcement:
In the vicinity of the support:
Assume supporting Beam width to be 300mm.
The largest shear at d distance from face of support ( It is in loading case1)

32.17kN
36.46kN

x x
3.22m
x + 279 = 0.429m
3.65m
vsd = 32.17 kN
VRD = 0.25 fcdbwd
 = 0.25* 13.6 * 150 * 279 * 10-3
= 142.29 kN >> 32.17kN → ok
2 2
3
0.21 f ck
3 0.21 * (24)
fctd = = = 1.165 MPa
1.5 1.5
k1 = 1+50p = 1+50*0.0187 = 1.935≤ 2.0
k2 = 1.6 –d = 1.6-0.279 = 1.321> 1.0
Vc = 0.25 fctdk1k2bwd
= 0.25*1.165*1.935*1.321*150*279*10-3
= 31.16kN
Since Vsd = vc→ provide minimum shear reinforcements
Ar f yR 56 * 300
Smax =   280mm
0.4bw 0.4 *150
Or Smax = 0.5d = 0o.5*279 = 139.5mm
Useф6 stirrup c/c 130mm
Transverse reinforcement at topping.
Cross-section area per rib
Ac = 70*800+100*250 = 81000mm2
Based on EBVS-2 , Ast = 0.001 Ac
Ast = 0.001*81000 = 81mm2
Reinforcement in a unit width (i.e. 1m)
50 *1000
Spacing of ф8 =  494mm
101.25
Use ф8 c/c 400mm (since secondary reinforcements shall not be greater than 400mm spacing)
Longitudinal shear
Flauge in compression
Compression under max. span moment
Mmax =31.88kNm  Corresponding design
Shear , Vsd = 25.25 kN
x
Kx = 0.448 =
d
 x = 0.448 * 279
& Z = d-0.4x = d (1-0.4 kx)
Z = 279 (1-0.4*0.448) = 279mm
Be = 800mm , bw = 150mm
 b  bw  Vsd  800  150  25.25 kN
Vsd =  e   *
 2 * 800  229 mm
 2bc  Z
Vsd = 44.79 kN
m
VRd 1 = 0.25 fcd hf = 0.25* 13.6* 70 = 238 kN
m
VRd 1 = 238 kN >> 44.79 kN  safe against failure by crushing of concrete.
m m
Asf f yd
VRd 2 = 0.50 fctd hf +
Sf
 0.21 f ck 3 0.21 * 24 3
2 2

Fctd =   1.165Mpa
1.5 1.5
Sf = 400mm
A 8 *1000 50 *1000 2
Asf =   125 mm
Sf 400 m
125 * 260.87
VRd = 0.50* 1.165*70 +  40.775  81.522
400
122.30 kN > 44.79 kN  safe.
m m
Flauge in tension
Tension under max. support moment
Mmax = 38.75 kNm
 corresponding design shear
Vsd = 36.46 kN
Z = 229mm since kx = 0.448
As = 5ф14 = 5*154 = 770mm2
Asw = sф14 = 3*154 = 462mm2
 770  462  36.46
Vsd =  *  31.84 kN
 2 * 770  0.229 m
VRd 1 = 238 kN > 31.84 kN  safe
m m
Asf f yd 125 * 260.87
VRd 2 =   81.52 kN
sf 400 m

VRd 2 = 81.52 kN > 31.84 kN  safe.

m m