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General Concepts / October 1, 2021

Flat Slab: Load Path

-Gravity loads imposed on and transferred to flat slabs -Loads carried floor by floor from slabs to nearest columns / core walls in shortest path. -Columns/Core walls carry the loads down to the foundation

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-Gravity loads imposed on and transferred to flat slabs

-Loads carried floor by floor from slabs to nearest columns / core walls in shortest path.

-Columns/Core walls carry the loads down to the foundation

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