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General Concepts 2 min read

Waffle Slabs

Waffle Slabs consist of coffers, or shaped voids, in soffits of slabs. Information to provide in scheme design: ●     2-way waffle…

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Ribbed Slabs
General Concepts 2 min read

Ribbed Slabs

Information to provide in scheme design: ●     Statement that the design is a one way ribbed slab ●     Thickness of topping on…

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General Concepts 3 min read

Wall Slabs

Information to provide in scheme design: ●     Thickness of slab ●     Thickness of load bearing walls that support slab ●     Distance between load…

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General Concepts 2 min read

Beam Slabs

Information to provide in scheme design: ●     Thickness of slab spanning in one direction ●     Size of secondary and primary beams ●     Clear…

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General Concepts 3 min read

Flat Slabs

Information to provide in scheme design: ●     Constant thickness of flat slab ●     Thickness of drop panels, if required. These drop panels…

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General Concepts 3 min read

Steel: Beam Design

Steel beams are to be designed to suit the following limit states: ●     Bending strength at ULS (including local buckling of flange or…

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General Concepts 2 min read

Steel: Column Design

Steel structural members are designed to resist yielding, buckling, and rupture under ultimate forces. Steel columns are designed to resist…

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General Concepts 2 min read

Steel Design

There are two stages in steel design: ●     Structural member design for adequate stiffness and strength ●     Connection design of bolts, plates,…

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