Design of Hollow Pot Slab

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Job No. 0635
Project Sub-Title : First Floor Slab Made by AS
Date 5/10/2001

Sketch and Plan

Sketch on Hollow Pot Slab

Plan Rib

Lx

Ly
Plan view of a Hollow Pot

Slab Dimensions

Hollow pot slab width, b = 3.00 m

Hollow Block Dimensions

& Thickness of Topping

H
205
457
Hollow blocks have same length (L=457mm) and width
(W=205mm) but their heights , H varies. Hollow blocks have
a minimum crushing strength of 3.50N/mm 2 on gross area.

Height of hollow block, H = mm

Topping to be placed on top of hollow blocks, t = mm

 Design of Hollow Pot Slab

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Job No. 0635
Project Sub-Title : First Floor Slab Made by HM
Date 5/10/2001

Exposure Conditions
(Cl 3.3.4; BS8110;Part1;1997)
Exposure condition, (Table 3.2: BS8110;Part1;1997) =
Lowest grade of concrete to be used, C30 30 N/mm2
Nominal cover to all reinforcement including links to meet
durability requirements, c d = mm
(Table 3.3;BS8110;Part1;1997)

Cover as Fire Protection

(Cl 3.3.6;BS8110;Part1;1997)
Period of fire resistance, t = h
Nominal cover to all reinforcement including links to meet
specified periods of fire resistance, c f = mm
(Table 3.4:BS8110;Part1:1997)

Effective cover
Effective cover , ce = 0 mm

Note Ribbed Dimension

The width of the reinforced concrete rib should be greater or

equal to that given in table 3.2;BS8110;Part1;1997
Rib width, b = mm

The total rib height will be equal to the sum of the topping
thickness and the hollow block height, h = 0 mm

Effective depth , d = h-ce-θl-θm/2

where ce = effective cover
θl = Diameter of links
θm = Diameter of main steel

Links diameter, θl = 6 mm
Main bar diameter, θm = 16 mm
Therefore, effective depth of Rib, d = mm
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Job No. 0635
Project Sub-Title : First Floor Slab Made by HM
Date 5/10/2001

Dead load
Self weight of hollow pot slab = kN/m2
2
Superimposed Dead load (Screed, plaster and finishes), = 1.00 kN/m

Live load
2
Live Load (BS6399:Part1:1996), = 2.50 kN/m

Ultimate design load

2
LOAD AT ULTIMATE LIMIT STATE = 1.4 Gk + 1.6 Qk = 5.4 kN/m

Distance between center line of two consecutive ribs = mm

Load resisted by each rib , wr = 0.0 kN/m

Moment and Reinforcement

Calculations
Since the ribs span in one direction , maximum moment will
2
occur at mid-span and will be equal to w rl /8
Maximum moment Mmax = kNm

Reinforcement Calculations (Cl 3.4.4.4;BS8110;Part1;1997)

Moment coefficient K = M/(bfd2fcu) =

Since K< 0.156, therefore no compression reinforcement is
required.

Lever arm , Z = d[.5+sqrt{(.25-(K/.9)}] = mm

Since d-z =(357-339)=18 < hf/2, Neutral Axis lies within

flange and beam is designed with b=b f

2
Area of steel required, As req = M/0.95*fy*z = mm
where fy = 425N/mm2
Minimum reinforcement A s min is equal to .15%bh and is less
than that required.
2
Area of steel provided, A s prov = mm
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Job No. 0635
Project Sub-Title : First Floor Slab Made by HM
Date 5/10/2001

Deflection Check
(Cl 3.4.6;BS8110;Part1;1997)
Basic span to effective depth ratio for a flanged rib beam,
simply supported is obtained from
Table 3.9 of BS8110;Part1;1997

bw/b =

For bw/b less or equal to 0.3, the basic l/d ratio for a simply
supported flanged beam =

Modification factor
(Cl 3.4.6.6 BS8110;Part1;1997)
The design service stress in tension reinforcement in a
member may be obtained from the equation given below
2
fs = 2*fy*As req/(3*As prov ) = N/mm

Modification factor , M.F. is obtained from the formula given

below
2
MF = .55 + (477-fs)/[120+(.9+M/bd )] =

Permissible span to effective depth ratio is equal to the basic

span to effective ratio multiplied by the modification factor
Therefore, Permissible l/d =

Actual span to effective depth ratio, =

Since Permissible span to effective depth ratio is greater than actual

span to effective depth ratio, therefore beam satisfies
deflection criteria
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Job No. 0635
Project Sub-Title : First Floor Slab Made by HM
Date 5/10/2001

Shear Check
(Cl 3.6.4; BS8110;Part1;1997)
Design shear force V = wl/2 = kN
Design shear stress, v = V/bd = N/mm2

Note
The calculated design shear stress must be less than
2
0.8sqrtfcu = 4.4 N/mm

(Cl 3.6.4; BS8110;Part1;1997)

1/3
(100As/bd) =
(400/d)1/4 =
1/3
(fcu/25) =

Note
100As/bd should not be taken as greater than 3
400/d should not be taken as less than 1

Design concrete shear stress is obtained from the formula

1/3 1/4 1/3] 2
given vc= 0.79*[(100As/bd) *(400/d) *(fcu/25) /γm = N/mm
where γm = 1.25

From table 3.7;BS8110;Part1;1997 it is seen that

0.5vc < v < vc+.4 , hence minimum links for the whole
length of beam is to be provided as calculated from the
formula given below;
(Asv/Sv)*(.95*fyv) = 0.4b = mm2

Links to be provided : R06-150 which is equivalent to

82mm2

Topping Reinforcement
2
Transverse steel As trans = .15%bh = mm /m

2
Area of steel provided = mm /m