DETERMINATION OF TWO WAY SLAB THICKNESS FOR

DEFLECTION CONTROL

ACI FORMULA 9.5.3 (2005) SI UNITS S1

centerline span in long direction m 7.00

centerline span in short direction m 6.00
column dimension in long direction mm 400
column dimension in short direction mm 400
total depth of beam mm 600
width of beam mm 300
modulus of elasticity of steel N/mm^2 199950
yield stress of steel N/mm^2 415

concrete compessive strength N/mm^2 21

approximate thickness governed by empirical formula mm 135.55

assumed thickness of the slab to be checked later mm 160
The assuption is
TRIAL THICKNESS CALCULATIONS correct and may
be adopted
final calculated slab thickness inch 155

ADOPTED final criteria slab thickness mm 160

clear span in long direction m 6.60

clear span in short direction m 5.60
continuous edges for corner panel m 13
continuous edges for internal panel m 26
extension of slab on one side of beam mm 440
width of T section mm 1180
area of flange sq mm 188800
area of web sq mm 132000
total area of section sq mm 320800
moment of area mm 203
moment of inertia of beam m^4 0.00952
moment of inertia of slab in short direction m^4 0.00239

modulus of elasticity of concrte N/m^2 21,839

stiffness of slab N.m^2 52

stiffness of beam N.m^2 208

ratio of flexural stiffness of beam to the slab alpha 3.99

moment of inertia of slab in long direction m^4 0.00205

stiffness of slab in short direction N.m^2 44.73

stiffness of beam in short direction N.m^2 208.00

ratio of flexural stiffness of beam to the slab in long direction 4.65

average value of alpha stiffness ratios-alpha m alphafm 4.32

slab perimeter m 26

ratio of length of continuous edges to total perimeter-beta s for corner panel 0.50

ratio of length of continuous edges to total perimeter-beta s for internal

1.00
panel
ratio of long to short span 1.17
beta ratio 1.18
THICKNESS FORMULA
minimum slab thickness ACI 9.5.3 (2005) mm 155
absolute minimum thickness not to be less than mm 90
thickness not to be less than ACI 9.13 for internal panel mm
required slab thickness mm
maximum slab thickness ACI 9.13 mm

final criteria slab thickness mm

final calculated slab thickness 155

 BAY1

S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7

20 20 20 20 20 20
18 18 18 18 18 18
16 16 16 16 16 16
16 16 16 16 16 16
24 24 24 24 24 24
12 12 12 12 12 12
29000 29000 29000 29000 29000 29000
60 60 60 60 60 60

3 3 3 3 3 3

4.71 4.71 4.71 4.71 4.71 4.71

6 6 6 6 6 6
The assuption is The assuption is The assuption is
correct and may correct and may correct and may
be adopted be adopted be adopted
5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55

18.67 18.67 18.67 18.67 18.67 18.67

16.67 16.67 16.67 16.67 16.67 16.67
38 38 38 38 38 38
76 76 76 76 76 76
18 18 18 18 18 18
48 48 48 48 48 48
288 288 288 288 288 288
216 216 216 216 216 216
504 504 504 504 504 504
8.14 8.14 8.14 8.14 8.14 8.14
24470 24470 24470 24470 24470 24470
4320 4320 4320 4320 4320 4320

3144 3144 3144 3144 3144 3144

13,581,767 13,581,767 13,581,767 13,581,767 13,581,767 13,581,767

76,931,007 76,931,007 76,931,007 76,931,007 76,931,007 76,931,007

5.66 5.66 5.66 5.66 5.66 5.66

3888 3888 3888 3888 3888 3888

12,223,590 12,223,590 12,223,590 12,223,590 12,223,590 12,223,590

76,931,007 76,931,007 76,931,007 76,931,007 76,931,007 76,931,007

6.29 6.29 6.29 6.29 6.29 6.29

5.98 5.98 5.98 5.98 5.98 5.98

76 76 76 76 76 76

0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50

1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11

1.12 1.12 1.12 1.12 1.12 1.12

3.69 3.69 3.69 3.69 3.69 3.69

5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55
5.22 5.22 5.22 5.22 5.22 5.22
5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55
6.84 6.84 6.84 6.84 6.84 6.84

5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55