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Reinforced concrete slabs are large plates that are supported at its sides by reinforced concrete
beams, beams, walls, columns, steel beams, or by the ground. If a slab is supported on two opposite sides
only, they are referred to a one-way slab since the bending occurs in one direction only. If the slab is
supported on all four sides it is called two-way slabs since the bending occurs in both direction.
One- Way Slab
One-way slab is a slab that bend in one direction usually along the short span. The ratio of longer to
shorter span is more than 2 and the main bars are placed parallel to the shorter span to resist cracks and
shrinkage. A temperature bars are use and place on top of the main bars (bottom bars) perpendicular to
the shorter span.
“The slab which resists the entire/major part of applied load by bending only in one direction”
If slab is supported on all four sides and R = (Shorter side / Longer side) < 0.5 it behaves as one-way
slab. Analysis and Design of Slabs
Slabs having supports on less than four sides can be designed as one-way.
Two edge supported slab is always one-way.
Cantilever slab is always one-way.
Main steel is only provided parallel to span
One-way slab is designed as singly reinforced rectangular section.
h(min) for the slab is different compared with the beams.
S --------------------------------------------------
Where:
S- shorter span
L- longer span
ACI Specifications:
𝑊𝑆 𝑆 2
S Mmax= 18
S
4. Cantilever slabs:
𝑆 𝑓𝑦
t=
10
(0.4 + 700)
𝑊𝑆 𝑆 2
S Mmax=
2