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WAFFLE SLAB
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 5
WAFFLE SLAB
What are Waffle Slabs?
They are a reinforced concrete
footing and slab system
constructed on ground. They
consist of a perimeter footing
(edge beam) and a series of
narrow internal beams at one
metre nominal centres running
each way. The whole footing and
WAFFLE SLAB
CONSTRUCTION
Waffles are generally limited to the interior of a slab,
leaving one or two of the forms out to create a solid
fill around the supports. The solid fills provide the
strength required for shear transfer to the supports
CONSTRUCTION
With larger loads and
longer spans, such as is
common in department
stores a heavier solid
SLAB BAND between the
supports accommodates
the overage of
reinforcement from the
individual waffle stems
in each direction
CONSTRUCTION
Advantages:
Savings on weight and
materials
Long spans
Attractive soffit appearance if
exposed
Economical when reusable
formwork pans used
Vertical penetrations between
Disadvantages:
Depth of slab between the
ribs may control the fire
rating
Requires special or
proprietary formwork
Greater floor-to-floor height
Large vertical penetrations
are more difficult to handle.
USES
LIFT SLAB
Lift-slabs are work floors which are
pulled up per stage. Used mainly
for lift cores, stairwells, etc.
This lift-slab works with a tongue
system. In a previous phase a
groove must be provided for each
tongue of a min. 250 mm high and
150 mm wide.
SECTION OF THE
METAL
SECTION OF THE
CONCRETE
SECTION
SPECIFICATIONS
width of lift-slab min.
1700mm - max. 2600mm
length of lift-slab min.
1700mm - max. 5000mm
bearing surface per lift-slab
girder max. 2500mm
SPECIFICATIONS
lift-slab girder can be
adjusted every 25 mm
lift-slab girder can be
adjusted at a max. 50 mm
less than the concrete
measurement. max. load 200
kg/m
play between wall and girder