Regular or structural slab
Regular or structural slab
(OP)
Hi,
I am trying to build a new two story house on a slopped property, the soil report shows that I need to have piles & grade beams, the whole floor of the building is going to be a flat slab on grade (because I have a retaining wall behind the building).
Now here is my question: Does this slab need to be a structural one-way (or two-way) slab, or it can be a regular slab on grade?
Thanks in advance for your future comments.
I am trying to build a new two story house on a slopped property, the soil report shows that I need to have piles & grade beams, the whole floor of the building is going to be a flat slab on grade (because I have a retaining wall behind the building).
Now here is my question: Does this slab need to be a structural one-way (or two-way) slab, or it can be a regular slab on grade?
Thanks in advance for your future comments.






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RE: Regular or structural slab
RE: Regular or structural slab
It will depend on the use of the slab, the specific soil conditions and how much movement you can tollorate.
I would ask the geotech for his opinion.
It is certainly conservative to support the slab on the piles.
I would think for a residential application, the slab on grade is generally the more widely used approach.
RE: Regular or structural slab
RE: Regular or structural slab
RE: Regular or structural slab
RE: Regular or structural slab