Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
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Looking for typical detail for crane opening in reinforced concrete flat slab structure.
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Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
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RE: Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
RE: Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
CAP4000 is correct - no such thing as a "typical" crane opening. Certainly the edges of the opening have to be treated as a construction joint for the future fill-in slab. The size of the opening has to allow for the movement of the crane's tower structure. The surrounding floor has to be designed for the opening and be self-supporting until the fill-in can be done. The surrounding structure may also need to be designed for any bracing loads imposed by the crane's tower structure. If it's a climbing crane, all crane reactions will be imposed onto the structure - the structure must be designed for these reactions.
Perhaps the crane supplier/manufacturing can help you to evaluate.
RE: Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
RE: Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
What size is the opening and what type of slab is it (one-way, post tensioned, thickness, etc.)?
Are they bracing the crane to the slab?
Typically want to leave a key for future slab infill, then add reinforcing around the opening (and diagonal reinforcing at corners) to 'carry' the concrete around the opening.
Even if you find a 'typical' make sure you check it works for your application.
RE: Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
RE: Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
RE: Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
Den32: Mentioned it is flat slab.
I am proposing opening in middle strip area.
crane is not supposed to imply load to the structural slab.
RE: Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab
One clarifying question comes to mind - is this an opening to permit the passage of material from level-to-level OR is this an opening for a tower crane's tower? If it is the latter, then depending upon the height involved, the crane's tower may need to be braced to the building.
Ralph
RE: Crane Opening Detail in Reinforced Concrete Slab