Slabs carrying masonry walls
Slabs carrying masonry walls
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Dear All,
When designing suspended slabs that carry concentrated line loads (in the form of masonry walls), what is the general approach that you take? I specifically refer to areas that have a high concentration of these type of loads, such as bathroom areas.
Do you analyse the slab using an approximated uniformly distributed load or do you consider every line load separately?
Thanks
When designing suspended slabs that carry concentrated line loads (in the form of masonry walls), what is the general approach that you take? I specifically refer to areas that have a high concentration of these type of loads, such as bathroom areas.
Do you analyse the slab using an approximated uniformly distributed load or do you consider every line load separately?
Thanks






RE: Slabs carrying masonry walls
In many cases the average condition may work out fine without doing anything - but in some cases you may need to add additional rebar or consider a supplemental slab support under the wall.
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