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Drainage Structure Top Slab Design

Drainage Structure Top Slab Design

Drainage Structure Top Slab Design

(OP)
If you have a 5'x 5' masonry drainage structure, is the top slab (reinf. concrete) designed as a two-way slab?

RE: Drainage Structure Top Slab Design

A square slab will have two way action.  However if you are unsure about locations for openings for future services, or are short on time, you can design as a one way slab.  This approach is very conservative.  
To design for a two way slab consult a text on plate theory. "Moments and Reactions for Rectangular Plates",W.T. Moody. is pretty good.

RE: Drainage Structure Top Slab Design

You could design it as a two way slab, but it will be a lot more effort for a small benefit.  For one, only bars in one direction can be bottom-most.  I've done many of these type structures and I design them simple-simple, one-way action and use the same bars in each direction.  Make sure that shear and minimum thickness for deflection requirements are satisfied.

RE: Drainage Structure Top Slab Design

(OP)
I will probably design it as a one-way slab and move on because of the extra effort to design as a two-way slab.  This is a very small project and a tight budget.  Thanks for the tips!

RE: Drainage Structure Top Slab Design

Since you are not framing into the masonry sides with the concrete top slab, check out the formula in AASHTO Chapter 3 for the loaded slab supported on all four sides.

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