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  1. nassau1

    Opening in one way concrete slab

    Folks, All true and all good. I did try to give them locations and they are set on this location. The problem with posting below is this is the 11th floor so the floor below is also a slab. I do need to check to see the affect of the l/28 vs l/24 on the interior slab. And I will show them...
  2. nassau1

    Opening in one way concrete slab

    Thanks for the info. I read the Mota article and I ordered and received the Newman book from Mc graw Hill. Reference # 3 from the Mota article. I know I cannot turn around the stairs. I think I may use some of the stair structure to carry.
  3. nassau1

    Opening in one way concrete slab

    I did try to have the long opening go in the same direction as the main steel. But the layout was not acceptable. The deflection is a question. 1- I think I can get them to accept plates along the bottom. I am thinking of attaching plate or small tubes to try to help the moment...
  4. nassau1

    Opening in one way concrete slab

    Question: An architect I work with is looking to place a stairway to join two apartments. The building is a 1960 vintage one way slab construction. Slab approx 6 inches thick. There are concrete beams at approximately 20 foot centers. the beams run east to west and the reinforcement in the...

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