jhoulette
Structural
- May 7, 2006
- 92
I am designing a club house that is curved and the builder really wants to use a post tension slab on grade foundation. The shape of the building is almost a half circle. Rough dimensions are 40ft in width, 180 ft in length (if the curve is straightened) and the ends of the curve come to 140 degrees (so just 40 degrees short of making a half circle). If I was to design this as post tension, do I run the cables in the long direction along the curve or do I stay with stright tendons that then create difficult locations and many various lengths to deal with?
I want to go with a elevated 2-way rein. slab, but the builder really doesn't like the idea (due to added cost).
Any suggestions?
I want to go with a elevated 2-way rein. slab, but the builder really doesn't like the idea (due to added cost).
Any suggestions?