Interpretation of Slab Design

[iRemember79]

I am to design a "200 thick slabs, 600 deep for the transfer, 200 thick core walls & 600x300 columns". Just checking if I am interpreting this correctly, does this mean I am designing a two way slab with 600 deep beams? Or a flat slab with 600 deep drop panels?

 

[hokie66]

No way to tell, based on your description. Ask whoever wrote it.

 

[KootK]

If I were given this direction, I would assume the following:

1) 200 thick flat slabs at the typical, repeating levels.
2) 600 thick flat slab at a transfer level, likely a podium.
3) 600 x 300 columns.

Actually, I wouldn't assume anything; I'd ask the person who gave me the assignment.

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[iRemember79]

Thanks for the reply,

The link attached shows the column arrangement plan, are you able to deduce whether it is a beam or flat slab?

Any response would be greatly appreciated.

 

[hokie66]

That looks like it is showing columns over and under the floor, although the ones under should be distinguished by hidden lines. There are no hidden lines shown representing beams, so if this is a profile plan, it is a flat plate transfer slab. Maybe 600 thick as in your description.

 

[KootK]

I agree, that layout suggests transfer slab. And, as hokie has done, I should have used the term "flat plate" above rather than flat slab. I can never seem to get that to stick in my brain.

The greatest trick that bond stress ever pulled was convincing the world it didn't exist.