Dec 1, 2015 #1 arjel001 Civil/Environmental Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 5 Location AE Anyone knows any reference saying that BEAMS that has a width of greater than or equal to 1 meter can be considered as a SLAB?
Anyone knows any reference saying that BEAMS that has a width of greater than or equal to 1 meter can be considered as a SLAB?
Dec 1, 2015 #2 msquared48 Structural Joined Aug 7, 2007 Messages 14,745 Location US Well, there can be beam strips in flat slabs, so, in a sense, yes. Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA) Upvote 0 Downvote
Dec 1, 2015 #3 Lomarandil Structural Joined Jun 10, 2014 Messages 1,937 Location US Do you mean considered as a slab analytically, in regard to a specific code, or contractually? Analytically, one could consider portions of a beam as columns or walls if so desired. Upvote 0 Downvote
Do you mean considered as a slab analytically, in regard to a specific code, or contractually? Analytically, one could consider portions of a beam as columns or walls if so desired.