Building Anatomy: concrete slab types

Take a look at the concrete floor structural systems below.  Which do you know and which names are you unsure about?

3slab types labels

waffle slab with two-way beams

waffle slab

flat slab with drop panels and column capitals

flat slab with drop panels

one-way joists with beams

Test your knowledge

Match the names of the systems with the letters A,B,C,D,E in the drawing. 

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A. flat slab with drop panels

B. flat slab with drop panels and column capitals

C. waffle slab (two-way)

D. waffle slab with two-way beams

E. one-way joists with beams

 

Two-way systems distribute the load equally in both the x and y directions to adjacent columns.

One-way systems distribute the load to a beam, which then transfers the load to the columns.

 

Key definitions:  click to learn more.

Distribute

Adjacent

Capital

Transfer

Waffle

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