𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙗 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩.
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I've had awesome experiences working on #flatslabs, such as; 4 floors block of flats in Ikate and 6 floors hotel construction in Okun-Ajah, both situated in Lagos, Nigeria.
Before we dive into this exceptional construction innovation, you need to understand what slabs are generally, the different types of slabs, then we can talk about what makes flat slabs to stand out amongst others.
In building #construction, a #slab is a structural element, made of concrete, that is used to create flat horizontal surfaces such as floors, roof decks, and ceilings. A slab is generally several inches thick and supported by beams, columns, walls, or the ground.
There are various types of slabs in construction, such as; Conventional slab (One-way slab, two-way slab), flat slab, waffle slab, ribbed slab, flat plates, post-tensioned slab, pretensioned slab, beam and slab, and others.
Conventional slab is the most common in Nigeria. The slab is supported by beams and columns, the load is transmitted from slab to beam and then from beam to column. Conventional slab reinforcement requires high volume of concrete and steel, which makes it quite expensive and also poses high load on the columns and substructures. Those two disadvantages of conventional slabs amongst others, are the strengths of flat slabs.
Flat slab is a reinforced #concrete slab supported directly by concrete columns without the use of #beams. They are supported directly by columns and loads are transferred directly to the columns or load bearing walls.
In my next post, we'll talk about the different types of flat slab, and also its advantages and disadvantages.
Feel free to drop what you know about this type of slab in the comment section and your questions as well.
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