Difference Between
One way and Two way
Slab
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Table of Contents
What is the Slab?
Types of Slabs
What is a One-way Slab?
What is Two-way Slab?
How do we calculate a one way or
two-way slab?
Difference Between One way
Slab and Two way Slab
One way Slab Reinforcement
details
Two way Slab Reinforcement
details
What is the Slab?
In reinforced concrete construction, the slab is an
extensively used structural element forming floors and
roofs. A concrete slab is the plane element having a
depth d much smaller than its span and width.
It may be supported by reinforced concrete beam, by
masonry wall or directly by column. The difference
between one way and two way slab are as follows.
Types of Slabs
Slabs are classified according to the system of supports
as:
1One-way slabs,
2Two-way slabs,
3Flat slabs supported directly on the column without
beams,
4Circular and non-rectangular slabs,
5Grid or Waffle slabs.
What is a One-way Slab?
Slab supported only on two opposite sides by rigid
supports carry the load by flexure in the direction
perpendicular to the supports.
The plane surface of a predominantly uniformly loaded
slab deforms into a cylindrical surface in which curvature
and hence bending moment develops only in one
direction such slabs are called a one-way slab.
One way slab essentially acts as shallow beams with a
large width. The slabs supported on all four sides also
behave as one-way slabs if the longer span ratio to
shorter span is greater than two.
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Deformation of One way Slab
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What is Two-way Slab?
The rectangular slabs supported on two adjacent, three
or four edges, and with the ratio of longer to shorter span
less than two, which carry the load by flexure in two
perpendicular directions are called two-way slabs.
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Deformation of Two way Slab
The slabs which are supported directly on the column
without beams or girders are called flat slabs.
In this type of slabs, large moments and shear forces are
produced in the columns’ vicinity. Therefore, the slabs
are thickened in the area enclosing the column.
The columns are flared at the top to reduce stress due
to shear force and negative bending moment. These
arrangments are referred to as drop panels and column
heads, respectively.
When the spans of the slab are not large and loads are
no excessive, both the panel drop and column head may
be omitted.
Such a slab is called the flat plate. A flat slab with a
recess formed(by removable and filler blocks) on soffit so
that it comprises a series of ribs in two directions
called waffle slabs.
The slabs supported on a series of intersecting long grid
beams is called slab grid.
How do we calculate a one
way or two-way slab?
If L/b ratio is greater than or equal 2 or then it is
considered a one-way slab.
(Longer span / Shorter span) L / b ≥ 2
If L/b ratio is less than 2 then it is considered a two-way
slab.
(Longer span / Shorter span) L / b < 2
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Difference Between One way
Slab and Two way Slab
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Load transfer Mechanism of one way and Two way slab
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If L/b the ratio is greater than or equal 2 If L/b the ratio is less
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or then it is considered a one-way slab. considered a two-way
In one-way slab, the main reinforcement
In two-way slab, the m
is provided in a short span and
2 reinforcement is prov
distribution reinforcement is provided in
directions.
a long span.
In one-way slab, the crank is provided in In two-way slab, the c
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two directions. in four directions.
The one-way slab is supported by a The two-way slab is s
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beam on two opposite side only. beam on all four side
In one-way slab, the load is carried in
In two-way slab, the l
5 one direction perpendicular to the
both directions.
supporting beam.
Whereas the deflecte
The deflected shape of the one-way slab
6 two-way slab is a dish
is cylindrical.
shape.
Whereas two-way sla
Chajja and Varandha are practical
7 constructive floors of
examples of one-way slab
building.
While designing one-way slab we While designing two-w
provide less steel hence the depth of the provide more steel he
8 slab increases, as a result, the thickness slab decreases, as a
of the one-way slab is more as thickness of two-way
compared to the two-way slab. compared to the one-
Whereas the two-way
The one-way slab is economical up to a
9 economical for the pa
span of 3.6 meters.
6m × 6m.
In two-way slab quan
10 In one-way slab quantity of steel is less. more as compared to
slab.
In one-way slab, bending is only in one In a two-way slab, be
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direction i.e. in a shorter span. directions.
In practices, the choice of the one-way slab and two-way
slab for a particular structure will largely depend upon
the
1Economy
2Buildability
3Loading condition and
4length of the span
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One way Slab Reinforcement
details
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One way Slab
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One Way Slab
L/B = 10/4 = 2.5 ≥ 2
From the above drawing it is clear that L/B is greater then
2, hence it is a one-way slab. So the main bar or cranked
bars are provided in shorter span and Distribution bars
are provided in the longer span.
Two way Slab Reinforcement
details
L/B = 6/6 = 1 < 2
From the below drawing, it is clear that L/B ratio is less
than 2, hence it is a two-way slab, that’s why main bars
or cranked bars are provided at longer span as well as
shorter span also.
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Two way Slab
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Two Way Slab
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