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STWO-WAY SLAB – NSCP 2015 where:
- bending in both directions Ecb = Modulus of elasticity of beam
Ecs = Modulus of elasticity of slab
Table 408.3.1.1 Minimum Thickness of Non – Prestressed Two – Way Slabs Ib = Gross moment of inertia of beam
without Interior Beams (mm) [1] Is = Gross moment of inertia of slab
* , ratio of clear spans in long-to-short direction
Without Drop Panels [3] With Drop Panels [3]

Exterior Panels Interior Exterior Panels Interior

Panels Panels SITUATION. The slab has beam between all supports which are poured
fy, monolithically with slab. Use fy = 415 MPa and f’c = 28 MPa. Assume Ec be the
MPa [2] Without With Without With
Edge Edge Edge Edge same for slab, beam and column. The floor live load is 4.80 kPa, flooring weight is
Beams Beams [4] Beams Beams [4] 0.90 kPa in addition to the slab weight. Slab thickness is 110 mm.
Using NSCP Specifications, Direct Design Method
280

420

520 4m

[1] is the clear span in the long direction, measured face-to-face of supports (mm).

[2]For between the values given in the table, minimum thickness shall be calculated by
linear interpolation.
4m
[3] Drop panels as given in Section 408.2.4

Slabs with beams between columns along exterior edges. The value of
[4] for the edge
beam shall be calculated in accordance with Section 408.10.2.7. Exterior panels shall be
considered to be without edge beams if is less than 0.8.
1. Determine the ultimate load acting on the slab in kPa
A. 9.276 B. 10.612 C. 11.862 D. 8.760
408.3.1.1 For two-way slabs without interior beams spanning between supports,
2. Determine the total static design moment for beam EF.
the minimum thickness shall be in accordance with the provisions of Table A. 110.15 kN-m B. 125.50 kN-m C. 115.12 kN-m D. 120.36 kN-m
408.3.1.1 and shall not be less than the following values: 3. Determine the ultimate negative moment for beam EF.
A. - 42.126 kN-m B. -102.306 C. -81.575 kN-m D. -43.925 kN-m
1. Slabs without drop panels -------------------------------- 125 mm
4. Determine the ultimate positive moment for beam EF.
2. Slabs with drop panels ------------------------------------ 100 mm A. +42.126 kN-m B. +102.306 C. +81.575 kN-m D. +43.925 kN-m
5. Determine the total static design moment for beam BE.
* For slabs with beams spanning between the supports on all sides, the minimum A. 96.082 kN-m B. 100.151 kN-m C. 92.189 kN-m D. 120.121 kN-m
thickness, h, shall be as follows: 6. Determine the ultimate negative moment at B for beam EF.
A. -15.373 kN-m B. -67.258 kN-m C. -54.767 kN-m D. -65.098 kN-m
1. For αm equal to or less than 0.2, the provisions of 408.3.1.1 shall 7. Determine the ultimate negative moment at E for beam EF.
apply. A. -15.373 kN-m B. -67.258 kN-m C. -54.767 kN-m D. -65.098 kN-m
8. Determine the ultimate positive moment for beam BE.
2. For αm greater than 0.2 but not greater than 2.0, the thickness shall A. +15.373 kN-m B.+ 67.258 kN-m C. +54.767 kN-m D. +65.098 kN-m
not be less than 9. Determine the ultimate/factored moment carried by the slab in the column
strip for span EF.
A. -9.911, +5.337 kN-m C. -15.499, +8.346 kN-m
( ) B. -56.165, +30.242 kN-m D. -19.221, +9.155 kN-m
Eq. [408-1] 10. Determine the ultimate/factored moment carried by the slab in the middle strip
for span EF.
but not less than 125 mm. A. -9.911, +5.337 kN-m C. -15.499, +8.346 kN-m
B. -56.165, +30.242 kN-m D. -19.221, +9.155 kN-m
3. For αm greater than 2.0, the thickness shall not be less than 11. Determine the ultimate/factored moment carried by the slab in the column
strip for beam BE.
A. -5.210, +18.479, -22.451 kN-m C. -11.445, +4.553, -8.214 kN-m
( )
Eq. [408-2] B. -4.996, +17.799, -21.859 kN-m D. -1.557, +5.545, -6.810 kN-m
12. Determine the ultimate/factored moment carried by the slab in the middle strip
for beam BE.
but less than 90 mm. A. -4.996, +17.799, -21.859 kN-m C. -11.445, +4.553, -8.214 kN-m
B. -5.210, +18.479, -22.451 kN-m D. -1.557, +5.545, -6.810 kN-m
4. At discontinuous edges, an edge beam shall be provided with a
stiffness ratio α not less than 0.80; or the minimum thickness required
DIRECT DESIGN METHOD
by Eq. [408-1] or [409-2] shall be increased by at least 10 percent in
the panel with a discontinuous edge.
Total Factored Static Moment, Mo
* α = ratio of flexural stiffness of beam section to flexural stiffness of a width of Absolute sum of positive moments and average negative factored moments in
slab bounded laterally by center lines of adjacent panels (if any) on each side of each direction shall not be less than:
the beam

*α=
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408.10.5.6 For slabs with beams between supports, the slab portion of column
Distribution of Total Factored Static Moment strips shall resist column strip moments not resisted by beams.
In an interior span, total static moment, Mo, shall be distributed as follows:
Negative factored moment ------------------------------------------- 0.65Mo Factored Moments in Beams
Positive factored moment -------------------------------------------- 0.35Mo 408.10.5.7 Beams between supports shall resist the portion of column strip Mu
in accordance with Table 408.10.5.7.1
In an end span, total factored static moment, Mo, shall be distributed as
follows: Table 408.10.5.7. Portion of Column Strip Moment Mu in Beams
Table 408.10.4.2 Distribution Coefficient for End Spans
Distribution Coefficient
Slab without beams
Slab with between interior
Exterior Exterior 0 0
beams supports
edge edge fully
between all Without With
unrestrained restrained
supports edge edge ≥ 1.0 0.85
beam Beam
Interior 0.75 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.65
negative
Positive 0.63 0.57 0.52 0.50 0.35
Exterior 0 0.16 0.26 0.30 0.65
negative

Factored Moments in Column Strips

408.10.5.1 The column strip shall resist the portion of interior negative Mu in
accordance with Table 408.10.5.1

Table 408.10.5.1. Portion of Interior Negative Moment Mu in Column

Strip

0.5 1.0 2.0

0 0.75 0.75 0.75

≥ 1.0 0.90 0.75 0.45

408.10.5.2 The column strip shall resist the portion of exterior negative Mu in
accordance with Table 408.10.5.2

Table 408.10.5.2. Portion of Exterior Negative Moment Mu in Column

Strip

0.5 1.0 2.0

0 0 1.0 1.0 1.0

≥ 2.5 0.75 0.75 0.75

≥ 1.0 0 1.0 1.0 1.0

≥ 2.5 0.90 0.75 0.45

Where:

∑( )
408.10.5.5 The column strip shall resist the portion of positive Mu in
accordance with Table 408.10.5.5.

Table 408.10.5.5. Portion of Positive Moment Mu in Column Strip

0.5 1.0 2.0

0 0.60 0.60 0.60

≥ 1.0 0.90 0.75 0.45