This guide presents state-of-the-art information relative to the construction of slab-on-ground and suspended-slab floors for industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings. It is applicable to the …
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Dec 18, 2025 · A concrete slab is a structural feature, usually of constant thickness, that can be used as a floor or a roof. A slab-on-ground is supported on the subsoil and is usually reinforced with …
This guide covers the design of slabs-on-ground for loads from material stored directly on the slab, storage rack loads, and static and dynamic loads associated with equipment and vehicles.
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When should saw cuts be made on a concrete slab?
A. Saw cuts, also called relief cuts, should be timed carefully to control cracking and maintain the integrity of the slab. According to ACI 302.1R-15, saw-cutt
The definitions provided herein complement that source. backshores—shores left in place or shores placed snugly under a concrete slab or structural member after the original formwork and shores …
Shear Design Provisions in ACI 318-19
The resulting shear capacity will be less than calculated in ACI 318-14, especially if the design section has a low ρ as is likely in double-tee flanges, other precast slab elements, or cast-in-place slabs.
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A cast‐in‐place topping slab on precast elements Diaphragms that comprise precast elements with end strips formed by either a cast‐in‐place concrete topping slab or edge beams Diaphragms of …
This guide presents information and design criteria for shoring/reshoring operations during the construction of reinforced and post-tensioned multi-story buildings. It provides methods for …