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PRESTRESSED SOLID
SLABS

Arjun Middha
Rishika Kak
Sonakshi
Vartika Saxena
Yashpriya Gupta
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The prestressed floor slabs

are used where the loosely
reinforcedslabs are close to
their limits, with regards to
load and span width. The
width, depending on the
production procedure, is up to
3 m, thickness of the concrete
board is 80 - 120 mm
The longitudinal
reinforcement of the
prestressed floor slabsconsist
of bracing wire strings, for
transverse reinforcement,
steel bars are laid over the
pre-stressing reinforcement.
Depending on the slab type
and the span width, the level
of support work can be
reduced to partial - or even
deleted. The major advantage
of this system is the large
available span widths of the
prestressed floor slabs and
the minimal support
requirements.
It is a lostformwork and
theunderside is characterized Arjun Middha
by high surface quality =it Rishika Kak
can be wallpapered or Sonakshi
painted. Plastering work is Vartika Saxena
Yashpriya Gupta
not required, the joints 4A
between the individual slabs
must be filled to create a
flush finished surface.
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HOLLOW SLABS

Arjun Middha
Rishika Kak
Sonakshi
Vartika Saxena
Yashpriya Gupta
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Ahollow core slab,alsoknownas
avoided slab,hollow core plankor
simplyaconcrete plankisaprecastslab
ofprestressedconcretetypicallyusedin
theconstructionoffloorsinmulti-
storyapartmentbuildings.Theslabhas
beenespeciallypopularincountrieswhere
theemphasisofhomeconstructionhas
beenonprecastconcrete,including
NorthernEuropeandformersocialist
PrecastcountriesofEasternEurope.
concretepopularityislinkedwithlow-
seismiczonesandmoreeconomical
constructionsbecauseoffastbuilding
assembly,lowerselfweight(lessmaterial),
etc.
Theprecastconcreteslabhastubular
voidsextendingthefulllengthofthe
slab,typicallywithadiameterequalto
the2/3-3/4oftheslab.Thismakesthe
slabmuchlighterthanamassivesolid
concretefloorslabofequalthickness
orstrength.Thereducedweightis
importantbecauseitlowersthecostsof
transportationaswellasmaterial
(concrete)costs.Theslabsaretypically
120cmwidewithstandardthicknesses
between15cmand50cm.Reinforcing
steelwireropeprovidesresistanceto
bendingmomentfromloads.
Arjun Middha
Rishika Kak
Sonakshi
Vartika Saxena
Yashpriya Gupta
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Arjun Middha
Rishika Kak
Sonakshi
Vartika Saxena
Yashpriya Gupta
4A
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION I PRESTRESSED
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Slabsinprestressedconcreteare
usuallyproducedinlengthsofupto200
meters.Theprocess
involvesextrudingwetconcretealong
withtheprestressedsteelwireropefrom
amovingmold.Thecontinuousslabis
thencutbybigdiamondcircularsaw
accordingtothelengths(andwidth)
requiredonblueprint.Factoryproduction
providestheobviousadvantagesof
reducedtime,labourandtraining.
Anotherfabricationsystemproduces
hollow-corefloorslabsinReinforced
Concrete(notprestressed).Theseare
madeoncarouselproductionlines,
directlytoexactlength,andasastock
product.Thelengthislimitedtoabout7-
8metre.EspeciallyinBelgium,this
methodiswidelyusedinprivate
housing.
Tomeetmodernstandards(bothhollow-
coreandmassiveslab)
ofsoundproofingthefloorneedstobe
coveredwithasoftfloorcoveringthatis
abletodampenthesoundoffootsteps
orafloatingfloorscreedshouldbe
installed.Analternativeistoputastrip
ofrubberunderneaththefloorslabs.
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Hollow-coreslabsandwallelements Rishika Kak
withoutprestressedsteelwirecanbe Sonakshi
formedbyextruders. Vartika Saxena
Yashpriya Gupta
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DOUBLE TEE SLABS

Arjun Middha
Rishika Kak
Sonakshi
Vartika Saxena
Yashpriya Gupta
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DoubleTee(TT)slabsaretwo
symmetricallyplacedbeams
interactingwithaslabformingin
onesectionwithadoubletee
shapemadeinprecast,
prestressed
concrete.alfanarPrecastDouble
teeslabscanbeusedformost
applicationsrequiringalongspan
floororroofsystem(8to32
meters)dependingonrequired
loadcarryingcapability.Double
teeslabsareresistanttomoisture
andcorrosion.Parkinggarages,
officebuildings,commercial
buildings,factories,industrial
buildings,etc.,areallideal
applications.

Arjun Middha
Rishika Kak
Sonakshi
Vartika Saxena
Yashpriya Gupta
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DoubleTeeslabsaremadewithG50
concreteandstrandsASTMA416as
standard,eachdoubleTeeslabis
normally2400mmwide.alfanarPrecast
providesdoubleteeandsingleteeslabs
withstandardwidthof2400mm/1200
withspanfrom8to32meters,2
productionlines,150mlongeach,
depths:400,500,600,700,800,900
and1,000mm.