One Way Joist Slab or

Ribbed floor Slab

 A ribbed slab, giving considerable extra strength on one direction. Ribbed floors
consisting of equally spaced ribs are usually supported directly by columns.
They are either one-way spanning systems known as ribbed slab or a two-way
ribbed system known as a waffle slab.

 It consists of a floor slab, usually 5-10cm thick, supported by reinforced

concrete ribs. The ribs are usually tapered and uniformly spaced at distances
that do not exceed 75cm. The ribs are supported on girders that rest on
columns. In some ribbed slabs, the space between ribs may be filled with
permanent fillers to provide a horizontal ceiling. However, formwork
complication is minimized by use of standard, modular, reusable formwork,
usually made from polypropylene or fiberglass and with tapered sides to allow
stripping.
 For medium span lengths with light or medium live loads, ribbed slabs have
proved to have an economical type of floor construction. They are not so well
suited to heavy concentrated loads as the solid one or two-way slabs. A one-
way joist slab consists of relatively small adjacent T-beams. When the open
spaces between the webs or rings are filled with clay tile, gypsum tile,
concrete filler block or steel forms, the floor system is called a ribbed slab.
 The Basic principles of this type of floor structures are the following:
 -The Floor is made by several parallel ribs placed/cast along a specific
direction(one way).
 -The ribs are generally made of reinforced cast in place concrete
 -Between the r.c. ribs, masonry/polystyrene blocks can be used in order to
reduce the floor weight (so called lightened floors).
 ADVANTAGES:
 Savings on weight (lightweight) and materials
 Attractive soffit appearance if exposed
 Economical when reusable formwork pans used
 Vertical penetrations between ribs are easy.
 Medium to long spans
 Holes in topping easily accommodated
 Large holes can be accommodated
 Profile may be expressed architecturally, or used for heat transfer in passive
cooling
 DISADVANTAGES:
 Depth of slab between the ribs may control the fire rating
 Requires special or proprietary formwork
 Greater floor-to-floor height
 Large vertical penetrations are more difficult to handle.
 Higher formwork costs than for other slab systems
 Slightly greater floor thicknesses Slower