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AD 531: Heavy power floats on composite slabs during construction
It has come to SCI’s attention that composite slabs are being loaded with large power floats weighing up to 1 tonne, that have not been accounted for in the …
AD 524: Composite slabs and minimum reinforcement limits
Reinforcement in composite slabs is not only required to provide resistance to the slab but also to prevent cracking of concrete. Codified limits to the …
AD 517: Heavy concentrated loads on composite slabs
This note revisits the subject of concentrated loads on composite slabs. Earlier notes AD450 and AD477 considered how to design the slab, and particularly the …
The ever changing moods of composite slabs
There has been significant interest recently in the vertical shear resistance of composite slabs. This is partly due to different values offered by …
Use of fibre-reinforced concrete in composite slabs (part 2)
Recent years have seen increasing interest in replacing the reinforcement mesh with steel fibres in composite slabs on steel decking. The drivers are largely …
Use of fibre-reinforced concrete in composite slabs (part 1)
Recent years have seen increasing interest in replacing the reinforcement mesh with steel fibres in composite slabs on steel decking. In this first of two …
Composite slabs with in-plane loading
Although composite slabs are normally designed as one-way spanning and subject to (out-of-plane) gravity loading only, they often need to do more than this. …
COMMENDATION: Assembly Bristol, Building A
A landmark 24,000m2 office building is the first of three structures that will make up Bristol city centre’s Assembly campus FACT FILEArchitect: Allford Hall …
COMMENDATION: One Braham, London
Featuring large amounts of exposed internal steelwork, a prestigious bespoke commercial development forms part of a wider Aldgate masterplan. FACT …
AD 481: Composite beams with deep composite slabs
It has come to SCI’s attention that composite slabs with an overall depth/thickness in the range of 200 mm to 250 mm are becoming increasingly common, …
