Question

You are a junior designer and you’re asked to determine if an existing one way reinforced concrete slab can take some extra loads. You calculated that Mf =40kNm/m due to applied loads. Determine if the existing slab has enough capacity to support the Mf you calculated.

Slab details:

15M@375 clear cover = 25mm slab height

h=250mm

fc’=25MPa

fy=400MPa

Answer 1