Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Flat Slab

The design of reinforced concrete .flat slabs is :studied. with regard to flexure, punching shear, and deflection, The basis of the project was a comprehensive experimental programnnl.e of slab tests t.o failure.. Design expressksns are de.veloped to take account of the equivalent beam. behavi.our of the slab, and. the reductIon in effective sl&b width dose to exterior columns Detaling procedures are presented which reflect the distribution of slab moments and torsion local w the columns. Additional aspects considered include use of shear reinforcement, avoidance of progressive collapse, and design cf waffle and. drop head slabs