DESIGN OF GRADE SLAB

For the design of grade slab considered the technical manual "Concrete Floor Slabs on Grade Subjected to
Heavy Loads", Army TM 5-809-12, Air Force AFM 88-3, Chap. 15, Departments of Army and the Air Force
Technical Manual.
Thickness of Grade Slab
Design Floor Load
Characteristic strength of Concrete fcu

=
=
=

300
33.3
35

Specified compressive strength of concrete

f 'c

4060
9(f 'c)1/2

lb/in2

Flexural strength of concrete

=
=
=

573.5

lb/in2

Reinforcement Required

Provide

As

(Heavy lorry SLW 60)

fcu x 0.8 x 145

Modulus of subgrade reaction considered for soil properties

ks
=
12790

Allowable Live Load

mm
kN/m2
N/mm2

kN/m3
2

lb/in /in

47.1

1121

*(ks/100)

=
=

769.1
36.8

lb/ft2
kN/m2

0.15

435

1/2

(Refer Table 3.1)

> 33.3 kN/m2
OK

% (Refere figure 5.4)

2

mm

12 dia @ 200 mm c/c top and bottom both ways

2
mm
Ast provided
=
565