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SteelFiberSlabonGroundDesignNotes
Projectname:BodegaNo4IngenioProvidencia
City:Cali
Country:Columbia
Designmadeby:FernndezFelipeFFconsultoria
Address: Calle8#3124
Popayn
Columbia
Tel.: +5728385155
Email: FFconsultoria2014@gmail.com

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Introduction
ConstructionRecommendations
Thefollowingtopicsrepresentsomeofthemostimportantfeaturesofslabongroundconstruction.See
industryguidelinessuchasTR345andACI360andACI302ormorecomprehensiveguidelines.The
followingitemsshouldbespecifiedinthecontractdocumentspreparedbytheengineerofrecord:
Bynomeansdotheseconstructionrecommendationsreplacethegeneralcontractspecificationorthe
experiencedlayman.
1.SpecificationsStandardSpecificationsforSteelFiberReinforcedConcreteareavailablethrough
Bekaert.(PleasecontactthelocalBekaertsalesoffice)
2.SteelfibertypeanddosageWhileallDramixsteelfibersforflooringapplicationshavethesame
hookedendconfiguration,thefibertype(length,diameterandtensilestrength)variesdependingon
specificprojectconditions.Itisimportanttoprovidetheexactfiberdesignationanddosageonthe
contractdocuments.
3.BatchingconsiderationsSeeDramixProductdatasheets
4.SubgradeThesubgradeshouldbewelldrainedandprovideadequateanduniformloadbearing
support.Specificattentionshouldbegiventothesitepreparationrequirements,includingproofrolling,
becausetheperformanceofaslabongrounddependsontheintegrityofboththesoilsupportsystemand
theslab.Theinplacedensityofthesubgradeshouldbeatleasttheminimumrequiredbythe
specifications,andthebaseshouldhaveauniformconsistency,befreefromfrost,ruts,moundsand
valeysbeforetheconcreteplacingbeginsanditshouldbeabletosupportconstructiontrafficsuchas
loadedtruckmixers.
Thetoleranceofthesubbaseshouldfollowthelocalstandardsorjobsitespecification.
5.ConcretecompositionConcretecompositionisaccordingtolocalindustrystandards.
Awellgradedcombinedaggregateblendintheconcretemixisrecommendedtomaximiseworkability
andminimiseshrinkagecracking,segregationandbleeding.IdeallythemaximumW/Cratiois0.55.
6.AdmixturesAdmixturesarecommonlyusedwithSFRCtoimproveworkabilityandfinishability.If
morethanonetypeofadmixtureisused,eachshouldbebatchedseparately.Admixturesshouldmeetthe
requirementsoflocalindustrystandards.
7.CuringCuringisvitaltogoodflatwork.Wetburlap,plasticfilmandsprayedappliedmembranes
maybeconsideredasconditionswarrant.Industrystandardsareavailableformorecomprehensive
informationoncuring.
8.SawcutjointsThedepthofshrinkagejointsawcutsshouldbeaminimumof1/3andamaximumof
1/2oftheconcreteslabthickness.Thelength/widthratioofthebaysmustbelessthan3:2andshouldbe
asclosetosquareaspossible.
Sawcuttingshouldbeperformed(1)beforetheconcretestartstocool,(2)assoonastheconcretesurface
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isfirmenoughnottobetornordamagedbytheblade,and(3)beforerandomdryingshrinkagecracks
canformintheconcreteslab.Shrinkagestressesstartbuildingupintheconcreteasitsetsandcools.If
sawingisundulydelayed,theconcretecancrackrandomlybeforeitissawed.
Cuttingperformedtooearlyintheslabcuringprocesscanresultinpullingoutofsomefibers.The
flooringcontractordeterminesthetimingforcuttingthesawcutjointsatownresponsability.
9.AuxiliaryreinforcementInplacesintheslab,wherecrackingmaybeexpected:e.g.aroundcolumns,
indentations,solidobjectsingeneral...thereshouldbeauxiliaryreinforcement.Thisauxiliary
reinforcementhasthepurposeoflimitingandcontrollingcrackformation.
10.IsolationjointsAcompressiblematerialshouldbeincorporatedaroundtheedges,columnsand
othersolidobjectsoverthefulldepthoftheconcretefloor.
11.Plasticsheetingshouldbespreadoverthesubbase,withcarefullattentionbeinggiventokeeping
thisflatduringconcretepouring.
12.InitialusageInloadingthefloortheevolutionofcompressivestrengthoftheconcretehastobe
takenintoaccount.

Liability
Dramixsteelfibers,whereaddedtoconcrete,willenablethelattertosustainhigherloads(when
comparedtoplainconcrete)afterfirstcracking.Inthisrespect,"DramixPro"ismeanttobea
methodologythatistoallowtheusersoftheDramixsteelfibers(wheresuchfibersareaddedto
concrete)todeterminetheperformanceofDramixsteelfiberreinforcedconcreteperformance,asstated
above,meansthelimitbetweenserviceabilityontheonehandandunsafetyontheotherhandof
Dramixsteelfiberreinforcedconcretebeingsubmittedtogivenloads.
WhereasBEKAERTisconfidentwiththescientificqualityof"DramixPro"andwhereas,asaresult
thereof,BEKAERTwarrantsthevalidityofthesoftwareandtheresultingdesignnoteasamethodology,
BEKAERTisneverthelessunabletohaveaninsightin(andacontrolover)thecorrectnessofthedata
(suchasbutnotlimitedtocorrectloadsandmaterialfactors)thatareactuallybeingusedbyothersfor
thepurposeofanycalculationthatisbeingmadeonthebasisofthesoftware.
Inaddition,BEKAERTisalsounabletohaveaninsightin(andacontrolover)therespectbyothersof
theconditions(suchasbutnotlimitedtothesubbasetolerance,themixingofDramixsteelfiberswith
concreteaccordingtoBEKAERTspecifications,thetimelycuringoftheconcrete,theuseofadequate
curingcomponents)thatareprecedenttoDramixsteelfiberreinforcedconcreteperformingasintended.
Inrespectofwhatprecedes,BEKAERTherebydeclinesanyliabilitywhatsoeverforlossesand/or
damagesofwhateverkind(andsustainedbywhomever)thatmightresulteitherfromusebyothersof
erroneousdata(whereusedforthepurposeofanycalculationthatisbeingmadeonthebasisofthe
software)orfromdisrespectbyothersofanyoftheconditionsthatareprecedenttoDramixsteelfiber
reinforcedconcreteperformingasintended.BEKAERTcannotbeconsideredtobenortobecomean
architectand/orbuildingengineeronthesolebasisofBEKAERTprovidingtootherstheDramix
"designnote"andinthesamerespect,BEKAERTcannotbeconsideredtoacceptanyoftheliabilities
thatmaypossiblydevolveonarchitectsand/orbuildingengineers.
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Finally,theDramix"designnote"doesnotrelieveotherstotestthematerialproperties,equivalent
flexuralstress,oftheDramixsteelfiberreinforcedconcreteaccordingtothestandardsstatedabove.
BythesinglefactofutilisingtheDramix"designnote",theuseracceptsandagreesthatthisutilisation
isconsideredtobedoneortohavebeendoneunderthetermsandconditionsstatedabove.Bythesame
fact,theuseragreestowaiveallrightsofsubrogationagainstBEKAERTand/ortoholdBEKAERT
harmlessfromandagainstallclaimsforalllossesand/ordamages(ofwhateverkindandbywhomever
sustained)forwhichBEKAERT,pursuanttowhatprecedes,declinesliability.
TheDramix"designnote"maynotbeusedforanyotherpurposethanformakingcalculationsin
respectoftheDramixsteelfibersviolationhereofshallentaillegalproceedingsbyBEKAERTinview
ofindemnificationofalllossesthatBEKAERTmaysustainasaresultofsuchviolation.Atalltimes,the
rightsofintellectualpropertyovertheDramix"designnote"willremainvestedinBEKAERTthe
singlefactoftheutilisationbyothersoftheDramix"designnote"canundernocircumstancesbe
consideredtoconstituteatransfertoothersoftherightsofintellectualpropertyovertheDramix
"designnote".ThesalesoftheDramix"designnote"(and/orthecommercialisingthereofinanyother
way)toothersisstrictlyprohibitedviolationhereofshallentaillegalproceedingsbyBEKAERTinview
ofindemnificationofalllossesthatBEKAERTmaysustainasaresultofsuchviolation.

InputData
LoadCases
FOURPOINTLOADSINLINE

Load

Baseplate

Distance

P1

112kN

120mm

120mm

1746mm

P2

112kN

120mm

120mm

1746mm

P3

112kN

120mm

120mm

1746mm

P4

112kN

120mm

120mm

ConcreteCharacteristics
Followingconcretecharacteristicshavebeenappliedinthisdesign.
CONCRETECHARACTERISTICS
Compressivestrength
Flexuralstrength
Emodulus

ffctk
Ec

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C35/45
4.30N/mm2
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N/mm2
PoissonCoefficient

0.15

Shrinkagefactor()

'c

0.30

Subbase

Thesubbaseconstantkisbeing
measuredwitharoundplateof760mm
(30inch).Ifanotherdiameterisusedthe
obtainedvaluehastobeadjustedtothe
standardtest.

k s=0.070N/mm3

Jointspacing

XS=6000mm
YS=6000mm

SafetyFactors
MaterialFactors

Concrete

1.50

steelfiberconcrete

1.20

LoadFactors

VariableLoads

1.20

DynamicFactor(moduleloads)

1.40

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DesigncasesOverview
Loadcase

Internal

SawCut

Edge

OnePointload

TwoPointloads

FourPointloadsinline

TwoWheelloads

FourWheelloadsinline

UniformDistributed
load

DRAMIXPROPOSAL
PROJECTNAME

BodegaNo4Ingenio
Providencia

CITY

Cali

DATE

1/1/2016

DESIGNMADE
BY

FernndezFelipeFFconsultoria

PleasefindenclosedaDramixSteelFiberdesignforconcreteslabongradereinforcement.TheDramix
solutionisbasedonthefollowingcriteria:

DesignCriteria
Subbasekvalue:
Concretecompressivestrength,f'c:
Concreteflexuralstrengthffctk:

0.070N/mm3
C35/45
4.30N/mm2

Forultimatelimitstate,thegoverningloadcaseis:
Four_Loads_Saw_Cut_Calc

Maxjointspacing:

6000mm*6000
mm

DramixSolution
Floorthickness:

180mm

Dosage:
Fibertype:

26kg/m3
RC65/60BN

Re,3value:

55.91%

Equivalentflexuralstrength(Ffct,eq,150):

2.96N/mm2

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NOTE:Thisproposalismadewiththeunderstandingthattheslabwillbeconstructedinusingthe
constructionrecommendationscontainedintheintroductionofthisdocument.

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