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One-way Slab
Is it true that only one way slabs are preferred in
steel structures and two way slabs aren't?
One-way slabs, supported by parallel walls or beams, bend in only one
How reinforcement is provided in one way slab?
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beams. What is the different between one way shear and
two way shear?
Even when a rectangular slab is supported on all the four edges, the slab
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may be considered as a one-way slab if the length-to-breadth (L/B) ratio
of the slab is equal to or greater than two.

A one-way slab is designed for the spanning direction alone; the main
tension reinforcing bars of such slabs run parallel to the span. For the
transverse direction, a minimum amount of shrinkage reinforcement is
provided.

One-way slab action is assumed in a ribbed floor (slab with joist beams)
made of precast double tee sections, in ribbed floor with integral
beams, and also in hollow-block or -cored slabs.

Plan view of one-way slab (a) Supported on two opposite edges (b) Supported on
all edges (L/B > 2)
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Slabs are constructed to provide flat surfaces, usually horizontal, in building a normal slab?

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Slabs are classified into two types:
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#1 ONE WAY SLAB:
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One way slab is a slab which is supported by beams on the two opposite sides to
carry the load along one direction.The ratio of longer span (l) to shorter span (b)
is equal or greater than 2, considered as One way slab because this slab will bend
in one direction i.e in the direction along its shorter span

Due to the huge difference in lengths, load is not transferred to the shorter
beams. Main reinforcement is provided in shorter span and distribution
reinforcement in longer span.

Example: Generally all the Cantilever slabs are one Way slab. Chajjas and
verandahs are an practical example of one way slab.

#2 TWO WAY SLAB:

Two way slab is a slab supported by beams on all the four sides and the loads are
carried by the supports along both directions, it is known as two way slab. In two
way slab, the ratio of longer span (l) to shorter span (b) is less than 2.

In two way slabs, load will be carried in both the directions. So, main
reinforcement is provided in both direction for two way slabs.
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Because due to the huge difference in lengths, load is not transferred to the
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Main reinforcement is provided in only one direction for one way slabs.

Two Way Slab

Two way slabs are the slabs that are supported on four sides and the ratio of
longer span (l) to shorter span (b) is less than 2.

In two way slabs, load will be carried in both the directions.

So, main reinforcement is provided in both direction for two way slabs.

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One-way slabs carrying predominantly uniform load are designed on the
assumption that they consist of a series of rectangular beams 1 m wide spanning
between supporting beams or walls (Ref. Figure 1.1).

What is the difference between normal slab and

post-tensioned slab?

What are one way shear and two way shear in

footings?

What is the difference between an RCC slab and

a normal slab?

What is the different between the one way slab

and two way slab?

   What is grade slab and what is the difference

between grade slab and ordinary slab?

Is it true that only one way slabs are preferred in

steel structures and two way slabs aren't?

How reinforcement is provided in one way slab?

What is the different between one way shear and

two way shear?

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Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2 explains the share of loads on beams in two
perpendicular directions depends upon the aspect ratio ly /lx of the slab, lx
being the shorter span. For large values of ly, the triangular area is much less
than the trapezoidal area (Ref. Figure1.2). Hence, the share of loads on beams
along shorter span will gradually reduce with increasing ratio of ly /lx. In such
cases, it may be said that the loads are primarily taken by beams along longer
span. The deflection profiles of the slab along both directions are also shown in
the Figure 1.2. The deflection profile is found to be constant along the longer
span except near the edges for the slab panel. These slabs are designated as one-
way slabs as they span in one direction (shorter one) only for a large part of the
slab when ly /lx > 2.

Two-way slabs which are subjected mostly to uniformly distributed loads resist
them primarily by bending about both the axis shown below in Figure 2.1.

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in this aspect ratio should be less than 2 ,it is designed by method of coefficients
method given is IS 456-2000.
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What is the different between one way shear and

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When ly/lx > 2 i.e

length of longer(ly) span / length of shoter span(lx) is more than 2 then that slab
is considered as a One way slab becoz this slab will bend in one direction i.e in
the direction along its shorter span
So this is designed as a beam of 1 meter width and considerably more
reinforcement is provided along its shorter span to resists the bending

In  the above diagram you can see that bending is more along lx span so more

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reinforcement will be provided along lx span

2 way slab

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When ly/lx < 2 then that slab is designed as 2 way slab i.e bending  is along both post-tensioned slab?
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Moment coefficients should be taken from table 26 of is 456 : 2000 for short a normal slab?

span and long span thn moments are to be found thn Ast along short span and What is the different between the one way slab
long span and two way slab?

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All of the the answers has sufficiently said about the basic theoretical
differences. But here are some practical aspects:
1. Generally in today's construction work, One way slab is not is not used
normally.
2. Mostly all the one way slab which is constructed now a days are of a very small
dimensions.
3. If there is a slab supported in all four directions, that doesn't mean that it is a
Two Way Slab. One has to know the ratio of the longer to shorter side and
should know about the Reinforcement distribution, before considering it as a
one way or two way slab.
4. Generally all the Cantilever slabs are one Way slab. Chajjas are an practical
example of one way slab

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One Way Slab

One way slab is supported on two opposite side only thus structural action is
only at one direction. Total load is carried in the direction perpendicular to the
supporting beam. If a slab is supported on all the four sides but the ratio of
longer span (l) to shorten span (b)  is greater than 2, then the slab will be
considered as one way slab. Because due to the huge difference in lengths, load
is not transferred to the shorter beams. Main reinforcement is provided in only
one direction for one way slabs.
one way slab

Two Way Slab

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Two way slabs are the slabs that are supported on four sides and the ratio of
longer span (l) to shorter span (b) is less than 2. In two way slabs, load will be
carried in both the directions. So, main reinforcement is provided in both
direction for two way slabs.
What is the difference between normal slab and
two way slabs post-tensioned slab?

What are one way shear and two way shear in

footings?

What is the difference between an RCC slab and

a normal slab?

What is the different between the one way slab

and two way slab?

What is grade slab and what is the difference

between grade slab and ordinary slab?

Is it true that only one way slabs are preferred in

steel structures and two way slabs aren't?
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Karan Dhall, B. Tech (civil - Delhi College of engineering), M. Tech

(structural engineering - Delhi College of Engineer...
Answered Jun 26, 2015

In case of slab which rests on four edges, 2 conditions may arise. Two
way ND one way  distribution  when length /width is less than 2 it has
two way behavior  ND above 2 it has one way behavior

In two way behavior slab has bending in both axis and distribution  of loads r
Shared  by all support  whearas in one way slab bending is in one direction only
ND only two support  takes load.

Two way behavior maybe changed to one way behavior if one Axis is allowed  to
yield by withdrawal of Reinforcement in that Axis. Bt it is always suggested to
have two way behavior since while distribution of loads in two way slab gives
economy as load is channelled in two Axis by same slab

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