What Is A Slab? And What Are The Different Types Of Slab?

Pooja Gurnule
1 min readMay 12, 2021

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The article is related to what is the slab? And what are the different types of slab in construction? Slab is the important component of structure. The Slab provides roof to the structure which provide comfort to user.

· The slab is the horizontal structural member which is used to form floors, roof decks and ceilings.

· The slab is working as roof when placed at the top of the structure, the roof or the slab is supported by columns, beams and walls.

· Usually, reinforced concrete slab and beam cast monolithically in the structure.

Different Types of Concrete Slabs in Construction

There are different types of concrete slab which are used in construction. Some are outdated and some are used nowadays. We are discussing in detail as follows,

  1. Flat Slab

2. Flat Plates

3. Conventional Slab

I. One Way Slab

II. Two Way Slab

4. Hallow Core Slab….more

Originally published at https://civiltech-p.blogspot.com.

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