Abstract
Cost reduction in roofs/floors has been achieved through the adoption of alternate techniques like filler slab, which works on the principle of filling a part of concrete in the tension zone with cheaper substitutes. Even though there are sound theoretical bases and proven methods of construction, there has been no systematic analysis of cost-effectiveness such a system can offer for a range of spans, imposed loading and support condition. This paper discusses the details of a cost-effectiveness analysis conducted on two-way filler slabs with Mangalore pattern tiles as filler units. The cost and weight reduction that can be offered by such a system in comparison to the conventional slab for different parameters as listed above are brought out.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 145-149 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Indian Concrete Journal |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction