Structural Performance and Usability of Void Slab Established in T-deck Plate

Abstract

In recent years, extension of life span of buildings is becoming an important issue in our society. To improve the life span of buildings, rhamen structure construction and long-spanned structures are advantageous. And in order to achieve this goal, structural elements of buildings must be light and slender. As an alternative method, general porous slabs are used frequently domestically and internationally. But the study on the porous slabs using T-deck plate and assembly of light weight precast construction is insufficient at present. In this study, flexural and fatigue tests were performed on six specimens to verify structural performance and serviceability. The main parameters of the specimens were light weight and T-deck plate construction possibility as well as slab thickness. The test results indicated that the strength of porous slabs using T-deck plate and assembly of light weight were much better than general RC slabs and porous slabs without T-deck plate. And stiffness was much better than that of other tested slabs.

Comparison of Environmental Impact of Three Different Slab Systems for Life Cycle Assessment of a Commercial Building in South Korea

“…Likewise, the VDS is a newly developed slab system that reduces the self-weight of the slab, and this would make it possible to extend the span between columns. According to Hong et al [57], the nominal strength of the ORC and the VDS showed 20.3 kN and 75.7 kN, respectively. This result indicated that the structural performance of the VDS would be better than the ORC and potential replacement of the ORC to the VDS.…”