SLAB REINFORCEMENT

 Figure: Reinforcement of a Slab

First, the Beams have to be fixed. Beams were fixed (including stirrups, Tension bars, space bars and etc.)

•   After beam reinforcements were placed slab reinforcement was fixed.

•   Placing reinforcements was done according to Bottom 1 and bottom 2 patterns. The short side of the panel was taken as bottom layer 1 and the other side was taken as the bottom layer

•   Always the pattern was carried bottom layer 2 was laid over bottom layer 1.

•   Then, the distribution bars and the top layers were fixed. Then the conduit was laid on the slab formwork according to the drawing.

•   The covering blocks were placed under the bottom layer. 20mm covering blocks were used for every one square meter.