Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Column Staggering in Flat Slabs Systems
Mohammad Adil1*, Muhammad A. Khan2, Naveed Ahmed1, Edward Bromhead3, Muhammad A. Arshad1, Muhammad Fahad1, Shahid Ullah1 and Khan Shahzada1
Figure 1:
Selected plan of flat slab for analysis and design validation.
Figure 2:
Column configurations for rectangular flat slabs with five different staggering patterns.
Figure 3:
Comparison of structural performance.
Figure 4:
Optimized patterns of staggering.
Figure 5:
Columns near corner edge brought closer.
Figure 6:
Diagonally located column brought closer to the corner.
Figure 7:
Slab connection between two rectangular slabs.
June 2020
Vol. 39, Iss. 1, pp. 01-126
