Dears,
I have one question, as per ACI318M-11 paragraph 13.3.7, why the drop panel thickness below the slab shall be considered not more than the length between the drop panel outer face to the column face/4 when calculating the slab reinforcement, refer to the attached screenshot.
Regards.
Dear Gents:
I have raft foundation of 600/1200 mm thickness will be placed on Limestone Rock of high value of soil vertical subgrade modulus equal 600000 KN/m3 and the NABC is 1000 Kpa. My question that is there are any recommendation to put structural fill or bedding layer above the limestone...