Fellers,
When we design elevated slabs for an office bldg we always use a nominal thickness for the concrete slab such as 4", 4.5" or 5". I've seen other dwgs for floors like this where they use 5-1/4" total slab thickness. this requires the use of a bent plate on the perimeter which is much more expensive. Is there a reason to use a dimension such as this? Is it possibly because of the studs used in composite construction?
thanks
When we design elevated slabs for an office bldg we always use a nominal thickness for the concrete slab such as 4", 4.5" or 5". I've seen other dwgs for floors like this where they use 5-1/4" total slab thickness. this requires the use of a bent plate on the perimeter which is much more expensive. Is there a reason to use a dimension such as this? Is it possibly because of the studs used in composite construction?
thanks