Floor slab heavy duty

[DaveHolder]

Hi guys

I was wondering if it is possible to build reinforced floor slab 30 cm resting on head pile whereas the Slab reinforcement is not tied with head pile cage!

Many thanks

 

[KootK]

Depends how much of a stickler you want to be for code clauses requiring concentrated flexural reinforcement through/near columns. This would also negatively impact punching shear. All that said, most anything can be managed with enough $$$ and attention to detail. I've seen some renovation projects where slabs were replaced around existing columns and the pass through bars were questionable/non-existent.

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