Question: A four span one - way slab is supported on 1 2 - in - wide beams with center - to - center span lengths

A four span one-way slab is supported on 12-in-wide beams with center-to-center span lengths of
8,10,10, and 8ft(these are the short-span lengths - the longer transverse span length is 25ft).
The slab carries its self-weight, a superimposed dead load of 20psf, and a live load of 80psf that
cannot be reduced. These loads are unfactored.
Select the thinnest possible slab that satisfies minimum thickness requirments - but use the same
slab thickness throughout all spans. Assuming fc'=4500 and fy=60ksi, specify
reinforcement for the top and bottom of the slab in each principal direction using this format:
Short-Span Direction: Top: No. X1 bars at Y1 in., Bot: No. X2 bars at Y2 in.
Long-Span Direction: Top: No. X3 bars at Y3 in., Bot: No. X4 bars at Y4 in.
Show that the slab has adequate flexural and shear strengths, satisfies minimum thickness
requirements, and satisfies the minimum area and maximum spacing requirements in both the
long- and short-span directions. Rather than check these at every section, specify top and bottom
slab reinforcement for each principal direction that would work throughout the floor system
(design based on the worst case location).
Provide two sketches: a plan view of the reinforcement layout and a separate cross-sectional view
showing the placement of reinforcement at the top and bottom of the slab in one of the four spans.
A four span one - way slab is supported on 1 2 -

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