The layout of a floor consisting of restrained 165 mm thick slabs poured monolithically with edge beams is as shown in Fig. 2 below. If the beams are placed on all column grid lines to support a two- way spanning slab as shown in the figure, using any appropriate design code and specifications below: design for the short and long spans of Panel A in Fig. 2 Design specifications Live load 3.0 kNm2 Dead load (including partitions, etc.) 5.0 kNm2 Concrete strength 30 Reinforcement strength 450/460 MPa Edge support width 230 mm Cover 25 mm Unit weight of concrete 24 kNm 3 =10 mm BS Code 250 A 250 165 RC slab 250 250 8 000 6 000 8 000 23 000 Fig. 2 (for Group 2) 14 500 4 500 00S v 00S 250 250 250