What is the difference between flat slab and flat plate?

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What is the difference in the design of one way slab and two way slab?

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Why is it necessary to provide transverse reinforcement in a one

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way slab?

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A reinforced concrete slab of effective dimension

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m

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times

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m is simply supported on all four

walls. It has to carry a characteristic live load of

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m

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construction materials considered for the concrete consist of Grade C

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reinforcement consist of Grade S

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$$The unit weight of concrete must be taken as

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m

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The thickness of the slab being

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$$mm and finishing load of

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kN

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m

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$$what should be the

design load

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factored design load

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