Choose the largest room in your house/apartment and measure the area.   Let's say the room is (8*4) Steel...

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Choose the largest room in your house/apartment and measure thearea.  

Let's say the room is (8*4)

Steel yield stress (fy = 60000 psi)

Concrete ultimate compressive strength (f’c = 4000 psi)

Reinforced concrete density = 150 lb/ft3.

Normal weight concrete is used.

The slab is treated as a one way slab and subjected to a deadload of 120 psf (excluding the self-weight of the slab) and a liveload of 220 psf.

a.The slab is supported by beams on the edges.

b.There is a column at each corner of the slab supporting thebeams.

c.Each beam is sitting on a non-load-bearing wall.

Design

- The slab

- The beams

- The columns

Carry out all ACI code checks and sketch your designs.

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