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![A slab that is cast directly on the ground, often used for house floors, garages, or industrial buildings.]()
Slab on Ground (Ground Slab)
Reinforced with mesh or rebars to handle cracking caused by ground movement or temperature changes. Additional reinforcement may be used at joints or in areas with concentrated loads.
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![A standard slab used for floors and roofs in multi-story buildings.]()
Conventional Slab (Traditional Reinforced Concrete Slab)
Typically reinforced with rebars laid in two layers—top bars in compression zones and bottom bars in tension zones. Distribution bars are used to hold everything in place.
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![A slab that uses steel tendons (cables) to apply compression, allowing for longer spans without the need for many columns.]()
Post-Tensioning Slab
The slab is reinforced with post-tensioned cables, which are tensioned after the concrete sets. This allows the slab to handle higher loads and reduces the thickness of the slab compared to a conventional slab.
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![A composite slab system that uses steel decking (Bondek) as both formwork and reinforcement.]()
Bondek Slab
The steel decking provides the primary reinforcement, and additional top steel reinforcement bars are placed in the tension zones to handle load-bearing requirements. The Bondek acts as permanent formwork, so no need for temporary supports.
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![A slab that transfers loads directly to columns without the use of beams, providing more architectural flexibility.]()
Flat Slab
Reinforced with a grid of rebar, typically with additional reinforcement (drop panels) around columns to resist punching shear. The top bars handle compression, and bottom bars resist tension.
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![A slab with ribs running in one direction, used to reduce the volume of concrete while maintaining strength.]()
Ribbed Slab (One-Way Joist Slab)
Reinforced with longitudinal rebars in the ribs to handle tensile forces. The top slab has a layer of reinforcement to resist compressive forces.
