Slab Design#

The Slab Design dialog allows to perform a check or design of the required reinforcement for selected analytical panels representing concrete slabs. The panels must be in the same level plane.

Click SOFiSTiK Analysis Tab ‣ Design ‣ Slab Design.
Select one or multiple analytical panels with structural role Slab for the design. The panels must be in the same level.
In the design dialog which opens, insert a name for the Design Group.
Check and adjust settings.
Click OK to close and save the settings or click Calculate to perform the design calculation.

The design configuration dialog shown above contains a 2D overview of the selected slabs and several tabs described below.

When successfully closing the dialog, the selected analytical panels will be assigned to a so-called Design Group allowing to identify the set of panels for later readjustment and recalculation. Design groups are organized in the SOFiSTiK Design Browser. There, the stored design configuration can be opened again for modification or completion of the analysis. It also allows to change the data source for the design groups, to start the design calculation or to access design reports.

When closing the dialog by clicking Calculate, the SOFiSTiK Analysis Task Monitor appears and the design calculation is performed. After successful completion of the calculation, the design report can be opened.

Important

Slab designs can only be performed if the system used as data source has been generated and its load cases calculated.

Note

In case the SOFiSTiK Design Browser is not visible, it can be opened through the menu via SOFiSTiK Analysis Tab ‣ Manage ‣ User Interface.

Description of the Tabs#

General#

Provides general information including the Design Group name.

Note

Design Group name and Data source can only be modified via the SOFiSTiK Design Browser from outside the dialog.

Combinations#

Allows you to select the load combination types used in the following designs. Options are:

Automatic combinations (recommended)

Analysis results of individual load cases will be combined for each Finite Element using SOFiSTiK MAXiMA, following the combination rule of Eurocode EN1990. Resulting forces and stresses represent envelops, not a singular load combination, for each Finite Element and will be used for the design.

for the Ultimate Limit State according to Eq. (6.10) fundamental
for the Serviceability Limit State according to Eq. (6.14b) characteristic (rare) or Eq. (6.15b) frequent or Eq. (6.16b) quasi permanent

The resulting load combination is defined by a combination of the load combination type and the calculated internal force. The following table gives an overview of the generation.

Load combination type	Number ( X X _ _ )	Internal forces (max/min)	Number (max/min) ( _ _ Y Y / Z Z)
ULS fundamental	2 1 _ _	Bending moment m_xx	_ _ 0 1 / 0 2
SLS characteristic (rare)	1 1 _ _	Bending moment m_yy	_ _ 0 3 / 0 4
SLS non-frequent	1 2 _ _	Torsional moment m_xy	_ _ 0 5 / 0 6
SLS frequent	1 3 _ _	Shear force v_x	_ _ 0 7 / 0 8
SLS quasi permanent	1 4 _ _	Shear force v_y	_ _ 0 9 / 1 0
		Normal force n_xx	_ _ 1 1 / 1 2
		Normal force n_yy	_ _ 1 3 / 1 4
		Support reaction P_Z	_ _ 5 5 / 5 6
		Nodal displacement U_Z	_ _ 7 5 / 7 6

Note

For example:

The envelop of the support reaction P_Z,max for ULS fundamental, which is used for punching design, will be LC 2155.

Bending and Shear#

Allows to set reinforcement boundary offset and the compression strut angle.

Punching#

Allows to set the punching design mode to Punching design or Punching check only, the latter performing a tabular check according to Eurocode without increasing the required reinforcement.

Crack Width#

Allows to set crack width design mode, permitted crack width and reinforcement settings.

Deflection#

Allows to set parameters for a linear deflection check based on the selected load combinations type.

Note

Deflection threshold determines value of deflection which will be indicated in the report. It does not affect the design.

For slab design, the following design cases will be used:

Design Case	Description
1: ULS Design	required reinforcement for ULS design only (individually for each item of design group)
2: ULS + SLS Design (envelop)	required reinforcement for ULS + SLS design (envelop of both design cases)