Pick up the correct statement about the design of a slab of dimension 7 m × 3 m. 

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  1. Main reinforcement will be in 3 m direction and distribution in 7 m direction.
  2. Provide main reinforcement in 7 m direction and there is no need of distribution steel.
  3. Provide main reinforcement in 3 m direction and there is no need of distribution steel.
  4. Main reinforcement will be in the direction 7 m and distribution reinforcement in 3 m.

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Option 1 : Main reinforcement will be in 3 m direction and distribution in 7 m direction.
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Concept:

In the case of one-way slab, the slab bends primarily in one direction (shorter span), and reinforcement is provided accordingly.

According to IS 456:2000, a slab is considered a one-way slab if:

Longer span/Shorter span ≥ 2

In this question:

7/3 2.33 ≥ ⇒ One-way slab

Reinforcement Rule for One-Way Slab:

  • Main reinforcement is provided in the shorter direction (i.e., to resist bending in the longer span).

  • Distribution steel (secondary reinforcement) is provided in the longer direction to take care of temperature, shrinkage, and crack control.

🔹 But note: the slab bends along the longer direction (i.e., reinforcement is placed perpendicular to the direction of bending – hence in the shorter span).

For slab of 7 m × 3 m:

  • Main reinforcement = in 3 m direction (i.e., along the shorter span)

  • Distribution steel = in 7 m direction

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