Authors : Shrawasti D. Kamble; Hanmant M.Kumbhar

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 6 - June

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8047437

Abstract : A building which is proposed to construct using PT slabs is more efficient and provides the advantage of longer span with durability, reduced cracks and deflection when compared to RCC slabs. The primary objective of this comparative study of RCC slab and PT slab is to prove that PT slabs are better in technical, economical and utility aspect when compared to RCC slabs. The RCC slabs are vulnerable to punching shear at the intersection point of slab and column which is one of the major failure in RCC slabs where as in the case of PT slabs drop caps are provided to prevent the punching shear failure. The RCC slabs are provided with reinforcement and the tendons are provided in PT slabs. The another objective of this study is to gain sufficient knowledge about PT slabs and to prove that PT slabs are cost efficient, timesaving and the quantity of materials used in construction can be reduced. Since, RCC slabs are time consuming, material consuming and uneconomical.

Keywords : PT Slabs , RCC Slabs , Tendons , Punching Shear, Flexural Failure, Deflection , Drop Caps