ALTERNATIVE FLOOR

SYSTEMS OF A 20
STORIED CONCRETE
BUILDING

FLOOR SYSTEM 01
One-way slab, supported by
(i) Monolithic concrete beams
(ii) Steel beams
One-way slab with cold-formed steel
decking and
reinforcement
One-way joist floor (also known as ribbed
slab)
Two-way slab supported by edge beams
Flat slabs /plate
(i) With column capitals or drop panels
or both, but
without beams
(ii)without beams and with no drop
panels or column
capitals

FLOOR SYSTEM 02

One-way slab (Steel or

RC Beams)

One-way Joist floor

One-way slab with cold-formed

steel decking

Two-way slab (With Edge

Beam)

FLOOR SYSTEM 03

Flat Slab with Capital

& Drop

Two-way joist
floors

RC JOIST

OPEN WEB JOIST-01

BENEFITS

Reduced construction time (save on rent and move in

sooner).
Floor is easily accessible to accommodate wiring plumbing /
AC Service.
All services such as plumbing and electrical are easily
accessible after construction enabling alternations to be
carried out.

OPEN WEB JOIST-02

BENEFITS

Efficient framing system

Economical and lightweight
Exceptionally high strength-to-weight ratio.
Minimize floor-to-floor heights
Since steel joists are lighter than wooden / RC
materials, the size of the supporting structural
elements as well as the size of the building's

STEEL OPEN WEB JOIST 01

COMPONE
NTS

STEEL OPEN WEB JOIST 02

COMPONE
NTS

COMPOSITE STEEL JOIST 01

DEFINITION

Joist top chord and overlying concrete slab will

act
as an integral unit once the concrete has cured.
Welded shear studs to ensure adequate transfer
of shear
Simplified erection, faster connections, and

COMPOSITE STEEL JOIST

-02
BENEFITS

A more efficient and stiffer composite design

makes it possible to support a given load with a
shallower joist
Weight savings from the joist design reduces
building costs
Simplified erection, faster connections, and

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
BEAM SUPPORTED AND JOIST
SUPPORTED SLAB.

CODE & MATERIAL

CODE AND STANDARD

Steel Joist Institute (SJI) 2010

Bangladesh National Building Code 1993 (BNBC)
American Institute of Steel Construction
MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Concrete
: fc = 4,000 psi.
Reinforcement
: fy =72,500 psi.
Steel Joist : fy = 50,000psi.

FLOOR PLAN BEAM

SUPPORTED

Weight: 1138 kip / floor i.e 267 lb / sft

FLOOR PLAN JOIST

SUPPORTED

Weight: 878 kip / floor i.e 206 lb / sft

MEMBER DIMENSIONS
BEAM Supported
slab (A)
Slab: 6inch
Beam: 15x24inch

JOIST Supported slab

(B)
Slab: 3.5inch
Beam: 12X21 inch &
15x24inch

Column:36x36inch (GFColumn:33x33inch (GF-6th)

6th)
27x27inch (7th30x30inch (7th- 12th)
12th)
20x20inch (13th24x24inch
Roof)
(13th-Roof)

Pile Length: 120ft (Cap: Pile Length: 105ft (Cap:

100T)
90T)

LOADS
DEAD
Self weight & SDEAD load of 60psf.
Live Load : 60psf
Wind Load : BNBC 93, (210kph,
Exposure A)
Seismic
: BNBC 93 (Zone: 2, I :
1, R:8)
LOAD COMBINATION
RCC structure
: BNBC 93
Joist (LRFD)
: 1.4 DL
(ASCE 2.3.2-1)
1.2 DL + 1.6 LL

CONCRETE & JOIST JOINT

OUTPUT 01

TOP DEFLECTION
BEAM Supported
slab
3.28 inch

JOIST Supported
slab
3.14 inch

TOTAL BASE REACTION (Full Dead & Live Load)

BEAM Supported
slab

JOIST Supported
slab

28639 kip

23440 kip

WEIGHT / sft (Dead Load Alone)

BEAM Supported
slab

JOIST Supported
slab

267lb/sft

206lb/sft

OUTPUT 02-A
SAVINGS IN
COLUMN
(A) RC Beam
(B) Joist
Supported Slab Supported Slab
Member
Quanti
Quant
Type
Amount,
ty
Unit
ity
Unit
TK
i)
Concrete
483
ii)
Shutter
970
iii)
11670
Rebar
6

%
Amount Saving
,
in B
TK

412

500056
cum
4

22219
867
1130532 10655
kg
1
3

sqm 19859
103217
kg
58

cum 5859297
sqm

14.66
10.62
8.70

OUTPUT 02-B
SAVINGS IN
BEAM
(A) RC Beam
Supported
Slab
Member
Type

(B) Joist
Supported Slab

Quan
Amount Quanti
tity Unit
,
ty
TK

Unit

Amount,
TK

i) Concrete

441

cum

5307032

403

cum

4846616

ii) Shutter

484

sqm

12065

426

sqm

10618

kg 12805600

120693

kg

11691513

iii) Rebar

132194

%
Saving
in B
8.68
12.00
8.70

OUTPUT 02-C
SAVING IN SLAB
(A) RC Beam
Supported
Slab
Member
Type

Quan
Amount Quanti
tity Unit
,
ty
TK

i) Concrete

1370

cum 16850049

ii) Shutter

1266

sqm

iii) Rebar

(B) Joist
Supported Slab

161403

Unit

Amount,
TK

584

cum

7181791

30802

sqm

kg 15635061

64924

kg

6289182

%
Saving
in B
57.38
100.00
59.78

OUTPUT 02-D
SAVING IN
FOUNDATION
(A) RC Beam
(B) Joist
Supported Slab Supported Slab
Member
Quanti
Quantit
Amount
Type
Amount,
ty Unit
y
Unit
,
TK
TK

i) Concrete

1613.39 cum

ii) Boring

5700.00

rm

iii) Rebar

145181

kg

18679772

1473.02

6891300

5278.20

14063693 130662.98

cum 17054631
rm

6381344

kg 12657323

%
Saving
in B
8.70
7.40
10.00

OUTPUT 02-E
ADDITIONAL COST IN
RC JOIST
(A) RC Beam
(B) Joist
Supported Slab Supported Slab
Member
Quanti
Quantit
Amount
Type
Amount,
ty Unit
y
Unit
,
TK
TK

i) Joist
ii) Metal
Deck

0.00

Ton

77.00

Ton

6970000

0.00

Ton

45.00

Ton

5400000

%
Saving
in B
(100)
(100)

OUTPUT 02 SUMMARY (AE)

COST SAVING IN CONCRET &
REINFORCEMENT

9% saving in Joist slab for column /

wall.
9% saving in Joist slab for beam &
foundation.
55-60% saving in Joist supported
slab.
(Without considering joist cost)
25% saving in Joist supported slab
(Considering joist cost)

OUTPUT 03-A
JOIST CALCULATION - 01

DESIGN DATA:
JOIST ID
:
(7.7lb/ft)
Design Code
Design Type
Material criteria:

14K6
:
SJI 2010
:
LRFD
50ksi

OUTPUT 03-B
JOIST CALCULATION - 02

Load
DL-Dead Load : 3.5 slab
= 44psf
SDEAD
= 60psf
LL-Live load
: 60 psf
Factored Load : 1.2DL+1.6LL = 124.8 +
96 ~ 220.8psf
Factored Load / ft of Joist : 220.8*3.62
lb/ft
= 800lb/ft + 7.7lb/ft
= 807.7lb/ft.
Allowable Load :
825 lb/ft >807.7lb/ft

OUTPUT 04
JOIST ALLOWABLE
LOAD TABLE

ESTIMATE 01
SOURCE: PWD 2014
ABSTRACT OF COST (CONSIDERING RC BEAM SUPPORTED SLAB)
A. CIVIL WORKS:
Add @ 5% contingency

Tk.

118972404

Tk.

118972404

Tk.

5948620

Total Tk.

124921024

Say Tk.

124,921,100

Rate / sft

1,470

Floor area: 4250 sft (20 Storied Bldg)

ESTIMATE 02
SOURCE: PWD 2014
ABSTRACT OF COST (CONSIDERING OPEN WEB JOIST SUPPORTED SLAB)
A. CIVIL WORKS:
Add @ 5% contingency

Tk.
Tk.

10520996
105209960

Tk.
Total Tk.
Say Tk.

5260498
110470458
110,470,500.00

Rate / sft

1,300

Floor area: 4250 sft (20 Storied Bldg)

ESTIMATE 03
SOURCE: PWD
2014
SLAB TYPE
RC BEAM SUPPORTED
SLAB
STEEL JOIST
SUPPORTED SLAB
SLAB TYPE
RC BEAM SUPPORTED
SLAB
STEEL JOIST
SUPPORTED SLAB

Cost /sft
Tk1470
Tk1300
Weight / floor
1138 kip (267lb/sft)
878 kip (206lb/sft)

CONCLUSION
Saving
in
cost
has
observed in steel joist
supported slab for about
15% in column / wall, 8%
in beam & foundation,
near about 55-60% in
slab.