{"id":40727,"date":"2017-06-15T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/?p=40727"},"modified":"2022-11-24T15:41:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T15:41:42","slug":"full-slabs-vs-voided-slabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/full-slabs-vs-voided-slabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Slabs VS Voided Slabs"},"content":{"rendered":"A <strong>flat slab floor system\u00a0<\/strong>is a full concrete structure, which is built directly on-site with the positioning of the necessary steel reinforcements and subsequent concrete casting. The full slab can be both monodirectional and bidirectional. The very opposite of these type of structures are <strong>voided slab systems<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>which are lighter concrete slabs because the structure is not completely filled with concrete. These type of systems has voided spaces that lighten the structure.\r\n\r\nBoth structures can build highly functional slabs, but <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>voided ones can offer more advantages, <\/strong>both in terms of cost and performance.\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40767 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Geoplsat-Full-versus-voided-slabs.jpg\" alt=\"Geoplast full and voided slabs comparison\" \/>\r\n\r\nVoided flat slabs can in fact offer:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Significant material savings<\/strong>:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>less concrete than with full slabs;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Larger spans<\/strong>;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Reduction<\/strong> of slab&#8217;s depth and weight;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Higher<strong> Anti-seismic<\/strong> performances;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Lightness<\/strong>: up to 30% lighter than solid slabs;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Fewer pillars<\/strong> to sustain the structure: up to 40% fewer columns;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Avoidance of drop beams<\/strong> and drop capitals.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFollowing are some numerical data that illustrate the convenience of adopting a lightning solution:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Concrete savings\u00a0<strong>up to the<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>17%<\/strong>;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Steel savings\u00a0<strong>up to the 19%<\/strong>;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>36%<\/strong> is the maximum reduction of the <strong>earthquake forces (kN)\u00a0<\/strong>that act on the building during a seismic event.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThis certainly is a warranty of a safe and long-lasting result.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/solutions\/slabs\/\">Discover Geoplast&#8217; Slab Solutions here.<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A flat slab floor system\u00a0is a full concrete structure, which is built directly on-site with the positioning of the necessary steel reinforcements and subsequent concrete casting. 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