Filler Slab Roof

Filler slab is based on the concrete portions and instead of placing filler material there and is one cost effective roofing system.
Filler slab roof. The filler material. The size of grid depends on structural design and size of filler material. The filler slab is based on the principle that for roofs which are simply supported the upper part of the slab is subjected to compressive forces and the lower part of the slab experience tensile forces. For example grid of 35cm x 50cm is used for magalore tile as filler material and grid of 45cm x 45cm is used for clay pots of 40cm diameter filler.
Filler slab roof construction. Due to the reduction of concrete volume the overall cost of slab is lower than solid slab even after considering additional cost of mangalore tiles. By reducing the quantity and weight of material the roof become less expensive yet retains the strength of the conventional slab. The filler material thus is not a structural part of the slab.
The mechanism the filler slab is a mechanism to replace the concrete in the tension zone. The consumption of steel is lesser than that of the solid slab. Thus the filler slab as the roof has the following advantages. Once the shuttering is done the reinforcements are laid in grid form.
Filler slab technology is a simple and a very innovative technology for a slab construction. With proper supervision and workmanship leaks can. Leak proofing filler slabs.