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  BPC Group products are designed as per BS standards. BPC Group design office is equipped with state of art software and computers to design hollowcore slabs for any application. Its experienced designers understand and meet any requirement of the client.

Typical Loads on slabs


Roof

(Loads in KN/m2)

SLS
Fact
nls
Live Load
1.5
1.6
2.4
Roofing
0.3
1.4
0.4
Screed 100
2.4
1.4
3.4
Susp. Ceiling
0.5
1.4
0.7
Qsls
4.7
Quls
6.9


Floors

(Loads in KN/m2)

SLS
Fact
nls
Live Load
1.5
1.6
2.4
Screed 50
1.2
1.4
1.7
Susp. Ceiling, Services
0.5
1.4
0.7
Qsls
3.2
Quls
4.8
 

Load tables:

Load tables are designed in accordance with British Standard BS 8110. For simple supported slabs, value for load capacity and deflections are given in the load tables for the various thicknesses.

[ Click here to download Load Table - 150, 200, 240 mm ]
[ Click here to download Load Table - 265, 320 mm ]
[ Click here to download Load Table - 400, 500 mm ]

The chosen slab and its strand pattern is verified by the designers using a special software PSCal. This software is specially developed internally by BPC Group to ensure the chosen slabs meet the customer and standard requirements.

Strand locations

Strand locations in different slabs are given in the table below. Actual strand pattern will be determined through structural calculations.

[ Click here to view Strand Locations ]