Concrete Design Guide: Coffers and Troughs
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Contents
- General Information
- Architectural considerations and advantages
- Structural considerations and advantages
- Coffer slab design:
- Design procedure
- PART 1 - Coffer beam identification (Steps 1 to 12)
- PART 2 - Coffer support beam design (Steps 13 t0 30)
- PART 3 - Coffer slab design - ribs and structural topping (Steps 31 to 50)
- Trough slab design:
- Design procedure
- PART 1 - Trough and beam identification (Steps 1 to 12)
- PART 2 - Trough support beam design (Steps 13 t0 30)
- PART 3 - Trough slab design - ribs and structural topping (Steps 31 to 50)
- Summary
- Reference Tables
- Abbreviations and conversions
- Branch Contact Details
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