Research Article

Load Deflection Relationship of a Solid Slab under the Action of Construction Loads

Table 3

Construction load distribution on sites around Kampala.

S/NItemNoPercentage (%)

1Reinforcement, timber, steel11
2Timber formwork1313.0
3Timber poles1313.0
4Timber for roofing55.0
5Timber formwork and poles22.0
6Timber boards11.0
7Tanks33.0
8Tank and sand11.0
9Bricks99.0
10Blocks1010.0
11Sand1313.0
12Bricks and sand44.0
13Blocks and sand11.0
14Sand and poles11.0
15Aggregates44.0
16Max span77.0
17Aggregates and max pans11.0
18Max pans and poles11.0
19Debris55.0
20Iron sheets and tanks11.0
21Blocks and tanks11.0
22Steel11.0
23Steel formwork and bricks11.0
24Bricks, sand, mixer11.0
Subtotal100100
25Sites without construction loads2419.4 
Total124100