Research Article

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

Table 9

Deflection results from experiment and calculation.

S/NExperiment/calculatedDeflection (mm)

1.Load deflection relationship for concrete blocks instantly stacked on first floor slab11.815
2.Manual deflection calculation 
a.Immediate design deflection 0.103
b.Control deflection (long term) 16
c.Control deflection (long term) 8