Slab on Ground Design Workshop (1.2 CEUs)

Name: Slab on Ground Design Workshop (1.2 CEUs)
Price: 1062.5 CAD
Availability: InStock

Course Code: CVL071

This course is divided into four sessions. Each session will be 3 hours in duration. The sessions will be held on June 26, 27 - 03& 04 July 2026.

The course will be offered in 2027 on the following dates:

June 25 & July 2–3 & 9, 2027

If you are unable to attend any of the sessions a recording will be made available.

Description
This course is a practical structural design course that contains step-by-step procedures that include instructions that help understand and design for slab on ground. This course presents information on the design of slabs-on-ground, primarily industrial floors. The course addresses the planning, design, and detailing of slabs. Background information on design theories is followed by discussion of the types of slabs, soil-support systems, loadings, and jointing. Design methods are given for unreinforced concrete, reinforced concrete, shrinkage-compensating concrete, post-tensioned concrete and fiber reinforced concrete slabs-on-ground, followed by information on shrinkage and curling problems. Advantages and disadvantages of each of these slab designs are provided, including the ability of some slab designs to minimize cracking and curling more than others. Several design methodologies will be introduced including the ACI design methodology. Examples using several design methods are also provided.

Objectives:
This course will provide the participants with an understanding of the subgrade drag theory and how it relates to the reinforcing of slab-on-grades as required to help control shrinkage cracking. Two other alternate design methods are also discussed relative to the sizing of "distribution" slab-on-grade reinforcement. Different types of reinforcing materials are also discussed including welded wire fabric, conventional deformed reinforcing bars and post-tensioning tendons.

Target Audience

Structural site Engineers and even design Engineers needing to refresh their design skills according to the new building code and design standards
Structural contractors wanting to know how the structures they erect are designed
Structural draftsmen wanting to know how the structures they draw are designed
Architects and non-structural engineers such as Mechanical, Electrical and Plant Engineers interested in upgrading their knowledge and skills in the area of structural design

Learning Outcomes
This course will introduce you to the current codes and standards that govern structural design of slab on ground, including the structural provisions of the ACI. You will also learn:

Basic understanding of codes and design methods.
This course will enable the user to become familiar with the following methods of designing slab-on-ground:
- PCA method
- Slab thickness design by WRI method
- COE charts
- Equivalent tensile stress design
- Shrinkage-compensating concrete using post-tensioning to minimize cracking

Dr. Gamal Abdelaziz, Ph.D., P.Eng

Dr. Gamal Abdelaziz, P.Eng, MSc. has a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.

Dr. Abdelaziz has served as a senior geotechnical engineer at DST Consulting engineers, Sarafinchin Consulting engineers, Trow Consulting and EBA engineering. Currently he is a Principal geotechnical engineer and managing director with SAGA Engineering, Edmonton, Alberta. His duties include revision of geotechnical design, including slope stability, foundation and machine foundation design, soil investigation, design of cuts and earth fills, evaluation of stability of existing slopes, slope reinforcement using geotextiles, geogrids, soil nails, base reinforcement to support earth fills on soft subgrade soils, erosion protection using geocells matting, rip rap, stabilization of unstable slopes, evaluation of soil bearing capacity to support footing foundations, settlement studies, deep foundations including driven piles, auger injected (CFA) piles, additional support to existing foundations by underpinning utilizing concrete panels, grouting, micro piles, evaluation of earth pressures on retaining walls, security of excavation base, tieback support, etc.

Dr. Abdelaziz has over 35 years of experience in geotechnical and structural engineering and water resources management, foundation design, teaching, research and consulting in Canada and overseas.

Dr. Gamal has designed and delivered over one hundred geotechnical/water resources engineering workshops which are well received by practitioners' engineers in Canada and globally.

Highly energetic proactive accomplished Civil Engineer with 35+ years of Canadian/International experience in Civil Engineering design and construction management. Work includes linear infrastructures, aviation-related projects, military, industrial, institutional, commercial buildings, tunnels design and construction, foundation and geotechnical engineering, slope stability, tailing and dams design and analyses, environmental site assessment and bridges design. Strong expertise in geotechnical engineering techniques and project/construction management methods. Exceptional leadership/team builder and management skills, experienced working with multi-national teams, managed up to 200 technical team members. Thorough knowledge of building codes and standards. Mega projects management experiences. The projects sizes ranged up to 150 B USD.

Dr. Abdelaziz has served in top leadership positions as Program Director, Technical Director, Design Director and Program Director in several of the largest engineering firms in the world – WSP and SYSTRA Corporations.

While his achievements are numerous, some highlights include supervising the design of a capital budget of up to USD $150B under the NEOM Corporation, Saudi Arabia. He developed new clients and provided technical leadership and project management according to the company's global business strategy. Established a full engineering operating firm and developed the business for a new engineering firm including developing the operating model and services. He also holds three degrees to further specialize his knowledge: Ph.D. in Civil and Geotechnical Eng. from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, M.S. in Geotechnical/Structural Eng. & B.S. in Civil Eng.

Dr. Abdelaziz is a former adjunct professor at University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, visiting professor at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada and part time professor at Seneca College, Toronto, Canada.

Dr. Abdelaziz is specialized in numerical modeling for solving sophisticated geotechnical engineering problems with respect to pile foundation and the linear and nonlinear analysis of soil-structure interaction. He designed charts to predict pressures acting on tunnels and developed an analytical model for pile bearing capacity prediction.

Dr. Abdelaziz authored a number of technical papers and delivered numerous internal and external workshops on various geotechnical and Municipal engineering topics. Dr. Abdelaziz has been involved in a number of projects in Canada and overseas, such as tunneling, silos, buildings, retaining structures, siphons, irrigation networks and many other civil engineering projects in terms of design and construction.

Concrete slabs-on-ground are highly susceptible to cracking due to shrinkage. Construction and control joints are typically used to control crack location. Since it is not always desirable or practical to use a large number of closely spaced joints, reinforcing of the slab-on-grade allows for greater flexibility with joint spacing. Welded wire mesh or deformed bar reinforcement normally used in slabs-on-ground helps to control the width or growth of any cracks that may occur. This type of steel is sometimes called distribution reinforcement to differentiate it from structural reinforcement that is added to increase the load-carrying capacity of the slab.

Introduction

Design theories for slabs-on-ground
Slab types
Design and construction variables
Support systems for slabs-on-ground,
Geotechnical engineering reports
Subgrade classification
Modulus of subgrade reaction
Design of slab-support system
Site preparation
Inspection and site testing of slab support
Special slab-on-ground support problems

Loads

Vehicular loads, concentrated loads, distributed loads, line and strip loads, unusual loads & construction loads
Environmental factors
Factors of safety

Joints

Load-transfer mechanisms
Sawcut contraction joints
Joint protection
Joint filling and sealing
Design of unreinforced concrete slabs
Thickness design methods
Shear transfer at joints
Maximum joint spacing
Design of slabs reinforced for crackwidth control
Thickness design methods
Reinforcement for crack-width control only
Reinforcement for moment capacity
Reinforcement location
Design of shrinkage-compensating concrete slabs

Thickness determination

Reinforcement
Design of post-tensioned slabs-onground
Applicable design procedures
Slabs post-tensioned for crack control
Industrial slabs with post-tensioned reinforcement for structural support
Residential slabs with post-tensioned reinforcement for structural action
Design for slabs on expansive soils
Design for slabs on compressible soil
Fiber-reinforced concrete slabs-onground
Polymeric fiber reinforcement
Steel fiber reinforcement

Structural slabs-on-ground supporting building code loads

Design considerations
Design and specification considerations
Temperature drawdown
Reducing effects of slab shrinkage and curling drying and thermal shrinkage
Curling and warping
Factors that affect shrinkage and curling
Compressive strength and shrinkage
Compressive strength and abrasion resistance
Removing restraints to shrinkage
Base and vapor retarders/barriers
Distributed reinforcement to reduce curling and number of joints
Thickened edges to reduce curling
Relation between curing and curling
Warping stresses in relation to joint spacing
Warping stresses and deformation
Effect of eliminating sawcut contraction joints with post-tensioning or shrinkage-compensating concrete

Design Examples

Design examples using PCA method
Slab thickness design by WRI method
Design examples using COE charts
Slab design using post-tensioning
Design example: residential slabs on expansive soil
Design example: using post-tensioning to minimize cracking
Design example: equivalent tensile stress design
Examples using shrinkage compensating concrete
Example with amount of steel and slab joint spacing predetermined
Design examples for steel FRC slabs-on-ground using yield line method

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