Design of Voided Bubble Deck Slab
Students, Dept. of Civil Engineering, LIT – Sarigam, GTU – Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, India
ABSTRACT
Bubble deck slab is a slab which is created by inserting voids in the form of bubbles which reduces dead weight and is an eco-friendly practice. In this method, all the concrete which is not performing any structural function is removed. This reduces the dead weight of the structure. High density polyethylene hollow spheres are used which replace the in-effective concrete in the center of the slab. The advantages are reduced weight, savings in materials, faster construction time, less emission of exhaust gases and it is also a green technology. In this paper, we have designed a voided Bubble Deck Slab. The main aim is to design and estimate the quantities of various items. The overall cost of constructing the Bubble deck slab has also been determined.
