416-Concrete Slabs-on-Grade: Warehouses III – High Performance Slabs

By: Thor Heimdahl, P.E., S.E.

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Course Objective

This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

Course Description

416-Concrete Slabs-on-Grade: Warehouses III – High Performance Slabs

This course, Concrete Slabs-on-Grade: Warehouses III – High Performance Slabs, is the fourth in a series of courses on concrete slabs-on-grade.

The previous three courses presented knowledge necessary for designing and specifying concrete slabs-on-grade, background information on warehouse facilities and the sites they are built on, unique challenges, types of loading, slab design methods, and recommendations for joints details, joint filler, and surface finishes.

The present course, Concrete Slabs-on-Grade: Warehouses III – High Performance Slabs, expands on the knowledge in the above courses by exploring more specialized design methods, loading and temperature extremes, and superflat floors. Time-tested slab design innovations used to mitigate issues with slabs will be presented. Situations where warehouse floors will be subjected to high demand loading and extreme low temperature conditions will be studied. Building slabs that require extreme flatness and are examined. A list of topics includes:

Topic #1 – Shrinkage Compensating Concrete Slabs

Topic #2 – Slabs with fibers:

a) Synthetic fibers (a.k.a., macrofiber), or
b) Steel fibers

Topic #3 – Slabs designed with continuous reinforcing

Topic #4 – Post-tensioned slabs-on-grade

Topic #5 – Cold Storage Warehouses

Topic #6 – Automated Racking Systems

Topic #7 – Superflat Floors

This course focuses on qualitative approaches to slab design and construction, as well as quantitative design measures useful in calculations. Design concepts are tailored to engineers with a background in statics and mechanics of materials, with some familiarity in concrete construction and design.

Questions about this course? Email the Author: thorheimdahl@gmail.com

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(4.8) 13 Reviews

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Chris B.

05/30/2024

Well written class.

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Robert

05/13/2024

A nice overall review of key topics related to warehouse concrete slabs.

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Daniel S Rom

02/23/2024

There is a lot of important and useful information that a designer or inspector can make use of in this course.

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Very Nice Course

Tony Fagan

12/18/2022

The course material was straightforward and well presented. Of particular interest was the great number of references for those seeking additional information on the course topics. Course is recommended.

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Matthew Dusenbury

08/29/2022

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The course proved to be a very thorough review of high performance slab design issues.

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carlos ensenat

08/14/2022

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course was informative and easy to follow

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Douglas Jones

04/27/2022

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good conclusion with all 4 slab courses

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Thomas Tenney

01/23/2022

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January 23, 2022 very good course. Thomas Tenney

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Review of: Concrete Slabs - Warehouses III

Wayne Bertrand

12/24/2021

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Very good overview of more advanced slab design considerations for specialty warehouses and other special slab considerations. The author does an excellent job of introducing these issues and provides primary standard requirements and design methodology.

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KUPPUSAMY VENKATESAN, M.E.,M.S., P.E.

08/12/2021

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Excellent course. I strongly recommend this course to all engineers involved in concrete slab design. Great job by the author by providing the photographs of the ware house slabs during construction.

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james H Fawcett

08/07/2021

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A very good practical guide for design of warehouse slabs. Lots of good information.

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PRATIK K MOULIK

07/26/2021

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Very Good Course.

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Michael W Sheffield

03/26/2021

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Great information on designing for cold storage.

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Course Code: 100293-04

Course PDH Hours: 4

Engineering Course Approvals

This course is accepted for engineering continuing education credit in all US states, territories, the District of Columbia, and Canadian provinces.
Ohio rules allow only 6-hours of unsupervised online courses such as this course per license renewal period
Kansas rules allow only 5-hours of self-study courses such as this course per license renewal period

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