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The underside of a waffle slab, showing the grid like structure. A waffle slab or two-way joist slab is a concrete slab made of reinforced concrete with concrete ribs running in two directions on its underside. [1] The name waffle comes from the grid pattern created by the reinforcing ribs.
Waffle slab foundations adhere to International Building Code requirements. By 2008, most states put into effect the changes adopted in the 2006 IBC and, in regards to foundations, the on-grade mat foundation has become a more attractive design because, as an engineered system, it already accommodates the 2008 design recommendations, and required no major modifications to bring it into compliance.
Ribbed slabs have higher load ratings than corrugated or flat slabs, but are inferior to waffle slabs. [15] A waffle slab gives added strength in both directions using a matrix of recessed segments beneath the slab. [16] This is the same principle used in the ground-bearing version, the waffle slab foundation. Waffle slabs are usually deeper ...
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Waffle slab; Waverly Village Hall (Waverly, Minnesota) This page was last edited on 19 June 2017, at 07:55 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Waffle slab foundation; Wall footing This page was last edited on 25 November 2019, at 21:54 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Waffles sold under dozens of different brand names at Giant Eagle, Walmart, Target and other stores in the U.S. and Canada have been recalled due to possible contamination.
From E. coli traced to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounders to mass recalls of frozen waffles due to listeria risk, foodborne illness seems ever-present in the headlines.