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The drop panel is a projection below the slab, what are the benefits of use it in the building structure?

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Question added by Mohamed Galal Hussein Ahmed Mohamed , Technical Mnager , Fast Building Contracting Co.
Date Posted: 2015/03/09
جعفر هندي زين السقاف
by جعفر هندي زين السقاف , "Certified trainer by the Yemeni Engineers Syndicate." , Engineers Syndicate

Drop Panel is : A Projection below the slab used to reduce the amount of negative reinforcement over a column or the minimum required slab thickness, and to increase the slab shear strength.

Omair Abduljaleel Ali Al-Quliey
by Omair Abduljaleel Ali Al-Quliey , Design Engineer , Quliey Office for constructions

Thank you..

with answer of En. Mohmd yones..

محمد يونس
by محمد يونس , مهندس مشرف , الشركة العامة للكهرباء

Drops when provided should be rectangular in plan and have a length in each direction not less then one third of panel length in that direction the benefits is to   Prevent columns breakthrough in slabs

Hafeez Abdul
by Hafeez Abdul , Assistant Resident Engineer , Mott Macdonald Pakistan

It is provided below slab to make the slab safe from shearing and rupture as slab is supported by column below it and it may occur that at column position slab be cracked even damaged so drop panel is provide to make it safe 

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