Minimum Thickness of Structural Concrete members and Concrete embedded Elements
Structural concrete member sizes should be as per Design Requirements. However, minimum dimensions of structural members can be considered as given below:
Sl. No.
|
Structural Element
|
Minimum Thickness
|
1
|
Pile cap
|
600mm
|
2
|
Levelling concrete below liquid retaining structures
|
100mm
|
3
|
Levelling concrete for other RCC foundations
|
75mm
|
4
|
Footings (All types including raft foundation without beams)
|
300mm
|
5
|
Grade slabs
|
150mm
|
6
|
Underground pit / reservoir (below ground water table) walls and slab
|
200mm
|
7
|
Underground pit (above water table) walls and slab
|
200mm
|
8
|
Columns and pedestal length
|
250mm width, 250mm depth
|
9
|
Beams
|
250mm width, 300mm depth
|
10
|
Floor / roof slab walkway
|
150mm
|
11
|
Parapet wall
|
100mm
|
12
|
Chajja
|
100mm
|
13
|
Cable / pipe trench walls and base slab
|
125mm
|
14
|
Precast trench cover
|
125mm
|
15
|
Insert plate
|
12mm
|
16
|
Corner angle
|
6mm
|
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