Designing of Concrete Slabs - Project Information and Background

CE 2.1 Project Information
Name of the project: Designing of Concrete Slabs
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Role and Designation during the time: Team Member of the project
CE 2.2 Project Background
CE 2.2.1 Characteristics of the project
This project of Designing of Concrete Slabs was my second important project in
engineering career. Concrete slabs are the common structural elements of the modern
buildings. These horizontal slabs of steel reinforced concrete are of about 4 inches to 20
inches thick, which is approximately 100 millimetres and 500 millimetres. These types of
slabs are usually utilized for the construction of floors as well as ceilings and the thinner slabs
are utilized for the exterior paving purposes. This project has clearly designed concrete slabs
perfectly.
CE 2.2.2 Objectives developed for the project
The project of Designing of Concrete Slabs consisted for two objectives. They are as
follows:
 To design concrete slabs.
 To solve the issues related to existing concrete slabs.

CE 2.2.3 My area of work
My major area of work was to make the basic design of the concrete slabs. Apart from
this, I even had miscellaneous works involved in this project. Being an experienced civil
engineer, my main job was to look as well as supervise the overall construction of this
project. I also documented the entire project report and made significant plan for this project,
with the purpose that planning is properly done.
CE 2.2.4 Project Group
Figure 1: People involved in the project
CE 2.2.5 My responsibilities throughout the project
I was an important part of the project. My project supervisor gave me several
important responsibilities or duties and my most significant duties involved mainly studying
as well as understanding the entire scope of work from all the drawings, or BOQ or bill of
quantities and specifications to properly prepare the specific Program of Works or Schedule. I
also kept proper track of the progress of project and finally flagged the issues or problems at
the time of short comings. I even prepared a proper plan of look ahead for the team of

Execution. My other responsibility of the project was documenting and coordinating with the
team of site execution. I also supervised as well as executed the project part, which was
effectively assigned to me.
CE 2.3 Distinctive Activity
CE 2.3.1 Engineering knowledge and skills applied in the project
I have used my intense knowledge and skills of civil engineering for making this
project successful. I am a diligent as well as sincere individual and even comprise of various
skills for the purposes of critical thinking and problem solving. As, I have good leadership
skills, I has the ability to manage or provide proper guidance to all of my juniors. I have even
utilized my computer proficiencies within the project that involved Microsoft Office,
Microsoft Project and Primavera. I have also used my linguistic skill and thus had the ability
to communicate with local workers promptly and easily.
CE 2.3.3 Comprehending the Theory of Project
A concrete slab can be defined as one of the most common structural elements of the
modern buildings. The horizontal slab of steel that is reinforced to concrete, usually within
the thickness of 4 inches and 20 inches or 100 millimetres and 500 millimetres are considered
as the most often utilized for the purpose of construction of ceilings and floors, whereas the
thinner slabs are utilized for the exterior paving. Many a times, the thinner slabs, whose
thickness are ranging from 2 inches or 51 mm to 6 inches or 150 mm, are known as mud
slabs, mainly whenever utilized for the slabs of main floor or within the crawl spaces. In most
of the industrial or domestic buildings a distinct thicker concrete slab that is supported on the
foundation or directly over the sub soil is being utilized for constructing the specific ground
floor of any typical building. All of these could either be suspended slabs or ground bearing
slabs. This slab is considered as ground bearing only when it eventually rests easily over the