Channel Data
MidCon Channel Slabs – Characteristics
Channel slab

TIME PROVEN DESIGN

   
  • STRENGTH
  • DURABILITY
  • VERSATILITY
  • CUSTOMIZED

MidCon Channel Slabs provide a dense, lightweight, fire resistant, reinforced roof slab system that offers economical and structural advantages.  The channel slabs provide the ideal roof deck in areas where corrosive action is accelerated by high humidity and/or chemical fumes.  The dense concrete and smooth finished surface provides the ideal roof deck in moist environments.  Installed roof slabs result in an attractive, low maintenance ceiling, requiring no additional finishing.  Epoxy sealers can be factory applied.  Contact manufacturer for recommendations. 

AVANTAGES     AT 1/3 less weight than regular concrete, the savings in dead load reduce the size of the supporting members as well as the final costs. 

STRENGTH & DURABILITY     5,000 psi concrete at 28 days provides for a dense, durable concrete member.  The simple design of the channel slab offers an exceptionally strong, and non-combustible permanent deck.

EASY TO HANDLE     Hoisting bundles to the roof requires the only need for heavy equipment.  Each plank can then easily be installed by hand.

 MidCon Channel Slab General Data

Depth  of Leg

Nominal Width

Light Weight

Lbs/Sq.Ft.

Sand & Gravel Weight

Lbs/Sq.Ft.

Web Thickness

Maximum Length with 2” Bearing

2 ¾”

24”

12

15

1”

6’8”

3 ¾”

24”

12

18

1”

9’0”

4 ¾”

24”

17

21

1 ¼”

13’0”

Safe superimposed Uniform Load – PSF

                    Span
Section

4’

5’

6’

7’

8’

9’

10’

11’

12’

13’

2 ¾”
Channel
Slab

Untopped
With
2” topping

240

150

100 

210

70 

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 ¾”
Channel
Slab

Untopped
With
2” Topping

 

 

215

160 

260

120 

170

 

 

 

 

 

4 ¾”
Channel
Slab

Untopped
With
2” topping

 

 

 

 

 

270

210 

260

180 

190

140 

140

100

Live load deflections limited to 1/180 of the span for roof slabs and 1/360 of the span for floor slabs with 2” topping.  For special load conditions contact our engineering department.  All designs are based on 3000 p.s.i. concrete topping.


Channel slab typical layout detail
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Channel slab typical layout detail

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