ENHANCED LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF ROOFING ELEMENTS

There are various roofing elements such as slab, G. I. sheets; A. C. Sheets, etc are in use. The load carrying capacity of these roofing elements can be enhanced by the grid pattern of folded plate action in both the longitudinal directions. Due to this the dead load and deflection of the slab will reduce with increase in moment and shear carrying capacity by enhancing its ductility. The principle of folded plate action in both the directions of the grid pattern designed for G. I. sheets and A. C. Sheets will also increase the load carrying capacity of the G. I. and A. C. Sheets.