Floor load distribution in reinforced concrete buildings during construction

New structural models and an analytical method for flat plate, slab and bea m, and shearwall with flat slab types of reinforced concrete structures dur ing construction have been developed. Their applicability and accuracy are verified by the comparison with both the results of new on-site measurement s and the results of existing analytical methods. The new method is integra ted into TDSA-2 software, nd the influences of major factors during constru ction are discussed in this paper: The principle of load distribution (tran smission) in the three types of structures is obtained and new distribution coefficients of maximum load are recommended. The findings and subsequent software application presented in this paper can be used for further resear ch and for assisting site engineers in selecting better construction scenar ios.