3-Different Types Of Hardy Slab (2024)

In This Article We Are Going To Cover What Is Hardy Slab, Concepts Of Hardy Slab, Installation Process Of Hardy Slab And Types Of Hardy Slab.

DEFINITION :-

The Slab Is Constructed By Hardy Bricks Know As “Hardy Slab”

These Kind Of Slabs Are Generally Seen In Dubai And China.

Hardy Bricks Are Hollow Bricks And Made Up Of Concrete.

Hollow Blocks Are Used To Fill Portions Of The Slab Thickness It Saves The Amount Of Concrete And Hence The Weight Of The Slab Is Reduced.

This Kind Of Slab Has More Thickness When Compared With Conventional One.

The Thickness Of Hardy Slab Is 0.27 meter.

The Method Of Installing Hardy Slab Is Different From Normal.

PROCESS OF INSTILLATION :-

Step 1 :- Formwork Is Arranged And Then Shutters Are Fixed On The Formwork.

Step 2 :- Hardy Blocks Are Placed On The Shutter With One Brick Gap On The Entire Shutter.

Step 3 :- The Gaps Between The Bricks Are Called As RIB. Reinforcement Is Provided In A Form Of Beam Within The Gap.

Step 4 :- After Placing The RIB, The Plane Steel Mesh Is Placed On Entire Slab Area Resting On RIB.

Step 5 :- Now Pouring Of Concrete Is Done On Slab.

Where To Use :-

Hardy Slab Is Used Where Temperatures Are Very High.

To Resist The Temperature From Top Of Slab Thickness Is Increased.

Heat Coming From Walls Are Resisted By Using Special Bricks Which Has Thermacol In It.

Thermacol Is Best Insulator Of Sunlight.

Advantages Of Hardy Slab :-

Reducing Slab Weight By Reducing Amount Of Concrete Below Neutral Axis.

Ease Of Construction, Especially When All Beams Are Hidden Beams.

Economics For Spans > 5 Meter.

Improved Insulation For Sound And Heat.

Disadvantages Of Hardy Slab :-

If Not Properly Handled, The Hollow Core Ribbed Bricks Units May Be Damaged During Transport.

Not Economic For Small Spans.

Difficult To Repair And Strengthen.

Types Of Hardy Slab :-

Hardy Slab Are Further Classified Into Two Types

• One Way Hardy Slab.
• Two Way Hardy Slab.

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