Bubble Deck Slab System: A Review on the Design and Performance

Zalena Abdul Aziz; Lek Heng Chan

doi:10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss9.3397

Authors

Zalena Abdul Aziz

Universiti Sains Malaysia
Lek Heng Chan

Universiti Sains Malaysia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3199-1471

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss9.3397

Keywords:

Bubble deck slab, Biaxial slab, Voided slab, Hollow recycled plastic balls, Reinforced concrete slab

Abstract

The conventional floor slab has few drawbacks of giving little structural support and posing a large amount of self-weight to a building. Therefore, bubble deck slab system is introduced to tackle these limitations. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the bubble deck slab system on its design and performance. A systematic literature review was conducted in this paper based on the selected journal and articles through the database search engine. The findings will better understand the feasibility of the bubble deck slab system and its potential as a viable replacement for the conventional floor slabs.

Author Biographies

Zalena Abdul Aziz, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Lecturer, School of Housing, Building and Planning
Lek Heng Chan, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Postgraduate student, School of Housing, Building and Planning

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