T Beam II Reinforced Concrete -I II RCC- I

T-beams are formed when reinforced concrete floor slabs, roofs, and decks are cast monolithically with their supporting beams. Generally, formworks are placed for the bottom and sides of the beams and soffit of slabs. Bent up bars and stirrups of the beam are extended up into the slab. After that, all the elements are cast at once, from the lowest point of the beam to the top of the slab. The part of the slab around the beam, called flange, would work with the beam and resist longitudinal compression force. Interior beams have flanges on both sides and are termed as T-beams, while edge beams have flanges on one side and are called L-beams. The part of the beam extending below the slab is called a stem or web. The design of the reinforced concrete T-beams is similar to that of a rectangular reinforced concrete beam except for flanges that need to be considered in the former type of beam.