FE Civil Exam Prep 62, Slabs and Development Length

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to differentiate between one-way and two-way slabs using the long-to-short side ratio of 2.0. - Why one-way slabs are analyzed as wide beams with load transfer occurring primarily in the short direction. - The definition of development length (l_d) and its importance for achieving the rebar's full yield strength. - How to identify and apply the critical 'top-bar' modification factor of 1.3 in development length calculations. - The relationship between splice length and development length for Class A (1.0 * l_d) and Class B (1.3 * l_d) tension splices. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep