Workshops by The Slab Designer
In-person and online workshops on modern slab-on-ground design.
Next Workshop
Based on feedback from engineers, contractors, and owners, we anticipate that our next workshop will focus on seismic and data centers. Suggestions for future workshop topics can be emailed to robert@theslabdesigner.com.
Past Workshops
SLABS™ and JOINTS™ Workshop
10/11 and 10/13/26 · In-person alongside Fall ACI
Introductions & Overview
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ACI – Concrete International Article
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Concrete Society – Concrete Article
Recording Coming Soon
Slabs-on-Ground Alternates with SLABS™
Recording Coming Soon
47M sf of Field Validation
Recording Coming Soon
Westergaard vs. ISLAB
Recording Coming Soon
Callbacks that Meet Design
Recording Coming Soon
SLABS™ and JOINTS™ are Live!
Recording Coming Soon
SLABS™ and JOINTS™ are Live!
The Future of Slab-on-Ground Design
03/31/26 · In-person alongside Spring ACI | 08/19/26 · Online
Background reading
- Updating Design Methods for Modern Concrete Slab Systems, Concrete, by the Concrete Society, Sep. 2026
- Concrete Slab-On-Ground Thickness Requirements From Modern Design, ForConstructionPros, Jul. 2026
- Mechanistic-Empirical Design of Concrete Slabs-on-Ground, Concrete International, by the American Concrete Institute, Jul. 2026
- Addressing Concrete Slab Curl Numbers, ForConstructionPros, May 2026
- Concrete Slab Design Options & Analysis, ForConstructionPros, Jan. 2026
