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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2025)

Published: December 15, 2025

Pages: 1-15

Review Paper

Bubble Deck Slabs: An Innovative Structural System for Sustainable Construction - A Review

Ahmed A. Mohammed Ali 1 Suhaib Y. Al-Darzi
1Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
History
  • Received: March 3, 2025
  • Revised: June 26, 2025
  • Accepted: August 12, 2025
  • Available Online: December 15, 2025
DOI

https://doi.org/10.37649/AJES-25-009

Abstract

The Bubble Deck slab is an innovative construction technique that incorporates spherical plastic voids inside concrete slabs to diminish self-weight while preserving structural integrity. This technology reduces the amount of material used by a significant amount by carefully replacing non-structural concrete with voids, which results in cost savings and improved sustainability. The production of bubble deck slabs, their design principles, benefits, drawbacks, and new developments in their use are all covered in this review study. Particular emphasis is placed on their role in modern construction, highlighting their environmental benefits, ease of installation, and structural performance compared to conventional solid slabs. Additionally, the study also highlights critical research areas, including the interaction between voids and reinforcement, the slab's behavior under static and dynamic loading conditions, and its contribution to sustainable building practices. Bubble Deck slabs help make concrete production more sustainable by minimizing the total carbon impact, improving load distribution, and decreasing construction waste. Even with these limitations, recent progress in material science and computational modeling has strengthened their potential as a sustainable and efficient substitute for standard reinforced concrete slabs. The use of Bubble Deck technology is an important advancement in the direction of structural systems that are more efficient in their use of resources and that perform better, as construction practices continue to develop toward more environmentally friendly solutions.

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