STUDIES IN FLAT SLAB FLOOR SYSTEMS UNDER PATTERN LOADING USING MATLAB A DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY in CIVIL ENGINEERING (With Specialization in Building Science and Technology) By GURBIR KAUR DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE ROORKEE -247 667 (INDIA) JUNE, 2008