Floor Systems: (Ref: Building Construction Illustrated, Francis DK Ching)
Floor Systems: (Ref: Building Construction Illustrated, Francis DK Ching)
Floor Systems: (Ref: Building Construction Illustrated, Francis DK Ching)
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FLOOR SYSTEMS
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Floor systems
~ Horizontal planes of the construction that must support both live loads
loads.
and dead loads
~ The depth is directly related to the size and proportion of the structural
bays it must span and the strength of the material used.
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Floor systems
~ Except for exterior floor decks, floor systems are not normally exposed
to weather.
weather
~ Because they all must support traffic, durable, resistance to wear, and
maintenance requirements are factors to consider in the selection of a
floor finish and the system required to support it.
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Floor systems
~ Comparative floor systems:-
Cast-in-place
C ti l / cast-in-situ
t i it
* Concrete Floor Slabs
Precast concrete slab
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~ uniformly thick
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~ uniformed thickness
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~ supported by site-cast
concrete, or precast concrete,
or masonry bearing walls etc.
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Knee Bracing
Bracing
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~ Single Tees
~ Double Tees
~ Rectangular Beams
~ LL-Shape
Shape Beam
~ Girders
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