Structural Concrete Floor Construction

Contents concrete floor slab construction process1.
Structural concrete floor construction. Steel reinforced slabs typically between 100 and 500 mm thick are most often used to construct floors and ceilings while thinner mud slabs may be used for exterior paving see below in many domestic and industrial buildings a thick concrete slab supported on. Steel beams steel corrugated decks and 3 to 4 concrete topping soon became the standard for an elevated structural floor. Assemble and erect formwork for slab2. Pour compact and finishing concrete floor slab4.
When wood floors became a concern due to that m word mold steel and concrete were introduced. The base floor may also be comprised of a mud or structural foundation slab complete with waterproofing and wearing slab with the overall system designed to carry. Structural panel concrete subfloor is a cured in factory panel that is noncombustible inorganic mold moisture termite resistant and dimensionally stable floor assembly suitable for many floor finishes. Modern methods of construction details and applications.
The floor slab may be in the form of a precast concrete slab or a composite slab with metal decking either shallow or deep decking may be used. Although cold formed steel framing for floor systems also is permitted by the irc it is not covered here. Uses of concrete floors structural design concrete used specifically for floors cracks and joints floor surface properties this book is ideal for structural engineers and others in the building and design industry that want to use a balanced approach and look beyond structural strength in the design of a good floor. This is a great floor system and performs very well.
Rather the reader is referred to the aisi standard for cold formed steel framing prescriptive method for one and two family dwellings aisi 2001 for guidance. What are the types of structural steel framing systems. A concrete slab is a common structural element of modern buildings consisting of a flat horizontal surface made of cast concrete. An added benefit is that some forms of shallow floor construction inherently achieve composite interaction between the beams and slab thereby enhancing structural efficiency.
69 chapter 4 floor construction woodframe floor systems and concrete slab on grade floors are discussed in this chapter. Cticm sci steel alliance. The only noncombustible structural cementitious panel manufactured in the united states. Four types of concrete floor systems are used in icf home construction.
A concrete floor works well with icfs because concrete walls can carry the floor s greater weight without special provisions. Non composite beam with precast concrete units. The base floor within a building may simply be a cast in place concrete slab on grade with limited design considerations for structural support or environmental control functions. Construction of steel structure foundations columns beams and floors.