Suspended Concrete Slab Floor

Suspended concrete floors can be supported on timber structures and do not necessarily require steel or masonry support if designed by a qualified engineer with experience in timber design.

Suspended concrete slab floor. Shoring is not required. They are supported on columns itself. The floor can be supported in either brick veneer or full brick construction and allows minimum delays in the building schedule which can continue within days after concrete is poured. They are normally designed by an engineer and installed by builders or specialist subcontractors.

This type of concrete slab construction requires different concrete slab design from the one we normally see that is cast on the ground. Speedfloor the unique suspended concrete flooring system is an innovation to the building industry. So quick and easy to install speedfloor is a lightweight cost effective system that s perfect for multi storied buildings and parking garages. As well as its durability as a wearing surface are retained to give a marriage of the best properties of framing and concrete.

Slab is designed to support loads during construction. Detail 24 above show how the steel beam is used which spans from concrete wall to concrete wall. This is a real advantage for those pouring the concrete as it provides a solid working surface. The flat slab is a reinforced concrete slab supported directly by concrete columns or caps.

Suspended slab subfloor build build. Lloyd concrete services this panorama shows the variety of activity on a suspended slab project. Suspended slab can be used either for the upper floors in a multi storey building or as a solid base on hilly or uneven terrain. Concrete being pumped into place moved with rakes screeded with a laser guided screed screeded with a vibrating wet screed and bull floated.

Solutions in suspended slabs. Flat slab doesn t have beams so it is also called a beam less slab.