FLOORS
Archbaheez ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Baheez < archbaheez@gmail.com > Date: Mar 29, 2017 7:11 PM Subject: FLOORS To: archbaheez Cc: > A floor is a horizontally constructed structure which serves many purposes. > > Without floors a building is definitely incomplete because floors are the main components of a building as discussed in previous posts. > > FUNCTIONS OF FLOORS > > thermal resistance - designed to resist heat penetration. > > Stability: stable enough to its own self weight and live loads. > > TYPES OF GROUND FLOORS > > Solid concrete ground floor > Suspended timber ground floor > > Method of constructing Ground > floors > > - Continuous layer of concrete (150mm thick is spread over the sides of the building in external walls. > > -Concrete is laid on 100-150mm thick hardcore, the mix is 1:2:4 or 1:3:6. > > Damp proof course is provided to hinder moisture penetration into walls. >