A floori

ng system i
s how themateri
aland
pi
eces fi
ttogether.I tis agroupof
components thatarefastened together to
createasmooth,even and beautifulfloor.
by:rahafalzahrani-deemaarab
advi
sed by:Prof.Dr.AsmaaIbrahi
m Thesupportfor aflooring system is usuall
y
aconcretefoundation or comes from wall
framing,steelgi
rders or other li
ghtweight
floori
ng systems -concrete and sturdyframeworkon asecond floor.
Theoreti
calbackground aboutthesystem: casestudi
es WaffleSlab,
HarryWeeseStati
on Desi
gn
-Architect:HarryMohr Weese
-Location :USA,washington DC
-Year :lastrenovati
on 2011

GeneralInfo : thewaffleslab is used as a

ski
n and i
ts appear to beless i
n depth in
theparts thatarecloseto theground to
provi
desti ffness and moreholo in the
roofto provi deli
ghtness.

types offloori
ng systems Precastconcrete,
1.Concreteon steeljoi
sts
wohnregal,abui
lding housi
ng
4. Precastconcretefloori
ng
-Architect:FAR,frohn & rojas
-Can accommodatelarge -Location :Berli
n
-excellentvaluefor safety. -Year :2019
-sound and fi rerati ngs serviceopenings
-Generali nfo :thelong-spanning TTroofand
-design flexibility -Long clear spans possible floor slabs offer aclear span thatdoes not
with mi
nimum depth requi
reanyother structuralwalls.
-suited for mul tistory
residentialand commerci al -Mosteconomi calspan to -Thebui lding i
s a6 floor storybuilding thatwas
fini
shed in 6 weeks dueto theeasyi nstallation of
buildi
ngs depth rati
o theprecastconcrete.Theyconnected thefloors
-economi cal -Designed to suitparti
cular ofthesi x-storybuilding through an open-air
stairwell.
requirements ofeach project
-using precastconcreteelements in the
2. Waffleslab construction ofwohnregalallows for interi
or
spaces to bearranged i
n awider selecti
on of
configurations.
-stiffer and li
ghter Whythi
s bui
ldi
ng i
sinteresti
ng ?
-providelow floori ng
deflection Advantages Di
sadvantages RIBBED SLAB,
-finish and fi
rmness
-
Itis adurablemateri al -
Cruelmateri alto stand
RoyalCollegeofPathologi
st
-Wonderfulvi brati
on
-
Stiffness,won’ tdeflect or si
ton it -Architect:Bennettes Associ
ates
control -Location :London
-Widespan upto 12m under theappli ed load -
Can’tresistmoi sturealways -Year :2018
-
Energyeffi ci
ency -
Proneto crack -Idea:Making useofthevoi ds between theri bs
-
Speed ofconstructi on -
Sustainabi
lityofconcrete to locatethelighti
ng stri
pdesi gn on each floor
3.Concreteon steeldeck -
Dampresi stance floors i
s questionable References:
-
Easymai ntenance -
Can bediffi
cul tto patch
-Easein Construction -https://
theconcreteprotector. com/ hi
story-of- concrete/
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Fireresistance -
Can becomesli pperywhen wet -https://
www. concretenetwork. com/ concrete- history/
-Appearance -https://
www. concretenetwork. com/ concrete/ i
nteriorfloors/
-
Varietyofdesi gn option -
Mayneed arearugs for -https://
civi
lblog. org/ 2015/ 02/18/what- are-the-
-Weather Resi
stantand Safety advantages- and- disadvantages- of-concrete- floori ng/
-
Weatherproof comfortand warmth
-Durabili
ty–Hi gh Strength -https://
westerncanadacoati ngs. ca/advantages-
-Proven Experi
ence -
Versatilematerial and-disadvantages- of-concrete- floori ng/
-https://
cordek. com/ case-study/royal- college-of-pathologists
-Flexi
bili
ty -http:
//ecospan- usa.com/ ecospan- system. html
-https://
www. alphasteel. ph/buying- steel-decks/
-Economyand Value -https://
constructi onor. com/waffle- slab-or-ribbed-slab/