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A building's floor usually serves as a wear surface on top of a flat support framework. Its shape and materials are determined by architectural, structural, and financial considerations. From compacted earth to reinforced concrete, a ground-supported floor can be made of practically any hard materiaRead more
- A building’s floor usually serves as a wear surface on top of a flat support framework. Its shape and materials are determined by architectural, structural, and financial considerations. From compacted earth to reinforced concrete, a ground-supported floor can be made of practically any hard material. It is physically supported by the subsoil underneath it.
- An elevated floor is supported by beams, columns, or bearing walls and spans between them. It is designed to be strong and stiff enough to withstand its design loads without undue deflection; to give an acceptable level of fire resistance; and, if necessary, to provide diaphragm strength to keep the building’s overall form. As a finish surface for the chamber below, a ceiling can be suspended from the bottom of the floor assembly. The ideal floor design satisfies these requirements while being as thin as feasible and cost-effective to create.
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