03 Floors Flashcards
1
Q
Name some different types of floor construction.
A
- Suspended timber
- Suspended block and beam
- Solid concrete slab
- Composite floor deck
- Ribbed and waffle slabs
2
Q
What is a composite floor deck?
A
Profiled steel floor deck (acting as permanent shuttering) with in-situ concrete cast over the deck
3
Q
What is the function of a floor screed?
A
- Provides a finishing layer onto existing structural base
- Not intended to be wearing courses, so should be protected with another material such as carpet, vinyl etc.
- Can also be used to create falls in the floor, e.g. in wet rooms
4
Q
Where would you have insulation in the ground floor of a new office development?
A
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5
Q
What is terrazzo?
A
Composite material consisting of marble, quartz, granite, glass or other suitable chips poured with a cementitious binder, which is then cured and polished to a smooth surface
6
Q
What is a timber sprung floor?
A
- Floor systems that absorb shock and lower impact levels by providing foam backing or rubber feet as support beneath the structure (often a build-up of 3 bands of timber ‘battens’)
- Often considered best for dance studios and sports halls