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9780750666565

Design and Construction of Concrete Floors, Second Edition

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    9780750666565

  • ISBN10:

    0750666560

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-08-22
  • Publisher: CRC Press

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Summary

Design and Construction of Concrete Floors outlines the key principles needed for the production of a good floor which can be relied on to not only support and restrain other parts of the building, but also to meet the needs of the user. The book covers: * Uses of concrete floors * Structural design * Concrete used specifically for floors * Cracks and joints * Floor surface properties This book is ideal for structural engineers and others in the building and design industry that want to use a balanced approach and look beyond structural strength in the design of a good floor. The book draws on both European and American experience, citing both British and US standards all of which have been amended and updated since the last edition George Garber has worked in the UK and is now based in the US as a Partner at Face Consultants in Lexington, Kentucky. * Demonstrates how to successfully design and build concrete floors by drawing from a wide range of global experience *Based on US, British and European construction standards *Updated to include the latest developments in floor design and construction

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(10)
1 Thinking about floor design
3(8)
The floor's dual role
4(1)
A user-oriented approach
4(1)
Beyond structural design
5(1)
A balanced approach
6(1)
Method versus performance specifications
7(1)
Single-course floors
7(1)
Standards
8(1)
Lessons from roadbuilding
9(1)
Remedies for bad work
10(1)
Part I The uses of concrete floors 11(42)
2 Non-industrial floors
13(8)
Residential floors
14(3)
Office floors
17(1)
Floors for the retail trade
18(1)
Institutional floors
18(3)
3 Warehouse floors
21(20)
Storage systems
23(6)
Materials-handling systems
29(8)
Battery-charging areas
37(1)
The load-class system
37(4)
4 Factory and special floors
41(14)
Factory floors
41(4)
Special floors
45(8)
Part II Structural design 53(52)
5 Structural design of ground-supported floors
55(28)
Components
55(3)
Structural types
58(2)
Design methods
60(5)
Design based on experience
65(1)
Design considerations
66(17)
6 Structural design of suspended floors
83(24)
Types of suspended floors
84(9)
Choosing a floor type
93(1)
The design process
93(2)
Design considerations
95(10)
Part III Concrete for floors 105(100)
7 Properties of plastic concrete
107(20)
Workability
107(10)
Finishability
117(3)
Bleeding
120(2)
Setting time
122(2)
Plastic settlement
124(3)
8 Properties of hardened concrete
127(18)
Strength
127(11)
Impact resistance
138(1)
Modulus of elasticity
139(1)
Drying shrinkage
140(2)
Thermal coefficient
142(3)
9 The components of concrete
145(24)
Cement
145(7)
Aggregates
152(7)
Water
159(1)
Admixtures
160(7)
Fibres
167(2)
10 Mix design and mixing
169(6)
Mix design
169(3)
Mixing
172(3)
11 Transporting and placing concrete
175(20)
Transporting concrete
175(6)
Slab layout
181(9)
Side forms
190(1)
Tools for placing concrete
191(2)
Compaction
193(1)
The next step
194(1)
12 Curing
195(12)
Curing methods
196(7)
How to choose a curing method
203(1)
Timing
203(2)
Part IV Joints and Cracks 205(70)
13 Cracks
207(12)
Plastic-shrinkage cracks
207(1)
Plastic-settlement cracks
208(1)
Crazing
209(1)
Drying-shrinkage cracks
210(1)
Thermal-contraction cracks
211(1)
Structural cracks
212(2)
Crack repair
214(5)
14 Curling
219(8)
False curling
221(1)
Resisting curl
221(1)
Limiting curl
222(1)
Designing around curl
223(1)
Repairing curled slabs
224(3)
15 Joints
227(26)
The function of joints
227(1)
Joint types
228(5)
Load transfer at joints
233(8)
Inducing joints
241(4)
Joint fillers
245(4)
Armoured joints
249(1)
Joint sealants
249(4)
16 Crack control in ground-supported floors
253(24)
The "let it crack" approach
254(1)
Unreinforced floors with joints
254(3)
Reinforced floors without joints
257(5)
Reinforced floors with joints
262(5)
Prestress
267(7)
Sub-slab friction
274(1)
Part V The floor surface 275(90)
17 Floor finishing
277(22)
Principles of finishing
277(1)
Tools for finishing
278(12)
The order of finishing steps
290(1)
Types of finishes
291(3)
Other finishing methods
294(3)
How to specify finishes
297(2)
18 Concrete toppings
299(12)
Monolithic toppings
299(2)
Bonded toppings
301(1)
Unbonded toppings
302(1)
Forbidden thicknesses
303(1)
Cement-sand screeds
303(6)
Terrazzo
309(1)
Summary - choosing a topping
310(1)
19 Surface regularity
311(22)
Flatness and levelness
312(1)
Defined versus random traffic
312(1)
F-numbers
313(7)
The TR 34 system
320(5)
Straightedge tolerances
325(1)
Factors that affect surface regularity
326(3)
Superflat floors
329(4)
20 Resistance to wear
333(16)
The traditional approach
334(1)
Classifying wear resistance
335(2)
Testing wear resistance
337(3)
How to specify wear resistance
340(1)
Factors that affect wear resistance
340(5)
Improving wear resistance
345(4)
21 Resistance to chemical attack
349(6)
Concrete's chemical resistance
349(1)
Protecting the concrete
350(3)
Attack from below
353(2)
22 Preparation for coatings, toppings and floorcoverings
355(10)
Moisture
355(6)
Bond
361(1)
Surface regularity
362(3)
References 365(4)
Glossary 369(10)
Index 379

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