Design and Construction of Concrete Floors

by George Garber

Overview

This guide to the design and construction of concrete floors emphasises good practice. The author considers classification of floors by usage before dealing with design, construction and floor finishes, covering both British and American standards.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040354292
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/01/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	332
File size:	50 MB
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About the Author

George Garber has worked as a consulting engineer on the design and construction of concrete floors since 1979. He is a voting member of ASTM Committee E6 on the Performance of Buildings.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The uses of concrete floors:
non-industrial floors
warehouse floors
factory and special floors. Part 2 Structural design:
structural design of ground-supported floors
structural design of suspended floors. Part 3 Concrete for floors:
important concrete properties
workability and finishability
the components of concrete
mix design and mixing
transporting and placing concrete
curing. Part 4 Joints and crack control:
cracks
curling
joints
crack control in ground-supported floors. Part 5 The floor surface:
floor finishing
concrete toppings
surface regularity
resistance to wear
resistance to chemical attack
preparation for coatings, toppings and floorcoverings.

Editorial Reviews

A guide for designers, civil engineers, and contractors to the design and construction of concrete floors, covering both British and US standards. Considers the classification of floors by intended use, design, construction, and finishing. Emphasizes the importance of meeting the client's specific requirements. Useful for designers encountering their first floor project. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Whether as specifier, designer, constructor or inspector of concrete floors, from super flat to domestic, this book is good, practical value.,The Structural Engineer, ... ideal for designers,Buletinul Institutuliu Politehnic,

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