39 results on '"Floors, Concrete"'
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2. Real world experience of seismic performance and retrofits used in buildings with hollow-core floors
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Liu, A, Hogan, L S, Henry, R S, and Brooke, N J
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- 2022
3. High performance storage with precast
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- 2020
4. Assessment of existing precast concrete floors : hollow-core assessment worked example
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Büker, Frank, Poland, Chris, and Brooke, Nicholas
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- 2020
5. Leap down under
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Bailey, Michelle
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- 2016
6. Waterproofing and screeds - Above or below?
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Golle, Andrew
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- 2016
7. Simply sealed
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Wilson, Ritchie
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- 2019
8. Compatibility forces in floor diaphragms of high rise buildings
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Scarry, JM
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- 2015
9. Diaphragms
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- 1999
10. Characterization tests for predicting the mechanical performance of SFRC floors: design considerations
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Projectes i de la Construcció, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. EC - Enginyeria de la Construcció, Martinelli, Paolo, Colombo, Matteo, Fuente Antequera, Albert de la, Pialarissi Cavalaro, Sergio Henrique, Pujadas Álvarez, Pablo, Di Prisco, Claudio, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Projectes i de la Construcció, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. EC - Enginyeria de la Construcció, Martinelli, Paolo, Colombo, Matteo, Fuente Antequera, Albert de la, Pialarissi Cavalaro, Sergio Henrique, Pujadas Álvarez, Pablo, and Di Prisco, Claudio
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The paper presents an experimental program carried out to check the load bearing capacity of a steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) floor in northern Italy. The extensive mechanical characterization focused on the suitability of 3 non-standardized test methods for quality control and tensile constitutive curve assessment was performed, this consisting of: uniaxial tensile test (UTT), double edge wedge splitting test (DEWST) and double punching test (DPT) to characterize the post-cracking mechanical properties of the material. The joint experimental programme, carried out at the Politecnico di Milano and at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, included the flexural characterization of four shallow beams (1.5 × 0.5 × 0.25 m3) and six standard notched beams (0.55 × 0.15 × 0.15 m3). All the samples were produced from the same batch and with the same SFRC mix which was applied for the floor. After that, 192 cores were drilled from the shallow beams and subjected to either UTTs, DEWSTs or DPTs. The stress level, the scatter and the constitutive curves derived from the non-standardized tests were identified and analysed. The calculated constitutive curves were used to predict the behaviour of the shallow beams., Peer Reviewed, Postprint (published version)
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- 2021
11. Drilling, cutting or forming holes in concrete suspended floor slabs
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- 2015
12. Pavimento intertravado de concreto reforçado com fibras de vidro
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Vaz, Viviane Visnardi, 1987, Lintz, Rosa Cristina Cecche, 1971, Carnio, Marco Antonio, Barbosa, Luísa Andréia Gachet, Jacintho, Ana Elisabete Paganelli Guimarães de Avila, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Tecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia, and UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS
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Materiais de construção ,Floors, Concrete ,Glass fibers ,Pisos de concreto ,Fibras de vidro ,Building materials ,Concreto ,Compósitos ,Composites ,Concrete - Abstract
Orientadores: Rosa Cristina Cecche Lintz, Marco Antonio Carnio Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Tecnologia Resumo: O concreto possui propriedades estruturais desejáveis como a resistência à compressão elevada, a rigidez e a durabilidade, mas, ao mesmo tempo, apresenta algumas limitações, como a baixa capacidade de deformação e a rápida propagação de fissuras quando submetido a esforços de tração. A utilização de fibras como material de reforço é uma alternativa para minimizar as limitações deste material. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o comportamento mecânico do Concreto Reforçado com Fibras de Vidro (CRFV) e verificar a viabilidade da aplicação do CRFV em peças de pavimento intertravado. A escolha do traço foi feita levando-se em consideração a norma brasileira que estabelece para pavimentos com tráfego de pedestres, veículos leves e veículos comerciais de linha resistência característica à compressão mínima de 35 MPa e para pavimentos com tráfego de veículos especiais e solicitações capazes de produzir efeitos de abrasão acentuados resistência característica à compressão mínima de 50 MPa. A análise dos resultados obtidos permite concluir que a adição de fibras ao concreto proporciona aumento na resistência à tração na flexão e a resistência residual pós-fissuração aumenta com o teor crescente de fibras de vidro na mistura. Verificou-se também um aumento na resistência à compressão das peças de pavimento intertravado moldadas com o concreto reforçado com fibra de vidro possibilitando a aplicação deste traço em pavimentos com tráfego de veículos especiais, de acordo com os limites estabelecidos pela norma brasileira Abstract: The concrete has desirable structural properties such as high compressive strength, stiffness and durability, but at the same time it has some limitations such as low deformability and rapid crack propagation when subjected to tensile stresses. The use of fibers as reinforcement material for the concrete is an alternative to minimize the limitations of this material. The objective of this report is to evaluate the mechanical behavior of glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) and verify the viability of the application of GFRC in interlocked floor blocks. The choice of recipe was made assuming the Brazilian Standard establishes floor with pedestrian traffic, light vehicles and line commercial vehicles minimum characteristic compressive strength of 35 MPa and special vehicle traffic floors and requests can produce marked effects of abrasion minimum characteristic compressive strength of 50 MPa. The analysis of the results shows that the addition of concrete to the fibers provides increased flexural tensile strength and residual flexural tensile strength post-cracking increases with increasing content glass fibers in the mixture. It was also verified an increase in the compressive strength of interlocked floor blocks made with glass fiber reinforced concrete making it possible the application of these recipe in the floors with special vehicle traffic, in accordance with the limits set by the Brazilian Standard Mestrado Ciência dos Materiais Mestra em Tecnologia
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- 2021
13. Estudo de piso intertravado de concreto com resíduo de borracha de pneus inservíveis visando a redução de consumo de cimento
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Fronza, Renata, 1983, Lintz, Rosa Cristina Cecche, 1971, Barbosa, Luísa Andréia Gachet, Melo, Mirian de Lourdes Noronha Motta, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Tecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia, and UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS
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Floors, Concrete ,Resíduos como material de construção ,Reaproveitamento (Sobras, refugos, etc.) ,Recycling (Waste, etc.) ,Pisos de concreto ,Waste products as building materials - Abstract
Orientador: Rosa Cristina Cecche Lintz Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Tecnologia Resumo: A indústria da construção civil vem colaborando nos estudos no que tange o reaproveitamento de diversos resíduos retirados do meio ambiente. Esta alternativa viabiliza a redução do consumo de matéria-prima natural e visa à redução do impacto ambiental gerado pela disposição inadequada destes resíduos. Neste trabalho foi investigada a incorporação de resíduo de borracha de pneus inservíveis na produção de pisos intertravados de concreto. O uso dos pisos intertravados confere alta resistência mecânica, facilidade de manutenção e permite a percolação de água no pavimento. O resíduo utilizado possui formato de fibras, sendo obtido nas indústrias de reciclagem de pneus. Foram estudados os traços do concreto de referência (sem incorporação de borracha) e os traços de concreto com resíduo de borracha, com consumo de cimento inferior ao utilizado por SILVA (2014) e também menor granulometria das fibras de borracha, visando à redução de custos na fabricação dos pisos intertravados. O resíduo de borracha foi incorporado no concreto substituindo-se a areia parcialmente nas porcentagens de 5%, 10% e 20%. Foram moldados os pisos e realizados ensaios preconizados pelas normas brasileiras, tais como: resistência à compressão, absorção de água, resistência à abrasão e resistência ao impacto com o objetivo de se verificar a viabilidade técnica da reutilização do resíduo como substituto parcial da areia. Também foram realizados os ensaios de microscopia (MEV) em amostras dos traços de concreto e análise estatística dos dados dos ensaios de resistência à compressão dos pisos. Os resultados do ensaio resistência à compressão mostraram viabilidade no uso de pisos de concreto com 0%, 5% e 10% de incorporação de resíduo de borracha, com exceção dos pisos com 20% de borracha que apresentaram resistência à compressão inferior ao limite mínimo de 35 MPa estabelecido pela ABNT NBR 9781:2013. Foram comparados os resultados obtidos nos ensaios com os resultados de SILVA (2014) Abstract: The construction industry has been collaborating in studies regarding the recycling of various waste collected from the environment. This alternative makes it possible to reduce the consumption of natural raw materials and is aimed at reducing the environmental impact generated by the improper disposal of these waste. In this study, we investigated the incorporation of unserviceable tire rubber to produce interlocked concrete floor. The use of interlocked floors gives high mechanical strength, ease of maintenance and allows the percolation of water on the pavement. The rubber waste has a lamellar shape and has been obtained in tire recycling industries. The concrete traces of reference (without incorporation of rubber) and concrete traces with rubber waste were studied, with consumption lower cement to that used by Silva (2014) and also smaller particle size of the rubber fibers in order to reduce costs in the manufacture of interlocked floors. The rubber waste is embedded in the concrete by replacing partially the sand in percentages of 5%, 10% e 20%. Floors will be molded and tests advocated by Brazilian standards, such as will be realized: compressive strength, water absorption, abrasion resistance and impact resistance with the goal of verifying the feasibility of reusing waste as a partial substitute replacement of sand. It was also performed tests microscopy (MEV) in samples concrete mixtures and statistical analysis of the compression strength testing of floors. The results of the compressive strength test showed viability in the use of concrete floors with 0%, 5% and 10% rubber waste incorporation, except for floors with 20% of rubber wich showed a compressive strength lower than the minimum limit of 35 MPa set by NBR 9781: 2013. The tests results were compared to SILVA (2014) results Mestrado Tecnologia e Inovação Mestra em Tecnologia
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- 2021
14. Análise da aplicação de resíduo de borracha de pneus em piso tátil intertravado de concreto
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Silva, Fabiana Maria da, 1987, Barbosa, Luísa Andréia Gachet, 1970, Lintz, Rosa Cristina Cecche, Santos, Carlos Roberto dos, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Tecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia, and UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS
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Materiais de construção ,Floors, Concrete ,Reaproveitamento (Sobras, refugos, etc.) ,Recycling (Waste, etc.) ,Pneus - Reaproveitamento ,Pisos de concreto ,Building materials ,Public buildings - Barrier-free design ,Tires - Recycling ,Edifícios públicos com acesso livre aos deficientes - Abstract
Orientador: Luísa Andréia Gachet Barbosa Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Tecnologia Resumo: O reaproveitamento de resíduos na construção civil tem sido uma alternativa viável para diminuir o consumo de materiais naturais e a disposição inadequada dos resíduos no meio ambiente. Neste trabalho avaliou-se o reaproveitamento de resíduo de borracha de pneus, proveniente do processo de recauchutagem, em substituição parcial do agregado miúdo natural, para a produção de pisos táteis intertravados de concreto. O piso tátil de concreto é uma peça utilizada na pavimentação, que permite a percepção do ambiente ou rotas acessíveis, proporcionando mais segurança e autonomia para as pessoas com deficiência visual. A substituição foi feita em relação à massa da areia nas proporções de 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% e 50%. As seguintes propriedades do concreto foram investigadas: consistência no estado fresco, resistência à compressão, resistência à tração na flexão, absorção de água, índice de vazios, massa específica do concreto endurecido, resistência à abrasão, resistência ao impacto e análise de microestrutura. Embora a grande limitação do uso da borracha de pneus como agregado no concreto seja a redução das resistências mecânicas, os traços com até 50% de substituição atingiram ótimos valores de resistência à compressão e resistência à tração na flexão e apresentaram melhores resultados de resistência à abrasão. A utilização do resíduo de borracha de pneus, em substituição parcial da areia natural no concreto para a produção de piso tátil, além de contribuir com a sustentabilidade na construção civil, por meio da economia de extração de matérias-primas e redução do descarte e acúmulo inadequado de pneus inservíveis, proporcionou melhorias a algumas propriedades importantes para a eficiência e qualidade do piso tátil de concreto Abstract: The reuse of waste in construction has been a viable alternative to reduce the consumption of natural materials and the improper disposal of waste on the environment. In this work recycled tire rubber (crumb rubber) was used as aggregate in concrete to produce tactile paving block. The concrete tactile paving block allows perception of the place or accessible routes, providing more security and independence for people with visual disabilities. The crumb rubber was used to replace sand by mass at the level of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%. The concrete characterization was performed by testing its consistency, compressive strength, flexural strength, water absorption, porosity, density, abrasion resistance, impact resistance and microstructure analysis. Although the major limitation using the crumb rubber as aggregate in the concrete is to reduce the mechanical strength, the mixtures with up to 50% of substitution reached optimal values ??of compressive strength and flexural strength and showed a better abrasion resistance. The use of crumb rubber in partial replacement of natural sand in concrete to produce tactile paving block, proved to be a viable alternative. Besides contributing to construction sustainability, minimizing the extraction of raw materials, and reducing improper disposal and accumulation of scrap tires, provided improvements to some important properties that assure the efficiency and quality of the concrete tactile paving block Mestrado Tecnologia e Inovação Mestra em Tecnologia
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- 2021
15. Characterization tests for predicting the mechanical performance of SFRC floors: design considerations
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Matteo Colombo, Sergio H.P. Cavalaro, Marco di Prisco, Paolo Martinelli, Pablo Pujadas, Albert de la Fuente, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Projectes i de la Construcció, and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. EC - Enginyeria de la Construcció
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Floors, Concrete ,business.product_category ,Materials science ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,020101 civil engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,0201 civil engineering ,Flexural strength ,021105 building & construction ,Ultimate tensile strength ,Uniaxial tensile test (UTT) ,General Materials Science ,Indirect tensile tests ,Punching ,Joint (geology) ,SFRC floors ,Civil and Structural Engineering ,business.industry ,Double punching test (DPT) ,Terres (Construcció) -- Materials ,Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures::Materials i estructures de formigó [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] ,Building and Construction ,Structural engineering ,Construcció en formigó armat amb fibres d'acer ,Wedge (mechanical device) ,Fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) ,Characterization (materials science) ,Northern italy ,Elevated slabs ,Mechanics of Materials ,Solid mechanics ,Fiber-reinforced concrete ,business ,Double edge wedge splitting test (DEWST) - Abstract
The paper presents an experimental program carried out to check the load bearing capacity of a steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) floor in northern Italy. The extensive mechanical characterization focused on the suitability of 3 non-standardized test methods for quality control and tensile constitutive curve assessment was performed, this consisting of: uniaxial tensile test (UTT), double edge wedge splitting test (DEWST) and double punching test (DPT) to characterize the post-cracking mechanical properties of the material. The joint experimental programme, carried out at the Politecnico di Milano and at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, included the flexural characterization of four shallow beams (1.5 × 0.5 × 0.25 m3) and six standard notched beams (0.55 × 0.15 × 0.15 m3). All the samples were produced from the same batch and with the same SFRC mix which was applied for the floor. After that, 192 cores were drilled from the shallow beams and subjected to either UTTs, DEWSTs or DPTs. The stress level, the scatter and the constitutive curves derived from the non-standardized tests were identified and analysed. The calculated constitutive curves were used to predict the behaviour of the shallow beams.
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- 2021
16. Avaliação de piso intertravado de concreto de cimento Portland branco pigmentado com resíduos de borracha
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Silva, Betolvem Cristhian Lúcio da, 1982, Lintz, Rosa Cristina Cecche, 1971, Melo, Mirian de Lourdes Noronha Motta, Angelin, Andressa Fernanda, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Tecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia, and UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS
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Borracha recuperada ,Floors, Concrete ,Concrete blocks ,Reaproveitamento (Sobras, refugos, etc.) ,Recycling (Waste, etc.) ,Pisos de concreto ,Rubber, Reclaimed ,Blocos de concreto - Abstract
Orientador: Rosa Cristina Cecche Lintz Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Tecnologia Resumo: Os pisos intertravados de concreto vem sendo largamente empregados, principalmente nos grandes centros urbanos, como uma opção de pavimento durável e de baixo custo de manutenção. Este trabalho versa sobre o estudo da viabilidade técnica da fabricação de piso intertravado de concreto pigmentado contendo resíduos de borracha. O aglomerante empregado para a fabricação dos pisos foi o cimento Portland branco. O resíduo de borracha utilizado em substituição parcial ao agregado miúdo (areia natural) é proveniente do processo de recauchutagem de pneu. No programa experimental foram ensaiados diferentes traços de concreto. A partir de um traço de referência foram definidos os demais traços, onde a areia foi substituída, em massa, pelos resíduos de borracha nas seguintes proporções 2,5%, 5,0%, 10%, 20%, 30% enquanto a porcentagem de pigmento de tonalidade azul foi mantida constante, sendo 6% em relação a massa de cimento. Os resultados indicam que, para os traços com 10%, 20%, 30% de resíduos de borracha, os valores de resistência à compressão não atendem os limites mínimos de resistência à compressão especificados pela norma brasileira para pisos intertravados de concreto. Do ponto de vista de sustentabilidade os valores encontrados para a resistência à compressão permitem o emprego dos pisos em calçadas, ciclovias e locais de baixa intensidade de sobrecarga, como praças, canteiros centrais, calçadas, dentre outros. Para os traços dos pisos intertravados de concreto contendo 2,5% e 5,0% de resíduos de borracha em relação a massa da areia, a norma brasileira ABNT NBR 9781:2013 é atendida possibilitando o emprego destes em locais em que haja tráfego de pedestres, veículos leves e veículos comerciais de linha. A análise da microestrutura destes concretos foi realizada para melhor compreender o comportamento do material. Além da viabilidade técnica do material, a incorporação de resíduos de borracha é uma alternativa que agregada muito ao meio ambiente e evita o descarte inadequado deste passivo ambiental Abstract: Interlocking concrete block have been widely used, especially in large urban centers, as a durable and low-maintenance floor option. This paper deals with the study of the technical feasibility of the manufacture of iron oxide pigmented interlocking concrete block containing rubber residues. The binder used to make the floors was white Portland cement. The rubber residue used as a partial replacement for fine aggregate (natural sand) comes from the tire retreading process. In the experimental program different concrete traces were tested. From one reference trait, the other traits were defined, where the sand was replaced in mass by the rubber waste in the following proportions 2.5%, 5.0%, 10%, 20%, 30% while the percentage of blue iron oxide pigment was kept constant, being 6% in relation to cement mass. The results indicate that for traces with 10%, 20%, 30% of rubber residues, the compressive strength values do not meet the minimum compressive strength limits specified by the Brazilian standard for interlocking concrete floors. From the point of view of sustainability, the values found for compressive strength allow the use of floors in sidewalks, bike paths and places of low overload intensity, such as squares, central beds, sidewalks, among others. For the traces of interlocked concrete floors containing 2.5% and 5.0% of rubber residues in relation to the sand mass, the Brazilian standard ABNT NBR 9781: 2013 is fulfilled allowing their use in places where there is traffic of pedestrians, light vehicles and commercial vehicles. The microstructure analysis of these concretes was performed to better understand the behavior of the material. Besides the technical viability of the material, the incorporation of rubber waste is an alternative that adds a lot to the environment and avoids the improper disposal of this environmental liability Mestrado Ciência dos Materiais Mestre em Tecnologia CAPES
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- 2020
17. Concrete slab edge insulation
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Elkink, Alide
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- 2013
18. Potential failure modes associated with hollow-core floors and seimic actions
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Fenwick, R. C. and Bull, D. K.
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- 2010
19. Gluing wood flooring to concrete
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Northup, Dave
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Gluing -- Methods ,Floors, Wooden ,Floors, Concrete ,Business ,Construction and materials industries - Published
- 2008
20. Insulating slab-on-ground floors
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Cox-Smith, Ian
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- 2007
21. Timber aids insulation of slab-on-ground floors
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Cox-Smith, Ian
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- 2007
22. Build a poured slab foundation for your new home
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Lee, David
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House construction -- Methods ,House construction -- Materials ,Floors, Concrete ,Home and garden - Published
- 2006
23. Insulating concrete slabs
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Harper, John
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- 2003
24. Robot assisted floor surface mapping and modelling for prediction of grind finish : submitted to the School of Engineering and Advanced Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, Mechatronics, at Massey University, Auckland
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Wilson, Scott D. and Wilson, Scott D.
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Mapping and localisation is a fundamental aspect of mobile robotics as all robots must successfully know their surroundings and location for navigation and manipulation. For some navigation tasks, prior knowledge of the 3D environment, in particular the 3D surface profile, can greatly improve navigation and manipulation tasks such as contacting, sensor inspecting, terrain traversability, and modifications. This thesis presents the investigation into the capability of cheap and accessible sensors to capture the floor surface information and assesses the ability for the 3D representation of the floor to be used as prior knowledge for a model. A differential drive robotic platform was developed to perform testing and conduct the research. 2D localisation methods were extrapolated into 3D for the floor capturing process. The robotic system was able to successfully capture the floor surface profile of a number of different type floors such as carpet, asphalt, and a coated floor. Two different types of sensor, a 2D laser scanner and an RGB-D camera, were used for comparison of the floor capture ability. A basic model was developed to estimate the floor surface information. The captured surface was used as prior knowledge for the model, and testing was performed to validate the devised model. The model performed well in some areas of the floor, but requires further development to improve the performance. Further validation testing of the system is required, and the system can be improved by improvement of 3D localisation, minimisation of sensor errors, and further testing into the application.
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- 2018
25. Don't forget the basics when installing wood flooring on a concrete slab. (NOFMA Tip Sheet)
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Moore, Mickey
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Floors, Wooden -- Installation ,Floors, Concrete ,Parquet flooring ,Technology installation instructions ,Architecture and design industries ,Business ,Construction and materials industries - Abstract
First, choose a product suitable for the grade level of the slab. Solid wood flooring, engineered flooring, and parquet flooring, can all be installed on 'above-grade' or 'on-grade' slabs. Engineered [...]
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- 2002
26. The effects of partitions on the vibration serviceability of concrete floors
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Mutombo, Christian Kabongo and Mutombo, Christian Kabongo
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- Concrete slabs., Concrete construction., Floors, Concrete., Structural dynamics., Vibration., Electronic dissertations., Vibration, Construction en béton., Planchers en béton., Constructions Dynamique., Vibration., Thèses électroniques., vibration (physical), Concrete construction, Concrete slabs, Electronic dissertations, Floors, Concrete, Structural dynamics, Vibration
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The growing demand to construct long, slender floors with minimum supports for aesthetic and economic reasons especially in modern building developments has resulted in increased floor slenderness leading to vibration problems. As a result, vibration serviceability has become the governing design criterion for many of these new civil engineering structures. It is known that long span, slender floors possess lower natural frequencies and reduced damping leading to vibration serviceability problems. As vibration serviceability becomes a major concern in the design of concrete floors, investigations of the beneficial effects of non-structural elements to the vibration serviceability of floors are becoming increasingly important. The vibration serviceability of long span, slender concrete floors may be improved through the installation of non-structural elements such as partition walls and raised access floors. Little research exists into the quantification of the effects of various types of partitions on the vibration serviceability of concrete floors that support them. There are no guidelines available to designers which take into account the effects of partitions in the design of concrete floors for vibration serviceability besides the different damping ratios that are recommended in different codes for bare floors as well as floors with half- or full-height partitions. Therefore a research project was initiated with the objectives of investigating the effects of non-structural partitions on the vibration serviceability of concrete floors as well as proposing guidelines on how to account for partitions in the design of concrete floors for vibration serviceability. The research project consisted of modal testing on a prestressed pre-tensioned concrete floor slab. The excitation of the floor was generated by an electrodynamic shaker and instrumented impulse hammer. The electrodynamic shaker excitation was used mainly to extract the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the test floor.
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- 2012
27. Specialty techniques to take your stain work over the top
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Harris, Bob
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Construction industry -- Management ,Concrete -- Usage ,Floors, Concrete ,Company business management ,Construction and materials industries - Abstract
Basic one-coat stain applications with sealer and multicoat stain applications with decorative sawcuts form the largest percentage of chemical staining projects. However, a growing number of clients opt for something [...]
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- 2005
28. What's up with tilt-up? (Namba's World)
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Namba, Jon
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Concrete walls -- Design and construction ,Floors, Concrete ,Floor coverings -- Installation ,Technology installation instructions ,Architecture and design industries ,Business ,Construction and materials industries - Abstract
Have you been driving the same streets to find one day that a building is standing where it only seems like a few weeks prior, there was an empty field? [...]
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- 2002
29. Construction of a ventilated floor
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Black, KH
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- 1959
30. Concrete floor sealers
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Owens, C. Carr and Zdanowski, R.
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Sealing compounds -- Testing ,Floors, Concrete ,Floors ,Business ,Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries ,Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries - Abstract
Various floor sealers are evaluated for concrete. It appeared that the latex sealer technology has evolved to a point where it outperformed older aqueous systems, almost matched solution acrylics, offered some advantages over solution grade chlorinated rubbers and almost matched the more expensive solution grade urethantes.
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- 1982
31. Go on, go green
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Waste products -- Usage ,Floors, Concrete ,Business ,Business, international - Abstract
Aug 30, 2004 (Building Construction Materials & Equipment - ABIX via COMTEX) The right flooring can be a cheap way to address the adverse environmental effects of buildings. Green options [...]
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- 2004
32. Are your installation costs a problem? Would you like to find a solution to your problem?
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Olansky, Howard
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Installment contracts -- Prices and rates ,Floors, Concrete ,Company pricing policy ,Architecture and design industries ,Business ,Construction and materials industries - Abstract
Are you sick and tired of high installation costs? Are you looking to reduce your labor costs? Are your installers costing you big bucks due to job failures? If you [...]
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- 2004
33. Bending moments in flat plate structures
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Faulkes, Kenneth Alan
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- Strains and stresses, Floors, Concrete
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- 1974
34. Flexural characteristics of flat plate structures
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Smith, Eric Thomas
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- Plates Engineering, Flexure, Floors, Concrete
- Published
- 1974
35. Concrete floor slabs on grade subjected to heavy loads
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Bernard W. Rogers, General, United States Army, Chief of Staff; David C. Jones, General, United States Air Force, Chief of Staff, United States. Department of the Army; United States. Department of the Air Force, Bernard W. Rogers, General, United States Army, Chief of Staff; David C. Jones, General, United States Air Force, Chief of Staff, and United States. Department of the Army; United States. Department of the Air Force
- Abstract
I S/031,98 lh'/ S-809-/:J • e-1 "' ARMY TM 5-809-12 AIRFORCE AFM 88-3, Chap. 15 CONCRETE FLOOR SLABS ON GRADE .. SUBJECTED TO HEAVY LOADS • • l TA 7 .W34tmnl no:>.5-809-12 I 1977 I u ~11 ARTMENTS OF THE AR MY AND THE AIR FORCE • 1 APRIL 1977 LIBRARY JUL 1 1977 Bureau ot. Reclamation _Denver, Colorado. , '" .; •I, • • • TM 5-809-12 AFM 88-3, Chapter 15 TECHNICAL MANUAL No. 5-809-12 AIR FORCE MANUAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE Washington, DC, 1 April 1977 No. 88-3, Chapter 15 1-1. 1-2. 1-3. 2-1. 2-2 . 2-3. 3-1. 3-2. 3-3. 3-4. 4-1. 4-2. 4-3. 4-4. 5-1. 5-2. 5-3. 5-4. S-5. 5-6. 5-7. 5-8. CONCRETE FLOOR SLABS ON GRADE SUBJECTED TO HEAVY LOADS TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION Purpose and Scope ... Definitions ...•...... Basic Considerations ..... SECTION 2. BASIS OF FLOOR SLAB ON GRADE DESIGN Stresses .... Vehicle-Imposed Loads Bending Moments .... SECTION 3. DETERMINATION OF FLOOR SLAB REQUIREMENTS Vehicular Loads ... Traffic Distribution Stationary Live Loads. Unusual Loads ...•. SECTION 4. SITE INVESTIGATION 1-1 1-1 1 .. 2 2-1 2-1 2-1 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-2 General . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Subgrade Conditions . . . 4-1 Environmental Conditions 4-3 Concrete Strength ••••••••••••••••••••• 4-4 SECTION 5. DESIGN PROCEDURE Ge)'.leral . . . . . . 5-1 Floor Slab Requirements . 5-1 Subgrade . . 5-4 Base Courses 5-6 Steel Reinforcement 5-8 Floor Slab Joints . 5-8 Reinforced Design 5-20 Floor Slab Geometry . 5-20 APPENDIX A. References A-1 B. Bibliography B-1 c. Design Example C-1 • . ti • J. • • ... i • TM 5-809-12/AFM 88-3, Chap. 15 SECTION 1 . INTRODUCTION 1-1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE. This manual prescribes the criteria for the design of concrete floor slabs on grade for heavy loads, and is applicable to all elements of the Corps of Engineers responsible for military construction. Heavy loads are generally intended to describe the loadings encountered in warehouses. Light-load areas, such as office spaces, are to be designed in accordance with TM 5-809-2, "Concrete St
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- 1977
36. Flexural characteristics of flat plate structures
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Smith, Eric Thomas, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UNSW and Smith, Eric Thomas, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UNSW
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- 1974
37. Bending moments in flat plate structures
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Faulkes, Kenneth Alan, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UNSW and Faulkes, Kenneth Alan, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UNSW
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- 1974
38. Post-Tensioned Concrete Floors
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Martin Williams, Sami Khan, Martin Williams, and Sami Khan
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- Floors, Concrete, Post-tensioned prestressed concrete
- Abstract
Post-tensioning is the most versatile form of pre-stressing, a technique which enables engineers to make the most effective use of the material properties of concrete, and so to design structural elements which are strong, slender and efficient. Design in post-tensioned concrete is not difficult and, if done properly, can contribute significantly t
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- 1995
39. Criteria for Selection and Design of Residential Slabs-on-Ground
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Building Research Advisory Board, Division of Engineering, National Research Council and Building Research Advisory Board, Division of Engineering, National Research Council
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- House construction, Concrete slabs, Floors, Concrete, Dwellings--Design and construction
- Abstract
On cover: Building Research Advisory Board study for Federal Housing Administration.
- Published
- 1968
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