Category: Ground and Upper Floors

It is not a routine type of floor provided in every building. It is provided for a particular type of buildings like apartments, hotels and restaurants, cinema halls, etc. Selection of basement floors depends on the following factors:

Selection of a suitable type of construction for upper floors of a building depends on the following main factors:

For ground floors, the selection of the type of the wearing surface is important and the other factors which need consideration are given below:

In order to select a suitable type of floor construction in a building, certain factors have to be considered. Although certain points may be common for ground, upper and basement floors, some distinct different points are to be observed in certain cases.

A floor consists of a sub-floor and a floor covering. Sub-floor may be a base-course or a sub-grade. This is required to impart strength and stability to support a floor covering and all other super-imposed loads including live loads. Floor covering or paving or simply as flooring is the one constructed over the sub-floor and… Continue reading FUNCTIONS OF A FLOOR

Floors are the horizontal units of a building structure which divide the building into different levels. The purpose of separation or division is to create more accommodation within a restricted space one above the other for different purposes, viz., to provide support for the occupants, to allow space for furniture and equipment, etc. Strictly, the… Continue reading INTRODUCTION