That makes the design ... construction projects in developing countries that need to erect buildings quickly and cheaply. A closer look at the corrugated structure of the vaulted floor Two ...

In addition to the design advantages of concrete flooring, they are an inexpensive way of regulating the temperature inside a house. They also require minimal maintenance, are long lasting ...

“I wanted to ensure my design was simple enough for ... the folding technique unsuitable for use in construction. “Consider a vaulted concrete floor measuring two by three metres – the ...

Inside, the concrete floors use just 3 centimeters ... strength—but the principles behind the design actually date back to Gothic cathedral construction. Masonry building techniques—relying ...

However, there is almost no scope for weight reductions with the concrete construction techniques typically used today: to ensure that the floors of each storey can ... “We based our design on ...

A type of flooring that uses 75 per cent less concrete than the current standard has been invented by researchers at the universities of Bath, Cambridge and Dundee, who say it could make a "major ...

These two architectural styles come together beautifully in the 70,000 square feet of decorative concrete flooring ... architect Cannon Design of Grand Island, N.Y., and construction manager ...

As opposed to traditional concrete floors that are evidently flat ... concrete to continue as a material of choice in the design and construction industry. Having shaped our cities for centuries ...

Concrete is the backbone of modern construction, but its heavy environmental ... have pioneered an alternative—a vaulted concrete design that achieves the same stability with much thinner ...

Perrie concludes that, as an industry association that aims to assist the industry, The Concrete Institute runs a one-day training course that covers the most pertinent issues regarding the design and ...