F loors sag because the load-bearing posts supporting a house beam are failing and/or the footings holding those posts are ...

Put another way, he said, flat-slab construction reduces the number of ways, specifically beam support, in which buildings can carry their own weight. In 1981, the five-story Harbour Cay ...

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Many structures are constructed without beams using “flat slabs” and slender columns, which maximizes open floor space and minimizes costs, he noted. The company building the State Audit ...

The look can be decidedly chic when done with an expert touch, often highlighting the natural graining of stone and marble slabs ... rather than flashing high beams at the surface you want ...

A transfer slab takes the load from columns that sit above the slab and transfers it to supporting columns placed underneath without the provision of transfer beams. They are commonly used in ...

The flat at Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 was recently put ... structural fixtures such as reinforced concrete walls, columns, beams and slabs. Loft flats built by the housing board are rare and often ...