Lecture 2
FLOOR SYSTEM
Building Technologies
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
• FLOOR SYSTEM
• FLOOR TYPE
• FLOOR FINISHES
THE IDEA OF A FLOOR SYSTEM
Floor system are a building’s
primary element supports both
loads:
a) Live load- Ex. people,
movable equipment)
b) Dead loads-(weight of
floor construction itself)
Floor system transfers loads to:
Beam
Column or
Bearing walls.
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT
The floor must satisfy a number of requirements in its design and
construction.
[Link] and Stability
A part of the structure element of the building to form a rigid component.
Must be strong to withstand impact and superimposed dead & live loads.
No movement.
[Link] resistance
Prevent the spread of fire.
Must not be readily flammable.
[Link] resistance
Moisture will take the floor damp, cool and uncomfortable and may cause
decay to the floor finish(I.e timber & carpet)
[Link] insulation
Thickness and type of joints design affect transmission of sound .
Degree of sound insulation depend on the type of building.
TYPES OF FLOOR
CONCRETE
• Cast in place
• Pre-cast concrete
STEEL
• Steel beams support decking and beam framing
• Light-gauge or open web joist decking
WOOD
• Wood beams support structure plank or decking
• Spaced joist with subflooring / underlayment decking
CONCRETE SLAB
Cast in place concrete Pre-cast concrete
CONCRETE FLOORING
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
• Freely form • Requires formwork to form
• Relatively cheap in shape
• Easy to obtain • Dries quickly in hot
• Good in compression temperature
• Can be pre-casted • Produce massive heat
during curing
• Hard to construct during
winter
Pre-cast concrete slab
METAL FLOOR
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
• Durable • Choosing what grades to
• Strength use are tricky
• Easy to maintain depends on • Expensive
the grades • Can be heavy depends on
• Anti-rust depends on the types
grades
• Better span and structure
loading
Fire rated walls, the thinnest available for
2 hour from the effects of fire
Provide fire resistance of up to 4 hours
TIMBER FLOORING
Khmer traditional wooden floor
FLOOR FINISHES
TYPES OF FLOOR FINISHES
HARD SURFACE FLOOR FINISHES
• Timber
• Natural Stone (Slate, Granite, Quartz, Marble, Sandstone,
etc)
• Concrete
• Metal
• Tiles (Ceramic, Glass, Mosaic, etc)
• Glass
SOFT SURFACE FLOOR FINISHES
• Vinyl
• Carpet
Different Floor Finishes comes in different sizes and even thickness
HARD SURFACE FLOOR FINISHES
• Timber : In log; strips or plank
• Natural Stone : In blocks; strips; slides
• Concrete : Freeform
• Metal : In sheets
• Tiles : In blocks; slides
SOFT SURFACE FLOOR FINISHES
• Vinyl : In sheets; Rolls
• Capet :
TIMBER FLOOR FINISHES
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
• Natural look • Hard to control pattern and
• More comfortable to walk on colour
• Takes time to grow to mature
size
• Needs regular maintenance
• Termite attacks
• Not for high moisture area
• Size can change due to many
reasons
• Price range from cheap to
expensive
Solid timber block floor
finish
WOOD FLOOR DETAIL laminated timber backing
to enshure evern surface
Section of Timber
Block Flooring over
underlay / backing
sub floor (wood,
timber HW joist
metal or concrete)
Solid timber block floor
finish
screed floor to
enshure evern surface
Section of Timber
Block Flooring
sub floor (wood,
metal or concrete)
NOTE:
Timber Block Flooring are:-
Parquet floor, Laminated timber
Block,
TERRAZZO FLOOR FINISHES
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
• Freely form • Can detach from mortar
• Variety of colour and patterns • Slippery when wet
• Forms hard surface • Light weight construction
• Fills gaps
• Relatively Cheap
STONE FLOOR FINISHES
ADVANTAGE
• Durable
• Varity in Colour and Patterns
• Nature look of design
DISADVANTAGE
• Price Range Varies Depending
on types and source
• Color and Pattern can be hard
to control
• Maintenance is difficult
PEBBLE STONE FINISH FLOORING
10 to 20mm thk pebble
wash floor finish
sub floor (wood,
metal or concrete)
Section of Pebble Wash Stone Flooring
10 to 20mm thk cobble
stone floor finish
sub floor (wood,
metal or concrete)
Section of Cobble Stone Flooring
FLOOR TILE FINISHES
ADVANTAGE
• Durable
• Easy to Maintain
• Varity in Color and Patterns
• Easy to construct
DISADVANTAGE
• Price Range Varies
Depending on types and
source
• Quality of workmanship
laying
• Joint dirt
ceramic tiles on
cement
cast-in-situ
concrete floor
Section of Ceramic Tile Flooring
METAL FLOOR FINISHES
CARPET FINISHES
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
• Varity in Color and Pattern • Needs regular maintenance
• Soft to walk on • Can bread germs, bacteria
• Tear easily from low grade
product
• Not recommended for extreme
high traffic area
VINYL FINISHES
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
• Varity in Color and Pattern • Tear easily from low grade
• Soft to walk on product
• Low quality produce is easy wear
out it’s color or texture
• Not recommended for extreme
high traffic area
GLASS FINISHES
Install fire-rated glass floor system
[Link] composite steel structure
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[Link] Myanmar house in steel structure
[Link] subfloor practice
[Link] I-Joist and Dimensional Construction Step by Step
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[Link] Khmer floor tile tiling
[Link] Khmer house construction
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[Link] terrazzo
[Link] Terrazzo installation
[Link] Laminate wood manufacturing
[Link] Laminate install
[Link] Vinyl floor installation
[Link] glass floor installation
[Link] marble installation
[Link] Install Metallic Epoxy Floors
[Link] Pebble
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