Suspended floor structures

Abstract

Suspended floors in timber, alongside those in steel and reinforced concrete, are one of the most common forms of construction used in the modern building industry. If the technical material properties of timber are exploited through proper design and construction, the advantages are obvious:

• Use of a natural building material

• Use of a sustainable building material

• Agreeable interior climate

• Diverse architectural design options

• Good ratio between self-weight and load-carrying capacity

• Fast, dry form of construction

• High off-site manufacturing depth possible

• No scaffolding or props required for erection

• Documentation available for building physics functions (fire resistance, sound insulation, thermal performance, etc.) - in the form of general information and data about specific products