Concrete-suspended floors are cast in situ. Pre-cast beam and block construction or pre-stressed planks with structural toppings or T-beams forms are used for 15 m spans or more. Steel floors may be ...

THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BEAM-AND-BLOCK FLOOR SYSTEMS. Beam-and-block floors may contribute to the thermal mass of a building, helping to improve its thermal performance and regulate internal ...

Inside, the concrete floors use just 3 centimeters of concrete (that’s less than 1.25 inches) arching over a skeleton-like framework of thin supporting steel bars, and look a bit like the face ...

If you are just adding one row of concrete block to the stone foundation, cut pieces of ½-inch steel rebar about 11 inches long. Use a 4-pound hammer to tap the rods into the drilled hole. They ...