Q.
(a) Explain five (5) main characteristics of floor construction. (10 marks)
(b) With the use of diagrams, explain the stages in the construction of the following:
(i) a solid ground floor
(ii) a suspended timber ground floor (15 marks)
(25 marks, 2014 Q2)
A.
(a) Floor construction has been discussed in various posts earlier.
- Types of flooring in general here;
- Compacted (solid) ground floor below;
- Concrete ground floor here;
- Concrete upper floor (slap, precast) here;
- Suspended timber upper floor here and detailed here.
The five (5) characteristics of floors are:
- compact ground floor (compacted earth)
- solid concrete floor (cast on site)
- suspended solid concrete floor
- suspended timber floor
- suspended slab floor (precast)
Ref:
Mrema, Gumbe, Chepete & Agullo. 2011. Rural Structures in the Tropics, Design and Development. Chapter 8: Elements of construction. Page 169-174
(b)
(i) a solid ground floor below and basic concrete flooring here.
(ii) a suspended timber ground floor here.
Ref:
Earlier post.