Slabs
A
concrete slab
is a common structural element of modern buildings. Horizontal
slabs
of steel reinforced
concrete,
typically between 10 and 50 centimeters thick,
are most
often used to construct floors and ceilings, while thinner
slabs are also used for
exterior paving.
In many domestic and industrial buildings a thick
concrete slab, supported on foundations or directly
on the sub soil, is used to construct the ground
floor of a building. In high rise buildings and
skyscrapers, thinner, pre-cast concrete
slabs are slung
between the steel frames to form the floors and
ceilings on each level.
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