[EN] In usual concrete buildings, medium to long span slabs can only be achieved by using prestressed beams. However, these elements are heavy, making their handling expensive; the cladding of these beams to vertical ...
[EN] In steel frame structures, composite floor is an important element that plays a significant role in contributing to lateral stability. Its working role in the in-plane action is to transfer lateral loads, such as wind ...
Le Gac, Benoit; Keo, Pisey; Somja, Hugues; Palas, Franck(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-06-05)
[EN] External insulation is the most widely used technique in Northern and Continental Europe. This technique generates thermal bridges where the building facade has some projecting element like balconies. The thermal ...
Marie, Frédéric; Somja, Hugues(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-06-05)
[EN] Steel and concrete construction can still be regarded as two distinct industrial sectors leading to separated design procedures. Even steel-concrete composite buildings remain designed as steel structures, with a ...
[EN] Standard buildings in steel and in reinforced concrete are constructed by two different industrial sectors with little interaction. Even steel-concrete composite buildings remain designed as steel structures, with a ...