Because standards are intentionally conservative for most projects, but new design methods are changing, project-specific design optimization is required to provide safe, cost-effective, and ...

Combining the advantages of cast-in-place hollow slabs and prefabricated reinforced truss composite concrete slabs, a novel hollow composite slab is proposed, characterized by the inclusion of hollow ...

Some floor designs are better suited to specific applications than others. Understanding an owner's or tenant’s requirements is critical to recommending a particular type of design. Factors that ...