GB2289293A - Concrete floor construction with beams insulated at the underside - Google Patents
Concrete floor construction with beams insulated at the underside Download PDFInfo
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- GB2289293A GB2289293A GB9509578A GB9509578A GB2289293A GB 2289293 A GB2289293 A GB 2289293A GB 9509578 A GB9509578 A GB 9509578A GB 9509578 A GB9509578 A GB 9509578A GB 2289293 A GB2289293 A GB 2289293A
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B5/00—Floors; Floor construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted therefor
- E04B5/16—Load-carrying floor structures wholly or partly cast or similarly formed in situ
- E04B5/17—Floor structures partly formed in situ
- E04B5/23—Floor structures partly formed in situ with stiffening ribs or other beam-like formations wholly or partly prefabricated
- E04B5/26—Floor structures partly formed in situ with stiffening ribs or other beam-like formations wholly or partly prefabricated with filling members between the beams
- E04B5/261—Monolithic filling members
- E04B5/263—Monolithic filling members with a flat lower surface
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B5/00—Floors; Floor construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted therefor
- E04B5/16—Load-carrying floor structures wholly or partly cast or similarly formed in situ
- E04B5/17—Floor structures partly formed in situ
- E04B5/23—Floor structures partly formed in situ with stiffening ribs or other beam-like formations wholly or partly prefabricated
- E04B5/26—Floor structures partly formed in situ with stiffening ribs or other beam-like formations wholly or partly prefabricated with filling members between the beams
- E04B5/266—Filling members covering the undersurface of the beams
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Abstract
A concrete floor construction comprising interspaced mutually parallel inverted T-beams 5; blocks 6 of insulating material supported by the horizontally extending legs of opposing T-beams; a floor surface 10 obtained by pouring concrete over the T-beams and the blocks of insulation elements, characterised by the provision of one-piece insulating members 2 the internal dimensions of which correspond with those of the horizontally extending legs 3, 4 of the inverted T-beams, such that the members engage in tight-fit arrangement with the horizontally extending legs of T-beams and thereby provide a concrete floor construction having good thermal insulation properties. A steel mesh 8 is also included in the floor construction. <IMAGE>
Description
CONCRETE FLOOR CONSTRUCTION INSULATED AT THE
UNDERSIDE AND INSULATING MEMBER USED THEREWITH
The present invention relates to a concrete floor construction insulated at the underside and an insulating member for use therewith.
Various constructions of concrete floors and insulating elements are known but these have the disadvantage that they are relatively difficult to assemble and construct and do not provide optimum thermal insulation.
The present invention seeks to alleviate the disadvantages associated with the prior art.
The present invention accordingly provides a concrete floor construction comprising interspaced mutually parallel inverted beams of generally T-shaped cross section (hereinafter referred to as T-beams); blocks of insulating material supported by the horizontally extending legs of opposing T-beams; a floor surface obtained by pouring concrete over the T-beams and the blocks of insulation elements, characterised by the provision of one-piece insulating members, the internal dimensions of which correspond with those of the horizontally extending legs of the inverted T-beams, such that the members engage in tight-fit arrangement with the horizontally extending legs of T-beams and thereby provide a concrete floor construction having good thermal insulation properties.
Preferably, the one-piece insulating member has a generally U-shaped cross section and engages in a tight fit engagement with the horizontally extending legs of the
T-beam, on the underside of the beam.
The present invention also provides use of a one-piece insulating member in a concrete floor construction of the above type.
The invention will now be described more particularly with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which are shown, by way of example only, one embodiment of the present invention.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the floor construction in accordance with the invention; and
Figure 2 is a front view of the floor construction.
Referring to the drawings, the concrete floor construction is indicated generally by the reference numeral 1. The concrete floor construction 1 comprises a one-piece insulating member 2 of generally U-shaped cross-section, the internal dimensions of which correspond with the dimensions of the horizontally extending legs 3,4 of
T-beams 5 such that the insulating member 2 engages therewith in a tight fit arrangement.
Also included in the floor construction 1, are blocks of insulating material 6 which are supported by the horizontally extending leg 3 of a first T-beam 5 and by the horizontally extending leg 4 of a second oppositely situated T-beam 5 which is parallel to the first T-beam 5.
A steel mesh 6 is also included in the floor construction 1 together with concrete screed 10 which is poured over the blocks of insulating material 6 and which forms the concrete floor surface.
To construct a concrete floor in accordance with the present invention, the generally U-shaped insulation member 2 is pushed onto the horizontal legs 3,4 of each T-beam 5 and is held in position because its internal dimensions are appropriately sized so as to engage the horizontal legs 3,4 in a tight-fit engagement. This has the advantage of providing an easy-to-construct concrete floor while simultaneously providing effective insulation.
The T-beams are then positioned on the walls and on the damp proof membrane 12 as shown in Figure 1, at appropriate centres to suit the required loading characteristics.
The blocks 6 of insulating material (comprising Expanded
Polystyrene) are then placed in position supported on horizontal legs of opposing T-beams so that the blocks 6 extend fully between the parallel T-beams 5. The steel mesh 8 is then placed on the T-beams 5 and the concrete is poured so as to form the finished floor surface.
An advantage of the concrete floor construction 1 is that the inclusion therein of the insulating member 2 enhances the thermal efficiency of the construction and prevents cold bridging which would otherwise reduce the thermal co-efficient of the construction 1. The insulating member 2 may be manufactured from Expanded Polystyrene or any other form of rigid foam insulation.
Other advantages of the concrete floor construction in accordance with the invention are that visual inspection to ensure that the insulating member 2 is properly located in position can be readily conducted prior to the other elements of the construction being put in place. This ease of visual inspection enables cold bridging to be prevented.
A further advantage is the ease with which the concrete floor construction can be built. Insulating members 2 can be located on the inverted T-beams before the latter are put in position on the wall or the insulating members 2 can be put onto the T-beams after they are positioned on the wall.
It will of course be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific details described herein, which are given by way of example only, and that various modifications and alterations are possible within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
An insulating member is therefore proposed which comprises an elongate channel of insulating material adapted to engage with a length of at least one side of an axial portion of an elongate beam.
Claims (5)
1. A concrete floor construction comprising interspaced mutually parallel inverted T-beams; blocks of insulating material supported by the horizontally extending legs of opposing T-beams; a floor surface obtained by pouring concrete over the T-beams and the blocks of insulation elements, characterised by the provision of one-piece insulating members, the internal dimensions of which correspond with those of the horizontally extending legs of the inverted T-beams, such that the members engage in tight-fit arrangement with the horizontally extending legs of T-beams and thereby provide a concrete floor construction having good thermal insulation properties.
2. A concrete floor construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one-piece insulating member has a generally
U-shaped cross section and engages in a tight fit engagement with the horizontally extending legs of the
T-beam, on the underside of the beam.
3. A concrete floor construction as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the insulating member is manufactured from rigid foam insulation such as Expanded Polystyrene.
4. Use of a one-piece insulating member in a concrete floor construction as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.
5. A concrete floor construction, and an insulating member used therewith, substantially as herein described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IES940395 IES61318B2 (en) | 1994-05-13 | 1994-05-13 | Concrete floor construction insulated at the underside and insulating member used therewith |
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GB9509578D0 GB9509578D0 (en) | 1995-07-05 |
GB2289293A true GB2289293A (en) | 1995-11-15 |
GB2289293B GB2289293B (en) | 1997-09-24 |
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GB9509578A Expired - Fee Related GB2289293B (en) | 1994-05-13 | 1995-05-11 | Concrete floor construction insulated at the underside and insulating member used therewith |
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Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2774412A1 (en) * | 1998-01-30 | 1999-08-06 | Francois Cote | Self-supporting insulated floor joist |
WO2002014619A1 (en) * | 2000-08-11 | 2002-02-21 | Ezidek Pty Limited | Lightweight suspended flooring system |
GB2390102A (en) * | 2002-06-25 | 2003-12-31 | Ozdemir Keskin | Suspended concrete floor with insulation overlying the support beams |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2053313A (en) * | 1979-06-01 | 1981-02-04 | Arnhem Bv J G Van | Concrete floor construction which is insulated at the underside, and elements of insulating material used therewith |
EP0115881A1 (en) * | 1983-01-05 | 1984-08-15 | Fingo Welfsels N.V. | Insulating element of synthetic material for the thermal insulation of a floor composed of multiple beams |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2053313A (en) * | 1979-06-01 | 1981-02-04 | Arnhem Bv J G Van | Concrete floor construction which is insulated at the underside, and elements of insulating material used therewith |
EP0115881A1 (en) * | 1983-01-05 | 1984-08-15 | Fingo Welfsels N.V. | Insulating element of synthetic material for the thermal insulation of a floor composed of multiple beams |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR2774412A1 (en) * | 1998-01-30 | 1999-08-06 | Francois Cote | Self-supporting insulated floor joist |
WO2002014619A1 (en) * | 2000-08-11 | 2002-02-21 | Ezidek Pty Limited | Lightweight suspended flooring system |
GB2390102A (en) * | 2002-06-25 | 2003-12-31 | Ozdemir Keskin | Suspended concrete floor with insulation overlying the support beams |
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GB2289293B (en) | 1997-09-24 |
GB9509578D0 (en) | 1995-07-05 |
IES940395A2 (en) | 1994-11-02 |
IES61318B2 (en) | 1994-11-02 |
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Effective date: 20140511 |