| Suspended concrete floors are found in storeyed | | | | When the suspended slab form work is ready, |
| buildings. The self weight of concrete without | | | | the laying of the hollow pots commences. The |
| additional live loads is great. In buildings where the | | | | external beams are then laid into the forms. The |
| spans are large, weight reduction is done to avoid | | | | internal beams for this kind of floors are laid within |
| buckling of the floor. This buckling is where the | | | | the slab thickness. This beams will span from the |
| concrete sags at the middle. The concrete is laid | | | | external ones across the room to other end. The |
| the same way but hollow pots are added to | | | | beams are also laid where walls are to be built on |
| reduce weight. This blocks are hollow in the middle. | | | | the slab. The hollow pots are then laid on the |
| The reinforcements are laid in between them and | | | | form work in between the beams. They are |
| concrete is added and vibrated to hold them | | | | arranged in rows of three feet wide. The also |
| together. The top concrete is about three inches | | | | have spaces of four to five inches after every |
| thick. | | | | three feet of blocks. |
| The suspended concrete floor hollow pots are | | | | Once the hollow pots are laid, the gaps in |
| either clay or concrete blocks. This blocks are | | | | between are added with reinforcements. This |
| eight to ten inches thick. The pots that are at the | | | | bars span from the end beams. They are to hold |
| beginning and at the end of a row should be | | | | the concrete together. A mesh fabric is then laid |
| blocked on one side. This will stop concrete from | | | | on top of the hollow blocks. After the this is done |
| flowing inside the blocks. The ceilings from this | | | | concreting work commences. The concrete should |
| floors are flat. The ordinary down stand beams | | | | be well vibrated to ensure the blocks are held |
| are not visible from below the slab soffits. This | | | | tightly together. The concreting is done normally |
| floors are ideal over big rooms like lounges, dinning | | | | and is leveled and made smooth. After the work |
| and offices. The power or lighting points on the | | | | is complete it is left to cure for not less twenty |
| ceilings are boxed inside on recesses within the | | | | one days. After this time form work can be |
| ceilings. | | | | striped off. The ceiling is then plastered. |