Abstract
Conventional horizontal concrete slabs are heavy that limit their spans. Enhancement of span results in addition of beams that increases the cost of the structure. Thus, there is a need for a technology that will help in increasing the span by reducing weight of the span. BubbleDeck is a revolutionary construction method that virtually eliminates concrete from the middle of a floor slab between columns that does not perform any structural function, thereby dramatically reducing structural dead weight. BubbleDeck is based on a patented technique - the direct way of linking air and steel.
Fact Sheet ID Number
CV02041
Sub-Area
Composite Materials & Technologies
Keywords
bubble deck, construction method, slab, composite material
DOI
10.5703/1288284315759
Date of this Version
1-1-2013
Recommended Citation
ECT Team, Purdue, "BubbleDeck" (2013). ECT Fact Sheets. Paper 50.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284315759
