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NO. OF STOREYS
Multi-storey building consists of buildings
of more than 1-storey.
MATERIAL
Construction materials may differ
depending on the number of storey of the
building.
Timber can be used for building not more
than 3-storeys high.
Steel
Reinforced Concrete
Timber
Less maintenance;
Cost effective;
Not at risk to delays
Element
Steel
Concrete
Site
Made under factory condition
consideration BS/MS
Fabricated off site
Cost and
speed of
erection
Design
Extension need to expose by
consideration the removal of any fire
resisting casing
Flexibility in design
monolithic in nature and not
confine to standard sections
but limit to the cost of
formwork
Fire
resistance
Type of
construction
Dry construction
Clean site
Wet construction
Messy site
FLOOR SYSTEM
The principal structural elements of a typical
multi-storey building comprise floors, beams
and columns. A wide variety of alternative
forms and arrangements can be used in multistorey steel framed structures.
Floor slabs:
Several
different
types of slab
can be used,
in either
composite or
non
composite
form.
Disadvantages:
Composite action not readily achieved
without a structural floor screed.