Functional Requirements of a Floor - Assignment Example

The floor is required to be able to resist the passage of fire if it occurs, the floor should also resist the passage of fire.

Resistance to weather and ground moisture

A good floor is required to be water-resistant i.e. it should not absorb the ground moisture and should be able to resist all weather conditions.

Durability and free from maintenance

The floor should be long-lasting and always give a reasonable time before it is before it requires maintenance.

Solid and Suspended floors

Solid floors are the floors that are laid on a solid/ground base for their support and are usually the ground floor slabs while the suspended floors are the floors that are raised to create a room beneath them and are usually the first floors that serve as the best example for the suspended floors.

Upper floor level joist & flooring system

Upper floor structures use sawn timber and timber products and they can be nail plated or glued-laminated to get the upper floor strong. Products that can be used over continuous span are the engineered products while for the sawn timber, they are regularly used for single spans.

There is a need to insulate the timber floors if the area where one is applying them is of cold climate. This can be done by installing tight-fitting insulation batts between the floor joists during construction and then support them with wire mesh or with the moisture-permeable membrane.

The installation of the folded foil batts can be done before or after the construction of the floor. Batts are fastened to each joist to have the strength and to the span between the bearers; for the joints, they are needed to be taped.

Pitched roofs open eaves detail

In pitched roofs open eaves detail, there is some space that is left between the roofing and the wall that acts as ventilation in the building.

Pitched roofs closed eaves detail

Eaves packed

with compressible mineral fiber

The above diagram shows a closed eave detail where the ventilation is closed fully and it leaves there are no spaces between the roof and the wall.

Double glazing

Double glazing is the aspect of using two panes of glass in the fixing of a window; it is often done to increase energy effectiveness together with other performance benefits.

Some of the advantages of this form of the window are that;

• This form of window is energy-efficient, double glazing saves fuel bills by reducing the amount of heat lost through your home's windows
• It has a high optical clarity
• This form of window has low to very low heat loss from its presence
• This form of the window also offers a high daylight transmission this is dependant on the type of glass used in its construction.
• With this form of the window, there are low possible heat loss characteristics besides triple glazing, etc
• Can vary glass and gas infill types for increased performance
• Higher embodied energy offset quickly by energy savings
• • The problem of the occurrence of leakages brings in a lot of work mostly in the PVC buried pipes
  • The system can prove expensive depending on the area the system is to cover

    Some of the disadvantages of this window form are:

    • Higher embodied energy
    • Less recycling efficiency because of sealed junctions at edges.

    Removal of foul and surface water from the building

    A drainage system should be designed to ensure that the potential impact of surface water discharges is reduced. The system should be able to drain away all the surface water and the dirty waters to either it being collected, stored, or even cleaned before it is released back to the environment.

    Gutter drainage

    The determination of the draining capacity of a gutter system is the gutter gradient and the size and positioning of the outlets.

    
    
    

       

     

    The gutter drainage system as above helps the water from the roofing run smoothly away to a

     

     

    
    112mm ROUND STYLE RAINWATER SYSTEM

    1:600 FALL

    OUTLET AT CENTRE

    OUTLET AT END

    FLOW CAPACITY

    2.43 l/sec

    1.31 l/sec

    MAX ROOF AREA

    116mˆ 2

    62mˆ 2

     

     

    
    114mm SQUARE STYLE RAINWATER SYSTEM

    1:600 FALL

    OUTLET AT CENTRE

    OUTLET AT END

    FLOW CAPACITY

    3.03 l/sec

    1.52 l/sec

    MAX ROOF AREA

    144mˆ 2

    72mˆ 2

     

     

    
    115mm DEEPSTYLE RAINWATER SYSTEM

    1:600 FALL

    OUTLET AT CENTRE

    OUTLET AT END

    FLOW CAPACITY

    4.58 l/sec

    2.31 l/sec

    MAX ROOF AREA

    220mˆ 2

    110mˆ 2

     

     

    
    160mm HALF ROUND RAINWATER SYSTEM

    1:600 FALL

    OUTLET AT CENTRE

    OUTLET AT END

    FLOW CAPACITY

    6.47 l/sec

    3.23 l/sec

    MAX ROOF AREA

    310mˆ 2

    155mˆ 2

     

    Advantages of Gutter drainage system

    • The gutter drainage system protects your home from flooding and a lot of running water.
    • With a good drainage system plant and tree health care improved, this further enhances the property value.
    • It also protects the foundation of your home surrounding for instance from cracking and uneven shrinkage and swelling.
    • The system also takes water away from the roof, patio, garden landscape, and lawn. these areas are prevented from standing water that can cause slippery surf

    Disadvantages of the gutter system