Suspended ground floors

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6.4

5.2.7Construction of suspended concrete ground floors

Suspended ground floors shall be designed and constructed to ensure the safe support of the intended loads and be reasonably level.

In-situ:

Concreting should be carried out in accordance with:

  • the design information
  • relevant parts of NHBC guidance for concrete, including Chapter 3.1 ‘Concrete and its reinforcement’.

Precast:

Care should be taken to ensure that DPCs are not damaged or displaced. All sitework for precast concrete floors should be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.