Comparison between: Concrete Flat-Slabs
and Tunnel Form Construction (Tcf)
Volume 2 - Issue 4
Hiba Alhawasli* and Khosroo Daneshjoo
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- Faculty of Architecture, The Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
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Hiba Alhawasli, Faculty of Architecture, The Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Received: June 15, 2018; Published: June 20, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/TCEIA.2018.03.000142
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Abstract
The concept of modern methods of construction seems to provide faster and more efficient construction increasingly in the
construction industry. These modern methods provide features and solutions to the problems of cost, durability and speed but
the choice of the most suitable system for building follows a number of requirements and conditions determined by the nature of
the same construction and its specifications. This article analyzes two concrete building systems: concrete flat-slabs construction
and tunnel form construction (TCF), but with a comparison methodology between both types of systems in the following aspects:
method of construction, components contacts and particles of implementation, through an overview of both systems and their
parts and the implementation mechanism of the construction to ultimately determine the appropriate place to use each one. All of
building height, function, and speed required are important factors to determine the priority of one of these two systems over the
other.
Keywords: Construction technique, Flat-slabs, Joints, Slab cycle, Tunnel Form
Abstract|
Introduction|
General Definition|
Method of Construction|
Components Contacts and Particles of Implementation|
The Strengths and Weaknesses|
Comparison between the Two Systems|
Conclusion|
Acknowledgement|
References|