Tying up those slabs
Another change since the Canterbury earthquakes is that all reinforcing in slabs on the ground must now be tied into the foundation wall reinforcing.
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By Trevor Pringle – 1 December 2011, Build 127
Another change since the Canterbury earthquakes is that all reinforcing in slabs on the ground must now be tied into the foundation wall reinforcing.
By Ian Cox-Smith – 1 December 2016, Build 157
Modelling of concrete floor slabs at BRANZ has provided insights into how to optimise the effectiveness of exterior perimeter edge insulation.
By Alide Elkink – 1 December 2016, Build 157
The location of sewer and stormwater pipes requires careful planning at the design stage of a building project as changes are difficult and costly to achieve once a floor slab is in place.
By Graeme Beattie – 1 February 2018, Build 164, Feature article
Recent major earthquakes have provided much information on how our buildings perform in seismic events and helped reshape some details of how buildings are constructed.
By Stephen Sargent – 1 October 2006, Build 96
The 2005 BRANZ House Condition Survey found 38% of homes with suspended timber floors had less than half the subfloor ventilation required by the current building standards. This inadequate ventilation can cause some serious problems.
By Eddie Bruce – 1 October 2004, Build 84
BRANZ has offered an 0800 helpline for the building industry since 1993. If you phone 0800 80 80 85 (and press 1) you will invariably speak to Eddie Bruce, who fields more than 4,000 calls a year. These are some of the queries he deals with.
By Ian Cox-Smith – 1 December 2015, Build 151
Heating costs could be cut if we do as Americans and Europeans do and add perimeter edge insulation to heated concrete floor slabs.
By Vincent Kneebone – 1 October 2016, Build 156
Many house foundations in Canterbury have been repaired using the jack and pack repair method. Here are some of the key points you need to know when using this method.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 December 2016, Build 157
It can be tricky to construct thermally efficient concrete slabs as the footprint gets more complicated. Here are a few points to consider.
By Roger Shelton – 1 April 2021, Build 183
Houses built on sloping sites have performed poorly in recent earthquakes. BRANZ experiments have shown how to retrofit pre-1960s timber house foundations to significantly improve seismic performance.