A Review Study on Bubble Deck Slab

Abstract

Concrete slab is the most important component of any building structure. Slab provides great thermal comfort and great lifestyle for human beings. Concrete slab consumes more concrete in the casting for providing flooring and roofing. Concrete is heavy in weight and more than 5% of CO2 is created during the manufacturing of cement that goes into it. In this paper we studied that reduction of concrete in slab may be suitable and useful for making lightweight and most effective concrete slab after using High density polyethylene hollow spheres. The use of hollow spheres virtually eliminating all concrete from the middle of the slab which is not performing any structural function, thereby reducing the self-weight and increasing the efficiency of the slab. This method introducing the 30 to 50% lighter slab than can reduce the loads on the columns, walls and foundations. It also useful in reducing the cost and emission of CO2.