The bubbledeck system virtually eliminates dead weight concrete from the middle of a floor slab by incorporating recycled plastic bubbles as a. Concrete is thee majorly used material in the construction industry and it is also evident that it is one of the materials. Bubble deck slab seminar report, ppt, pdf for civil engineering. Bubbledeck panels are suitable for use in all building types especially open floor designs such as commercial, educational, hospitals and other institutional buildings. In bubble deck1 construction there are necessarily joints of different kinds. An overview neeraj tiwari1 sana zafar2 1,2madan mohan malviya university of technology, gorakhpur abstractthe bubble deck slab is a newly designed biaxial concrete floor slab system. Construction innovation forum 2012 nova award winner. Bubble deck slab is composed of three main materials they are steel, plastic spheres and concrete. A comparison was made between bubbledeck and hollow core deck prior to the construction of weena tower. Bubble deck technology uses less concrete by filing the. Biaxial hollow slab with innovative types of voids.
A little background check on the biaxial bubble deck slab tells me that we could reduce the dead weight of concrete by atleast 20%, which is pret. High density polythene hdpe hollow spheres are placed in the center of slab by replacing the. This showcases some projects that we have done so far. Bubbledeck biaxial hollow precast slab system youtube. Bubble deck produces floors 20% faster with less formwork and beams. In this note the bond strength of the reinforcement is calculated in a joint between two precast slabs. Bubble deck flat slab, conventional slab, hollow plastic balls, deflection. Also explore the seminar topics paper on bubble deck slab with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year civil engineering ce or ieee civil construction btech, be, mtech students for the year 2015 2016. Jorgen breuning, a danish civil engineer, it has been used in europe for ten. Table 5 stress and forces developed in bubble deck and solid deck the anysis2000 result shows that the maximum moments, shear force and in. Bubbledeck is a voided structural slab design that uses recycled plastic spheres sandwiched between layers of reinforcing steel lattice to introduce voids into the twoway slab. With virtually no formwork, no downturn beams or drop heads, and fast coverage of typically 350ft 2 per panel, using bubbledeck means floor cycles up to 20% faster than traditional construction methods. Bubble deck slab is a method of virtually eliminating all concrete from the middle of a floor slab, which is not performing any structural function, thereby dramatically reducing structural dead. Frankly, i havent heard of this tech before i was a2aed on this.
Bubble deck is a revolutionary method of virtually eliminating concrete from the middle of a floor slab not performing any structural function, thereby dramatically reducing structural dead weight. This new prefabricated construction technology is recently applied in many industrial projects in the world. Meshing and loading the bubble deck slab is modeled using a tetrahedral mesh which is a 4node mesh. Where can one find bubble deck construction in india. A two way spanning voided biaxial slab construction. Pdf bubble deck slab is a method of virtually eliminating all concrete from the middle of a floor slab, which is not performing any structural. Bubbledeck is based on a patented technique the direct way of linking air and steel. Bubbledeck is generally designed using conventional design methods for solid slabs in accordance with current local standards of design and good practice. Therefore reducing the dead weight of the building by reducing concrete at least 30% compared to traditional board formed concrete. Analysis of bubble deck slab design by finite element method. Ariel view of the new teaching and learning harvey building at mudd college in claremont, california top, left. Bubbledeck technology at harvey mudd college matt construction save this article. New ways in concrete construction the biaxial hollow deck. Bubbledeck is a revolutionary construction method that virtually eliminates concrete from the middle of a floor slab between columns that does not perform any structural function, thereby dramatically reducing structural dead weight.
Recently, findorff utilized bubbledeck technology at our prohealth care central utility plant project in waukesha, wis. Bubble deck voided flat slab solutions technical manual and documents 2007. This new prefabricated construction technology using the bubble deck slab is recently applied in many industrial projects in the world. Hollow plastic balls is implanted into the slab and reinforced by steel. Autocad details dwg and dxf formatted cad detail files available for free viewing and downloading. The simple bubbledeck is cast over the pre fabricated bubble lattice on traditional formwork. This type of bubble deck is optimal for new construction projects where the designer can determine the bubble positions and steel mesh layout. Bubbledeck north america llc advancing concrete design.
This category of bubble deck is optimal for construction areas with tight spaces since these modules can be stacked on top of one another for storage until needed. Bubbledeck canada claims to reduce casting speed by 20% as well as reducing construction costs significantly. Pdf structural behavior of bubble deck slab researchgate. The behaviour of bubble deck slabs is influenced by the ratio of bubble diameter to slab thickness. Bubbledeck design guide for compliance with bca using. Bubble filled concrete deck 2012 nova award nomination 21 construction innovation forum 6494 latcha road, walbridge, oh 43465 4197253108 fax. Matt construction is utilizing an innovative new slab technology called bubbledeck, which replaces a significant percentage of a slabs. It deals with the construction techniques and the innovation.
Combination of this with a flat slab construction approach spanning in two directions the slab is connected directly to insitu concrete columns without any beams produces a wide range of cost and construction benefits including. Case study bubble deck slab the geometry of the bubble deck slab is defined by spheres of a certain size, which are placed in a modular grid for a particular overall deck thickness, depending upon the diameter of the balls used. Pdf bubbledeck is the invention of jorgen bruenig, who devised the first biaxial hollow slab now known as bubbledeck in denmark. Bubbledeck concrete slabs design guide register to. Voided flat slab solutions technical manual and documents 2007. This shows the effectiveness and feasibility of the application of bubble deck in the construction. Bubbledeck technology at harvey mudd college matt construction 27 apr 2012.
The bubble deck concrete introduces air pockets into concrete slabs using a lattice of hollow nontoxic plastic balls. In this experimental study comparison between conventional flat slab and bubble deck flat slab is done. The objective of this paper is to convey the recent advancements in civil construction and implementing the new technique of using high density polyethylene hollow spheres in the construction field. Table summarize the static response result from the test of bubble deck slab in anysis200. The geometry of the bubbledeck slab is a certain size ellipsoids, disposed at a.
Type breinforcement modules bubble deck type b is a reinforcement module that consists of a preassembled sandwich of steel mesh and plastic bubbles, or bubble lattice. This is a perfect example of what i call an entry level boat because the designers prey on the potential buyers ignorance, whereas more experienced owners begin to understand why boats should. The two long walls were to be fully glazed and the only. Bubbledeck design guide for compliance with bca using as3600 and ec2 prepared by. Bubbledeck has successfully completed some of the wellknown buildings around the world.
Experimental study on bubble deck slab using polypropylene balls 1k. Performance of structural behaviour of bubble deck slab. Unfortunately, boating novices usually arent aware of the dangers that a boat designed like an automobile or a space ship can present to themselves and their passengers. The noise reduction with bubbledeck was 1 db higher than hollow core. The bubble deck slab floor system can be used for storey floors, roof floors and ground floor slabs.
Bubble deck slab seminar report, ppt, pdf for civil. Since 1999 the bubbledeck lightweight precast concrete floor system has been used in the construction of more than 400 buildings around the world. Experimental study on bubble deck slab using polypropylene. Reinforcing mesh, top air bubble hollow ball made of non toxic plastic reinforcing mesh, bottom basic principle bubbledeck modulo bubbledeck panel. Bubble deck is based on a new patented technique the direct way of linking air and steel. The loading is given by point load with with fixed end support. Structural behaviour of bubble deck slabs and its application. Structural behavior of bubbledeck slabs and their application to lightweight bridge decks by tina lai bachelor of science in civil engineering, 2009. Performance analysis of bubble deck slab using elliptical. Understanding the concept of bubble deck civil engineering. Bubbledeck was used for the life sciences building because of the larger spans that were achieved compared to a site cast concrete structure without the need for posttensioning or prestressed sections.
Bubbledeck construction sdn bhd building more for less. The total construction time for the structure was reduced and allowed the consultants to fast track the design without the interior design. The insitu part of the bubble deck is cast on a prefabricated slab a filigran deck. Bubble deck technology uses less concrete by filing the slab with beach balls. The new prefabricated construction technology using bubbledeck slab is. The concrete slabs in this building use bubbledeck technology, which is use bubble deck technology, and it was the first bubble deck project. Blog written by findorffs evan bond, project engineer. Since the weight of the structure reduced, this type of structure can useful to reduce earthquake damage. The bubbledeck slab is a revolutionary biaxial concrete floor system.
Introduction to bubbledeck overview bubbledeck is a highly innovative, environmentally friendly, patented concrete construction system used for floor and roof slabs in high rise and institutional buildings. Explore bubble deck slab with free download of seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc format. A comparison was made between bubbledeck and hollow core deck prior to the construction of. Bubble deck is the invention of jorgen bruenig in the 1990s, who developed the first biaxial hollow slab now known as bubble deck in denmark.