Use of hollowcore flooring in composite steel-concrete construction. Part 1 - The advantages

This article presents the transfer of knowledge from UK to Australia for the use of precast concrete hollowcore slabs in steel-concrete composite construction and the advantages over metal deck composite flooring. Whilst it is common practice to use precast concrete planks in Australian building construction, the benefits of composite behaviour with steel beams have not yet been fully realised with these systems, (National Precast Concrete Association of Australia, 2003). The use of precast hollowcore slabs in steel composite construction has seen rapid growth in popularity since it was first developed in the 1990’s.