ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The composite of board stacks and concrete requires similar cross-section heights than pure reinforced concrete slabs. Unfortunately the load transfer of these composite slabs is only unidirectional; therefore a regular support by walls is necessary restricting the free choice of the floor plan. Also a point supported flat slab cannot be realized. By integrating a steel slim-floor profile a very flexible slab system is created that allows a free design of the floor plan including point supported slabs. Comparing concrete and composite slabs with integrated slim-floor-profiles, the composite slab system achieves larger spans, reduces the amount of required reinforcement and minimizes the dimensions of the load bearing structures. Therefore not only ecological reasons but also economical reasons argue for this composite system.
