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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2001
Peter Francis Eaton, Oatley, AU;
Abstract
A suspended concrete flooring system ( ) comprising a plurality of spaced-apart load-bearing members ( ) or supporting walls that support a plurality of joists ( ) having opposing sides and arranged substantially at right-angles to the load-bearing members. The joists have a support shelf ( ) running the length of each opposing side for the purpose of supporting a plurality of fiber cement corrugated sheets ( ) that span the space between the joists. A shrinkage control mesh ( ) is arranged atop the corrugated sheets and is oriented generally in the direction of the load-bearing members and the joists. A thin layer of concrete ( ) is formed over the corrugated sheets and the shrinkage control mesh, to form a flat, horizontal floor surface ( ). The load-bearing members and the joists are made of strong, lightweight materials, such as steel. The combination of the light-weight structural materials, the fiber cement corrugated sheets, and the thin concrete layer allows for a suspended concrete floor system that is easily constructed and that has a relatively wide span as compared to conventional suspended concrete floor systems.