Pocster Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Hey all, My steel was placed ages ago and once the beam and block were in place it can be seen there's a slight gap. Do I just shutter underneath (say scaffold boards with acro props) and simply put some concrete in the gap to fill it and bond with the steel? Or something more elaborate??? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Is the problem that the concrete beam is curved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triassic Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Not sure which gap you're referring too. Can you be more specific? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Zoom in on the first photo and you can see the top flange of the I beam. This is the I beam in the second photo supporting the line of full depth blocks. Think I'd squirt some foam down the gap (or from the underside) the stop the concrete falling through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Thanks guys the beam curved not an issue just the gap looking face down between the brick work and the concrete beam . might just foam a bit underside then put concrete in . I did notice as I tapped each block as I laid them the beam 'bounced' which isn't very re assuring ..... cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpd Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 1 hour ago, pocster said: I did notice as I tapped each block as I laid them the beam 'bounced' which isn't very re assuring ..... i am no expert but have built small bridges in the past, that looks like a relatively long span with heavy loading and quite a small beam, have you had calculations done for the span x loading ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Yep - se spec'd the steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Out of interest, how is the potentially massive thermal bridge at that wall/floor junction mitigated? Is there going to be insulation on the outer face to stop that long stretch of floor edge getting cold in winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 1 minute ago, JSHarris said: Out of interest, how is the potentially massive thermal bridge at that wall/floor junction mitigated? Is there going to be insulation on the outer face to stop that long stretch of floor edge getting cold in winter? Hey ! insulation clad on the entire outside at the back . So returns , lintel and non load bearing wall ( middle of lintel not yet built ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Sounds good to me, hard to tell from a photo what the finished construction is going to look like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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