Opportunities and limitations of construction products
Concrete slabs: ceramic slabs – unlimited serviceability regardless of the installation situation?
Pavements in outdoor installations are subject to requirements that follow from the specific characteristics of each installation location and from the actual foreseeable loading both during construction and during the subsequent period of ordinary use of the structure.
Goal-driven decisions for a feasible construction method combined with a truth-to-materials choice of construction products require a clear-cut definition of the performance goal taking serviceability into account. In this regard, the information provided by manufacturers offers a qualified basis for assessing the achievability...
