Title:
Flatness and Levelness of Elevated Surfaces
Author(s):
Eldon Tipping and K. S. Rajagopalan
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
12
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
52-62
Keywords:
concrete construction; concrete slabs; high-rise buildings; office buildings; floors; quality assurance; reinforced concrete; specifications; tolerances (mechanics); Construction
DOI:
Date:
1/1/1990
Abstract:
Describes the floor flatness and levelness-monitoring program used during construction of a 28-story reinforced concrete office building in Phoenix, Ariz. Evaluation of data collected from the lower floors was used to make decisions that improved the quality of the upper floors.