I have started to realize that one probably needs to install convectors in the floor in front of large glass sections that go all the way down to the floor. However, after seeing how tall convectors are, I have started to wonder how these are practically built into the floor structure. You would have to carve out a small "tray" in the floor structure to make room for it.
It feels particularly risky that these "trays" are so close to the exterior walls, where I assume you want as much slab as possible for bearing purposes, right?
Can someone explain to me how this is normally resolved?
It feels particularly risky that these "trays" are so close to the exterior walls, where I assume you want as much slab as possible for bearing purposes, right?
Can someone explain to me how this is normally resolved?
If you only think about load-bearing capacity, it's exactly the opposite, i.e., the greatest stress is never at the outer wall!
Then how to go about installing the convector in detail, I don't know.
Then how to go about installing the convector in detail, I don't know.
"If you only think about the load-bearing capacity, it's exactly the opposite, i.e., the greatest stress is never at the outer wall!"
What do you mean? That's usually where you reinforce with edge beams.
What do you mean? That's usually where you reinforce with edge beams.
I was referring to the load-bearing capacity of the slab, not the support for the slab.
But I don't think special edge beams would be needed in an intermediate floor in a house. What might be relevant is a beam over a larger opening in the facade below. We don't know anything about the construction of this facade in this case.
But I don't think special edge beams would be needed in an intermediate floor in a house. What might be relevant is a beam over a larger opening in the facade below. We don't know anything about the construction of this facade in this case.
