Filler Slab Roofs Advantages

Advantages of using filler slab roof concrete required in this technology is about 20 less than conventional slab construction.

Filler slab roofs advantages.

Enhances thermal comfort inside the building due to heat resistant qualities of filler materials and the gap. Advantages of filler slabs there is considerable saving in concrete and steel by adopting rcc filler slabs instead of conventional rcc solid slabs and approximate cost saving is rs 200 sqm. Due to reduced concrete self weight of the slab is reduced and thus about 30 less steel is required without compromising strength of the slab. Thus the filler slab as the roof has the following advantages.

Advantages of filler slab technology. This technology was used by architect laurie baker in kerala extensively. By adopting rcc filler slab construction compared to a rcc solid conventional slab in case where manglore tiles are used as a filler material you can save on approximately 19 of the total concrete and including the cost of filler material you can save around 5 10 of your concrete cost. There are many advantages of filler slab like the introduction of a less heavy low cost filler material it consumes less concrete and steel and reduced weight of the slab.