When a Timber-Beamed Ceiling Swings

Dancing on a swinging timber-beamed ceiling? Well, if you do, more than one piece of furniture may join the fun, and you will probably get a response from your glass cabinet! Even normal walking in a certain way on some ceiling can be sufficient to induce swing; this can reach frightening proportions.

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Fundamentals of a timber-concrete composite (TCC)

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What does TCC mean?
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The Timber-Concrete Composite System (TCC)

But do not worry! With your timber, and our concrete and shear connectors we can transform that kind of »Hammock« into a »Pussy cat«

Wood is a very versatile material: it is warm, tough, long-lived -if used expertly and sensibly. However, swinging timber beam ceilings may constitute a problem. Old supporting structures, but also new structures with a wide span and often with a very slim ceiling design, frequently lack the requisite stiffness.

A tenfold increase in rigidity when using TCC composite!

As a rule, by using the Timber-Concrete Composite Construction method, in which the mass (concrete) is given a static function, the rigidity of the ceiling increases by the factor 10 as a rule. By using a so-called »companion supporting network« loads can be much more easily diverted and distributed. This is a tremendous advantage, not just in the event of »excitation« due to walking and dancing, but also in the event of earthquakes, floods and wind loads. The Elascon Timber-Concrete Composite creates a rigid slab - without the need to design build and construct a ring beam. This slab stabilises the entire building.