Tower crane places a facade panel
The underside of the floor at base- ment level is also insulated.
Reduction of noise transmission from storey to storey can be achieved by means of anti-vibration joints be- tween the load-bearing components and the surface of the floors.
Substructure
Basements are prefabricated. like the remainder of the building, and for the foundations Balency have develop- ed what is virtually an industrialised method of construction, embodying a system of continuous trenches, when- ever the characteristics of the soil al- low this type of foundation.
A small mechanical shovel, or ex- cavator, digs a narrow trench down to the load bearing soil. The excava- tor is followed at a short distance by a truck-mixer which fills the trench with concrete before the walls have time to cave in. The various mains. connections and pipework are installed and an erection platform laid.
Speed
On a site kept well supplied with prefabricated units it is possible to erect two normal flats in a working day. A block of 60 flats, including all equipment, fittings and normal foundations could be finished in 61⁄2 months.
Based on French experience the total number of man hours worked is substantially reduced, in comparison
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Far East Architect & Builder August, 1966
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