Sports Hall - Warranty Defect of Floor

Abstract

The paper examines the issue of managing complaints after buildings have been put into operation. The problem is documented through the case study example “Sports Hall Reconstruction”, in which a fault appearing in part of a large concrete slab is described. The construction of large concrete slabs to form the base floor layers in sports and industrial buildings is often accompanied by numerous problems. Achieving an even structure in the final surface is one of the main problems on account of the large amounts of processed concrete used. Construction of the base layers beneath concrete floors using the materials prescribed by project documentation therefore demands considerable attention. Technological discipline in processing concrete mixtures in relation to potential shrinkage cracking or cracks caused by improperly installed expansion joints is an equally important part of industrial flooring construction.