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PRESENTED BY

CH. BHARATH
(15D91A0111)
contents
 Introduction

 Process

 Advantages

 Applications

 conclusion
INTRODUCTION OF U-BOOT
 In 2001 an Italian engineer, Roberto Il Grande,
developed and patented a new system of hollow
formers, in order to decrease the transportation costs.
The U-Boot formwork is a modular element made of
re-cycled plastic for use in building lighter structures
in reinforced concrete cast at the work-site The biggest
advantage of U-boot is reduce the concretequantity
 U-boot® earliest projects were executed in 2002 and
since that time it has been used all over the world

 U-boot® system can be combined with other


technologies like pre-fabricated slabs and post
tensioned steel. The technology of hollow slabs with
post tensioned steel reduces the weight of slab and its
thickness.
u-boot Belton
 U boot Belton is made
up of Recycled
plastics
WHY WE GO FOR U-BOOT ?
 The main disadvantage of concrete constructions, in
case of horizontal slabs, is the high weight which
limits the span.
 For this reason, basic research in the field of
reinforced concrete structures have focused on
enhancing the span, either by reducing the weight or
overcoming concrete's natural weakness intension.
MATERIALS FOR U-BOOT
TECHNOLOGY
 cement

 steel

 Fine aggregate

 Course aggregate

 Water

 Recycled plastic mould (u-boot shells)


CONSTRUCTION PROCESS OF U-BOOT
 Form work

 Reinforcement

 Placing of u-boot shells

 Placing of triangular reinforcement

 Concreting

 Curing
Form work
 Normal form work is laid to this type of u-boot
technology
 Steel form work orwood is used
Flat reinforcement
 On the form work the normal flat reinforcement is
provided
 In this reinforcement design is based on the two way
slab
Placing of u-boot shells
 The u-boot is placed in the as per design
 The shells having a corner needles for support the shell
 All shells are inter connected to steel rods
 In the steel rods look like a screws
Triangular reinforcement
 In the triangular reinforcement is provided for the
purpose of work as thebeam
 Bottom horizontal rod is connected to the f lat slab
reinforcement
 The top corner is connected to the shells connecting
rods
Concreting
 Concrete is laid 20% of the thickness of the slab forthe
bind the concrete to the shells needle
 And compacted well.
 After the concrete is laid to the full depth of slab
Finishing
 The slab is makes smooth finishing in bottom ,top
and all corners of theslab
Shear resistance
 The main difference between a solid slab and a hollow
biaxial slab is a shear resistance. Due to the reduced
concrete volume, the shear resistance will also be
reduced.
Carrying capacity
 Test have shown that for a Bubble Deck slab with the
same load-carrying capacity can be used only 50% of the
concrete required for a solid slab, or with the same
thickness of a Bubble Deck slab the load-carrying
capacity can be increased up two times by using 65% of
concrete.
sound resistance
 Due to this bubble deck slab the concrete quantity is
less compared to normal solid slab and providing the
recycled plastic shells so the sound resistance is more.
u-boot Belton is Used for

 Residential buildings
 Hospital buildings
 Commercial buildings
 School buildings
 Public buildings
General benefits of the system
 Different building types have different advantages, but
general benefits in contrast to solid slabs are:

 Design Freedom

 Down stand beams and bearing wallseliminated

 Reducing overall costs

 Reduced Dead Weight

 Longer spans betweencolumns

 Construction is less weatherdependent


General benefits of the system
 Reduced foundation sizes
 Reduced concrete usage
 Environmentally Green and Sustainable
 Emits 1 ton of carbon dioxide(CO2)
 Consumes 5 million BTU of energy
 Uses 2 tons of raw materials
 Due to the Bubble Deck technology's green
credentials, the use of the Bubble Deck system
qualifies for LEED points in NorthAmerica
Another use
 In this u boot Belton is used for not only in the slab
also used for foundation
Advantages
 U boot made up of recycled plastics
 U boot is used I the floor slab or foundation slab
 It is easy design ,easy technical,economical
 Light weight
 Stress is discharged to directly to the beam slab and the load is
distributed to column directly and foundation
 Monolithic construction
 Load is distributed 2 direction in the slab and it is discharged
to the pillars and foundation
 In a slab reinforced portion in 2 way act as the t-beam in any
spacing
 Mushroom light pillars are encased to the slab
 Beam is fullyavoided
 Pillars spacing is increased
 Thickness of the slab isreduced
PRACTICE OF U-BOOT
TECHNOLOGY IN THE WORLD
 Bergamo (Italy)
ITC-lab and researchcenter
25,000 m2
 Naas (Ireland)
Shopping center
50,000 m2
 Sclay (France)
nanotechnologies research and
development center- CEA
22,000 m2
Conclusion
 According to the analysis such conclusion can be drawn:
 1. Due to the fact, that the structural behavior of this new kind of
monolithic flat slab is the same as for solid slab, excluding slab-edge
column connection, we surely can talk about appropriateness of use
and advantages of the newtechnology.
 2. Concrete usage is reduced – 1 kg of recycled plastic replaces 100 kg
of concrete. Reducing material consumption made it possible to make
the construction time faster, to reduce the overall costs. Besides that, it
has led to reduce dead weight up to 50%, which allow creating
foundation sizessmaller.
 3. This technology is very prospective in modern construction and
perhaps future of civil engineering belongs to this new kind of hollow
slab.

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