International Institute for Product & Service Innovation – University of Warwick

Generally a 4 storey building, the structure is comprised of a steel frame with 200mm thick pre-cast slabs and a lightweight roof formed on a structural deck. The pre-cast slabs are tied to the steelwork to accommodate the disproportional collapse requirements stipulated by Building Control. These details were developed to achieve both an economical and buildable solution. Foundations were mass concrete pads and nominally reinforced strip footings bearing onto mudstone horizons, a ground bearing slab was used.