Over the past decade, monolithic frame construction has acquired the status of a leading technology in housing construction. The new technology allows you to implement the most complex architectural, spatial, structural and urban tasks. Now it is the most promising and profitable among all existing technologies for the construction of structures and buildings.
Technological process
A monolithic frame house is built by erecting structural elements from concrete mix using special forms called formwork. During the construction of buildings, they are installed, then a steel frame of reinforcement is mounted, and then the
concrete mixture is poured
. After the solution has solidified, the formwork must be dismantled.
Features and Benefits
Due to the seamless design, the monolithic frame house is not susceptible to cracking and is easy to maintain, has high soundproof and heat-saving properties. Draft of the building occurs evenly with the same load distribution along the entire perimeter. The construction of the foundation will be cheaper, because the frame house weighs 15-20% less than a similar one, built of brick or stone. And the property of concrete to gain increasing density over the years makes such buildings very durable. Their service life is almost 200 years, because the older the concrete structure, the higher the density of the walls.
A monolithic-frame house is less susceptible to precipitation due to the lack of joints inherent to panel houses, which are justifiably considered their weak point. The entire working process takes place at the construction site using concrete pumps that feed the mixture to a height of up to 100 meters, as well as to inaccessible places. This facilitates the production cycle, as it eliminates the intensive use of heavy equipment, which is necessary for the construction of panel houses. In addition, with high-quality work, wet processes are not required: ceilings and walls are almost ready for subsequent finishing.
Construction in adverse conditions
Due to its technological features, the monolithic frame house is highly resistant to industrial and other adverse environmental conditions, and also has good seismic stability indicators. In the presence of complex geological factors, for example in earthquake-prone areas or on subsidence soils, a frame house is one of the best options. In conditions of water-saturated soil, this technology is the only one that allows you to build housing with a basement, subject to waterproofing.
disadvantages
According to experts, at the moment, there is nothing better among building technologies than a monolithic frame house. If he has any shortcomings, it is only because of an incompetent construction process, during which all necessary norms were not observed. Rough walls, intense shrinkage, and cracking can result from such negligence, but with the right building process, such problems do not occur.