The 'transfer slab' in multi-storey construction is used to:
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Transfer heat between floors
Redirect column/wall loads to different positions below (different structural grid) — bridges over open lower storey
Provide fire resistance only
Connect two adjacent buildings
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B. Redirect column/wall loads to different positions below (different structural grid) — bridges over open lower storey
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Transfer (transfer plate/slab): structural element that changes load path — upper columns/walls do not continue to ground; loads transferred horizontally to different lower column/wall positions below the transfer level. Used in: podium buildings (residential on commercial), buildings with large open space at lower levels, changing column grid. Very high loads → thick slab (1.5–3 m) or deep beams.
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