Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh
Name :V.Siva Rama Prasad
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Civil Engineering
Institute : S.S Government Polytechnic,
Zaheerabad
Year/semester : IV semester
Subject : Construction Practice
Subject Code : C406
Topic : Roofs and Floorings.
Duration : 50 min
Sub -Topic : Floorings
Teaching Aids : PPT, Animations
Revised by : GVVL Satyanarayana
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 Objectives
• Upon completion of this period, you will be able to
construction of

• Cuddapah / Shahabad stone flooring and

• Cement plastered flooring

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 Recap

In the previous class, we discussed

• Construction of Cement Concrete Flooring

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Construction of Stone Slab Flooring

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 Stone slab flooring

• Also called as flag stone flooring or paving

• Mostly used for
• Residences,
• Hospitals,
• Laboratories
• Hotels
• Toilets,

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 Cuddapah or Shahabad stone Flooring

• It is laminated stone slabs of 20mmto 40 mm thick

• Generally of square sizes of 30x30cm, 45x45cm and
60x60 or
• Rectangular size of 46x60cm

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 Method of construction

Steps in construction

• Preparation of soil base

• Construction of base course and
• Laying of surface topping

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 Preparation of soil base

• The plinth is filled with gravel/Earth/sand and is

thoroughly rammed after mixing with water.

• In poor soils, boulders are embedded in a layer above

the soil layer

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 Base course

• Over the hard soil bed, 100 to 150 mm thick lean

cement concrete (1:4:8) concrete is laid

• This layer is well compacted and levelled to receive the

stone slab

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 Topping

• Over the base course, 20-25 mm thick bedding mortar in

CM 1:5 is laid

• On this mortar layer , wetted cuddapah stone slabs are

positioned and pressed uniformly till the bedding mortar
is squeezed through the joints.

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 Stone Flooring

Cuddapah stone slab

Fig. (1)
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 Method of laying stone slabs

• Laying starts from diagonally opposite ends

• A string is stretched between these two corner slabs

at correct level

• Intermediate slabs are laid touching this string.

• Mortar joints are raked up to 15-20mm after slabs are

set

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 Method of laying stone slabs

• Flush pointing is done with 1:3 cement mortar in raked

joints

• Stone slabs are usually dressed to get thin joints and

better appearance

• While laying a slope of 1 in 40 is maintained for proper

surface drainage

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 Advantages of stone slab flooring

• Hard
• Durable
• Wear resistant
• Economical when locally available
• Easy to :
Construct
Maintain and
Repair

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 Disadvantages of stone slab flooring

• Lacks neat appearance

• Unpolished stone flooring is difficult to clean.

• Joints allow seepage

• Causes noise when iron wheeled carts move on it

• Lack of proper scratch resistance

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 Cement Plaster Flooring

In this type of flooring the topping is layer of

cement mortar

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 Construction of cement plaster flooring

• The soil base is made by compacting wet soil

• On this, base concrete of 100 to 150 mm cement

concrete is
laid

• Over wet base concrete, a cement mortar ( 1:3 ) coat of

12mm thick is applied

• Cement mortar gauges at 3m intervals are placed to

achieve uniform thickness

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 Construction of cement plaster flooring
• On wet surface square thread lines are made

• This process prevents cracking of flooring due to

shrinkage or temperature changes

• Also gives good appearance

• For getting smooth finish cement is sprinkled on wet

surface and trowelled

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Construction of cement plaster flooring contd…

• After surface is hardened it should be cured for at least

14 days

• Curing by ponding is preferred

• The finished floor should be protected from sun, dust

and loading until properly cured

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 Flooring with coloured mortar

• Over concrete base, cement mortar (1:3) is mixed with

required pigment

• The pigment quantity will be as specified by manufacturer

• This mortar is spread on wet concrete base to get good

adhesion

• Thread lining is done in squares

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Advantages of cement plaster floors.

• Economical
• Good appearance
• Choice of colours
• Easy to construct
• Easy to clean
• Easy to repair
• Non slippery

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Disadvantages

• Peeling of plaster

• Cannot withstand heavy load

• Not suitable to resist impact

• Produces dust on wear and tear

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Summary

In this class, you have learnt

Construction procedures of

• Stone slab flooring and Cement plastered floorings

• Advantages and disadvantages of the two floorings.

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 Quiz

1) Stone slab is a laminated stone of

a) Granite
b) Slate
c) Lime stone
d) Sand stone

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 2) Stone slab is laid on

• Directly over soil bed

• Over concrete bed
• Over a layer of sand
• Over a layer of sand stones

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3) Cement plastered floor topping is

a) Cement concrete
b) Marble chips in cement
c) Cement slurry
d) Cement mortar

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4) Thickness of cement plastered floor topping is

 100-150mm
 20-40mm
 12mm
 As per our wish

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1) Explain the method of laying stone slab floor.

2) Explain the construction of a cement mortar plastered

floor.

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