310
Structure: Special Considerations
316.5
FRAMING OF SERVICE STRIPS (FIGURE 310-8)
When a design incorporates interior service bays, the assembly of the
service modules into a building may sometimes result in a continuous
service strip, containing both the interior service bays and functional
areas. The configuration of this service strip will determine the nature of
the structural framing.
In some cases, the framing over the functional area may be the typical
column and beam framing of the Prototype Design. In many instances,
however, a simple beam and slab or a ribbed slab may be preferable in
order to keep the structure as shallow as possible so as not to conflict with
the services distribution. The framing for a typical configuration
incorporating a service strip is illustrated in Figure 310-8.
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