Labels:kite | sky OCR: Alternative Floor Systems Pre-cast floor Hollow-core Very good fire and sound ratings Heavy weight requires added structural framing weight (higher costs) So the bottom line advantage (going from bottom of the slide to the top) is that with the light gage metal framing system you can take weight out of the building, and with any building product, weight means cost. So you are able to lighten up the building loads. which means you can lighten the foundation system. use lighter structural members the costs are obviously less. <PREV NEXT> requir
