Ceilings are horizontal load-bearing structures tha the building into individual floors and at the same time significantly affect the performance of other load-bearing structures of the building. For individual historical periods it is possible to define the prevailing characteristic constructions and material design, while the choice of the bearing structure of the ceiling decisively influences the character of the building operation. The construction of urban apartment buildings at the turn of the 20th century was not only fashionable at the time, but also had to follow the regulations of developing building codes.
apartment buildings, horizontal structure, 19th century, building regulation
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