Those who think that the history of monolithic construction began and developed in the 20th century, they are deeply mistaken. In fact, monolithic buildings began to be built by ancient Romans. It was they who invented concrete and built from the monolith both walls and ceilings, arches of their buildings. The famous Pantheon temple dedicated to all Roman gods and built precisely using this technology has been well preserved. In Russia, the development of monolithic construction dates back to the beginning of the 19th century – this is the construction of the Empress’s palace in the current Pushkin, the weaving factory in St. Petersburg, warehouses and other buildings.
Technology
The technology for the construction of monolithic one -story houses is almost no different from the technology of building multi -storey buildings. In order to build the walls of the house, first they install a removable formwork, then it is poured with concrete. When the concrete froze, the formwork can be removed. Monolithic construction is characterized by a large number of stages when pouring formwork. During the construction of monolithic houses, as a rule, hydraulic machines are used, it is necessary to order the transportation of construction equipment. They ensure the transfer of formwork structures in order to build the next floor of the building.
Features of monolithic houses
– Reducing construction time when using monolithic construction technology. Building brick houses or houses from foam concrete blocks, builders should have a certain time in stock so that walls are shrinkable. During the construction of monolithic walls, after solidification of concrete, it is allowed to proceed directly to the decoration of the walls from the inside and outside.
– The costs of construction are reduced, albeit slightly, for the purchase of wall materials and insulation, costs will be less than during the construction of a brick wall. The number of workers and construction equipment will be less, so the cost of building a monolithic house becomes relatively low.
– Easy to erect walls. When using monolithic construction technology, the total weight of building structures is reduced. There is some savings of the material when installing the foundation, because from the monolithic walls a lower load is created on it than from the walls of concrete blocks or brick.
– The internal area of the monolithic house will be larger due to a significant reduction in the thickness of the walls, while occupying the same area in the external measurement, when compared with wooden and brick buildings. As a result, we get a larger number of squares of useful area.
– Thanks to good thermal characteristics, the walls of the monolith will save on heating.
– Due to the fact that the walls are even, you will not need to additionally prepare them for finishing.
– Monolithic construction will make any architectural idea to realize.
-Due to the fact that the monolith has absolutely no seams, this technology guarantees high strength to buildings, even in seismic zones. The service life of buildings built from monolithic structures is at least 200 years.
– Any finish is suitable for a monolithic wall: plaster, tiles or materials such as natural stone or facing brick.
You want to build your own cottage, and choose what technology to build it? If you, as a developer, are interested in the technology of building monolithic buildings and cottages, you can contact specialized organizations professionally engaged in monolithic construction, which will successfully implement your dream.
