C BYRE GOWDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

TECHNICAL SEMINAR – 18CVS84

On
U-BOOT TECHNOLOGY
Under The Guidance Of: PRESENTED BY:

Dr. Shivaruju R JANARDHAN M V

HOD 1CK19CV013
Dept Of Civil Engg CBIT KOLAR.
CBIT KOLAR.
CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Process
• Advantages
• Applications
• Conclusion
 INTRODUCTION OF U-
BOOT
• In 2001 analysis Italian engineer, Roberto ll Grande developed and patented a
new system hollow formers, in order to decrease the transportation costs ( and CO2
production). The U-Boot formwork is a modular element made of re-cycled plastic for
use in building lighter structures in reinforced concrete cast at the work-site. The
biggest advantage of U-boot reduce Concrete quantity
• U-boot earliest were executed in 2002 and since that time it has been used all over
the world.
• U-boot system can be combined with other technologies like pre fabricated slabs
and post tensioned steel. The technology of hollow slabs with post tensioned steel
reduce the weight of slab and its thicknes.
U-BOOT
BELTON
• U-boot Belton is made
up of recycled plastics
WHY WE GO FOR U-
BOOT
• The main ?
disadvantage of concrete constructions, case of
horizontal slabs, is the high weight limits the span.
• For this reason, basic research in the field of reinforced concrete
structures have focused on enhancing the span, either by reducing the
weight or overcoming concrete’s natural weakness in tension.
 MATERIALS FOR U-BOOT
TECHNOLOGY
• Cement.
• Steel.
• Fine aggregate.
• Course aggregate.
• Water.
• Recycled Plastic mould (u-boot shells).
 CONSTRUCTION PROCESS OF U-
BOOT
• Form work.
• Reinforcement.
• Placing of u-boot shells.
• Placing of triangular reinforcement.
• Concreting.
• Curing.
FORM WORK
• Normal form work is laid to this type of
u-boot technology.
• Steel form work or wood is used.
 FLAT
•REINFORCEMENT
On the form work the normal flat reinforcement is
Provided.
• In the reinforcement design is based on the two way
Slab.
PLACING OF U-BOOT
SHELLS
• The U-boot is placed in the as per design.
• The shells having a cornar needles for support the shell.
• All shells are inter connected to steel rods.
• In the steel rods look like a screws.
 TRIANGULAR
•REINFORCEMENT
In the triangular reinforcement is provided for the
Purpose of work as the beam.

• Bottom horizontal rod is connected to the flat slab reinforcement.

• The top corner is connected to the shells connecting
Rods.
 CONCRETING
• Concrete is laid 20% of the thickness of the slab for the
bind the concrete to the shells needle.
• And compacted well.
 FINISHING
• The slab is makes smooth finishing in bottom, top
and all corners of the slab.
 CARRYING CAPACITY
• Test have shown that for a Bubble Deck slab with the same
Load-carrying capacity can be used only 50% of the concrete
required for a solid slab,or with the same of a Bubble Deck slab the
load-carrying capacity can be increased up to time by using
65% of concrete.
U-BOOT BELTON IS USED
FOR
• Residential buildings.
• Hospital buildings.
• Commercial
buildings.
• School buildings.
• Public buildings.
GENERAL BENEFITS OF THE SYSTEM
• Reducing overall costs.
• Reduced Dead weight.
• Reduced foundation sizes.
• Reduced concrete usage.
• Environmentally Green and
sustainable.
• Longer span between columns.
ADVANTAGES
• U-boot made up of recycled plastic.
• U-boot is used 1 the floor slab or foundation slab.
• It is easy design, easy technical, economical.
• Light weight.
• In a slab reinforced portion in 2 way act as the t-beam in any spacing.
• Beam is fully avoided.
• Pillars spacing is increased.
• Thickness of the slab is reduced.
 CONCLUSION
• The usage of u-boot techno logy is very raredue to lack of awareness. in our
country. As we all have responsibility of saving natural and renewable
resources for our future generation. This technology
should be utilized more.
• Concrete usage is reduced- 1kg office recycled plastic replaces 100kg of
concrete. Reducing materials consumption made it possible to make the
construction time faster, to reduce the overall cost. Besides
that, it has led to reduce dead weight up to 50%, which allow creating
foundation sizes smaller.
• This technology is very prospective in modern construction and perhaps future
of civil engineering belongs to this new Kind of hollow slab.
Thank you