In the construction of monolithic ceilings – beam-slab or the so-called stiffening bands – hybrid beams can be successfully used. Their use often allows to eliminate the problem of piercing the ceiling in the area of the support (column, wall corner) or to reduce the height of the joist or the thickness of the strip. The combination of a beam with a monolithic floor can be achieved thanks to a variety of connection techniques; from continuing the reinforcement with the beam cross-section in a bent form, through the use of reinforcement inserts or reinforcement tightened into the reinforcement connectors concreted into the beam cross-section.

Different types of cross-sections

Hybrid beam with a monolithic floor

1 – hybrid beam
3 – reinforcement connecting the beam and the ceiling
4 – concrete of the ceiling
6 – reinforcement screwed in (or bent) on the construction site to continue the reinforcement of the upper ceiling