Collapsed floor is ‘in thousands of Dutch buildings’, but no, it is not a second ‘Eindhoven’

Collapsed floor is in thousands of Dutch buildings but no

What is the difference between the two floors?

The ball plate floor in question in Eindhoven consists of concrete filled with plastic balls. The spheres require less concrete, making the floor less heavy.

The hollow-core slab floor that collapsed in Nieuwegein last night was also made to save weight. But so-called spheres are not used, but hollow channels. Additional steel wire should ensure that the floor is strong.

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