Description
Return average tapered screed thickness and volume.
Building quantity takeoffs depend on inclusion/exclusion rules, repeated modules, joint placement and material thickness. Net area and ideal layer resistance are limited model quantities; actual fit, heat/moisture behavior and construction performance require the full assembly and measured material properties.
Return average tapered screed thickness and volume.
When to use this tool
Use Floor Screed Taper Average Thickness when checking the stated material, layer, module or takeoff convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter area, firstThickness, secondThickness. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read averageThickness, volume. Use the output convention below.
Return average tapered screed thickness and volume. Require nonnegative area and endpoint thicknesses; average = (first+second)/2, volume = area*average.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| area | Area in the common squared-length unit specified above. | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| firstThickness | First Thickness | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| secondThickness | Second Thickness | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| averageThickness | Average Thickness | Required. Finite number. |
| volume | Volume in the unit implied by the stated geometry; no implicit unit conversion. | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"area": 100,
"firstThickness": 0.02,
"secondThickness": 0.04
},
"output": {
"averageThickness": 0.03,
"volume": 3
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This assumes a suitable linear taper and uniform transverse geometry; actual substrate, loading and acceptable installation are not verified.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use complete drawings, specifications and suitable assembly/material analysis for actual procurement, hygrothermal performance or construction.
References
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