Re: Relative floor offsets and staples in non-beam slab flooring 30 cm hollow floor slab ?. In general, I know 32 cm is made. 25 cm filling + 7 cm flooring thickness total 32 cm. From the same point of view, I sometimes ask: Why don't they make 25+10 = 35 cm instead of 25+7=32 cm beam height (I usually try to do so) There is a 3 cm difference between 32 cm and 35 cm. This increases the beam height of 3 cm and accordingly the beam inertia significantly. Of course, there may be problems with floor heights at the same rate. Where floor height is not a problem, the engineer can make the choice and orientation. But for example, in a place where the floor height is 270 cm; 270-35=235 - 7 cm plaster screed etc. 228 cm, which is a very low value. This is where the architect comes in. 270 - 25 = 245 - 7 = 238 would be an acceptable height. If you do the plaster, screed, mold, etc., maybe you will gain 2 cm more. These can be significant numbers. In addition, the working and load transfer method of a system with 30 cm beams and a system without 25 cm beams is different.