Floating floor - Ukiyuka

Japanese: 浮き床 - うきゆか
Floating floor - Ukiyuka

...In addition to these general floors, there are also floors that require special properties depending on their purpose. For example, in gymnasiums and judo halls, vibration-proof floors with springs are sometimes used because they need a moderate degree of elasticity, and in broadcasting studios, floating floors, which are raised with cushioning material, are often used to prevent outside sounds from being transmitted as much as possible. Also, in computer rooms, double floors called free access floors are sometimes built so that complex wiring can be stored under the floor. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "floating floors" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また,このような一般の床以外に,その目的から,特殊な性質が求められる床もある。たとえば,体育館や柔道場では,適度な弾力性が必要であるため,スプリングなどを入れた防振床が使われることがあり,放送スタジオでは,外の音が伝わるのをできるだけ防ぐために,浮き床といって,クッション材で浮かせた床にすることが多い。また,電算機室では,複雑な配線を床下に納められるように,フリーアクセスフロアと呼ばれる二重床がつくられることがある。…

※「浮き床」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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