Floors in Animal Houses: Technical Design with Respect to the Biological Needs of Animals in Reference to the Thermal, Friction and Abrasive Characteristics and the Softness of the Flooring Material

摘要

The purpose of the thesis, comprising six papers, was to study and analyze the biological requirements of domestic animals with respect to the floors in the animal houses, express the requirements in technical terms and present design solutions that fulfil these requirements. The animals studied were dairy cows, sows and their litters and growing-finishing pigs. The analyzed floor properties were mainly thermal comfort, softness, friction and abrasiveness.