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Rib and Infill Product Information

Description and Features- The Stahlton Rib & Infill flooring system incorporates prestressed concrete ribs, permanent formwork (usually timber) and an in-situ concrete topping to give an extremely lightweight and versatile suspended floor. Temporary propping is normally required.

An extremely lightweight finished floor. Consideration at the design stage can reduce the cost of the supporting structure by reducing load on beams, columns and foundations. The economies extend beyond the supply price of the Stahlton components. Timber infills are a light, easily handled and quickly placed component. They can easily be cut to suit awkward shapes and angles, to provide adjustment to the module or to accommodate penetrations. They provide an excellent surface for fixing services such as electrical wiring, plumbing, ceiling hangers etc.

Rib and infill for odd shapes

The floor soffit has a pleasing appearance left exposed

Application- Suitable for structural suspended floors in most buildings. Especially advantageous for structures on poor soils or high seismic zones by minimising the buildings weight as well as buildings with difficult access. Refer to our product data sheet on this website. Prestressed Ribs- The ribs are cast to the required length in steel moulds. Depending on the factory location the ribs are between 150mm and 190mm at the base with tapered sides and 100mm to 250mm high at the rebate. Ribs to 300mm high are available in some plants so contact the local branch that would supply your project. Prestressing tendons are high tensile steel, 7 wire, cold drawn and stress relieved strands. The ribs have a roughened top surface and this together with steel ties projecting from the rib, bonds the ribs and topping together to act as a composite unit. Ribs are usually spaced at 900mm centres and can be closer to provide even more capacity. Infills- The infills are generally 25mm thick, rough sawn pinus radiata, treated to PTC specification H3, cut to modular length. Other materials, types and grades of timber can be used, requiring specific structural design to support construction loads, including tongue & groove, stained, selected timbers and coated dressed timber. The timber can be prefabricated into lengths to give quick placement and with downstands of large units. This will also increase the depth and load capacity of the floor. Safety Hazard- At Stahlton we place high priority on safety during manufacture and construction. Timber is a natural product and potentially contains defects that significantly reduce the strength posing the infills as a site hazard for the contractor. Refer to our Safe Operating Procedure document for timber infills on this website in our spaced product ranges, Hollowcore and Ribs. Call up example- 150 Stahlton Rib @ 900crs, 250mmO/A indicates 150mm deep rib + 25mm thick timber infills + 75mm topping concrete = 250mm overall depth.

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15November2011