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SELECTION AND DESIGN

INDUSTRIAL FLOORING

OF

THE

What causes the deterioration must be taken into account:

Mechanical: Abrasion/ Erosion/ Impact/ Vibration
Physical: Temperature/Humidity/ Water/Frost

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Chemical and Biological: Acids/ Oil/ Grease/ Gas/ Microorganisms

and its intended used:
Design: Assessment/ Standards/ Calculation/ Measurement/
Details
Materials: Composition/ Properties/ Quality/ Durability/
Maintenance
Labour: Experience/ Care/ Quality Control/ Concern

FACTORS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR

DESIGN
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CONSTRUCTION
OF
INDUSTRIAL FLOORS
Ground conditions: strength, water table, type of soil, sub
grade
Type of slab: ground supported or pile supported or
suspended slab
Traffic and other loading requirements: frequency, duty and
free or define traffic
Method of construction: in stages/bays, in strips or in large
pour
Concrete mix design (especially critical w/c ratio):
The concrete deliveries must be of consistent quality.
Otherwise

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impact

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wetting/dry-shake

workability/final finish performance (abrasion) and

appearance.

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Slab thickness and reinforcement requirements: steel fibers

or re-bars, other fiber types and combination
Jointless slabs or join spacing and positioning: Pinwheel
contraction joint to separate columns. Design of joints
according to traffic requirements. Less joints mean less cost
(need for slab connectors) and less chance of damage and
wear.
Surface smoothness and flatness: TR34, ACI 117, DIN 15185,
ASTM E 1155
Durability and special operational conditions
Lighting: Use of lighter colour dryshakes helps reduce cost.

CONCLUSION
Again, never blame the product first. Failure can be due to the
product, but are minimal and are mostly detected at QC:
Malfunctions in equipment: Adding too much or too little
particular raw material
Human error

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