Backed by years development, SPAN ‘engineer. contractor and awner. 1 ower maintenanca, taster constructic engineering, cost elfentiveness and user al Whether used with sonerate or steel, beams and columns or reinforced concrete block or shear walls. The Conlec Floor Joist System is verealils and doas not need heavy equipment for erection. Contec Floors have tyoen installed on banks, hotels, schadis and officas in Barbados, BV, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St Vincent. tinidad & Tobage and USVI, SPANCAETE’s coneroto technology can provide the answer to your construction problems - Give us a calll For further iatormation, please contact: ooooot000cO! CARIBBEAN LIMITED P.0, Box 808, Part of Spain, ‘One Century Drive, Trincity, Trinidad, West Indies Tel: (868) 645-0545 Fax: (868) 645-6006 mall: precast@ spancretatt.com sol ox 2008FO MT ERECTION OF A CONTEC FLOOR 4. Begin with first joist 18° trom inside edge of (a) steel beam (b) concrete beam 01 (6) load bearing wall Position all othar joists at 24" centres with a min 3" bearing on beam at either end. Use blocks at bearing ends only for accurate spacing 2. Spans greater than 12M require a temparary centre prop. which can be removed after 3-7 days. 3. Props must be positioned before infill blocks ara installed. Next place a layer of welded mesh min 6" x 6" x 10g WWF (aire mash) on top ol the joists and block deck. 4, Thoroughly wet tloar before pouring, concrela screed, Maximum ‘aggrogate size should be 8/6", and 2000 psi-28- ay strength should be specified. 5. Ensure spaoers are sed far proper concrete cover-To ‘ebtaln uniform scraed thickness, place PVG pipes aver the fleor parallel with joists, A steed board pulled over the pipes will spread the concrate to the pipe diameter. Uso 1” pipe for 14" screed: or 1 1/2" pipe for a 2" saread. Compaction with vibrator is recommended. Aller conetela is partially set, pipes may be removed and gaps filled. HANDLING & STORAGE Handle Joists Carefully. Avoid Dropping. Do not store upside down. ¢ Store Joist on level ground. © — (On dunnage) ~~CA Se K ‘Ask for propping quidelines” 1, Walk on Joists not. onblocks. Use 1/2" or ‘18 ply ee waking on Contes: System belove ‘opping 's poured, 8. 4 sinale prop is needed when spans exe90d 128 Le fr Jolsts longer then 12t Gis. Use witaler with two goed props 2" "ord 1 or steel “ASK for progeing guides, 5. whan placing atrecd donot heap concrete in excess of 6". Excessive conerote weigh can cause a solapse TION GUIDELINES execise caro underneath fino. When concrete Is being placed... NO ONE should bo underneath. shear connectors: Typiea! shear connecions welded uno stu! beams shown. Ingen ‘when easting eoncrote beams or load bearing walls Pace shear conngetors at 4! laters, Mnirwn bar artes Oma, 6. Actcitional water should not beaded to readymix oonzete as this wil weaken te ‘concrete andthe ‘ppg is kel to crack, Concrete shuld bo kept wetter 357807 proper xtngUC On Beiroe smeneuesss “eugene on ‘eonerele Placed on Top Sirens See o 2, (RC-LIP) Reintorced jee Beers ns re (onoeectinPlce | gttera" | UR + Bloek wall - Placed San on Top J4.(SF-POT) Steel Frame / — mairwsensae mm Placed on Top pesoJO Charles Rodney Bay Mail St Lucia, AE 54,000-2q ft Cantoe Floer Joist Bay Gardens Hote! - St.Lucia, Wi. 15,000 691 Contes Floor Joist ‘Cora Suites Hotel- SL. Lucto, UL “10,500 44 1 Cantee Floor Joist Gronada Ministerial Complex - Grenada Wi "78,000 29 fl Conte Flaar Joist ODOOrnN OMaAZOON | Barbados Wi. 60,000 sq ft Contec Floor Jolt La Fontaine Trinidad Wi 00,000 sq t-Contee Floor JotstTESTED & APPROVED BY CARIRI TEST LOAD - 236.6 ibs / 24. 3d WA 28,17 kg (62,105 i) norote Clocks