Successful slab construction: steel-fibre floor in Peterborough
Describes the construction of a steel-fibre reinforced concrete ground floor slab on a large distribution centre for IKEA Ltd., Peterborough. Constructed by Twintec Industrial Flooring of Rugby, the entire slab was suspended on 250mm or 300mm square driven precast concrete piles on a grid greater th...
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Published in | Concrete Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 49 - 51 |
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Format | Magazine Article Trade Publication Article |
Language | English |
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Concrete Society
01.04.2003
The Concrete Society |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Describes the construction of a steel-fibre reinforced concrete ground floor slab on a large distribution centre for IKEA Ltd., Peterborough. Constructed by Twintec Industrial Flooring of Rugby, the entire slab was suspended on 250mm or 300mm square driven precast concrete piles on a grid greater than 4 x 4m. The abrasion resistance and flatness of the floor are outstanding. |
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ISSN: | 0010-5317 |