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 inConcrete Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 49 - 51
Main Author EDDY, Darryl
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Slough Concrete Society 01.04.2003
The Concrete Society
Subjects
Applied sciences
Buildings
Buildings. Public works
Commercial building
Concrete
Construction
Design
Exact sciences and technology
External envelopes
Fibers
Floor coverings
Floor. Ceiling
Flooring
Reinforced concrete
Steel
Types of buildings
United Kingdom
Europe
United Kingdom > UK
Warehouse
Mixing
Precast pile
Concrete construction
Industrial flooring
Steel fiber
Construction technology
Slabs
Commercial facility
Concreting
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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