Precast Concrete Hollow Core Floor Slabs

The uk s leading manufacturer of pre stressed hollowcore concrete floors.

Precast concrete hollow core floor slabs.

Whether you require a small 60m 2 plot or a 10 000m 2 floor we have the slabs and the capacity to suit your needs. Wideslab is similar but at 2400mm it is double the width. Hollowcore flooring is an efficient and modern flooring solution that can be implemented within a great many structures. The concrete hollow core slabs have between four and six longitudinal cores running through them the primary purpose of the cores being to decrease the weight and material within the floor yet maintain maximal strength.

Ideal for applications where enhanced structural performance and lateral load distribution is required such as in industrial buildings and multi storey buildings and car parks. A hollow core slab also known as a voided slab hollow core plank or simply a concrete plank is a precast slab of prestressed concrete typically used in the construction of floors in multi story apartment buildings the slab has been especially popular in countries where the emphasis of home construction has been on precast concrete including northern europe and former socialist countries of. When grouted the shear key between adjacent planks ensures that the individual planks behave similarly to a monolithic slab. Paired with precast components or structural steel spancrete hollowcore provides an immediate working surface and covered space for other trades.

Strong and versatile standard plate flooring is available in a variety of strengths from 80 150mm in depth 200mm can also be accommodated and up to 1200mm in width. In addition the panels have continuous voids in them that reduce weight and cost and also may be utilized for electrical or mechanical runs. Comprised of precast concrete with lengthwise voids hollowcore is the ideal solution for those who are looking to take advantage of the strength of traditional concrete while simultaneously enjoying a low weight and high load capacity. Milbank hollowcore floors also known as slabs or planks are pre stressed concrete slabs with internal tubular voids creating an efficient and lightweight plank that is far lighter than other floor slabs of equal thickness or strength.

Our precast hollowcore composite combines hollowcore slab with a composite structural concrete topping. That role has been strengthened through the acquisition of topfloor by the echo group south africa s largest and longest established prestressed and precast floor manufacturer. As with our other flooring products hollowcore slabs can be used with masonry steel precast and in situ forms of construction. O reilly plate flooring panels are solid prestressed concrete elements.