Published: 2023
Stressing of prestressed concrete is acknowledged to be a potentially high-risk activity, as it involves the use of industrial prestressing equipment that uses hydraulic rams to stretch high yield wires and strands with forces that can be in excess of 1500 tonnes.
Published: 2019
A hollowcore floor slab is a prestressed precast concrete element incorporating continuous voids to reduce self-weight whilst providing an efficient structural section manufactured by slipform, extrusion or wetcast .
A composite hollowcore floor combines precast hollowcore units with a structural concrete topping resulting in enhanced structural performance and lateral load distribution.
Published: 2017
Installation of precast flooring components is acknowledged to be a potentially high-risk activity, as it involves the use of heavy plant, cranes and personnel working at height. The MPA Precast Flooring Code of Practice for Safe Installation brings together best practice within the industry and has the interest of those involved in the design, specification, use and erection of precast flooring products at heart.
Beam and block floor systems combine precast prestressed concrete beams and infill blocks to produce high quality economic ground and upper floors in residential and other building types. Find out more by taking a read of this datasheet.
Precast concrete ancillary components complement precast and prestressed concrete flooring systems. They may be standard products or purpose made to suit those areas of the building where solid reinforced concrete construction is needed. Find out more in this datasheet.