Precast concrete options are cast in a factory environment and include the following prestressed concrete options: Hollow-core

e units Single-tee units Double-tee units Solid concrete units Beam and block floors Precast reinforced concrete slabs include: Lattice girder slabs Biaxial voided slabs

A hollow core slab , also known as a voided slab or hollow core plank is a precast slab of prestressed concrete typically used in the construction of floors in multi-story apartment buildings. The precast concrete slab has tubular voids extending the full length of the slab, typically with a diameter equal to the 2/3-3/4 of the slab. This makes the slab much lighter than a massive floor slabs of equal thickness or strength. Reduced weight is important because of transportation cost and less cost of material (concrete). The slabs are typically 120 cm wide with standard thicknesses between 15 cm and 50 cm. The precast concrete I-beams between the holes contain the steel wire rope that provide bending resistance to bending momentum from loads.

The single tee sections typically have a deck surface about 1.5 to 2 inches thick and a concrete beam extending down from the deck surface along the longitudinal center of the deck. The beam is usually about 8 inches thick and about 24 inches tall.

Double-Tee floor units are produced in standard widths of 2400mm and in depths of between 250mm and 1000mm. The system offers greater structural capacity at longer spans than hollowcore or wideslabs, but often requires a deeper floor zone. The Double-Tee system is the only system which offers a solution for spans over 16m.

normally made of reinforced concrete but other materials are called plates . Thickness of PLATE depends on span but 200 mm is common in residential houses or buildings.

Solid Wideslab is sometimes referred to as "plate flooring" which is generally used in residential developments. Wideslab flooring contains an internal mesh/strand which facilitates notching and the forming of opes. Wideslab is a solid precast slab, which is prestressed to provide excellent span/ ratio depth. The standard slab width is 2400mm and available in depths of 80, 100, 125, 150 and 175 mm depths (our standard sizes are 100 and 150mm). Wideslab is often used with a structural screed, to aid stability of the structure and increase its load capacity. Maximum spans are about 8.5m, depending on loads.

Beam and Block is a flooring system composed of pre-stressed concrete beams, with standard building blocks laid between the beams. Laid together with purpose made split course and utilising our professional fixing teams, this helps to generate a comprehensive flooring package. With the added design support we can help you achieve a value added flooring solution. Insulated Infill blocks can be used to achieve improved insulation values within the floor and solid tray blocks can be used to achieve the robust detail for upper floors.

Lattice girder slabs act as permanent formwork and as precast soffits for robust, high capacity composite floor slabs. They are cast with most, if not all, of the bottom reinforcement required; the top reinforcement is fixed in situ. The units are typically 50mm to 100mm thick and 1200mm or 2400mm wide. They are generally propped during construction and until the in situ concrete has gained sufficient strength. Typically spans of up to about 8m can be achieved (for an imposed loading of 5kN/mm2) with an overall depth of 300mm.

The new BubbleDeck(r) system takes the concept of the filigree flat floor slab and introduces a revolutionary method of virtually eliminating the concrete from the middle where it is not performing any structural function, so dramatically reducing dead weight. The patented technique uses recycled plastic hollow bubbles as void formers in the middle to eliminate 35% of the slabs self-weight, removing design constraints of high dead loads and short spans. Combining this technique with a flat slab construction spanning in two directions - the biaxial slab is connected directly to insitu concrete columns without any beams enables up to 50% longer spans between columns. The reduced environmental impact of the system is also impressive with less concrete usage 1kg of recycled plastic replaces 100kg of concrete and lower energy and carbon emissions.

Solid panel - A panel of constant thickness; an allowance for surface texture must be made in determining effective thickness. Hollow-core panel- A precast panel that has voids within the thickness in one direction for the full length of the panel. Sandwich panel- A precast panel consisting of two layers of concrete separated by a non-structural insulating core. Ribbed panel A precast panel consisting of a slab reinforced by a system of ribs in one or two directions Mullion wall is a structural system in which the load of the floor slab is taken by prefabricated panels around the perimeter

Concrete Girder A concrete girder bridge is made of prestressed concrete in an I-beam shape. The concrete is also reinforced with steel rods. This combination is particularly effective in bridge construction.