Datum

A datum is a point of reference when levelling, usually given an elevation value of zero.
Read MoreA datum is a point of reference when levelling, usually given an elevation value of zero.
Read MoreDe-Bonded dowels are steel bars or plates used at free movement joints to enable load transfer across joints whilst preventing restraint between panels by allowing horizontal movement by way of a debonding sleeve fitted to one side.
Read Moreare caused by the intrinsic permanent weight of a structure.
Read MoreA feature causing obvious serviceability or structural issues that directly prevents safe and efficient use of the floor.
Read MoreNarrow aisles in warehouses where Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) only moves in defined paths.
Read MoreDefined Movement Surveys – Are conducted in high-bay, high racking warehouses and indicates a floors compliance to floor specifications.
Read MoreElastic or creep deformation of the slab or its support under loading.
Read MoreA deformed bar is a type of dowel used in a formed joint when minimal movement is desired in the joint.
Read Morelines marking the divisions between safety and potential danger, making them one of the most important and powerful safety tools. These can define the walkways from the roadways, the racking areas from the aisles, the escape routes from the transfer areas, the stacking areas from the loading bays.
Read MoreA Dilapidations Survey, or Condition Report, is a comprehensive survey carried out to record the condition of an existing concrete floor slab.
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