Strike Off
Striking off is the process of removing high points and filling low points when screeding a freshly placed concrete floor.
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Structural Appraisal
A structural appraisal is the study of an existing structure to find out how it works and whether it is fit for purpose.
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A sub-base is the aggregate layer directly beneath the concrete floor slab, resting on the subgrade. It acts as a working platform on which the slab is constructed.
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The subgrade is the bottom layer of the substructure on which the floor sub-base is normally laid.
Read MoreSulphate Attack
is a very harmful mode of chemical deterioration in concrete.
Read MoreSuperflat Floors
‘Superflat’ has, over the years become a generic term for a degree of floor flatness required to operate a Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) truck where in fact ‘Superflat’ is an actual category of flatness defined in the Concrete Societies Technical Report 34 (TR34).
Read MoreSurface Aggregate
Occasionally, aggregate particles lie exposed at or are very close to the surface.
Read MoreSurface Fibres
There is a risk of some fibres protruding through the surface.
Read MoreSurface Preparation
is the cleaning of a concrete floor surface prior to applying a new industrial floor system or repair material, by either mechanical or liquid process.
Read MoreSurface Regularity
Generic term to describe the departure of a floor profile from a theoretical perfect plane.
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