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Wearing Surface

Summary

Wearing Surface - A wearing surface is the top surface of a concrete slab, on which the racking and traffic operate; it can consist of the original concrete floor, screeds, dry shake toppings or a polished finish etc.

Technical Information

The wearing surface must be able to:

  • Withstand abrasion
  • Resist chemical attack
  • Resist cracking
  • Minimise crazing
  • Prevent delamination
  • Suppress visual presence of surface aggregate and fibres

After placement and period of set, the concrete slab is power trowelled to provide a strong and resistant wearing surface, after which a curing membrane will be applied and the floor will be ready for use following the concrete design strength being achieved.

Depending on certain factors (desired appearance / type of facility / degradation of existing wearing surface), alternative finishes can be applied to the slab such as screeds and resin coatings, which would then be classed as the wearing surface.

Related Definitions

Trowelling , Wearing Slab , Slab

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