A beam and block floor is a durable concrete floor system that provides good fire resistance as well as helping to reduce noise transmittance through floors.
Concrete beam and block floor spans.
The distance that needs to be spanned.
Beam and block load span tables these load span tables are split into three types wide centres full width 440mm alternating wide and narrow centres full width 440mm and narrow width 215mm and narrow centres narrow width 215mm.
Beam and block floor installation can be completed by unskilled labour or provided to your groundworkers to fit.
Floorspan contracts ltd is the uk s leading block and beam suppliers.
Fp mccann manufactures 150mm deep concrete floor beams which come in two widths 110mm and 168mm.
Beam and block load span tables t155 155mm deep t beam 1 hour fire resistance medium density infill blocks 1450kg m 3 maximum clear span in metres below allows for the characteristics live loads as stated self weight 1 8 kn m 2 75mm screed finishes 1 00 kn m 2 partition allowance.
Spans of up to 7 metres can be achieved depending on loading conditions.
We also provide concrete block flooring products with standard 100mm deep building blocks to span the gaps between the beams during installation.
The pattern and type of beam used for a floor depends on two main factors namely.
Maximum span tables for acp concrete 150mm and 225mm precast beam and block floors.
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Alternatively our experienced team can install the beam and block flooring.
Our floors are made by laying a series of t beams parallel to each other on supporting blockwork walls.
We are offering concrete floor installation and construction services that are quick easy.
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Beams are positioned in accordance with the layout drawings perpendicular to the end supports with a nominal bearing of 100mm to each end when supported by brick or block.
The traditional beam and block flooring system involves laying precast prestressed concrete floor beams across or between walls which are then infilled with concrete blocks.
At floorspan we produce 3 types of beam.
Beams are placed at appropriate centres depending on span and applied load.
Uk made pre stressed concrete floor beams in 155mm 225mm or to your specifications.