Metcon Suspended Slabs

Composite Slabs incorporating Underfloor Heating Pipework

Metcon have developed and installed composite slabs incorporating underfloor heating pipework.

The underfloor pipework is installed directly within the structural concrete slab and remains under test pressure while concrete casting is carried out.

The system meets the required structural, fire and thermal modeling design requirements whilst also removing the need to install a separate screed for the heating pipework, saving considerable programme time and cost.

Fibre Reinforced Composite Concrete Slabs

The development of fibre reinforced concrete solutions by all the major decking manufacturers has provided an alternative to traditional mesh reinforced composite slabs.

Fibre concrete delivers increased crack control and eliminates the need for mesh hoisting and placing, reducing the programme time by as much as two days per pour (based on 1000m2). This is particularly beneficial when operating within sites where hoisting restrictions are in place.

Concrete that is reinforced using steel, plastic or synthetic fibres can be prepared off site at the batching source to a specified
dosage, providing a quality assured mix design where the
reinforcement is always in the correct position.

Mesh Reinforced Composite Concrete Slabs

This traditional method of slab reinforcement is used widely across the UK and accounts for a high proportion of the slabs Metcon cast.

The choice of mesh used in this application is dependent on the type of steel decking specified and the load and fire requirements, which vary from A142 to A393, plus any additional loose bar reinforcement which may need to be installed