On the Future of Industrial Floors

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1 Indroduction 2 What future? 3 Progress today from 750 years ago 4 Three conditions for technical change 5 "Purely a matter of faith" 6 Adhesion over the centuries 7 Target Groups 8 Concrete: a material with an unnecessarily poor reputation 9 Conditions like in the Wild West on many sites 10 CD-ROM "Industrial Floors" 11 Propositions for the future for design and application 11.1 The concrete slab 11.2 Diagnosis 11.3 Preparation of the substrate 11.4 Reaction polymers 11.5 Levelling uneven surface 12 References		On the Future of Industrial Floors by Dipl.-Chem. Dr. Peter Seidler Industrial Floors 1999, International Colloquium Jan 12-16, 1999 11.1. The Concrete Slab Laying under roof because of better climatic condition in the building No shrinkage of the cement therefore no cracks No joints (except edge joints) No overlay, but monolithic No curing agent Less waiting time (< 28 days) for load-bearing strength No use of hard aggregate No dust formation Colour at a reasonable price Fiber reinforcement Laying by a robot GSP (Good Site Practice) as a standard
Last Update: Feb 13, 2002