The Problem
Concrete floor joints are a necessary evil when it comes to the design and installation of concrete floor slabs. Joints are a critical requirement to control shrinkage as part of concrete’s hydration and drying process following placement.
These joints however are the most common place for a concrete floor defect to occur with joint breakdown inevitable. Common problems experienced from joint breakdown include:
- Warehouse operational output downtime
- Reduced operational efficiency
- Forklift truck wheel damage and repair costs
- Concrete floor joint maintenance repair costs
- Health and safety risk increase for warehouse operatives
Concrete floor life-cycle maintenance, cleaning and repair is to be expected as part of owning, managing and maintaining an asset such as a concrete floor, however, there are initial solutions available to reduce these inevitable life-cycle risks, costs and requirements.
The Solution
Level Best’s Joint-Free Flooring (JFF) System is the latest concrete flooring innovation combining active and passive reinforcement technology. The innovative post-tension and steel fibre reinforced flooring system allows greater practical benefits for the end-user. Adopting a JFF system will lead to reduced life-cycle risks, costs and requirements detailed above and provide the following benefits:
- Reduced carbon footprint by an estimated 30%.
- Reduced long-term total life-cycle ownership costs.
- Reduced serviceability, maintenance and repair downtime.
- Unlimited fit-out flexibility for racking, point and machine loads.
- Maximised aspect ratio design and practical capacity.
- Improved abrasion resistance capabilities.
Our joint-Free Flooring System can be designed and installed for almost all applications striving for operational, safety and life-cycle efficiencies. The joint-free concrete flooring system is seen as a key product for the following applications and sectors:
- Waste transfer stations.
- Recycling facilities.
- Cold store and freezer environments.
- Bulk storage.
- Industrial and logistic facilities.
If you would like to find out more about Level Best, please get in touch with our team via the contact page.
