Super Flat Flooring
Precision Flooring for Precision Operations
Flatness is all-important in many warehouse floors, where the main challenges are the efficient use of space, equipment and labour. Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) racking systems maximise space utilisation.
Warehouses with high racking systems need to have exceptionally flat floors as even the slightest inconsistency at ground level can have significant consequences for the operation, as an uneven surface may cause the vehicle to tip, or stock may be packaged unevenly, and create safety hazards for employees.
There are essentially two methods for defining floor flatness requirements. Floors are divided into Free Movement Areas (FM) and Defined Movement Areas (DM).
- The FM criteria is where trucks operate at low level in random, non-defined directions, when moving such as marshalling areas, block stacking areas and aisles greater than 2.8m wide.
- DM areas refer to systems where the trucks are constrained to defined, fixed paths such as Very Narrow Aisle (VNA).
How can one achieve a defined traffic aisle flat floor in existing distribution centres/warehouses?
Concrete Floor Grinding
Either spot grinding of high spots or laser level grinding to a certain depth. Once the RackTrack Profilograph has measured the floor for flatness, levelness and transverse properties laser level grinding would be the preferred option to bring the floor up to Superflat, Cat 1 or Cat 2 quality. Some careful grinding considerations are that spot grinding can sometimes cause rutting and excessive laser grinding can result in exposing of the aggregate and potential weakening of the concrete and one would have to apply densifiers and sealers. Technical Data SF 01
CLF Superflat Solutions
Planning for the future immediately – all in one solution that brings aisles to superflat condition and allows racking to exceed 13m.
- Grinding of aisles to remove coatings, epoxies, loose screeds. Also levelling of curled construction joints.
- Evaluation and stabilization of construction and movement joints using the Scancem Joint Stabiliser. Restores positive load transfer, quick and easy permanent solution
- RackTrack Profilograph to measure the surface regularity according to properties 1, 2 and 3.
Overlay of Scancem Superflat:
- Fast clean pumpable installation – reduce loss of earnings
- High abrasion resistance
- High wear resistance to wheel traffic – 10x better than concrete and long lasting
- Extremely high superflat levelling tolerances
- Total economy from application to ongoing maintenance
- Movement joints mirrored in the screed with CLF prefabricated movement profile
- Long term maintenance programme of the aisles to ensure economy and efficiency CLF Superflat Solutions will ensure your operation runs at maximum and safe efficiency
Build your facility on the right foundation.
Whether you’re planning a new facility, warehouse, manufacturing plant or distribution centre, our team will help you specify and deliver a concrete flooring solution designed for long-term performance.
Other New Concrete Flooring Solutions from CLF
Jointless Flooring
As one of the latest technological advancements in concrete flooring, jointless flooring is now considered a must have.
Traditional Concrete
CLF offers this type of floor to our clients, along with our approach of offering concrete flooring technology on a global quality scale.
Hybrid Concrete
CLF offers a hybrid flooring option which utilises low shrinkage concrete combined with a high dosage of steel fibres and a hybrid RTZ mesh
Steel Fibre Reinforced
Conventional practice usually concentrates welded wire fabric reinforcement within a single plane of a floor slab.
Post Tension
The post tensioning entails the insertion of high tensile steel cables in two directions in the slab that are pre-stressed in two stages.
Hardstands
Concrete is the ideal material for the construction of parking and working areas around buildings, specifically warehousing facilities.
Overlays
CLF offers both a bonded and an unbonded overlay option to rejuvenate any facility floor that is still structurally sound.
Decks
Often industrial and commercial facilities require the professional construction of high-performance concrete decks.
Padel Courts
Engineered for durability and performance, our high-quality padel court foundations and floors ensure an outstanding player experience.