Hollow core slab
Hollow core slabs are pre-stressed floor products with either round or shaped voids, depending on local requirements. They are one of the most popular, efficient and long span floor construction components that exist today.
A hollow core slab – the most used precast floor slab
The hollow core slabs are manufactured on long-line beds that are typically 120 – 150 meters long.They can be either extruded or slipformed. The units may be manufactured with a thermal insulation layer on the under-side—for example, for floors at ground level. The slabs are cut to length using a circular saw.
The nominal width of the units is 1200 mm. The various cross-sections are given alongside. Their thickness is 120-500 mm and casting width 1.2–2.4 m. Excellent load-bearing capacities and longer spans give freedom to architectural and structural design.
Application: Floors for both commercial buildings and homes. It can also be used as a roof or a wall element, for example, in storage buildings or as a fence element.
Due to pre-stressing, the hollow core slab can span up to 23 m, easily in the range of 5.0 to 10.0 m for typical residential buildings. The number of vertical structural components, like column-beam or structural walls, can be reduced substantially using the pre-stressed hollow-core slabs.
Advantages of hollow core slab:
- Lightweight – reduced concrete and rebar
- Excellent load-bearing capacity
- High spanning capability
- Fire resistance of 60 to 120 minutes but can be extended to 240 minutes
- Easy to transport, handle and erect
The efficiency of the hollow core slab production
- It is the most efficient precast element production system
- The system can be highly automatized, resulting in
- Compact precast plant layouts
- Relatively low labor requirement
- High efficiency of production
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Strand calculation tool
Hollow core factories around the world
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Aurobindo Realty & Infrastructure, India
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Hanwha Engineering & Construction, Iraq
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Mid-States Concrete Industries, USA
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Molin Concrete Products Co., USA
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United Precast Concrete Dubai, UAE
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Dubai Precast, UAE
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Galaxy Tower, India
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Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden
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V & A Waterfront Demountable Parking Hall, South Africa
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