Concrete Beam And Block Floor Spans

Beam and block load span tables t155 155mm deep t beam 1 hour fire resistance medium density infill blocks 1450kg m 3 maximum clear span in metres below allows for the characteristics live loads as stated self weight 1 8 kn m 2 75mm screed finishes 1 00 kn m 2 partition allowance.

Concrete beam and block floor spans. Floorspan contracts ltd is the uk s leading block and beam suppliers. Fp mccann manufactures 150mm deep concrete floor beams which come in two widths 110mm and 168mm. The traditional beam and block flooring system involves laying precast prestressed concrete floor beams across or between walls which are then infilled with concrete blocks. Our floors are made by laying a series of t beams parallel to each other on supporting blockwork walls.

Beams are positioned in accordance with the layout drawings perpendicular to the end supports with a nominal bearing of 100mm to each end when supported by brick or block. Maximum span tables for acp concrete 150mm and 225mm precast beam and block floors. A 75mm nominal bearing is required when supported by steelwork. Call 01900 814659 for more information.

Beams are placed at appropriate centres depending on span and applied load. Spans of up to 7 metres can be achieved depending on loading conditions. Beam and block floor installation can be completed by unskilled labour or provided to your groundworkers to fit. The pattern and type of beam used for a floor depends on two main factors namely.

Alternatively our experienced team can install the beam and block flooring. At floorspan we produce 3 types of beam. A beam and block floor is a durable concrete floor system that provides good fire resistance as well as helping to reduce noise transmittance through floors. We also provide concrete block flooring products with standard 100mm deep building blocks to span the gaps between the beams during installation.

The distance that needs to be spanned. Beam and block load span tables these load span tables are split into three types wide centres full width 440mm alternating wide and narrow centres full width 440mm and narrow width 215mm and narrow centres narrow width 215mm. It will hopefully help the specifier gain an understanding of the product when specifying beam and block floors. We use cookies to help provide you with the best possible online experience and to gather anonymised aggregate website usage data.