Trap Rock Concrete Floors
Admixtures aggregates and mixing water that contains chlorides shall not be used in concrete that is to receive speccrete trap rock.
Trap rock concrete floors. The standard aci 302 method can be used if the trap rock is to be placed by hand or using a. Fricks traprock flooring is one of the world s best performing concrete floors for high volume warehousing. Class i railroads departments of transportation cities counties and general contractors have achieved long term substantial maintenance and reconstruction. Properly placed trap rock reinforces the near wear surface of high traffic floors with one of the densest most abrasion resistant aggregates on the market today.
At iron mountain trap rock it s more than just about working hard. No type of flooring material is truly maintenance free and the same holds true for decorative concrete. The fricks company blog offers the most cutting edge information in the concrete flooring industry menu. The concrete used in the floor should have a slump of 4 to 5 inches and the total air content must not exceed 3.
Fmt surface can be applied to all of fricks floor systems to meet the demands of your facility. Trap rock hardened concrete floor. Because of its high modulus of elasticity trap rock is ideal for high strength concrete applications. Strength fire resistance.
Trap rock and other materials such as quartz emery and metallic aggregates are often used in dry shakes to improve floor wear resistance. How trap rock is used in floors ty p i c a l l y concrete floor finishers first force coarse aggregate below the surface by screeding and early floating that brings water and ce ment paste to. Our trap rock is approved for use in ncdot concrete paving most recently for a 20 mile stretch of i 85. Method 1 2 3 1 3 method.
Butner trap rock has been used in concrete to reach strengths in excess of 15 000 psi. Fmt surface uses an aggregate hardener that is broadcast over the surface of the concrete floor slab and densified with our unique finishing techniques. Fmt surface is an extremely versatile traprock floor system. Natural trap rock aggregate pre mixed with cement minimum 1 0 lbs sq ft.
Concrete floors are relatively easy to care for when compared with other types of flooring especially carpet but they do require regular attention. More related photos. M e r cial trap rock for floors is main ly found along the northeast and n o rt h w est coasts of the un i t e d states and in southeast mi s s o u ri. We take pride in safely providing our customers with the highest quality most durable aggregate on the market.
The use of trap rock as a hard aggregate adds durablity and floor life. The concrete used in the floor should have a slump of 4 5 and the total air content must not exceed 3.