ABS Level | Fixed-height void formworks for lightweight fill applications
"The ‘Level’ series of ABS Void Formworks offers fixed heights of 5, 10, and 15 cm, allowing for the quick, easy, and highly economical creation of reinforced concrete raised floors in commercial or industrial structures. Made from recycled plastic, the formworks are specifically designed to accommodate cable trays and/or plumbing pipes.
The products can be used as an alternative to modular raised floor applications with metal pedestals. Additionally, commercial areas that are traditionally filled with 8–10 cm of dry screed to achieve a smooth concrete finish can now be constructed as reinforced concrete raised floors using ABS Level void formworks and junction boxes, allowing electrical and mechanical installations to pass through them. The space that would typically be lost can now be added to the usable area of the building.
▶︎ Most economic application: ABS Void Formworks are more than 60% less expensive than modular raised floors with metal pedestals and composite panels.
▶︎ Passage of technical installations: Almost any type of technical installation (electrical, mechanical, etc.) can be routed through the empty space created beneath the reinforced concrete raised floor. By using junction boxes fixed at regular intervals, the space can be accessed from above at a very low operational cost.
▶︎ High load bearing capacity: Hundreds of columns, arches and domes are created in the concrete, forming a continuous structure with a very high load-bearing capacity.
▶︎ Continuous concrete surface: Any sort of covering (epoxy paint, wood flooring, asphalt, etc.) can very easily be applied on the surface.
▶︎ Installation of separators: Any sort of separator can be installed directly on the concrete surface.
▶︎ Fast and easy installation: Installation can be as fast as 100 m2/hour and requires no skilled labor.
▶︎ Heat and sound insulation: The void spaces can provide a degree of heat and sound insulation and, if properly ventilated, can also deter humidity and mildew.
▶︎ Environmental value: Because the formworks are made of recycled PP, they help gain considerable LEED certificate points.
