The Slimdek® system
Slimdek® is an engineered flooring solution developed to offer a cost-effective, service-integrated, minimal depth floor for use in multi-storey steel-framed buildings with grids up to 9m x 9m.
Slimdek extends the range of cost-effective steel options for modern buildings. Ease of planning and servicing, combined with a reduction in building height, gives significant cost and speed of construction benefits.
Slimdek is especially economical for highly serviced buildings. Flexibility of routing services without constraint and the ability to accommodate services between the ribs can lead to substantial savings in the cost of services.
Components
The Slimdek components form a stable structure once installed; the decking sheets are fixed to the frame to provide lateral stability and end diaphragms not only ensure that the concrete is contained during placement but resist vertical loading and allow the full shear capacity of the deck to be realised during the construction stage.
Design
The Slimdek design process is primarily concerned with performance of the main structural elements but the designer must be aware of the connections between the beams and columns and the method by which services will be accommodated within the floor. The requirements of Part E of the Building Regulations, which sets minimum standards for acoustic performance, must also be taken into account.
Construction
The Slimdek system has safety during construction at its heart. System development has resulted in a method of working which allows the decking units to be placed onto the beams with minimal handling and once installed the decking provides a working platform. If space permits it is possible to preassemble Slimdek bays, minimising work at height.
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