SUSPENDED BEAM & BLOCK FLOOR
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SUSPENDED BEAM & BLOCK FLOOR
The Supreme Beam and Block Flooring System saves time and cost on site. The floor is quick to install without the need for specialist skills. Site preparation is reduced and no hardcore or oversite concreting is required. Also, internal foundations can be reduced. Once installed the system is rot and draught proof creating an excellent base for the addition of thermal insulation. The floor provides an immediate working platform allowing building works to continue without delay. The Supreme Beam and Block Flooring System is ideal for a wide range of uses ranging from housing to flats and offices.
Two beam sizes are available; 120mm wide for standard span and load applications and 170mm wide for heavy duty and longer span requirements, for example in commercial construction. Both beams are the same height and can be used together ensuring the most economical construction options.
75mm
125mm
155mm
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155mm
120mm
170mm
Standard Tee Beam
Wide Tee Beam
SUPREME COMPLETE GUIDE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
SUSPENDED BEAM & BLOCK FLOOR Ensure that the ground beneath the floor is cleared of top soil and vegetation. No oversite concreting is required. Ventilation Provision should be made for a void beneath the floor, the depth of which should be at least 150mm but may vary depending on site conditions. To meet Local Authority and NHBC requirements, the void should be ventilated. Ventilation openings should be placed to enable the free flow of air to the complete under floor area. Ventilators should be placed frequently enough to the perimeter of the building to give suitable ventilation. Supreme supply plastic telescopic void ventilators with a range of coloured plastic air bricks. Installation It is essential that the floor beams be handled and stacked the correct way up, they should be lifted as close to the ends as possible and no damaged beams should be used in the installation. It is important that all mortar in the preceding work is adequately cured, having enough strength to give support to the floor being installed.
Infill blocks
Ensure that all mortar and debris is removed from the bearing points and they are level and true. Generally a DPC should be placed over all bearings before laying a ground floor. Beams should have a nominal bearing of 100mm on the masonry. Please adhere to starting beams on our working drawings and set beams out bay by bay. Take note of critical partition walls etc. Ensure all beams are parallel and that there is a nominal 18mm bearing for the block. Install closure blocks after laying infill blocks. The floor should be completed as soon as possible by brushing in a wet grout mix of 1:3 cement and sharp washed sand, a stiffer mix of the same proportions should be used to fill any double or multiple beams, these joints should be "hard packed". The floor should be cleaned and wetted prior to grouting to enable grout to penetrate and to provide a firm construction. Prestressed floor beams have an upward camber. The camber should be considered especially on larger spans and / or when non-screed finishes are specified. A levelling screed could be incorporated.
Ends filled in with precast closure blocks
Supreme T beam
Ventilation void to Local Authority approval
DPC Grout brushed in
Subsoil after removal of topsoil, vegetation etc. & treated with approved weedkiller Vapour barrier of 1000g poly sheet weighted down with sand
Foundation brickwork or blockwork (or trenchfill)
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Beams supported on inner leaf of cavity wall. Closure block bedded.
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Two beams grouted together to support block partition.
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Beam adjacent to support wall and grouted solid.
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Coursing Slip with block out from beam into adjacent support wall bedded on coursing slip.
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Closure Block on internal support.
Shared bearing on internal support wall less than 200mm thick.
Note! Closure blocks should not be used to space the beams; they should be installed using mortar when all blocking out is complete. Domestic Garage Use
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When a beam and block floor is used in a domestic garage or similar application where high concentrated loads are evident, a reinforced screed must be applied directly to the top of the beams and blocks. The screed should have a compressive strength of 21N/mm2 with light steel mesh reinforcement, such as an A98 steel mesh. Beam Properties & Structural Calculations Where the design layout drawings have been produced by Supreme then full structural calculations can be provided upon request.
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Beams on angles supplied to site at standard lengths. To be cut to suit by others. Plan shown here using standard face size 440 x 215 infill block. (with cuts when required as shown) All measurments in mm
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FLOOR SELF-WEIGHTS
EFFECTIVE CENTRES
Centres
Blocks @ 650kg/m3
Blocks @ 1350kg/m3
Blocks @ 2000kg/m3
S 520
1.19kN/m2
1.768kN/m2
2.31kN/m2
S 407
1.35kN/m2
1.893kN/m2
2.41kN/m2
S 295
1.61kN/m2
2.107kN/m2
2.58kN/m2
D 640
1.69kN/m2
2.160kN/m2
2.60kN/m2
D 527
1.92kN/m2
2.340kN/m2
2.74kN/m2
D 415
2.26kN/m2
2.613kN/m2
2.95kN/m2
T 760
2.04kN/m2
2.428kN/m2
2.80kN/m2
T 647
2.28kN/m2
2.621kN/m2
2.95kN/m2
T 535
2.62kN/m2
2.892kN/m2
3.15kN/m2
INFILL BLOCK
440 x 215 x 100 (650kg/m3) Thermal Block
LIVE LOAD
1.5kN/m2 DOMESTIC
EFFECTIVE BEAM CENTRES CASE 1 520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
CASE 2 520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
CASE 3 520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
CASE 4 520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
CASE 5 520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
FLOATING FLOOR
65mm SCREED
440 x 215 x 100 (1350kg/m3) Medium Weight Aggregate LIVE LOAD
75mm SCREED
BEAM CENTRES
440 x 215 x 100 (2000kg/m3) Dense Concrete
1.5kN/m2 DOMESTIC FLOATING FLOOR
65mm SCREED
75mm SCREED
LIVE LOAD
2.5kN/m2
4.0kN/m2
BEAM CENTRES
65mm SCREED
65mm SCREED
Figures below are MAXIMUM permissible CLEAR SPANS in millimetres (ie between supports) NO PARTITIONS 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4950 5500 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4750 5300 5800 5700 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
5650 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4550 5100 5550 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4400 4950 5650 5400 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
4100 4600 5350 5100 5550 5800 5650 5800 5800
3500 3950 4600 4400 4800 5350 4900 5250 5700
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
4750 5300 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4050 4500 5200 5000 5400 5800 5450 5800 5800
3950 4400 5100 4850 5300 5800 5350 5700 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
3700 4200 4850 4650 5100 5650 5150 5550 5800
3250 3650 4300 4100 4500 5000 4550 4900 5350
3750 4250 5000 4750 5250 5800 5300 5700 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
3500 4000 4750 4550 5000 5600 5100 5500 5800
3050 3500 4150 3950 4400 4950 4450 4850 5300
2800 2900 3050 3700 3850 4000 4300 4450 4600
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
2700 2850 3000 3600 3800 3950 4200 4350 4550
2500 2650 2850 3350 3500 3700 3850 4050 4250
STUDWORK PARTITIONS @ 1.0kN/m2 5200 5750 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4300 4800 5500 5200 5650 5800 5800 5800 5800
4200 4650 5350 5100 5500 5800 5550 5800 5800
3.0kN/m RUN LIGHTWEIGHT BLOCK PARTITION AT 90 DEG TO SPAN, MID BEAM SPAN 5100 5750 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4100 4650 5450 5150 5600 5800 5650 5800 5800
4000 4500 5300 5000 5450 5800 5500 5800 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
4600 5200 5800 5750 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
3850 4350 5150 4900 5350 5800 5450 5800 5800
3.0kN/m RUN LIGHTWEIGHT BLOCK PARTITION PARALLEL TO SPAN, FULL SPAN 3150 3250 3300 4250 4300 4400 4900 5000 5100
2900 3000 3150 3900 4000 4100 4500 4600 4750
2850 3000 3100 3800 3950 4100 4400 4550 4700
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
3050 3150 3250 4100 4200 4300 4800 4900 5000
2800 2950 3050 3800 3900 4050 4400 4500 4650
DOMESTIC GARAGE IMPOSED LOAD 2.5kN/m2 OR 10.0kN CONCENTRATED LOAD 650kg/m3
1350kg/m3
2000kg/m3
4000 4300 4700 4900 5150 5450 5500 5800 5800
3750 4050 4500 4650 4950 5300 5350 5650 5800
3550 3850 4300 4450 4750 5150 5150 5450 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
The table to the left gives maximum clear spans for garage load case applying a 75mm thick reinforced screed with differing density infill blocks shown. The reinforced screed must be directly bonded to the beams and infill blocks.
Where clear spans for floating floors are shown, no allowance for the weight of any screed has been incorporated. The clear spans shown for the domestic garage loading conditions rely on a light mesh reinforced screed which should have a minimum compressive strength of 21N/mm2
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Beam Manufacture Beams are manufactured by the slip form method providing a textured finish to facilitate improved bonding performance. The characteristic T-profile of the Supreme floor beam also lends itself to a strong bond being established between the beam and the in-fill grout. They are designed and manufactured in accordance with EN 15037-1:2008. Produced to a concrete strength class of C50/60. The raw materials used comply with EN Standards. Ground Floor (Application) Supreme beams are 155mm deep, and manufactured in two widths with the same side profile. They are 120mm and 170mm wide. Note! Wide beams are available at lengths over 4000mm only. They can be used with any suitable infill block by any manufacturer, subject to design requirements and specification. The infill block may be selected to suit budget, strength or thermal and sound recommendations as required. Aerated blocks sometimes have a larger face size than standard blocks. Care must be taken when the infill block is bedded into a load bearing wall as the floor blocks must be of the same crushing strength, or stronger, than the requirement of the wall.
The beam and infill block are only two elements in the make up of the floor however the chosen infill blocks will have bearing on the U value and/or level of additional insulation required. For example, when using dense concrete infill blocks, a layer of insulation over the structural floor but below the finish of either screed or timber would suffice. The thickness of insulation would vary depending on U value required to be achieved. However, the thickness of insulation could be reduced if the infill blocks in the floor were of aerated concrete. Upon request, Supreme Concrete can produce bespoke designs for projects where polystyrene infill panel floors are preferred to conventional infill blocks for their thermal properties. Your floor can be designed in conjunction with panels from leading suppliers in the market. Safety Until the floor is grouted, shuttering board or scaffold planks should be used as a spreader over the beams and blocks to take any barrow or other wheeled loads at all times. Any loads placed on the floor should not exceed the load for which the floor was designed; these loads should be short term and kept to the minimum.
Upper Floor (Application) Supreme T Beams are also suitable for upper floors in domestic dwellings where for example a dense floor is required to create a "quiet home" or the first floor partitions are to be of block work, which can be supported by the floor. Compartment Floors between Dwellings Specific performance specifications are required in accordance with the building regulations in respect of infill blocks and directly applied screeds. Thermal Considerations Building Regulations Approved Document Part L (The conservation of fuel and power). The document gives advice on limiting heat loss through the fabric of the building and gives methods of assessment to show compliance. The choice of materials used in the construction of the ground floor will obviously have an effect on the U value of the floor.
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For more specific advice please contact the Supreme Technical Department on 01795 433580
SUPREME COMPLETE GUIDE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WIDE BEAM LOAD / SPAN TABLES FLOOR SELF WEIGHTS Centres
Blocks @ 1350kg/m3
Blocks @ 2000kg/m3
S 570 S 458 S 345 D 740 D 628 D 515 T 910 T 798 T 685
1.92kN/m2 2.06kN/m2 2.30kN/m2 2.33kN/m2 2.52kN/m2 2.78kN/m2 2.60kN/m2 2.78kN/m2 3.02kN/m2
2.41kN/m2 2.52kN/m2 2.70kN/m2 2.71kN/m2 2.85kN/m2 3.04kN/m2 2.90kN/m2 3.04kN/m2 3.22kN/m2
WIDE BEAM LOAD/SPAN TABLE (155mm DEEP X 170mm WIDE) MAXIMUM CLEAR SPANS IN millimetres DOMESTIC APPLICATIONS WITH MEDIUM WEIGHT INFILL BLOCKS 1350kg/m3 Centres
Open Areas with 65mm Screeded Finish
Centres
Allowance of 1.0kN/m2 For Timber Stud Partitions with 65mm Screeded Finish
Centres
Domestic Garage Application with 75mm Thick Reinforced Screed
570 458 345 740 628 515 910 798 685
5950 6500 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550
570 458 345 740 628 515 910 798 685
5300 5800 6550 6300 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550
570 458 345 740 628 515 910 798 685
5150 5650 6200 6150 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550
The clear spans shown for the domestic garage loading condition rely on a reinforced screed directly applied to the top of the beams and blocks. The screed should have a compressive strength of 21N/mm2 with light steel mesh reinforcement.
NON-DOMESTIC APPLICATIONS WITH DENSE CONCRETE INFILL BLOCKS 2000kg/m3 ALL WITH 65mm THICK SCREED 2.5kN/m2 Imposed load with 65mm Screed
4.0kN/m2 Imposed load with 65mm Screed
Centres
Open Areas
Allowance of 1.0kN/m2 For Timber Stud Partitions
Centres
Open Areas
Allowance of 1.0kN/m2 For Timber Stud Partitions
570 458 345 740 628 515 910 798 685
5400 5950 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550
4900 5400 6150 5950 6400 6550 6450 6550 6550
570 458 345 740 628 515 910 798 685
4650 5150 5850 5650 6050 6550 6150 6500 6550
4300 4750 5450 5250 5650 6200 5750 6100 6500
In our design process the wider beam can be fully interchangeable with the standard beam in the same floor. The wider beam provides a superior design for larger span floors replacing the need for double or triple beams.
Wider beams mean faster installation due to:
All clear spans are greater than shown in original brochure
• Fewer units to lift
This table to be used for replacement values only - shown bold
• Simpler layouts • Less grouting
Only one formula to remember Wider Beams = Cheaper Floors!
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ASSOCIATED FLOORING PRODUCTS PLASTIC VOID VENTS
CEILING CLIPS
COURSING SLIPS
Designed for ventilating the void below suspended ground floors. Manufactured from high density polypropylene, the unit is noncorrosive and telescopic. Vertical and horizontal extension sleeves are available, please call for details.
Used with battens to facilitate fixing of ceiling, clips can be fixed after the flooring blocks have been laid but prior to grouting. The loops are then bent under the batten and nailed upwards against solid support of T-Beam.
Manufactured in accordance with EN 771-3:2011. Concrete slips L x W x H (in mm): 390 x 100 x 40. These slips save a split brick course at side bearing or between end bearing.
Designed to meet requirements of the NHBC, Local Authorities and Gas Company regulations, and being a sealed unit there is no danger of the ventilator becoming blocked when cavity wall insulation is carried out.
AIR BRICKS Air bricks to be used in conjunction with the telescopic void vent. Available in four colours: Terracotta, Buff, Blue-black and Brown.
Straps welded to underside of plate
10mm thick x 180mm wide bearing plate (Jumbo Butt Plate)
BUTT PLATE and fixed to wall maximum 1000mm
centres Designed to increase bearing locally / 150mm Load bearing blockwork wall where 100mm beams clash on 100mm or 150mm thick supporting walls at upper floor levels. Available for standard 120mm wide beams to suit both 100mm and 150mm wide walls.
Manufactured in accordance with EN 771-3:2011. Designed and manufactured in two sizes to fit between the beams on the bearing ends. This saves cutting bricks or blocks when building the wall through the ends of the beams using standard centres.
98mm
140mm
42mm 436mm 24mm
75
Airbricks when used with void vent will provide a minimum of 6600mm free air flow.
‘T’ Beam and Block Safe working load for Floor securely fixed clips = 22kg per clip. Patent No. 205 1941.
200
135
98mm 75
TECHNICAL NOTE!
CLOSURE BLOCKS
Spot welds
Tray Wings
100 (or 150)
140mm
42mm 210mm 24mm
100
BRICK SLIPS JUMBO BUTT PLATE Bespoke wall plates to give bearing for more than one beam up to the full length of the bearing wall. ‘T’ Beam and Block Floor
Straps welded to underside of plate and fixed to wall maximum 1000mm centres
10mm thick x 180mm wide bearing plate (Jumbo Butt Plate)
100mm / 150mm Load bearing blockwork wall
Manufactured in accordance with EN 771-3:2011. L x W x H (in mm): 171 x 100 x 39 & 172 x 140 x 40 slips for finishing the floor onto load-bearing walls, parallel edges and between the end of beams. In all cases floor blocks of suitable strength should be bedded on top. DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE www.supreme-ce.co.uk
SUSPENDED BEAM & BLOCK FLOOR
The Supreme Beam and Block Flooring System saves time and cost on site. The floor is quick to install without the need for specialist skills. Site preparation is reduced and no hardcore or oversite concreting is required. Also, internal foundations can be reduced. Once installed the system is rot and draught proof creating an excellent base for the addition of thermal insulation. The floor provides an immediate working platform allowing building works to continue without delay. The Supreme Beam and Block Flooring System is ideal for a wide range of uses ranging from housing to flats and offices.
Two beam sizes are available; 120mm wide for standard span and load applications and 170mm wide for heavy duty and longer span requirements, for example in commercial construction. Both beams are the same height and can be used together ensuring the most economical construction options.
75mm
125mm
155mm
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155mm
120mm
170mm
Standard Tee Beam
Wide Tee Beam
SUPREME COMPLETE GUIDE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
SUSPENDED BEAM & BLOCK FLOOR Ensure that the ground beneath the floor is cleared of top soil and vegetation. No oversite concreting is required. Ventilation Provision should be made for a void beneath the floor, the depth of which should be at least 150mm but may vary depending on site conditions. To meet Local Authority and NHBC requirements, the void should be ventilated. Ventilation openings should be placed to enable the free flow of air to the complete under floor area. Ventilators should be placed frequently enough to the perimeter of the building to give suitable ventilation. Supreme supply plastic telescopic void ventilators with a range of coloured plastic air bricks. Installation It is essential that the floor beams be handled and stacked the correct way up, they should be lifted as close to the ends as possible and no damaged beams should be used in the installation. It is important that all mortar in the preceding work is adequately cured, having enough strength to give support to the floor being installed.
Infill blocks
Ensure that all mortar and debris is removed from the bearing points and they are level and true. Generally a DPC should be placed over all bearings before laying a ground floor. Beams should have a nominal bearing of 100mm on the masonry. Please adhere to starting beams on our working drawings and set beams out bay by bay. Take note of critical partition walls etc. Ensure all beams are parallel and that there is a nominal 18mm bearing for the block. Install closure blocks after laying infill blocks. The floor should be completed as soon as possible by brushing in a wet grout mix of 1:3 cement and sharp washed sand, a stiffer mix of the same proportions should be used to fill any double or multiple beams, these joints should be "hard packed". The floor should be cleaned and wetted prior to grouting to enable grout to penetrate and to provide a firm construction. Prestressed floor beams have an upward camber. The camber should be considered especially on larger spans and / or when non-screed finishes are specified. A levelling screed could be incorporated.
Ends filled in with precast closure blocks
Supreme T beam
Ventilation void to Local Authority approval
DPC Grout brushed in
Subsoil after removal of topsoil, vegetation etc. & treated with approved weedkiller Vapour barrier of 1000g poly sheet weighted down with sand
Foundation brickwork or blockwork (or trenchfill)
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Beams supported on inner leaf of cavity wall. Closure block bedded.
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Two beams grouted together to support block partition.
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Beam adjacent to support wall and grouted solid.
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Coursing Slip with block out from beam into adjacent support wall bedded on coursing slip.
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Closure Block on internal support.
Shared bearing on internal support wall less than 200mm thick.
Note! Closure blocks should not be used to space the beams; they should be installed using mortar when all blocking out is complete. Domestic Garage Use
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When a beam and block floor is used in a domestic garage or similar application where high concentrated loads are evident, a reinforced screed must be applied directly to the top of the beams and blocks. The screed should have a compressive strength of 21N/mm2 with light steel mesh reinforcement, such as an A98 steel mesh. Beam Properties & Structural Calculations Where the design layout drawings have been produced by Supreme then full structural calculations can be provided upon request.
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Beams on angles supplied to site at standard lengths. To be cut to suit by others. Plan shown here using standard face size 440 x 215 infill block. (with cuts when required as shown) All measurments in mm
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FLOOR SELF-WEIGHTS
EFFECTIVE CENTRES
Centres
Blocks @ 650kg/m3
Blocks @ 1350kg/m3
Blocks @ 2000kg/m3
S 520
1.19kN/m2
1.768kN/m2
2.31kN/m2
S 407
1.35kN/m2
1.893kN/m2
2.41kN/m2
S 295
1.61kN/m2
2.107kN/m2
2.58kN/m2
D 640
1.69kN/m2
2.160kN/m2
2.60kN/m2
D 527
1.92kN/m2
2.340kN/m2
2.74kN/m2
D 415
2.26kN/m2
2.613kN/m2
2.95kN/m2
T 760
2.04kN/m2
2.428kN/m2
2.80kN/m2
T 647
2.28kN/m2
2.621kN/m2
2.95kN/m2
T 535
2.62kN/m2
2.892kN/m2
3.15kN/m2
INFILL BLOCK
440 x 215 x 100 (650kg/m3) Thermal Block
LIVE LOAD
1.5kN/m2 DOMESTIC
EFFECTIVE BEAM CENTRES CASE 1 520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
CASE 2 520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
CASE 3 520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
CASE 4 520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
CASE 5 520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
FLOATING FLOOR
65mm SCREED
440 x 215 x 100 (1350kg/m3) Medium Weight Aggregate LIVE LOAD
75mm SCREED
BEAM CENTRES
440 x 215 x 100 (2000kg/m3) Dense Concrete
1.5kN/m2 DOMESTIC FLOATING FLOOR
65mm SCREED
75mm SCREED
LIVE LOAD
2.5kN/m2
4.0kN/m2
BEAM CENTRES
65mm SCREED
65mm SCREED
Figures below are MAXIMUM permissible CLEAR SPANS in millimetres (ie between supports) NO PARTITIONS 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4950 5500 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4750 5300 5800 5700 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
5650 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4550 5100 5550 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4400 4950 5650 5400 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
4100 4600 5350 5100 5550 5800 5650 5800 5800
3500 3950 4600 4400 4800 5350 4900 5250 5700
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
4750 5300 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4050 4500 5200 5000 5400 5800 5450 5800 5800
3950 4400 5100 4850 5300 5800 5350 5700 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
3700 4200 4850 4650 5100 5650 5150 5550 5800
3250 3650 4300 4100 4500 5000 4550 4900 5350
3750 4250 5000 4750 5250 5800 5300 5700 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
3500 4000 4750 4550 5000 5600 5100 5500 5800
3050 3500 4150 3950 4400 4950 4450 4850 5300
2800 2900 3050 3700 3850 4000 4300 4450 4600
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
2700 2850 3000 3600 3800 3950 4200 4350 4550
2500 2650 2850 3350 3500 3700 3850 4050 4250
STUDWORK PARTITIONS @ 1.0kN/m2 5200 5750 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4300 4800 5500 5200 5650 5800 5800 5800 5800
4200 4650 5350 5100 5500 5800 5550 5800 5800
3.0kN/m RUN LIGHTWEIGHT BLOCK PARTITION AT 90 DEG TO SPAN, MID BEAM SPAN 5100 5750 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
4100 4650 5450 5150 5600 5800 5650 5800 5800
4000 4500 5300 5000 5450 5800 5500 5800 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
4600 5200 5800 5750 5800 5800 5800 5800 5800
3850 4350 5150 4900 5350 5800 5450 5800 5800
3.0kN/m RUN LIGHTWEIGHT BLOCK PARTITION PARALLEL TO SPAN, FULL SPAN 3150 3250 3300 4250 4300 4400 4900 5000 5100
2900 3000 3150 3900 4000 4100 4500 4600 4750
2850 3000 3100 3800 3950 4100 4400 4550 4700
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
3050 3150 3250 4100 4200 4300 4800 4900 5000
2800 2950 3050 3800 3900 4050 4400 4500 4650
DOMESTIC GARAGE IMPOSED LOAD 2.5kN/m2 OR 10.0kN CONCENTRATED LOAD 650kg/m3
1350kg/m3
2000kg/m3
4000 4300 4700 4900 5150 5450 5500 5800 5800
3750 4050 4500 4650 4950 5300 5350 5650 5800
3550 3850 4300 4450 4750 5150 5150 5450 5800
520 407 295 640 527 415 760 647 535
The table to the left gives maximum clear spans for garage load case applying a 75mm thick reinforced screed with differing density infill blocks shown. The reinforced screed must be directly bonded to the beams and infill blocks.
Where clear spans for floating floors are shown, no allowance for the weight of any screed has been incorporated. The clear spans shown for the domestic garage loading conditions rely on a light mesh reinforced screed which should have a minimum compressive strength of 21N/mm2
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Beam Manufacture Beams are manufactured by the slip form method providing a textured finish to facilitate improved bonding performance. The characteristic T-profile of the Supreme floor beam also lends itself to a strong bond being established between the beam and the in-fill grout. They are designed and manufactured in accordance with EN 15037-1:2008. Produced to a concrete strength class of C50/60. The raw materials used comply with EN Standards. Ground Floor (Application) Supreme beams are 155mm deep, and manufactured in two widths with the same side profile. They are 120mm and 170mm wide. Note! Wide beams are available at lengths over 4000mm only. They can be used with any suitable infill block by any manufacturer, subject to design requirements and specification. The infill block may be selected to suit budget, strength or thermal and sound recommendations as required. Aerated blocks sometimes have a larger face size than standard blocks. Care must be taken when the infill block is bedded into a load bearing wall as the floor blocks must be of the same crushing strength, or stronger, than the requirement of the wall.
The beam and infill block are only two elements in the make up of the floor however the chosen infill blocks will have bearing on the U value and/or level of additional insulation required. For example, when using dense concrete infill blocks, a layer of insulation over the structural floor but below the finish of either screed or timber would suffice. The thickness of insulation would vary depending on U value required to be achieved. However, the thickness of insulation could be reduced if the infill blocks in the floor were of aerated concrete. Upon request, Supreme Concrete can produce bespoke designs for projects where polystyrene infill panel floors are preferred to conventional infill blocks for their thermal properties. Your floor can be designed in conjunction with panels from leading suppliers in the market. Safety Until the floor is grouted, shuttering board or scaffold planks should be used as a spreader over the beams and blocks to take any barrow or other wheeled loads at all times. Any loads placed on the floor should not exceed the load for which the floor was designed; these loads should be short term and kept to the minimum.
Upper Floor (Application) Supreme T Beams are also suitable for upper floors in domestic dwellings where for example a dense floor is required to create a "quiet home" or the first floor partitions are to be of block work, which can be supported by the floor. Compartment Floors between Dwellings Specific performance specifications are required in accordance with the building regulations in respect of infill blocks and directly applied screeds. Thermal Considerations Building Regulations Approved Document Part L (The conservation of fuel and power). The document gives advice on limiting heat loss through the fabric of the building and gives methods of assessment to show compliance. The choice of materials used in the construction of the ground floor will obviously have an effect on the U value of the floor.
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For more specific advice please contact the Supreme Technical Department on 01795 433580
SUPREME COMPLETE GUIDE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WIDE BEAM LOAD / SPAN TABLES FLOOR SELF WEIGHTS Centres
Blocks @ 1350kg/m3
Blocks @ 2000kg/m3
S 570 S 458 S 345 D 740 D 628 D 515 T 910 T 798 T 685
1.92kN/m2 2.06kN/m2 2.30kN/m2 2.33kN/m2 2.52kN/m2 2.78kN/m2 2.60kN/m2 2.78kN/m2 3.02kN/m2
2.41kN/m2 2.52kN/m2 2.70kN/m2 2.71kN/m2 2.85kN/m2 3.04kN/m2 2.90kN/m2 3.04kN/m2 3.22kN/m2
WIDE BEAM LOAD/SPAN TABLE (155mm DEEP X 170mm WIDE) MAXIMUM CLEAR SPANS IN millimetres DOMESTIC APPLICATIONS WITH MEDIUM WEIGHT INFILL BLOCKS 1350kg/m3 Centres
Open Areas with 65mm Screeded Finish
Centres
Allowance of 1.0kN/m2 For Timber Stud Partitions with 65mm Screeded Finish
Centres
Domestic Garage Application with 75mm Thick Reinforced Screed
570 458 345 740 628 515 910 798 685
5950 6500 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550
570 458 345 740 628 515 910 798 685
5300 5800 6550 6300 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550
570 458 345 740 628 515 910 798 685
5150 5650 6200 6150 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550
The clear spans shown for the domestic garage loading condition rely on a reinforced screed directly applied to the top of the beams and blocks. The screed should have a compressive strength of 21N/mm2 with light steel mesh reinforcement.
NON-DOMESTIC APPLICATIONS WITH DENSE CONCRETE INFILL BLOCKS 2000kg/m3 ALL WITH 65mm THICK SCREED 2.5kN/m2 Imposed load with 65mm Screed
4.0kN/m2 Imposed load with 65mm Screed
Centres
Open Areas
Allowance of 1.0kN/m2 For Timber Stud Partitions
Centres
Open Areas
Allowance of 1.0kN/m2 For Timber Stud Partitions
570 458 345 740 628 515 910 798 685
5400 5950 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550 6550
4900 5400 6150 5950 6400 6550 6450 6550 6550
570 458 345 740 628 515 910 798 685
4650 5150 5850 5650 6050 6550 6150 6500 6550
4300 4750 5450 5250 5650 6200 5750 6100 6500
In our design process the wider beam can be fully interchangeable with the standard beam in the same floor. The wider beam provides a superior design for larger span floors replacing the need for double or triple beams.
Wider beams mean faster installation due to:
All clear spans are greater than shown in original brochure
• Fewer units to lift
This table to be used for replacement values only - shown bold
• Simpler layouts • Less grouting
Only one formula to remember Wider Beams = Cheaper Floors!
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ASSOCIATED FLOORING PRODUCTS PLASTIC VOID VENTS
CEILING CLIPS
COURSING SLIPS
Designed for ventilating the void below suspended ground floors. Manufactured from high density polypropylene, the unit is noncorrosive and telescopic. Vertical and horizontal extension sleeves are available, please call for details.
Used with battens to facilitate fixing of ceiling, clips can be fixed after the flooring blocks have been laid but prior to grouting. The loops are then bent under the batten and nailed upwards against solid support of T-Beam.
Manufactured in accordance with EN 771-3:2011. Concrete slips L x W x H (in mm): 390 x 100 x 40. These slips save a split brick course at side bearing or between end bearing.
Designed to meet requirements of the NHBC, Local Authorities and Gas Company regulations, and being a sealed unit there is no danger of the ventilator becoming blocked when cavity wall insulation is carried out.
AIR BRICKS Air bricks to be used in conjunction with the telescopic void vent. Available in four colours: Terracotta, Buff, Blue-black and Brown.
Straps welded to underside of plate
10mm thick x 180mm wide bearing plate (Jumbo Butt Plate)
BUTT PLATE and fixed to wall maximum 1000mm
centres Designed to increase bearing locally / 150mm Load bearing blockwork wall where 100mm beams clash on 100mm or 150mm thick supporting walls at upper floor levels. Available for standard 120mm wide beams to suit both 100mm and 150mm wide walls.
Manufactured in accordance with EN 771-3:2011. Designed and manufactured in two sizes to fit between the beams on the bearing ends. This saves cutting bricks or blocks when building the wall through the ends of the beams using standard centres.
98mm
140mm
42mm 436mm 24mm
75
Airbricks when used with void vent will provide a minimum of 6600mm free air flow.
‘T’ Beam and Block Safe working load for Floor securely fixed clips = 22kg per clip. Patent No. 205 1941.
200
135
98mm 75
TECHNICAL NOTE!
CLOSURE BLOCKS
Spot welds
Tray Wings
100 (or 150)
140mm
42mm 210mm 24mm
100
BRICK SLIPS JUMBO BUTT PLATE Bespoke wall plates to give bearing for more than one beam up to the full length of the bearing wall. ‘T’ Beam and Block Floor
Straps welded to underside of plate and fixed to wall maximum 1000mm centres
10mm thick x 180mm wide bearing plate (Jumbo Butt Plate)
100mm / 150mm Load bearing blockwork wall
Manufactured in accordance with EN 771-3:2011. L x W x H (in mm): 171 x 100 x 39 & 172 x 140 x 40 slips for finishing the floor onto load-bearing walls, parallel edges and between the end of beams. In all cases floor blocks of suitable strength should be bedded on top. DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE www.supreme-ce.co.uk
