Casting floors is more practical using SMARTDEK
Many people still think about casting the top floor of a building using conventional methods. Method This is widely used because it is considered the easiest, fastest and most efficient. Even though actually there is other, more precise casting process options. One of them is casting with assistance LYSAGHT SMARTDEK® cast metal floor plate.
What's interesting about SMARTDEK®? Let's explore
SMARTDEK® is a cast metal floor plate which is used as the most basic layer on casting concrete slabs. This plate, which is 0.7mm thick, is made from High Tensile G550 steel. The surface has a wave profile resembling the letter W. SMARTDEK® is also found on the surface 3mm thick embossed profiles. This profile serves to strengthen the adhesion of concrete to plate against shear forces and future construction. Apart from that, it also reduces the possibility cracks in the casting.
Using SMARTDEK® we can also save on the use of scaffolding or support poles during the distribution process. In the conventional erection process, the average craftsman installs the poles scaffolding with a distance of 50-60cm, using SMARTDEK® scaffolding poles can be installed less frequently, between 90-100cm (depending on the room plan module). This means, by using SMARTDEK® we can save up to 35% -40% costs for procurement of scaffolding poles.
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Another thing that can be saved from using SMARTDEK® is the volume of cast cement mortar. SMARDEK® has a wavy surface. When viewed from the side, the waveforms are similar letter W. The presence of this wave, apart from functioning as a reinforcement, can also reduce the volume cement mortar. What's even more profitable is that the work process is faster. With the right cement mix, the scaffolding poles can be removed more quickly, so that The development process also becomes faster too.