Industrial floors

Industrial floors must be waterproof (water and airtight), slip-resistant, antistatic (dustproof) or easy to clean.

The most common case of industrial paving corresponds to :

• a concrete slab correctly dimensioned for mechanical loads (static or dynamic);

• a wear layer corresponding to a surface reinforcement to resist mechanical stress;

• a protective layer against climatic or chemical aggression.

A basic distinction must be made between industrial paving :

• founded on the ground (using piles, for example), which means that they can be considered as shallow or deep foundations, depending on the depth of the supporting layer;

• forming part of industrial structures (heavy-duty floors) with floor coverings applied directly to a concrete structure or via an add-on structure.

This article includes extracts from [C 3 684] "Revêtements de sols industriels" (L. Champoiseau, P. Pannetier, D. Irastorza, L. Devaux) published in February 2000.