Slab on grade damage
Slab on grade damage
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Hi Everybody,
I am looking for any reference to prevent my slab on grade damage due to "heavy dozer/loader tracks".
I have heard of embedding steel rails/beams into the floor to prevent the damage but do not have any reference or details for this.
Is there any structural issue with rail embedded into slab on grade?
The slab on grade is for repair shop for heavy mining trucks/loader etc. with metal tracks.
Thanks
I am looking for any reference to prevent my slab on grade damage due to "heavy dozer/loader tracks".
I have heard of embedding steel rails/beams into the floor to prevent the damage but do not have any reference or details for this.
Is there any structural issue with rail embedded into slab on grade?
The slab on grade is for repair shop for heavy mining trucks/loader etc. with metal tracks.
Thanks






RE: Slab on grade damage
Good Luck!
RE: Slab on grade damage
RE: Slab on grade damage
The anvil top, as jike mentioned, is a good product with very high abrasion resisitance but this may be overkill since your application is a repair shop. This is the top of the line in armoured toppings. MasterBuilders, now BASF, used to make several metallic aggregate toppings that had varying levels of abrasion resistance. I'm not sure what their product line in now that they are BASF, but there are many companies that make concrete toppings with high wear resistance and abrasion resistance. Your application is nothing new, so I would recommend contacting reps from several companies who offer concrete toppings, explain your application, and see what they recommend. By the way, it's been several years since I considered using anvil top, but it was very,very expensive.
All of these products have strict placing requirements, so make sure the owner uses a contractor that has placed your chosen material before. If it's not installed and cured correctly, the product will not perfom as expected.
RE: Slab on grade damage