Floor Flatness / Levelness
Floor Flatness / Levelness
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RE: Floor Flatness / Levelness
Dik
RE: Floor Flatness / Levelness
RE: Floor Flatness / Levelness
SLAB FLATNESS
SLAB FLATNESS SHALL BE [ 20/15 | 25/20 | 35/25 | 45/35 | 65/40 | 100/50 | FM1 | FM2 | FM3 ]
U/N FLOORS SHALL HAVE A DEGREE OF FLATNESS DEFINED BY THE FACE FF/FL NUMBER THAT SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN:
20/15 MECHANICAL ROOMS, PARKING STRUCTURES, ETC.
25/20 CARPETED AREAS OF COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDINGS
35/25 TYPICAL WAREHOUSE FOR MODERATE/HEAVY RANDOM TRAFFIC, FACTORY, ETC.
45/35 CONSIDERED 'FLAT' TYPICAL WAREHOUSE WITH AIR PALLET USE, ICE RINKS, ETC.
65/40 CONSIDERED 'VERY FLAT'
100/50 CONSIDERED 'SUPER FLAT'
ALTERNATIVELY,
THE MAX VERTICAL DEVIATION OVER A [24 | 600] WIDTH SHALL NOT EXCEED
2.5mm (quality FM1)
3.5mm (quality FM2)
5.0mm (quality FM3)
THE MAXIMUM VERTICAL DEVIATION OVER A [10FT | 3.0M] WIDTH SHALL NOT EXCEED
3.0mm (quality FM1)
6.0mm (quality FM2)
8.0mm (quality FM3)
FLATNESS TESTING MAY COMMENCE 16 HOURS AFTER SLAB FINISHING. FLATNESS TESTING SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS OF SLAB FINISHING
Modify as needed...
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