Floating Floor Foundation

A Single pour,  foundation and floor combination ...floats on a compacted grade with minimum excavation required......easily adjustable to perfectly square and level....strongest  building to foundation connection there is....  ships with building......assembled by end user in about a day..... ...... enough said ?

Why Floating Foundations?

Point loads ! Steel arch buildings do not have columns or " point loads, " their design is based on an evenly distributed load down the length of the building. Without point loads there is nothing to resist the frost, therefore, below grade, below frost foundations are not required.....  above grade  Floating Foundations are the " Engineers  choice "  for Steel Arch Buildings.

Why It Works

  99 %  of the concrete slab strength comes from the yeild strength of the steel rebar supplied with this system.........   it is not the compression strength of the concrete.

This foundation slab design is based on a minimum 20 MPA concrete strength. 25 MPA concrete is common for typical concrete floors and  32 MPA is used for Commercial floors.   The increase in slab strength going from 25 MPA  to 32 MPA  however , normally a signifigant increase in slab strength at a premium cost, is only about one half of one percent ( .05% )...... " Floating slabs reinforced with steel bar ( not welded wire fabric or fibre reinforcement ) are subject to flexural loads; under these circumstances, the slab strength is governed by the yeild strength of the rebar and its position in the slab, and the 28 day compressive strength of the concrete has no significant effect."

                End Result...........  Massive Slab Strength..................Massive Anchor Strength.................Massive Savings

Heat And Frost

Heated floors require a good insulation to eliminate heat loss through the ground, and cold storagae slabs may require frost protection.  The floating Floor foundation was designed with several insulation methods in mind.  The ultimate choice is 2" SM   ( R-15 styrofoam panels )  The form has been designed to float on the SM, the density of which is in excess of compaction design requirements as stated on your Engineered Drawings.... position the SM so two feet is inside the form and two feet is outside the form. The result is the frost will not penetrate the ground around the outer perimeter of the building and come up under the slab, nor will the heat escape through the floor....or fill the entire floor area for maximum benifit. 

If you are planning on using an in-floor radiant heat system... which this Floating Floor Foundation form was specifically designed to accompany... you can place the solar sheets supplied with the system in the same manner as discribed above...... or a combination of both.

FAST * EASY * ECONOMICAL

Meeting your budget and schedule is an important part of your project.  The Do-it-Yourself Floating Floor Foundation kit saves you time and money in so many ways

Easy site preperation....

Remove organic soil in an area about 2' wider than your building. Fill area with type "B" gravel and compact as you layer to finish grade, flat and level...no complicated grading or digging or "pinning" is required.

Ships with building....eliminate delays

Having your foundation kit arrive with your building eliminates foundation construction delays associated with overbooked contractors or mediocre weather......   usually the foundation kit is assembled in a day and poured the next, all the while you can be assembling your building arches on the ground while the slab cures enough for foot traffic.  

Square and level...

Steel arch buildings are designed to assemble with ease.... provided the foundation is Square and Level that is..... The Floating Floor Foundation kit is assembled using a series of tie bars and nuts which will finely adjust your form to perfectly square ....which saves construction time on your foundation........ and construction time on your building    ...and that saves money!  

Single pour....

Your local concrete supply company can recommend a concrete contractor that will pour and finnish your slab....one pour...one days work.

Strongest anchor system possible...

Feild drilling wedge anchors into concrete foundations has always been the weakest link to the overall building strength.  While installing the wedge anchors to anchor your building, Its easy to hit buried rebar, drill on an angle, or drill too early in green concrete. ... installing the steel building anchoring system to the Floating Floor Foundation kit prior to pouring the concrete saves time and insures a 100% connection to your building....... every single steel building anchor that is Engineered to be in place.........is in place... a 100% true connection! ...... thats piece of mind !

ON TIME.....ON BUDGET !

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