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SPANTHERM:THE INSULATED PRECAST CONCRETE GROUND FLOOR SYSTEMFROM CREAGH

SpanTherm is capable of achieving code levels 3-6 and compliance with the forthcoming building regulation amendments to Part L for new dwellings.

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Contents

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What Is SpanTherm? 3

Why Choose SpanTherm? 5

The Complete Service Package 8

Integral Insulation System 9

Technical - Load Span Tables 10

Technical - Details & Sections 11

Technical - Thermal Performance 13

Technical - Design Specification 14

Working With SpanTherm 15

Next Step 17

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SpanTherm Chosen by: Main Contractors Ground Workers Architects

What is SpanTherm?

SpanTherm is designed to reduce :

•On-SiteLabour •Waste •Risks •Costs •BuildTime •ManualHandling •HomeHeatingCosts •CarbonFootprint

SpanTherm Benefits: •EliminatesColdBridging •MaximisesThermalPerformance •Achievescompliancewithproposed buildingregulationsandmeetscode forsustainablehomeslevels4-6 •ImprovesSAP/FEESAssessment Ratings

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SpanThermisapre-insulatedprecastconcreteflooringsystemdesignedspecificallyforresidentialandmid-sizedcommercialgroundfloors.ThecompositeslabcombinesstructuralconcreteandhighperformanceExpandedPolystyrene(EPS)insulationtoprovideasuperior,structuralthermalfloor.

Thisstructuralflooringsystemismechan-icallyplaced,usinglorrymountedcranestoimproveHealthandSafetyon-site,reducinglabour,waste,risksandcost.Thefloorisinstalledquicklyandisthermallyefficientandaffordable.

CreaghConcreteProductsLtd.isalongestablishedcompanythatspecialisesinthedesign,manufactureandinstallationofstructuralprecastconcreteproductsthroughouttheUKandIreland.TheSpanThermproductreflectsCreagh’scommitmenttothesupplyofenviron-mentallyresponsibleandsustainableproductstoreducethecarbonfootprintinnewhomes.

The Insulated Concrete Ground Floor System that is tried, tested and trusted in over 80% of homes in The Netherlands.

Thermal, Structural, Sustainable

General Economical •Eliminatesmanualhandlingandwastecost -SpanThermistheCommercialChoice

Nationwide Service •TeamSpanThermoperatesfromagrowingnumber ofbasesthroughouttheUKandIreland

CountyAntrim Edinburgh Nottinghamshire Cambridgeshire

On - Site

Unique Fast Track Service •SpanTherm’sexperiencedinstallationteamsinstallyourfloorwithin3hours* usingoff-loaderlorries.Theteamsgrouttheunits,leavingacompletestructuralsubfloor

Health & Safety •FullytrainedandcertifiedHealth&Safetycompliantinstallationteams •Eliminatesmanualhandlingandassociatedriskson-site

Early Completion •Nodryingouttimerequired •Providesimmediatesafeworkingplatform

No Camber •SpanThermiscompletelyflatprovidingalevelbaseuponwhich blockwork,timberframedandothertypesofbuildingsareconstructed

No Structural Topping Required •SpanThermisastructuralfloorandrequiresonlyafinishingscreed asopposedtoothersystemswhichrequireexpensivestructuralfinishes

All Weather Construction •SpanTherminstallationisunaffectedbyhot,coldorwetweather

Services easily accommodated *Basedonanaveragefloorareaof90m2

Benefits offered by the SpanTherm System

Why Choose SpanTherm?

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Design

Design & Engineering Service •SpanTherm’sTechnicalTeamdesignseachfloorforeachspecificproject, providingBuildingControl’srequiredinformation,includingfloordesignlayout, thermalandstructuralcalculations

CDM Compliance •Designouttherisksassociatedwithmanualhandling,trips,slips andfallson-sitebyspecifyingtheSpanThermSystem

Sustainability •Thermalmassandefficientinsulationreducecarbonfootprintoverthelifetime ofthebuildingrequiredforFEEandSAPassessments

Designed to meet Building Control’s revised specifications and the Code For Sustainable Homes •ComplieswithPartLofthe2010BuildingRegulationsandcanhelptoachieve CfSHratingsof3-6(eachfloor’sperformanceisprojectspecific)

Integral Insulation System •Removestheneedtostoreorworkwithgroundinsulationmaterialsonsite •SpanThermisanintegralconcreteandinsulationsystem,providingconsistently highproductqualityproducedinafactorycontrolledenvironment

Performance

Thermal Performance •AchieveaU-valueaslowas0.12W/m2K •Significantthermalmass •Flooringthermalcalculationservice

Durable and Robust •SpanThermdoesnotdeterioratewithagewithinthelifetimeofthebuilding

Product Quality •UnitsdesignedtoBSEN1992-1-1:2004Eurocode2:Designofconcretestructures andBSEN13224:2004Precastconcreteproducts–Ribbedfloorelements •ManufacturedinaccordancewithISO9001,ISO14001,OHSAS18001

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FOR FULLINSTALLATION

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The Complete Service Package

Team SpanTherm offers a unique comprehensive service, providing both the materials and installation

•Engineeredfloordesign •Complimentaryflooringlayoutandestimatingpackage •Thermalcalculations •Floorsmanufacturedtoorder •Rapiddeliverynationwide •Installationincludinggroutingservice •ProvisionofEngineer’sdesigncertificate&calculations

Leavingyouwithacompletestructuralsubflooron-sitewithin3hours–providinganimmediate,safeworkingplatformreadyforfollowontradesimmediately.

The Difference On-Site

UsingtheSpanThermflooringsystemeliminatestheneedforthecontractortoarrangeanyofthefollowing;

•Cranes •Readymixedconcretesupplier •Storingandcuttingofinsulationon-site •Meshreinforcement •Curingtime •Formwork

Benefits:

•Significantlyreduceson-siteconstructiontime-singledayvisit •Structuralsubfloorreadytobuildoffnextday •Eliminatescranes,formworkandtheneedtofixpolystyreneon-site •Providesathermallyefficientsustainable,structuralandcosteffectivefloor.

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Integrated HeatingUnderfloorheatingcoilscanbeincorporatedintoSpanThermflooringduringmanufacture,basedonCreagh’sClimaspantechnologytomaximisethebenefitsofthermalmassandreducefloorfinishingheights–ForfurtherinformationpleasespeakwiththeSpanThermTechnicalTeam

Reduced Screed Depths and CostsSpanThermprovidesaflatfinishedstructuralsubfloorwithoutcamber,therebyfacilitatingtheuseofaflowing25mmselflevellingscreedtoreducelabourandmaterialcosts.Thesystemissuitablefortimberframeandothertypesofhomeconstruction,whichincorporatesserviceswithinthewalls.

Integral Insulation System

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Unlike other floors, SpanTherm has a completely insulated soffit.

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Please note –Wehavenotshownaventilatedvoid,asnostructuralsurfaceisvisible/vulnerable.ObtainDesigners’andLocalAuthority’sapproval.

Generaldetailsaretypical;obtainpermissionforactualpositionsandspecificationofDPC,insulation,vents,radonandgasprotection,ifrequired,etc.fromlocalBuildingControl

TherearetwomethodsoffinishingSpanTherm,screedortimber.

TechnicalSpanTherm offers excellent ground floor spanning capabilities for residential and mid-sized commercial construction projects.

Blockwork Stud Partition PartitionDomestic Live Load of 1.5kN/m2 No Partitions [1kN/m2] [6kN/m]

FINISH MAXIMUM CLEAR SPAN [mm]

100mmconcretescreed 6200 5900 505075mmconcretescreed 6450 6100 515050mmconcretescreed 6700 6300 525025mmselflevellingscreed 7050 6550 5350Timberbattens 7100 6600 5400

Garage Live Load of 2.5kN/m2 No Partitions

FINISH MAXIMUM CLEAR SPAN [mm]

100mmconcretescreed 5950 — —75mmconcretescreed 6150 — —50mmconcretescreed 6350 — —

Notes :

UnitsdesignedtoBSEN1992-1-1:2004Eurocode2:DesignofconcretestructuresandBSEN13224:2004Precastconcreteproducts-Ribbedfloorelements Tableshowsmaximumclearspantonearest50mm

Bearingof100mmrequiredonblockwork.

Deflectionlimitedtoeffectivespan/250.GaragestohaveminimumC25/30concretescreedwithanticrackmesh

PleasecontactSpanTherm’sTechnicalTeamforspecialcasese.gpointloadsetc.

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EdgeDetail

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BearingDetailat215mmWall

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USpanTherm is capable of achieving a flooring U-value of 0.12W/m2K.

The SpanTherm system combines thermal mass and high grade insulation to create superior thermal performance. The units incorporate insulation detail at bearings to eliminate cold bridging

Area(A)istheareainsq.metresmeasuredalongthefinishedinternalfacesoftheexternalelements.

Perimeter(P)istheexposedperimetermeasuredalongthefinishedinternalfacesoftheexternalelements.

1.Calculatethefloorperimeter(P)inmetres2.Calculatethefloorarea(A)insq.metres3.CalculatetheP/ARatio4.DeterminetheU-valuefromthetable. Unheatedspacesnotincludedwithintheinsulatedfabricsuchasattachedgarages/

porchesetcareexcludedwhencalculatingthefloorarea,butthelengthofwallbetweentheheatedbuildingandsuchunheatedspacesisincludedwhencalculatingtheperimeter.

AllU-valuesareprojectspecific;TeamSpanThermworkswithyoutoshareadviceandprovidefloordesignstoachievetheflooringU-valuerequired.

Thermal Performance

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P/A U-value0.1 0.120.2 0.150.3 0.160.4 0.160.5 0.170.6 0.170.7 0.180.8 0.180.9 0.181.0 0.18

To obtain the U-value of the floor element using SpanTherm:

USpanTherm is manufactured in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001

Partitions

Canbebuiltoffthefloorprovidingthesehavebeenallowedforinthedesign.Generally6kN/mblockworkwallsrunparalleltospan(loadsharedbetweenribsofadjacentunits).Wallsthatcanbebuiltoffthefloorwillbeshowndottedonourlayoutdrawings.

Garages

Domesticgaragesaredesignedtocarryadistributedloadof2.5kN/m2oraconcentratedloadof9.0kN.Finishesminimum:50mmconcretescreedwithaminimumcompressivestrengthof25N/mm2reinforcedwithA142steelmeshapplieddirectly.

Bearing

SpanThermrequiresabearingof100mmonmasonry.Slabscanbesupportedbytheinnerskinofthecavitywallstoprovidesidebearing,providingthishasbeenallowedforinthedesign.

Services

Allserviceholesareformedduringthemanufactureoftheslabs,ourstandardservicenotchis200mmx200mm.PleasecontacttheSpanThermTechnicalTeamiflargeropeningsarerequired.Pleasenote,thatserviceholescannotbecutthroughribsofslabs.

StandardDimensions

1200mmwidex350mmdeep900mmwidex350mmdeep400mmwidex350mmdeep

Grout-30Nconcretewithanaggregatesizeofnotmorethan10mm

BuildingRegulations

SpanThermwillprovideinsulationlevelswhichcomplywithPartLofBuildingRegulationsEngland,WalesandNIandSection6(previouslyPartJ)forScotland.

Eachfloor’sthermalperformanceneedstobeassessedindividuallyinaccordancewithENISO13370:1998tocomplywiththe2010editionofPartLoftheBuildingRegulations.

Design Specification

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Design

Ourproductsareunderconstantreview,minorchangesindetailmayoccur

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5 Easy Steps

1: Design & Estimating Package TheSpanThermTechnicalTeamisavailabletoadviseregardingthemostefficient structuralflooringsolutionforyourproject,includingtheflooringthermal calculations.Wesimplyrequireafullsetofplansandinreturnweshallprovide afreeestimatingpackagewhichincludesafloordesignlayoutdrawing.

2: Order & Site Survey Onreceiptofyourorder,weissueanorderacknowledgementincludingpayment terms.Weshallagreetotakemeasurementsfromplanorconductasitesurvey (asappropriate).AspartoftheSiteSurvey(on-siteorbytelephone)wecheck siteaccess,blockwallbearings,healthandsafety,vehiclepositionsandobstructions.

3: Design TheDesignTeampreparesadetailedflooringlayoutbasedonthefinaldimensions agreed.Thelayoutisissuedtothefactoryforscheduledproduction.Theflooris manufacturedandloadedinthecorrectsequencetofacilitateefficientinstallation.

4: Despatch TheSpanThermDespatchTeamchecks(bytelephone)withyoursite representative,toensurethesiteispreparedforinstallation.Thechecklistincludes; Siteaccess,hardstanding,clearareaforvehiclesetup,stablebearings(cured blockwork)andwateravailablity.

5: Delivery & Installation TheInstallationTeamfitsandgroutsthefloor.Thistakesapprox.3hours fromstarttofinish(basedona90m2floorarea).

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The Next Step

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On receipt of architectural plans we will provide a complimentary Design and Estimating package

technical@spantherm.com

England 014 8021 7454Scotland 013 1333 5405Northern Ireland 028 7965 0500Ireland 048 7965 0500

Team SpanTherm is available to discuss your project requirements and provide advice regarding designs, U -values and costs. Please contact us to arrange:

•A face to face meeting with one of our representatives •A Site Survey •A CPD Technical Seminar

Or to discuss your specific project requirements

Email Plans

SpanTherm Ltd. UK Offices:

ENGLAND(Midlands)

SpanTherm Ltd.Thurgarton LaneHoveringhamNottinghamshireNG14 7JX

Tel: 01480 217 454

ENGLAND(Southern)

Creagh Concrete Products Ltd.152 Great North RoadThe Green, Eaton SoconSt Neots, CambridgeshirePE19 8EJ

Tel: 01480 217 454

SCOTLAND

Creagh Concrete Products Ltd.Newbridge Industrial EstateNewbridgeEdinburghEH28 8PJ

Tel: 0131 333 5405

IRELAND

Creagh Concrete Products Ltd.Blackpark RoadToomebridgeCounty AntrimBT41 3SE

NI : 028 7965 0500ROI: 048 7965 0500

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