The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
Anti-slip flooring systems are one of the special types of floor coverings designed to meet the specific needs of the user. In addition to a quality floor covering, it is also important to carry out appropriate substrate preparation, which ensures adequate grip, load-bearing capacity, abrasion resistance and sealing. In the diploma thesis, I devote part of my attention to the substrate preparation itself, the execution of necessary preliminary remediation works and finishes, and I also focus on standardised control systems with which we verify the quality of the work performed. I thus pay attention to measuring the presence of moisture in the concrete structure and air, the pull-off test, and various methodologies for measuring slip resistance.
Problem
Anti-slip flooring systems are one of the special types of floor coverings designed to meet the specific needs of the user.
Solution and Method
In addition to a quality floor covering, it is also important to carry out appropriate substrate preparation, which ensures adequate grip, load-bearing capacity, abrasion resistance and sealing. Different anti-slip systems and unclear standards often cause confusion among users. This most frequently relates to the roughness of the substrate itself and the necessity of preparatory works.
In the diploma thesis, in accordance with the described problem, I attempt to present flooring works as a sector within the framework of finishing construction works, which, due to its wide applicability, offers much more than is known to the average user. In the first part, I thus focus on flooring systems and their foundation – resins. Epoxy, polyurethane, methyl methacrylate or polyester resins are the foundation of every floor, and based on their properties and modification possibilities, we decide on their usability in a particular environment.
On site, we often encounter the problem of incorrect information being provided. Users, in anticipation of a quality floor covering, are too rarely aware of the importance of the condition of the concrete substrate.
Results
In the diploma thesis, I devote part of my attention to the substrate preparation itself, the execution of necessary preliminary remediation works and finishes, and I also focus on standardised control systems with which we verify the quality of the work performed. I thus pay attention to measuring the presence of moisture in the concrete structure and air, the pull-off test, and various methodologies for measuring slip resistance.
As a presentation of a quality-executed anti-slip system, I subsequently present the installation of an anti-slip system at the DARS – ACB Hrušica facility, where an epoxy anti-slip system using the Multilayer system was installed in garages and workshops. In the central part of the diploma thesis, I present various anti-slip flooring systems, legislation and measurement methodology, and based on an English study, I carry out a comparison of different anti-slip systems on dry and wet substrates. The findings of the study conducted showed that an anti-slip system with silica sand aggregates is still the best solution in demanding conditions where dry and wet substrate regimes alternate.
Anti-slip systems using additives, flakes or modified polyurethane coatings have proven to be a solution for facilities with low slip-resistance requirements that are not constantly exposed to the presence of water or dirt.
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Your diploma project for a real company.
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