5. Industrial systems

INDUSTRIAL system

The underfloor system is by far the system that minimises en-

ergy consumption in high-rise buildings, including industrial

buildings. This distinct advantage has led the popularity of this

system in this type of building.

The INDUSTRIAL system is the system designed for this type of

building and is designed to best exploit the characteristics typi-

cal of their screeds, generally concrete and characterised by the

presence of one or more electro-welded meshes, depending on

loads to be supported.

Industrial screeds are generally at least 150 mm thick, even

reaching up to 250-300 mm in airplane hangars. Therefore,

these are systems with very high thermal inertia. However, this

is not a problem in buildings that normally must remain heated

well over eight hours a day and that typically have thermal loads

that hardly vary due to their high surface/perimeter ratio.

Preliminary precautions

This system is generally installed above a lean concrete sub-

floor. It is recommended to verify the height of the water table

and to take precautions in the event of its rising.

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