U.S. Commercial

Storage systems in the form of rack supported roof structures and taller rack storage systems are common in low temperature buildings. They make the proper design of the floor system critical in avoiding the bending and cracking problems which can occur in inadequately designed low temperature floor systems. Floor designs must be able to withstand the high floor loadings present in low temperature facilities. The typical low temperature floor design has not changed for many years. The insulation is laid in multiple layers on a vapor retarder either over a sub-slab or directly over the soil. An under insulation heating system is installed under the sub-slab. Reinforcement and slip sheets are positioned where necessary and the concrete for the wearing slab is poured directly onto the insulation. After the wearing slab has cured, it must be able to support the live and dead loads imposed by any moving equipment, storage racks and stored materials. As design loads increase, the insulation plays a more important role in providing support for the wearing slab. The exceptional moisture resistance, R-value retention and durability of STYROFOAM™ extruded polystyrene insulation makes it ideal for the low temperature floor application.

There is a STYROFOAM insulation solution for every Low Temperature Floor application.