ABRASION RESISTANCE SURVEY REPORT

Stanford Industrial Concrete Flooring Limited

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Project Fonda Fletton Highway Hampton East Peterborough PE2 8SU

REF: FC/04/2242 July 2004

SUPERFLAT FLOOR TECHNOLOGY DESIGN SURVEYING MEASUREMENT

Contract Details
Brief : To conduct tests to establish the resistance to abrasion of the concrete floor at the Site Address stated below Steve Clemson Stanford Industrial Concrete Flooring Project Fonda Fletton Highway Hampton East Peterborough PE2 8SU

Appointed by:

Site Address :

Abrasion Resistance Survey The accellerated abrasion resistance tests were carried out using the Face Abrasion Resistance Method : Tester (details on how the Face equipment tests abrasion resistance, together with an explanation of the specifications, can be found at the end of this report) Abrasion Resistance Specification : The specifications detailed in Table 4 of BS 8204-2 (table 5.1 of the 2003 edition of the Concrete Society's Technical Report No 34) 21st, 22nd & 23rd July 2004

Survey Date:

Description of Works
Details : The Face Abrasion Resistance Tester was used to conduct a total of 32 Nr tests in random locations across the floor slab; the tests being carried out as follows: A machined steel template is used to accurately mark the position of the depth gauge feet and to accurately locate the drilled holes that hold the Face Abrasion Resistance Tester in position The depth gauge is used to take eight readings at equally spaced points in the wheeltrack that the abrasion tester will be run in. The readings are recorded on a site record sheet The Face Abrasion Resistance Tester is run, as described in the explanatory notes at the end of this report The depth gauge is used to take eight readings at precisely the same points that were measured before the Face Abrasion Resistance Tester was run. The readings are recorded on a site record sheet The difference between the two readings for each of the eight points is then calculated, and the mean difference of the eight is used to determine compliance with the Abrasion Resistance specification

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Indicates Construction Joint 1 Indicates Location and Number of AART

Client: Site Address:

Stanford Industrial Concrete Flooring Limited Project Fonda

Prologis Park Fletton Highway

Scale:

Not to Scale

Survey Date: July 2004 Face Consultants Limited

Peterborough

Abrasion Resistance Survey Summary of Results

Stanford Industrial Concrete Flooring Limited at:
Project Fonda Fletton Highway

Peterborough

Face Consultants Limited: ABRASION TESTING SUMMARY SHEET

Site Address: Survey Date: Surveyor:

Project Fonda, Fletton Highway, Hampton East, Peterborough 21st, 22nd and 23rd July 2004 Diane Scarfe

Test Number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Mean Wear Depth (mm): 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00

Specification Achieved: SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL

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Face Consultants Limited: ABRASION TESTING SUMMARY SHEET

Site Address: Survey Date: Surveyor:

Project Fonda, Fletton Highway, Hampton East, Peterborough 21st, 22nd and 23rd July 2004 Diane Scarfe

Test Number: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Mean Wear Depth (mm): 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01

Specification Achieved: SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL

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Face Consultants Limited: ABRASION TESTING SUMMARY SHEET

Site Address: Survey Date: Surveyor:

Project Fonda, Fletton Highway, Hampton East, Peterborough 21st, 22nd and 23rd July 2004 Diane Scarfe

Test Number: 29 30 31 32

Mean Wear Depth (mm): 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01

Specification Achieved: SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL

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Conclusion
From the Accellerated Abrasion Resistance Tests it is clear that all 32 tests conducted produced results that comply with the limits of Performance Class "Special" as detailed by table 4 of BS 82042 (table 5.1 of the 2003 edition of the Concrete Society's Technical Report No 34)

Report Compiled By:

Edward Wainwright

Signed:
For and on behalf of Face Consultants Ltd.

Date:

9th August 2004

FACE CONSULTANTS LIMITED TR34 2003 Table 5.1 Accelerated Abrasion Resistance Surveys

Further explanatory information

What is Abrasion Resistance?

Abrasion resistance is the ability of the surface of a concrete slab to resist wear caused by all kinds of abrasion mechanisms; such as vehicle wheels, foot traffic, scraping and impact. These mechanisms are complex and combinations of them, together with other influencing factors such as dust or water on the surface of the slab, cause wear to the concrete. Wear is defined as the removal of surface material from the slab by displacement or detachment of particles or fragments of it. The Face Abrasion Resistance Tester is used to measure the abrasion resistance of a concrete slab. The four different performance classes of BS 8204-2 that the Face Abrasion Resistance Tester can check are outlined overleaf. The abrasion resistance specification ought to be specified before the slab is poured, following a careful consideration of the slabs end use. Differentiating between the abrasive effects of the end use may prove difficult, as in most cases the slab will carry a variety of traffic (for example, steel-wheeled trucks may be operating in conjunction with trucks fitted with rubber tyres). Poor abrasion resistance may be improved by in-surface resin sealers. In more serious cases mechanical removal of the surface and the provision of a coating or screed may be necessary.

The Specification:
The abrasion resistance specification that Face Consultants recommend is that contained within the Concrete Societys Technical Report No. 34; in which section 5 discusses floor surface requirements for warehouse floors, how to achieve these requirements, the allowable values of the specifications of abrasion resistance and how to measure them. Table 5.1 (represented below) details the allowable values of the properties of abrasion resistance for differing performance classes.

Performance Class

Service Conditions
Severe abrasion or impact from steel, hard nylon or neoprene wheeled traffic or scoring/scraping by dragging metal objects Very high abrasion; steel, hard nylon or neoprene wheeled traffic and impact. Rubber-tyred traffic in areas subject to spillage of abrasive materials

Typical Applications

BS 8204 Test Limits (mm) 0.05

Special

Waste transfer stations, foundries, heavy engineering and other very aggressive environments

AR1

0.10
Production, warehousing and distribution

AR2

High abrasion; hard nylon or neoprene wheeled traffic

0.20

AR3

Moderate abrasion; rubber-tyred traffic

Light duty manufacturing, commercial, sporting and recreational uses

0.40

The BS 8204 test limits operate as follows: In order for an individual abrasion test to comply with the Special performance class, then the mean amount of wear must not exceed 0.05mm; to comply with the AR1 performance class the mean amount of wear must not exceed 0.10mm and so on for the other performance classes.

Test Instruments:
Abrasion resistance is tested using the Face Abrasion Resistance Tester (pictured overleaf)Testing is carried out in accordance with the 2002 edition of BS 8204-2. The Face Abrasion Resistance Tester consists of the following components: An abrasion head carrying three hardened steel wheels tangentially mounted on a circular steel plate at equal radial intervals so that the wheels can freely rotate in a circular path with a mean diameter of 225mm. The wheels are not free to rotate about their vertical axis and are always replaced in complete sets. The abrasion head is connected via a drive shaft to an electric motor and gearbox capable of rotating the abrasion head at 180 rpm (+/-10 rpm) for 2,850 revolutions (+/-10 revolutions). A circular steel plate to which weights are attached to ensure that the load distributed to the three wheels is 65 kg (+/-0.5 kg). The plate is able to move vertically with the wheels. A steel frame, mounted to which are the motor and abrasion head, which has four stabilising feet bearing onto the floor surface. The frame is restrained from lateral movement during the test by two pins inserted through two holes drilled into the floor coincident with locating holes in the feet of the frame at the base of diagonally opposite legs. A machined steel template is used to mark the position of the depth gauge feet and the location of the holes to be drilled for the locating pins. The holes in the template are positioned at an equal radial spacing of 45 degrees so that when the depth gauge is placed on the floor with its feet on the marks the gauge slider rests on the centreline of the wheel track. A digital depth gauge (pictured overleaf) capable of measuring to the nearest 0.01mm is used to measure the depth of the wear. The feet of the depth gauge allow it to straddle the wheel track. The end of the depth gauge slider is rounded.

The Face Abrasion Resistance Tester:

The Digital Depth Gauge:

Survey Method:
The number of tests conducted is dictated by the client (Guidance: One test per 2000 sq. metres, with a minimum of three tests on any floor), and unless otherwise requested, they are conducted in random locations across the entire slab. The survey method is thus: The steel template is used to mark the positions that the depth gauge feet will be placed in and to mark the location of the holes to be drilled for the two locating pins. The depth gauge is used to take eight separate measurements at equally spaced points in the centreline of the wheel track of the Face Abrasion Resistance Tester. The two holes for the locating pins are drilled, and any dust produced is swept away. The Face Abrasion Resistance Tester is set in position and the locating pins are inserted to prevent any lateral motion during the test. The Face Abrasion Resistance Tester is switched on and runs at 180rpm until it has completed 2,850 revolutions. When the correct number of revolutions has been completed the Face Abrasion Resistance Testers on-board computer automatically switches it off. The locating pins are removed, the Face Abrasion Resistance Tester is moved away from the test area and any dust produced is swept away. The depth gauge is used to re-take the eight separate measurements. These measurements are then compared with the originals, and the mean amount of wear is calculated to determine compliance with the specification.

Copies of the Concrete Societys Technical Report No.34 (TR34) can be purchased through Face Consultants Limited, or direct from the Concrete Society on: TEL: (01753) 693 313 FAX: (01753) 692 333