TASS Slabs

Application of Thermal Acoustic Slab System

• The floor slab is designed taking into account the span and load bearing requirements combining the variables of rebar size and configuration, concrete beam depth - which can be controlled by the TASS block depth, and the horizontal floor slab and reinforcing mesh.
• Support wall structures are built as normal.
• Steel ribs are placed uni-directionally onto the supporting walls. These are propped at 1,6 metre intervals to support the wet concrete and construction loading.
• Steel reinforcing is fitted between the TASS blocks in both directions.
• Steel reinforcing mesh is placed above the blocks on EPS spacers to position the mesh near the surface of the concrete slab.
• If needed, formwork is placed around the perimeter of the floor area and service ducts to confine the concrete pour.
• Concrete is poured to complete the slab.
• Ceilings can be either suspended or plastered with Polyplast, propriety EPS plaster system, available from Automa Building Products.

The TASS uses the properties of EPS - thermal and sound insulation, lightweight, accuracy in moulding and cost competitiveness as the cornerstone of a patented multi storey floor slab system.

TASS can be used in the following application areas:

• double storey residential
• multi storey commercial buildings
• hotels
• flats, duplexes and apartment buildings
• shopping centres
• suspended ground floor slabs
• renovations