TECHNOLOGY

The Access Floor system was originally designed for use in computer rooms. As a result, raised access floors are able to support heavy loads.

This easy access to the space between the raised floor and the concrete allows access to all cables and connection boxes placed under the raised floor. Use of the void space as a cableway enables the installation of a large number of conductors with maximum choice of pathway.

In computer rooms, the space between the concrete and the raised floor can be used for air circulation in order to prevent overheating of the machines, or for air conditioning.

A modular unit (or panel ) can easily be lifted by an ordinary glazier's suction cup to allow immediate access to any part of the covered area.

The free space between the concrete and the raised floor can vary according to need from 10 to 100 centimetres, and even more.

  TYPES OF FRAMEWORK

SELF- SUPPORTING INSTALLATION
For this type of installation, the panels lay directly on the pedestal heads. Whitout stringers, the access to the underfloor space is easier and quicker.

It is recommended that the pedestal only installation be used for access floors not exceeding a finished floor height of 500 mm.

INSTALLATION WITH STRINGERS
For this type of instalaltion, panels lay on metallic stringers.

Stringers are used :

• for finished heights greater than 500 mm
• for raised floors which are not surrounded by walls, or which have to take loads with frequent removals.
• For important point loads or distributed loads.
• For raised floors including a large number of cut-outs.