Design
When the designer asks for a raised floor he firsts chooses
the kind of covering he wants to use. The superficial
finishing is the key element in the appearance of an environment.
Then he has to choose the type of panel which
best fits the technical requirements of the project. The
key features in this choice are: sound-insulation, load resistance, compatibility with the covering.
RELEVANT CONDITIONS
Keeping of the same conditions through time.
Wood is fire and humidity sensitive. It is useful to consider
the density of the matter. The better solution is generally
reached through the use of inert materials, with high
density and weight.
Sound insulation
It is important to accurately choose the best panel/covering
combination.
CHOICE OF THE STRUCTURE
It depends on height
With low heights we will have to choose a ledger free
structure, to use all the space available.
Minimum height
5/8 cm are sufficient for the installation of all the traditional
devices (phone, computer connections, pipes and
electric cables)
30 cm are necessary.
When the underlying section serves for air conditioning
too. In this case it is better to use a heavier structure with
mechanical fixing. It is possible to design and realize bigger
heights (from 100 to 200 cm)
Load resistance
It is a basic element when there are several technological
needs, that may involve exceptional loads. The structure is
then the key element while the covering is important for
its anti-static features.
RESTRUCTURE
In this particular context a raise floor
becomes the tool for:
- the renewal of pre-existing plants
- solve the problem of plant positioning in particular situations:
we discourage the practicing of direct actions
on the structure
- the installation, if the height permits it, of the pipes for
heating plants and of the heating device as well
- the distribution of the waterworks and hygienic plant
NEW BUILDINGS
In this case it is very important to know what will be the
final utilization of the raised floor. The height of the floor
and, consequently of the storey, depends on what technological
plants will be hosted inside.
In a new project it is possible to plan in advance the positioning
of the raised floor in relation to the needs of connection
between the existing systems and materials.