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Precast concrete plank, prestressed (110mm, 125mm, 150mm, 200mm)

Factory-manufactured prestressed concrete floor planks offering spans of 4.5-12m, non-combustible fire performance, and 100+ year service life per AS 3725:2007

Atlas code
MIN-CEM-PC-004
mineralcementitiousprestressedstructuralfire-resistantlong-spanfactory-manufactured
Precast concrete plank, prestressed (110mm, 125mm, 150mm, 200mm)
At-a-glance signals

Factory-manufactured prestressed concrete floor planks offering spans of 4.5-12m, non-combustible fire performance, and 100+ year service life per AS 3725:2007

Overview
Executive summary

Prestressed concrete planks are precast structural floor elements manufactured using high-strength concrete (50-80 MPa) with pretensioned steel reinforcement. These planks are produced in controlled factory conditions using European extrusion technology, achieving consistent quality and dimensional tolerances of ±5mm per AS 3850.2:2015. The specific thicknesses requested require custom manufacture in Australia, where standard production favours metric increments.

Best when…
  • Rapid installation (80-200 m²/day)
  • No propping required during installation
  • Immediate working platform after placement
  • Fire resistance up to 4 hours
  • 100+ year design service life
  • Zero VOC emissions
  • 100% recyclable at end of life
  • Excellent acoustic mass (Rw 48-58 dB)
  • High thermal mass for passive design
  • Suitable for all BAL ratings including BAL-FZ
Top advantages
  1. 01 Rapid installation (80-200 m²/day)
  2. 02 No propping required during installation
  3. 03 Immediate working platform after placement
  4. 04 Fire resistance up to 4 hours
  5. 05 100+ year design service life
Top limitations
  1. 01 Custom manufacture required for specified thicknesses
  2. 02 Requires crane access for installation
  3. 03 Poor impact sound insulation without toppings
  4. 04 Limited availability in regional areas
  5. 05 2-4 week lead times for non-standard sizes
Technical
Physical ·9
Density
2200 kg/m³
Specific gravity
2.2
Porosity
8 %
Water absorption
5 %
Hardness
7
UV resistance
excellent // Concrete is UV stable
Chemical resistance
good // pH 6.5-12 tolerance
pH tolerance
6.5-12
Surface roughness
3 µm
Mechanical ·7
Tensile strength
4 MPa
Compressive strength
50 MPa
Flexural strength
6.5 MPa
Shear strength
4 MPa
Poisson's ratio
0.2
Impact resistance
high // Qualitative assessment
Creep resistance
good // Low creep with prestress
Sustainability & Health
Embodied carbon & energy ·7
Embodied carbon
110 kgCO2e/m² Per m² of plank floor area (110mm prestressed plank).
Carbon footprint
305
Embodied energy
2.1 MJ/kg
Water footprint
180 L/kg
Recycled content
20 %
Renewable content
0 %
Circular score
85
Compliance & Fire
Fire performance ·5
Combustibility class
non-combustible // AS 1530.1
Fire resistance level
90-240 // minutes (thickness dependent)
Flame spread index
0
Smoke dev. index
0
Heat release rate
0
Cost & Lifecycle
Capex & lead time ·6
Material cost (range)
45-100 // $/m² (supply only)
Material cost (per unit)
72.5 // $/m² (average)
Lead time
2-4 weeks // Custom manufacture
Lifecycle cost
150 // $/m² (100-year NPV)
Annual maintenance
0.50 // $/m²/year
Market availability
custom-order // Non-standard sizes
Service life & durability ·3
Expected lifespan
100
Maintenance interval
10
Warranty period
1
Layer D

Where it's used

Commercial and industrial flooring systems
Multi-storey residential construction
Car park structures
Educational facilities
Healthcare buildings
Mezzanine floors
Bridge decking
Stadium seating platforms
Warehouse flooring
Modular construction systems
MIN-CEM-PC-004 · Materials Atlas · CLAD Atlas data is reference-only. Verify against manufacturer specifications and current standards before specifying.