Yes! It is

✔ a designed solution.✔ as good as mesh to

reduce crack formation.✔ the economical solution

supported by CE product certification.

✔ an easy to dose and mix fibre dosage.

✔ easy to pump, simple to pour and easy to finish.

✔ an environmentally friendly solution: less energy consumption per square metre compared to mesh.

Still quoting for mesh? Think again!

- Keep it simple: make use of our professionally designed reinforcement solution for specific project requirements.

- Save time: eliminate mesh and reduce your construction time.

- Save money: by designing in the most economical way with the best in class fibres, we save on your budget.

- Reinforce homogeneously: glueing fibres into bundles guarantees quick and easy mixing with a uniform distribution.

- Avoid risk: replace steel with steel. With 40 years of experience, Dramix® is the proven solution.

Dramix® READY, reinforcement for foundation slabs

Dramix®

The safe and smart way

Dramix® steel fibre concrete reinforcement is an excellent alternative for traditional mesh reinforcement and is capable of supporting the construction loads and bending moments. For family houses, small apartment blocks, residential and utility buildings, Dramix® steel fibres offer an easy and cost-effective way to reduce crack formation.

Slab thickness(mm)

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dosage*(kg/m3)

admissable loads**

q1outer load

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q2inner load

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200 150/150/8/8 mm 33520 50 8030 70 100

Allowed soil pressure 100 kN/m²

250 150/150/10/10 mm 52420 75 14030 100 160

Allowed soil pressure 150 kN/m²

q1q1 q2q2 q1q1

The smart way for foundation slabs

Practical recommendations:✔ This system is only suitable for foundations with elastic subbase and without significant water pressure. (The occasional use of thermic insulation as subbase requires a minimum compression modulus of 120 kPa - 10 % compression)✔ Thickness of raft should be between 200 and 400 mm. Maximum slab dimensions without dilatation joints: 25 m x 15 m.✔ The solution must be checked and approved by the statical engineer responsible for the project.✔ Keep the auxiliary reinforcement to cover peak moments (i.e. point loads, heavy line loads, corners, …).

family house small apartment block neighbourhood holiday resort - bungalow park

Are these your applications?✔ With edge beam

✔ Without edge beam

Occasional use of thermic insulation is possible

Your solution(1): Tailor-made design possible on request

Design notes: ✔ Bekaert warrants the validity of its software and the resulting design note as a methodology. ✔ Bekaert is nevertheless unable to have an insight in (and a control over) the correctness of the data (such as but not limited to correct

geometry, materials and design conditions). ✔ The choice between different foundation techniques is to be made by the building engineer.✔ No allowance has been made for settlements and deformations of the subground or foundation.

q1 = outer wall load (kN/m)

q2 = inner wall load (kN/m)

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Concrete C25/30: quality must be in line with national standards.Fibre type: Dramix® READY

* material factor of steel fiber concrete = 1.40 • ** load capacity in ultimate limit state

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A recipe for quality, cost-effi ciency and the environment. It’s all in the Dramix® package.

A reinforcement in line with regulations and local standards

CE approved fibres: solutions withoptimal fibre dosage andCE certificates. Request your CE certificate.

A solution offering a minimum of 4400 metrewire reinforcement in each cubic metre

This multidimensional steel web ensures an efficient redistribution of tensions, which are required for optimum crack control.

At your concrete plant, Dramix® is mixed industrially into a first-rate, homogeneous all-in-one reinforcement solution.

This quality controlled building material – in line with your design – is then delivered to you as an end product.

1. Approved and controlled fi bres

2. Quality controlled reinforced concrete

3. Signifi cant cost savingsExample:

traditional mesh 2 layers 150/150/8/8 mm Dramix® READY

material cost €/m² material cost €/m2

concrete C25/30 thickness 200 mm 14.00 concrete C25/30 thickness 200 mm 14.00

reinforcement

spacers 1st layer 0.25

reinforcement

spacers 0.00bridge spacers for 2nd layer 0.75 bridge spacers for 2nd layer 0.00

mesh 0.5 €/kg* 6.00 Dramix® READY - 20 kg/m³ 7.50labour = handling + placing 5.00 labour = handling + placing 0.00

total cost €/m² 26.00 total cost €/m² 21.50* 15 % waste and overlap economical benefit/m² -4.50 €/m2

Request your tailor-made cost comparison

-4.50 €/m2

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Dramix® also offers quality solutions for your…

(1) NV Bekaert reserves the right to alter these tables without prior notice.

NV Bekaert SABuilding ProductsBekaertstraat 2BE-8550 ZwevegemBelgiumT +32 56 76 61 10F +32 56 76 79 47

infobuilding@bekaert.comwww.bekaert.com/building

Your local sales contact will:✔ analyse and verify your project conditions.✔ offer technical consultancy for your specific project and assist you in

making an appropriate design.✔ support you and your professional concrete supplier during

construction site meetings and/or execution.✔ back you up with CE product certification.✔ assist you with a green design on energy consumption.

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4. A green product✔ Dramix® READY consists of approximately 20% recycled materials.

✔ Dramix® READY is recyclable without any chemical side effect or pollution impact.

✔ Dramix® READY offers improved environmental sustainability.

Compared to standard mesh solutions, Dramix® allows you to reduce your C02 emission and energy consumption.

Requestyour energy comparison sheet.

Traditional mesh Solution with Dramix®

200 mm concrete + double mesh 150/150/8/8

200 mm concrete + 20 kg Dramix® READY 21% energy reduction

Example:

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Foundation slab comparison Rebar or mesh Dramix® READY

ConcreteConcrete thickness (mm) 200 200Energy consumption: GJ/m3 2.89 2.89ReinforcementReinforcement solution 150/150/8/8 Dramix® READY

single mesh 20Energy consumption: kWh/ton 6.25 6.3TotalEnergy consumption (GJ/m3) 0.845975 0.6680

Reduction of energy consumption 21%

- ground supported slabs- strip foundations and footings- compression layers- steel decks

- walls (cellar/basement/swimming pool/fi lling walls)- crack width design based on combined reinforcement- lightly loaded fl oors