Concrete Flooring Mix Design in Saudi Arabia | DTC Industrial Flooring Experts

Concrete Flooring Mix Design in Saudi Arabia

When building warehouses and factories in Saudi Arabia, the performance of your flooring depends heavily on the concrete mix design. A properly engineered mix ensures durability, load-bearing capacity, crack resistance, and long service life.

At DTC General Contracting, we design and implement customized industrial concrete mix designs tailored to Saudi Arabia’s climate and industrial demands. From laser screed floors to epoxy-coated surfaces, our concrete mix designs are optimized for strength, flatness, and sustainability.

Why Concrete Mix Design Matters

A strong concrete mix design ensures:

• High compressive strength to handle heavy racking and forklifts.

• Reduced shrinkage and cracking, especially under Saudi Arabia’s hot climate.

• Abrasion resistance for industrial traffic.

• Compatibility with coatings such as epoxy and polyurethane.

• Long-term durability, reducing repair and maintenance costs.

Key Components of Concrete Flooring Mix Design

1. Cement Type

• Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC 42.5 & 52.5 grade) for general industrial use.

• Sulphate Resistant Cement (SRC) for coastal areas like Dammam and Al Khobar.

• Blended cements with fly ash or silica fume for durability and reduced permeability.

2. Aggregates

• Crushed granite or limestone aggregates from local quarries in Saudi Arabia.

• Maximum size typically 20 mm for warehouse slabs, to balance strength and finish.

3. Water-Cement Ratio (W/C)

• Controlled at 0.40–0.50 to achieve 30–40 MPa strength.

• Admixtures (plasticizers, superplasticizers) added for workability.

4. Admixtures

• Shrinkage-reducing admixtures (SRA) to minimize cracking.

• Retarders to allow longer workability in hot climates.

• Steel fibers or polypropylene fibers for enhanced tensile resistance.

5. Reinforcement

• Steel mesh or fibers prevent wide cracks.

• Fiber-reinforced mixes allow jointless slabs for large warehouses.

Recommended Strength Grades for Industrial Floors

Advanced Flooring Techniques with DTC

Laser Screed Flooring Mix

• Designed for ultra-flat slabs with high flowability.

• Ensures compliance with TR-34 and FM-2 flatness standards.

Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC)

• Reduces shrinkage cracks.

• Enhances toughness for heavy-duty industrial areas.

Epoxy-Coated Concrete Floors

• Mixes designed to bond with coatings for dust-free, chemical-resistant floors.

• Common in food, pharma, and logistics industries.

DTC’s Concrete Flooring Projects in Saudi Arabia

• Al Saif Cold Storage Warehouses – Dammam
  Mix design with low shrinkage admixtures and SFRC ensured slab performance under refrigeration conditions.

• Kameyat Specialties Factory – Dammam
  Factory slab designed for heavy equipment vibration resistance.

• AMC Factory – Dammam
  136,000 m² slab built with laser screed mix design for speed and durability.

• Tiypa Mall – Al Khobar
  Concrete flooring engineered for retail foot traffic and high load zones.

Benefits of DTC’s Concrete Flooring Mix Designs

• Custom-engineered for Saudi climate and industrial needs.

• Reduced shrinkage cracks with admixtures and fibers.

• Extended durability under forklifts, racks, and automation.

• Optimized cost-efficiency with balanced strength and workability.

• Nationwide service in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, and beyond.

Conclusion

The success of concrete flooring in warehouses and factories depends on the right mix design. By engineering concrete with optimized strength, durability, and crack control, DTC ensures that industrial floors in Saudi Arabia perform reliably for decades.

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