Taiping Floor System: Selection Guide for Cold Storage, Industrial Facilities, and Underground Garages

Taiping Floor System: Selection Guide for Cold Storage, Industrial Facilities, and Underground Garages

The Taiping system comprises three independent technical lines: post-tensioned integrated floor, UHPC integrated floor, and UHPC long-lasting repair (Taiheng product line). Each line has specific applications and should not be interchanged. Choosing the wrong technical route may lead to unnecessary costs or systemic floor issues during operation. This article clarifies the scope and selection criteria for each technical line across three major scenarios.

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Technical Line 1: Post-Tensioned Integrated Floor

Core Principle: Prestressing tendons are placed within the concrete floor slab and tensioned to create bidirectional compressive stress, actively counteracting tensile stress from concrete shrinkage. This maintains floor integrity while significantly reducing joint spacing.

Applicable Scenarios:

• Industrial facilities (automotive manufacturing, aviation maintenance, cigarette production, electronics manufacturing, etc.)
• Underground garages (with or without soil cover)

Key Advantages:

• Reduces joint count by over 80% within single bays up to 150 meters
• Eliminates chronic issues like joint edge spalling and dusting at the structural level
• Suitable for high-frequency traffic from AGVs, forklifts, and other equipment
• 10-year warranty with 24-hour response and 48-hour on-site service

Note on Cold Storage: Cold storage floors are subject to prolonged low temperatures or freeze-thaw cycles, where concrete thermal deformation differs significantly from ambient conditions. Low temperatures alter concrete shrinkage behavior, and frost heave forces can conflict with the prestressing system, affecting its effectiveness and floor integrity. Therefore, post-tensioned integrated floors are not suitable for cold storage—a clear scope limitation within the Taiping product system.

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Technical Line 2: UHPC Integrated Floor

Core Principle: Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is used as the surface layer or full-depth material. Its ultra-high strength, toughness, and density significantly enhance load capacity, wear resistance, and crack resistance, enabling joint-free or minimal-joint design over large areas.

Applicable Scenarios:

• Cold chain warehouses (cold storage, refrigeration/freezer rooms)
• Industrial facilities (with chemical exposure risk or extreme wear requirements)
• Underground garages (with ultra-high load or special wear requirements)

Value for Cold Storage: UHPC's extremely low permeability fundamentally reduces moisture ingress and frost heave risk. Its high toughness resists cracking under thermal stress, and excellent low-temperature mechanical properties ensure stable load capacity in cold environments.

Value for Industrial Facilities: For industries with high hygiene standards (food, biopharmaceuticals, tobacco), UHPC's dense surface resists contamination and chemical corrosion, meeting GMP, HACCP, and other production hygiene requirements.

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Technical Line 3: UHPC Long-Lasting Repair (Taiheng Product Line)

Core Principle: UHPC is applied as a repair layer, forming a high-strength bond with the existing concrete substrate. It repairs cracks, spalling, dusting, and other defects, restoring performance and extending service life without removing the original floor.

Applicable Scenarios: All floor repair scenarios, including industrial facility floors, cold storage floors, underground garage floors, and logistics park floors.

Key Advantages:

• Repairs can be performed without production stoppage or with minimal downtime
• Repair layer strength exceeds that of ordinary floor surfaces; post-repair performance surpasses pre-repair condition
• High bond strength between UHPC and substrate prevents delamination
• Ideal for existing facilities requiring problem resolution without major renovation

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Selection Matrix for Three Scenarios

Scenario	Post-Tensioned Integrated Floor	UHPC Integrated Floor	UHPC Long-Lasting Repair
Cold Chain Warehouse	Not applicable	Recommended	Applicable (repair)
Industrial Facility	Recommended	Applicable	Applicable (repair)
Underground Garage	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable (repair)

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Self-Check Recommendations

Before contacting the BICP team, owners can review the following questions:

1. Is the project a cold storage facility (including refrigeration/freezer rooms)? → If yes, exclude post-tensioned integrated floor directly.
2. Is the project new construction or renovation/repair? → If existing facility repair, prioritize UHPC long-lasting repair.
3. Does the floor have special chemical exposure requirements? → If yes, consider UHPC integrated floor.
4. What is the tolerance for floor joint count? → Fewer joints favor post-tensioned or UHPC solutions.

Discussing these four questions with the BICP technical team can significantly improve selection efficiency and quickly identify the appropriate technical route.