Hollow Core Slabs

Prestressed Hollow Core Slabs (HCS) – Maximum Structural Efficiency

Prestressed Hollow Core Slabs (HCS) are one of the most advanced and economical structural solutions in modern construction. Thanks to the characteristic openings (cores) running along their entire length, these slabs boast the highest load-bearing capacity to self-weight ratio. This unique feature allows for the revolutionary optimization of the entire building structure, bringing tangible benefits at every stage of the investment.

Key Benefits of HCS Slabs:

• Economical and Lightweight Construction: A significantly lower weight compared to solid slabs allows for a reduction in loads transferred to beams, columns, and foundations. This translates directly into material and financial savings across the entire project scale.

• Extreme Spans and Open Spaces: Prestressing technology, combined with low self-weight, enables the achievement of impressive spans. This facilitates the design of spacious, open interiors with a minimal number or total absence of intermediate supports.

• Speed of Assembly: Ready-made slabs are delivered directly to the construction site and installed straight from the truck (“just-in-time”), which radically shortens the execution time and limits the scope of on-site work.

• High Durability and Quality: Similar to other prestressed slabs, HCS slabs are characterized by high resistance to scratching and excellent impermeability, guaranteeing durability for decades.

Flexibility and Additional Possibilities

We manufacture every HCS slab to individual order, ensuring complete flexibility and adaptation to the project. We offer precise cutting to width and at an angle, as well as the preparation of installation openings. Furthermore, the empty cores inside the slabs can be successfully used as additional space for routing installations (e.g., electrical or ventilation), significantly simplifying finishing works.

Applications:

HCS slabs are the ideal and frequently chosen solution for:

• multi-family residential construction,

• office buildings and hotels,

• multi-story car parks,

• commercial and public utility facilities.

Contact us to learn how HCS slabs can reduce the mass and cost of your building structure without sacrificing long spans.