Bubble Deck Technology – The Future of Concrete Slab Construction
Most people assume a concrete slab needs to be solid all the way through. It doesn’t. And that assumption is costing the industry millions in material, labor, and carbon emissions every single year.
Bubble Deck technology replaces the non-structural concrete in the center of a slab with hollow recycled plastic spheres. The result is a biaxial voided slab that maintains structural integrity while eliminating up to 35% of the concrete volume.
Here’s why this matters:
• The middle third of a flat slab contributes almost nothing to its load-bearing capacity. It’s dead weight. Bubble Deck removes that dead weight and replaces it with air trapped inside HDPE spheres
• Less concrete means less cement, and cement production alone accounts for roughly 8% of global CO2 emissions. A single Bubble Deck project can reduce embodied carbon by up to 50% compared to a traditional solid slab
• Reduced self-weight means smaller colu...
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