Refrigerator Cells Foundations

Ground Slab allows to avoid the formation of warps and cracks on the floor of refrigeration cells at low and medium temperature.

Refrigerator cells and warehouses are increasingly common in food industry. There the freezing cold is transmitted through the building, downwards to the ground, taking it to a temperature below 0°C.

In these situations a process known as frost heaving (or frost heave) occurs: when the water contained in the soil freezes, its volume increases and expands upwards, with a risk of raising the foundation package and consequently leading to the formation of warps and cracks on the floor.

Damages caused by a frozen floor can lead to serious structural problems.

The safest and most cost-effective way to avoid frost heaving is Ground Slab system, which creates a ventilated cavity between the ground and the last layer of the cell package, in order to completely eliminate moisture.

It involves a passive system which does not call for complex labour and maintenance interventions.