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Loading

BS 6339: Part 1: 1996 defines the design loading for floors of self contained dwellings as:

• intensity of distributed load 1.5 (kPa)
• concentrated load 1.4 (kN)

All Monarfloor Acoustic Flooring Systems can support those loadings without undue deflection. When considering applications with heavier loadings (e.g. commercial projects) or where systems may need to accommodate partitions or service ducts additional advice should be sought from our technical department.

Further guidance is also contained in Approved Document E 2003 or the "Amendment of the Building Regulations to allow Robust Details to be used as an alternative to pre-completion testing" available at www.ODPM.gov.uk