FLOATING FLOOR

ISOLATION
Structurally Isolated Floor Systems
for Plant Rooms, TV & Sound Studios,
Operating Theatres, Laboratories,
Sports Floors, Auditoriums,
Bowling Alleys, Gymnasiums
and Dance Halls
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 CONCRETE FLOATING FLOORS INTRODUCTION CONCRETE FLOATING FLOORS INTRODUCTION
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CONCRETE FLOATING FLOORS

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For complete isolation of: FLOATING FLOORS BY EMBELTON CONCRETE FLOATING FLOOR BEAM AND DECK MOUNT
TV and Sound Studios | Plant Rooms Embelton offers four standard systems; three of which are SYSTEM MASTIC SEAL
CONCRETE
traditional ‘Jack-Up’ systems where the concrete slab is laid, DATASHEET BDFM PERIMETER SEAL FLOATING SLAB FORMWORK
Music and Theatre Auditoriums | Hospitals
cured and then ‘Jacked-Up’ on mounts. The fourth type is a steel
Laboratories | Cinemas | Gymnasiums
beam and deck construction where the concrete can be laid • Up to 50mm static deflection D
on blocks allowing for a greater airgap. All systems use rubber
• Rubber or spring mounts
CONCRETE FLOATING FLOORS FOR REDUCTION OF mounts, although springs can be supplied where a higher
isolation efficiency is required for lower natural frequencies. • Highest airborne noise performance of all floating floor types
AIRBORNE AND IMPACT NOISE
Please refer to the individual product datasheets for static • For ultra critical applications, such as TV & sound recording
In critical environments where vibration control is paramount,
deflection and natural frequency guides. studios EMBELTON
the use of a heavy mass concrete floating floor should be C
STRUCTURAL SLAB ACOUSTIC
INFILL
RESILIENT
MOUNT C CHANNEL
considered. In these instances, a sprung timber floor will not In buildings designed for earthquake loads, vertical and lateral • For high noise sources such as plant rooms
be sufficient due to its lightweight construction and greater restraint systems may have to be incorporated, with suitably
• Highest load capacity floating floor
flexibility. Concrete floating floors also offer excellent reduction reinforced reaction points provided in the building structure.
in airborne noise due to their increased mass. • Easy to install and access, with immediate access to concrete
All systems require careful engineering to ensure load capacities Cover
slab after pouring Plate 140
and spacings are correct. Embelton can provide isolator layout,
The effectiveness of an isolated floor is dependent on the B M20 Jacking
manufacture and supply of systems onsite, and supervise • Allows for larger airgap Screw
mass of the floor, the type of isolator, the type and mass of the
installation where required.
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: FINISH:

structural floor, and the air gap formed by the isolator between
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS

B
SURFACE FINISH:

CONCRETE FLOATING FLOOR TYPE PFFM,

TOLERANCES:
LINEAR:

the two floors. Typically the larger the mass of the structural floor, ANGULAR:

JACK-UP FLOATING FLOOR

NAME SIGNATURE DATE

the floor being isolated, and the airgap between floors, the better DRAWN

CHK'D

the isolation efficiency. DATASHEET PFFM 25

APPV'D

A MFG

L MATERIAL:

Concrete
Q.A

Compression
The combined use of floor isolation and an isolated ceiling • 10mm static deflection (rubber mounts) Plate WEIGHT:

below with different air cavity thicknesses creates a triple leaf 8 7 6 5 A 4 3

construction, which will provide an even higher level of noise • System can match any floating floor thickness
reduction. • Can incorporate spring mounts for higher deflection
XRM Element
(25mm static deflection)
Lift
• Load capacity up to 800kg per mount Height Free
Height
• Accessible element
D
• For all critical applications – hospitals, theatres, etc
• For high noise sources such as plant rooms
• Up to 120mm airgap

CONCRETE FLOATING FLOOR TYPE CEFM,

JACK-UP RUBBER MOUNTED FLOATING FLOOR
CEFM Housing M20Jacking Bolt
DATASHEET CEFM

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• Static deflection 6mm
• Standard solution for 100mm Concrete Slab
2x 6 15 70 100
• Rubber Mounts (optional)

• Load capacity up to 500kg per mount 130

6 RMA Element
• For all critical applications – hospitals, theatres, etc
• For high noise sources - plant rooms, etc
• Up to 80mm airgap
M24 Jacking Bolt
CONCRETE FLOATING FLOOR TYPE CEFM2,
JACK-UP RUBBER MOUNTED FLOATING FLOOR CEFM2 Housing
DATASHEET CEFM2
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• 6-12mm static deflection

• Standard solution for 150mm Concrete Slab 2x 6 20 89 150
(optional)
• Rubber Mounts
• Load capacity up to 1,300kg per mount 160 Element
• For all critical applications – hospitals, theatres, etc 6

• For high noise sources - plant rooms, etc

• Up to 85mm airgap

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 CONCRETE FLOATING FLOORS DATASHEET BDFM CONCRETE FLOATING FLOORS DATASHEET BDFM

Floating Floor Mount Type Beam and Deck

Rubber Bearing or Spring Element Channel and Formwork

APPLICATION XS / XL / XW PRODUCT GUIDE

Rubber bearing or spring mount system to support a floating Spring Colours

Max Load Static Deflection Spring Constant
concrete floor of any thickness or weight, while allowing for an Type
kg mm kg/mm
increased airgap. Typically used for heaviest concrete slabs. Stripe 1 Stripe 2
Increased airgap also allows for installation of acoustic infill. XS-9 10 33 0.30 Yellow -
Used in highly critical applications such as television production
XS-10 15 33 0.45 Brown -
studios, hospitals, and above ground gym floors where complete
acoustical isolation is required. Also used for isolating high noise XS-11 30 33 0.9 Blue -
sources such as plant rooms from transmitting to adjacent XS-12 50 28 1.8 Black -
tenancies.
XS-13 75 25 3.0 Red -
XS-14 125 25 5.0 Green -
FEATURES
XS-16 175 20 8.8 Grey -
• Most versatile option for concrete floating floors
XS-17 200 15 13.3 Orange
• Allows for increased airgap, up to 500mm BEAM & DECK INSTALLATION XL-92 50 33 1.5 Yellow -
• Any thickness of slab
XL-93 100 33 3.0 Brown -
• Easy installation of acoustic infill
G - tapped XL-94 150 30 5.0 Blue -
• High loading columns can be incorporated into the design hole A
• Up to 50mm static deflection XL-95 200 30 6.7 Black -
2x K
• Earlier and easier site access to floating floor, compared to holes
XL-96 250 28 8.9 Red -
Jack-up option XL-97 300 28 10.7 Green -
Free XL-98 400 25 16.0 Grey -
OPTIONS Height
H XL-99 550 23 23.9 Orange -
• Includes option for seismic restraint of the floor E
XL-100 650 20 32.5 Orange Black
• Allows installation of overload stops for positioning of heavy XL-101 775 20 38.7** Orange -*
D
machinery, such as generator sets, into final location L W XL-102 950 20 47.5** Orange Black*

Outer Inner
NR / NRD RUBBER MOUNT XW-400 200 33 6.1 Black -
XW-422 275 33 8.3 Black Blue
NR / NRD RUBBER ELEMENTS PRODUCT GUIDE XW-423 300 33 9.1 Black Yellow
XW-425 380 30 12.7 Black Red
Static Deflection Height XW-1000 450 25 18.0 Green -
Max mm mm
Dynamic L W D A G K E XW-1023 510 25 20.4 Green Yellow
Type Colour Load
Factor mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
kg NR NRD NR NRD XW-1024 550 25 22.0 Green Green
XW-1025 580 25 23.2 Green Red
Blue 17 1.0
XW-1026 690 25 27.6 Green White
White 25 1.0
NR1 XW-1600 775 25 31 Grey -
or Red 40 1.2 5 8 28 35 80 45 60 36 M10 8.5 5
NRD1 XW-1622 820 25 32.8 Grey Blue
Green 55 1.3
XW-1624 875 25 35 Grey Green
Grey 80 1.4
XW-1626 1,000 25 40 Grey White
White 70 1.1 XW-1627 1,100 25 44 Grey Orange
NR2 Red 100 1.2 XW-1628 1,150 24 47.9 Grey Grey
or 6 10 32 44 98 60 76 45 M10 8.5 6
NRD2 Green 160 1.4 XW-1731 1,275 20 63.8 Orange Grey/Yellow
Grey 250 1.5
White 145 1.2
NR3 Red 200 1.6
or 6 12 44 72 140 85 104 68 M12 14 7
NRD3 Green 300 1.4
Grey 500 1.6
Blue 380 1.2
NR4 White 580 1.4
or 6 12 46 76 166 110 128 100 M16 14 9
NRD4 Red 850 1.5 * With inner spring configuration
** Averaged over full deflection range
Green 1,300 1.6

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The beam and deck system is a very versatile concrete floating
floor system. The mounts can either be a rubber or spring
system and can be customised to achieve any specified natural
frequency. Items supplied include the rubber or spring mounts,
packers, channels, overload stops, seismic restraints if required
and perimeter isolation. Acoustic infill is supplied where
specified.
Supply of materials and layout can incorporate any thickness of
slab and any size of airgap, to offer the best possible attenuation.
MOUNT SELECTION
Beam and Deck floating floors can use either rubber or spring
mounts. Determination of isolator layouts is a complex procedure
and may require consultation between structural engineers
and Embelton to finalise mount selection. Embelton invites
submission of acoustic specifications, load calculations and
proposed slab designs by acoustic consultants and structural
engineers respectively for review to ensure accurate and
optimum isolator selection.
ELEMENT CHARACTERISTICS
Rubber Element
The active rubber element is manufactured from a high quality
natural rubber blend giving excellent dynamic performance and low
long term creep. All compounds used are tested to ASTM D2000 for
original physical properties, ageing and compression set.
Rubber isolators differ from spring mounts in that the isolation
efficiency is a function of not only deflection, but also of the rubber
hardness (durometer).
Spring Element
Where high static deflections (and therefore lower system
natural frequencies) are required, the Beam and Deck system
can incorporate a spring as the resilient element in place of
rubber. Please contact Embelton to select the correct spring
mounts.
BEAM & DECK INSTALLATION -
RUBBER MOUNTS
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DATASHEET BDFM CONCRETE FLOATING FLOORS DATASHEET BDFM
INSTALLATION
Installation procedures will vary depending on the method of
construction. Installation variables include the type of mount
used, the airgap required, use of acoustic infill, overload stops (if
applicable), and whether the system requires seismic restraint.
Embelton will provide unique drawings for different projects
indicating locations of all required isolation products along with
detailed installation instructions for each individual case.
In general for a Beam and Deck system:
1. Adhere perimeter isolation strips to the walls, penetrations
and columns of the room.
2. Gridlines set out as per unique layout drawing by Embelton.
3. Mounts are placed as shown in layout and level packed to
correct height if required.
4. Steel channels placed over mounts.
5. Where required, slab restraint fittings, overload stops and
acoustic infill installed.
6. System is ready for formwork by others.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
All Embelton offices can provide detailed technical assistance on
the use of this product in specific applications.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
These products are sold subject to the published Embelton General
Conditions of Sale, copies of which may be inspected on request.
SPECIFICATION
The floor shall be of a beam and deck type incorporating a
concrete floor laid over resilient mounts. The concrete shall have
an air cavity below it and acoustic infill shall be incorporated
to reduce sound transmission (if a particular cavity height is
required, packers can be used). The edges of the floor shall
be resiliently isolated from the surrounding structure using
Embelfoam as supplied by Embelton. The resilient mounts shall
be either natural rubber mounts or spring mounts as supplied by
Embelton.
BEAM & DECK INSTALLATION -
SPRING MOUNTS THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
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Floating Floor Mount Type PFFM

Jacking Steel Housing, With Accessible Element

APPLICATION Cover
MOUNT SELECTION INSTALLATION
Plate 140
The PFFM mount is used where an integral jacking mount system M20 Jacking Due to the complexity of mount layouts, Embelton invites Installation procedures will depend upon the thickness of the
Screw submission of proposed slab designs for comments and floor slab. Generally the top of the PFFM housing can be used as
is required for support and acoustical isolation of floating
concrete floors. It offers a highly effective noise attenuation B verification, along with details of loading and equipment a screeding level for the floor, with external positioning lugs used
system by providing an acoustical decoupling of the floating locations if applicable. to locate the reinforcing steel.
floor from the major structural elements of the building. Typically
25 Prior to pouring the concrete, it is necessary to ensure that the
used for high noise sources such as plant rooms in multi-storey L ELEMENT CHARACTERISTICS
Compression top and bottom of the housing are effectively sealed to prevent
buildings and critical applications such as theatres, hospitals Plate
and sound studios.
A Rubber Element ingress of any slurry entering the mount cavity so that correct
The active rubber element is manufactured from a high quality seating of the element and cover plate are not affected.
FEATURES XRM Element natural rubber blend giving excellent dynamic performance and
low long term creep. All compounds used are tested to ASTM Once the floor is jacked and leveled with all elements loaded
• Removable cover plate gives complete access to the active Lift correctly, the cover plate should be sealed in place with silicone
Height Free D2000 for original physical properties, ageing and compression
element when installed Height sealant.
set. A thick steel plate is integrally moulded into the top of the
• Capable of jacking the floating floor from zero elevation up to
D element with a removable loading button to locate the jacking
a maximum of 120mm air gap (lift height) JACKING PROCEDURE
screw.
• Load capacities up to 800kg/mount
Spring Element Full jacking instructions, including the recommended jacking
• Rated static deflection up to 10mm PFFM DIMENSIONS
sequence, are prepared specifically for each project where
• Fully galvanised steel construction Where high static deflections (and therefore lower system
requested.
• Cage height can be customised to exactly match the floating natural frequencies) are required, the PFFM mount can accept
floor thickness – no extension collars are necessary. Support PFFM PRODUCT GUIDE a spring as the resilient element in place of rubber; however the
For floors of 75mm to 120mm thick, jacking must be done
lugs to locate the steel reinforcement and aid load transfer lift heights shown will alter. Please contact Embelton direct for
without the rubber element. Usually a 6-8mm rubber washer
are positioned to suit the specific reinforcing bar layout altered required alterations.
Max Static with steel compression plate is used in place of the element
Colour Height Diameter
Type Load Deflection
Code mm mm to jack the floor incrementally until the minimum lift height is
OPTIONS kg mm
reached, where upon the element can be inserted.
Floating floor
• Includes option for seismic restraint of the floor XRMA-2 170 Yellow (section view)
XRMA-3 240 Red Structural Please note: Jacking is usually done one screw turn at a time on
DESIGN XRMA-4 340
10
Green
73 85 floor all housings in rotation to minimise slab distortion and screw
The PFFM housing is embedded in the floating concrete floor loads. Lubrication of the jacking screw is mandatory.
XRMA-5 500 Grey
as it is cast, with the steel reinforcement positioned on the XRMB-2 325 White
upper and lower support lugs. Location of the upper lugs can be
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
XRMB-3 425 Red Reinforcing
arranged to suit specific reinforcement layout and to facilitate 10 76 96 rod All Embelton offices can provide detailed technical assistance on
installation. The ability to match housing height exactly to XRMB-4 600 Green
the use of this product in specific applications.
floor thickness provides a ready and useful screed level for the XRMB-5 800 Grey
concrete. The cover plate should be sealed with silicone sealant PFFM JACK-UP FLOATING FLOOR LOWERED CONDITIONS OF SALE
on completion of construction. Most floor coverings, including PFFM Dimensions
These products are sold subject to the published Embelton
tiles, can be installed directly over the PFFM unit.
General Conditions of Sale, copies of which may be inspected on
HOUSING LIFT HEIGHT
request.
HOUSING HEIGHT / LIFT HEIGHT
L A B Min Max
Type
For slab thicknesses less than 130mm, preliminary jacking of mm mm mm mm mm DETAIL A Cover plate
the slab is required before the XRMA/XRMB element can be
installed. The minimum lift height shown represents the height 75 (min) 15 30 56 120
SCALE 1 : 10
Silicone sealant
SPECIFICATION
above the structural floor which must be reached before the 100 20 35 31 95
Mounts for the floating floor slabs shall comprise a galvanised
element can be fitted. 125 25 40 6 70 steel housing with removable cover plate for complete access to
Floating floor
The maximum lift height applies to the standard housing with PFFM 150 25 40 - 64 the active element, and a rubber element moulded from prime
100mm long jacking screw and for the floating floor cast directly 175 25 40 - 64 Structural materials and capable of 10mm static deflection at rated load.
onto the structural slab. If lift heights greater than those shown floor The mounts shall be able to lift the floor from zero elevation to
200 25 50 - 64
(up to a maximum of 120mm) are needed, details must be design operating height, shall be of one piece construction to suit
>200 25 50 - 64
supplied so that adjustments to the housing can be made at floor thickness without height extension collars and must have
time of manufacture. In such cases, the minimum lift height is Note PFFM JACK-UP FLOATING FLOOR RAISED the facility to position and support reinforcing steel consistent
maximum lift height minus 64mm. 1. Length L must be selected to match slab thickness. with structural requirements. They will be type PFFM as supplied
2. Unless otherwise specified, these dimensions will be used.
3. A maximum lift height of 120mm can be achieved for any housing by Embelton.
height L.

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Floating Floor Mount Type CEFM

Jacking Case Housing, Rubber Element
MOUNT SELECTION
Reinforcement
APPLICATION CEFM Housing Due to the complexity of mount layouts, Embelton invites submission
bar
cap protects Floating floor
of proposed slab designs for comments and verification, along with ingress of slurry
Used where an integral jacking mount system is required for
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support and acoustical isolation of floating concrete floors. The details of loading and equipment locations if applicable. Ensure rubber element

D capacity support D
is in housing
CEFM mount offers a cost-effective, high load CANNOT BE ACCESSED
2x 6 15
system for floors in highly critical applications such as theatres, (optional)
70 100 ELEMENT CHARACTERISTICS AFTER CONCRETE IS
POURED
hospitals and studios, as well as for isolating high noise sources The active rubber element (type RMA) is manufactured from a high
130
such as plant rooms in multistorey buildings. M20 Jacking Bolt quality natural rubber blend giving excellent dynamic performance
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LIFT HEIGHT and low long term creep. All compounds used are tested to ASTM
FEATURES D2000 for original physical properties, ageing and compression set.
• Capable of jacking floating floor from zero elevation Structural floor
RMA Element A thick steel plate is integrally moulded into the top of the element
• Load capacity up to 500kg/mount with a removable loading button to locate the jacking screw.
• Rugged cast iron housing
• Standard design is for 100mm thick floors. The housing can be Rubber mounts differ from spring mounts in that the isolation CEFM JACK-UP FLOATING FLOOR LOWERED
CEFM DIMENSIONS efficiency is a function not only of deflection, but also of the rubber
C of greater thickness
fitted with a height extension unit for floors C
hardness (durometer). For effective assessment of theoretical
• Positioning supports for reinforcing bars
• 6mm Static Deflection isolation efficiency, the graph showing dynamic natural frequency
CEFM PRODUCT GUIDE Floating floor
against load should be used.
OPTIONS
Max Static INSTALLATION
Colour Height Diameter
• Base flange holes for fastening to elevated form work if Type Load Deflection
Code mm mm
kg mm Installation procedures will depend upon the thickness of the
required
• Refer to Datasheet CEFM2 for higher capacity jack-up mounts RMA-1 150 White floor slab.
for floors 150mm thick RMA-2 170 Yellow
• 80mm jacking bolt provides a lift height of 20-40mm Generally the top of the CEFM housing can be used as a
RMA-3 240 6 Red 45 85 Jacking screw
screeding level for the floor, with external positioning lugs used
B
• 100mm jacking bolt provides a lift height of 40-60mm
RMA-4 340 Green to locateB
the reinforcing steel.
• 120mm jacking bolt provides a lift height of 60-80mm Structural floor
RMA-5 500 Grey
• Includes option for seismic restraint of the UNLESS
floorOTHERWISE SPECIFIED: FINISH: DEBURR AND
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS BREAK SHARP
DO NOT SCALE DRAWING REVISION As the active element is captive within the housing, it cannot
SURFACE FINISH: EDGES
DESIGN TOLERANCES: Rubber Element Natural Frequency be removed or replaced. For this reason care must be taken
LINEAR:
ANGULAR:
to ensure that each housing has an element inside it prior to
The CEFM housing is designed to be embedded in the concrete 60.0 placing the reinforcement steel, and that the element is fitting CEFM JACK-UP FLOATING FLOOR RAISED
NAME SIGNATURE DATE TITLE: RMA-2
floor slab, where integral positioning supports provide for ready
Theoretical Dynamic fn (Hz)

RMA-3
snugly between the internal centralising lugs.
DRAWN 50.0
location of the reinforcing bars. An M20 jackingCHK'D
bolt with hexagon
RMA-4
socket head is supplied in a length to suit the APPV'D
application. 40.0 RMA-5 Check that the plastic snap-in cap provided is in place to prevent TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
A MFG
30.0
A screw thread from filling up with concrete, and
the jacking
All Embelton offices can provide detailed technical assistance on
Internal lugs to position the active element on installation are MATERIAL: DWG NO.
ensure that the housing has minimal gaps under the base flange
CEFM Dimensions
Q.A
A4 the use of this product in specific applications.
incorporated so that the element is precisely centralised with the which could allow entry of concrete slurry. It is best to seal the
20.0
jacking bolt. housing/floor interface if in doubt.
10.0 WEIGHT: SCALE:1:5 SHEET 1 OF 1 CONDITIONS OF SALE
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The use of a jacking type mount eliminates the need for plywood 3 2 1 For floating floors which use a cavity infill material and These products are sold subject to the published Embelton
0.0
or form board overlays whilst ensuring that a positive air gap is corresponding form board overlay, holes can be provided in the General Conditions of Sale, copies of which may be inspected
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
achieved once jacked – no slurry ingress into the cavity can occur base flange for attachment to the board. on request.
once the air gap is formed. Load (kg)
For floating floors over 100mm thick, a height extension unit can SPECIFICATION
LIFT HEIGHT be provided.
Mounts for the floating floor slabs shall comprise a cast housing
Lift height is the separation distance between the bottom of the with M20 socket head jacking bolt and a rubber element
housing and the bottom of the RMA element. The upper limit is JACKING PROCEDURE
moulded from prime materials, and be capable of 6mm static
set by a minimum thread engagement in the housing, the lower Full jacking instructions, including the recommended jacking deflection at rated load. Mounts shall be able to lift the floor
limit by the necessity for the bolt head to be at or below the top of sequence, are prepared specifically for each project where from zero elevation to design operating height and must have the
the housing when the floor is jacked. requested. facility to support reinforcing steel at height positions consistent
with structural requirements. They will be type CEFM as supplied
The maximum lift height is 80mm, set by bending restraints on Please note: Jacking is usually done one screw turn at a time on by Embelton.
the bolt and housing. all housings in rotation to minimise slab distortion and screw
loads. Lubrication of the jacking screw is mandatory.

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 CONCRETE FLOATING FLOORS DATASHEET CEFM2 CONCRETE FLOATING FLOORS DATASHEET CEFM2

Floating Floor Mount Type CEFM2

Jacking Case Housing, Rubber Element
APPLICATION
Used where an integral jacking mounting system is required for
support and acoustical isolation of floating concrete floors. The
CEFM2 mount offers a cost-effective, high load capacity support
system for floors in highly critical applications such as theatres,
hospitals and studios, as well as for isolating high noise sources
such as plant rooms in multistorey buildings.
FEATURES
• Capable of jacking floating floor from zero elevation
• Load capacity up to 1,300kg/mount
• Rugged cast iron housing
• Standard design is for 150mm thick floors. The housing can
be fitted with a height extension unit for floors of greater
thickness
• Positioning supports for reinforcing bars
• 6mm or 12mm static deflection options
OPTIONS
• Base flange holes for fastening to elevated form work if required
• 150mm jacking bolt provides a lift height of 48-85mm (RMC only)
• 120mm jacking bolt provides a lift height of 20-60mm (RMC) or
45-80mm (XRMC)
CEFM2 Housing
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION INSTALLATION
The CEFM2 housing is designed to be embedded in the concrete Installation procedures will depend upon the thickness of the
Reinforcement
bar
floor slab, where integral positioning supports provide for ready floor slab.
cap protects Floating floor location of the reinforcing bars. An M24 jacking bolt with hexagon
ingress of slurry
socket head is supplied in a length to suit the application. Generally the top of the CEFM2 housing can be used as a
Ensure rubber element screeding level for the floor, with external positioning lugs used
is in housing Internal lugs to position the active element on installation are
CANNOT BE ACCESSED to locate the reinforcing steel.
AFTER CONCRETE IS incorporated so that the element is precisely centralised with the
POURED
jacking bolt. As the active element is captive within the housing, it cannot
be removed or replaced. For this reason care must be taken
The use of a jacking type mount eliminates the need for plywood
to ensure that each housing has an element inside it prior to
or form board overlays whilst ensuring that a positive air gap is
placing the reinforcement steel, and that the element is fitting
achieved once jacked – no slurry ingress into the cavity can occur
Structural floor snugly between the internal centralising lugs.
once the air gap is formed.
ELEMENT CHARACTERISTICS Check that the plastic snap-in cap provided is in place to prevent
the jacking screw thread from filling up with concrete, and
CEFM2 JACK-UP FLOATING FLOOR LOWERED The active rubber element (type RMC/XRMC) is manufactured
ensure that the housing has minimal gaps under the base flange
from a high quality natural rubber blend giving excellent dynamic which could allow entry of concrete slurry. It is best to seal the
performance and low long term creep. All compounds used are housing/floor interface if in doubt.
tested to ASTM D2000 for original physical properties, ageing and
compression set. For floating floors which use a cavity infill material and
Floating floor corresponding form board overlay, holes can be provided in the
A thick steel plate is integrally moulded into the top of the
base flange of the mount for attachment to the board.
element with a removable loading button to locate the jacking
screw.
For floating floors over 150mm thick, a height extension unit can
LIFT HEIGHT be provided.
Lift height is the separation distance between the bottom of the JACKING PROCEDURE
housing and the bottom of the RMC/XRMC element. The upper
Jacking screw
limit is set by a minimum thread engagement in the housing, the Full jacking instructions, including the recommended jacking
lower limit by the necessity for the bolt head to be at or below the sequence, are prepared specifically for each project where
Structural floor
top of the housing when the floor is jacked. requested.

2x 6 20 89 150 Please note: Jacking is usually done one screw turn at a time on
(optional) The maximum lift height is 85mm, set by bending restraints on
the bolt and housing. all housings in rotation to minimise slab distortion and screw
160
CEFM2 JACK-UP FLOATING FLOOR RAISED loads. Lubrication of the jacking screw is mandatory.
6 M24 Jacking Bolt

LIFT HEIGHT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

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Element
the use of this product in specific applications.

CEFM2 DIMENSIONS CONDITIONS OF SALE

These products are sold subject to the published Embelton
CEFM2 PRODUCT GUIDE AND DIMENSIONS
General Conditions of Sale, copies of which may be inspected
on request.
Max Static Element
Dynamic Colour Diameter
Type Load Deflection Height
Factor Code mm
kg mm mm
SPECIFICATION
RMC-1 380 1.2 Blue
Mounts for the floating floor slabs shall comprise a cast housing
RMC-2 580 1.4 White
6 46 106 with M20 socket head jacking bolt and a rubber element
RMC-3 850 1.5 Red moulded from prime materials, and capable of 6mm static
RMC-4 1,300 1.6 Green deflection at rated load. Mounts shall be able to lift the floor
XRMC-1 380 1.2 Blue from zero elevation to design operating height and must have the
XRMC-2 580 1.4 White facility to support reinforcing steel at height positions consistent
12 76 106 with structural requirements. They will be type CEFM2 as
XRMC-3 850 1.5 Red
supplied by Embelton.
XRMC-4 1,300 1.6 Green

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TIMBER FLOATING FLOORS

Floor Isolation Solutions for:

Sports Floors | Cardio Areas | Free Weights | Aerobics

INTRODUCTION
For environments where isolation of noise and vibration is
paramount to ensure optimum acoustical performance, such as
music auditoriums or theatres, or applications where there are
high levels of impact noise and vibration, such as sports floors,
bowling alleys and gymnasiums, consideration should be given to
installing a resilient lightweight floating floor,
For critical applications, where the environment is adjacent to
living or working areas, or where airborne noise also needs to
be isolated, consideration should given to the installation of a
concrete floating floor.
Embelton offers three types of timber floating floor systems that
minimise structure-borne noise, impact and vibration, of which
the features and benefits are shown in the table below. Each
system uses a different isolator type, with the choice of system
determined by the application and isolation efficiency required.
All systems are installed as ‘Plank-on-Ply’ where the plywood is
laid over the isolator, which in turn is laid over the structural floor.
Battens can also be used.

In this case the increased mass and stiffness of the concrete floor
and the air gap between the structural floor and concrete floating
floor will achieve greater reductions in both structure-borne and

TIMBER FLOATING FLOORS

airborne noise.

TIMBER FLOATING FLOORS SELECTION GUIDE

STATIC
ISOLATOR DEGREE OF DATASHEET
PRODUCT DEFLECTION APPLICATION
TYPE ISOLATION* REFERENCE
mm
Moderate impact areas - dance
Shearflex 2mm per pad halls, sports floors, bowling alleys

Pad Mounts Good Music Auditoriums / Theatres FISFLEX/BGSSF

- where high level of acoustical
performance is required
Supershearflex 3mm per pad

M
High impact areas - Bowling
NR 5 alleys, gymnasiums, sports floors.
Rubber
Very Good Music Auditoriums / Theatres FINR

L
Mounts
- where optimum acoustical
NRD 12 performance is required.

High impact areas -

Spring Mounts NXS 25 Excellent Gymnasiums, weight rooms, NXS
sports floors.

High impact areas -

Rubber Gymnasiums, weight rooms,
NRD2 10 Very Good sports floors - where lower cavity NRD2
Mounts
required and higher damping
required.

* REFERS TO ISOLATION OF NOISE, VIBRATION AND IMPACT.

STRIKE BOWLING, VIC

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Shearflex and Supershearflex

Acoustic isolation pads for residential / commercial complexes, sports floors and auditoriums

APPLICATION OPTIONS INSTALLATION – SPORTS FLOORS / AUDITORIUMS 2 layers of plywood

Vented Skirting laid 45 degrees to
Shearflex and Supershearflex are shock pads for use in sports • Different pads/pad sizes depending on load ratings 2 Layer ‘Plank-on-Ply’ Board wall and 90 degrees
to each other
flooring or as an acoustic isolation pad underneath battens and
Using a template, fix 50x75mm Shearflex red pads to first sheet Packer if 3
timber strip flooring in apartments. They are also commonly LOAD RANGE required
of 12mm ply at 300x300mm centres.
used in theatres and auditoriums where moderate acoustical Plastic
Standard Shearflex pads will provide effective noise and
performance is required. Turn the plywood over and lay sheets across the room leaving Membrane Strip
vibration isolation through a load range of 130 to 500kPa. 1.5mm 150 max Timber
an expansion gap along the perimeter of 1.5mm per metre of per metre
Recommended load for most applications is 250 to 450kPa. 50x75
FEATURES floor between wall and floor. Always leave 2mm gaps between of floor Shearflex
Supershearflex pads provide effective noise and vibration adjoining sheets. Red Pads
• Unloaded thickness: 10.5mm – Shearflex,
isolation over the following ranges:
17mm – Supershearflex Second sheet should be screwed and glued to the first sheet at
• Cross-ribbed, non-skid faces which usually eliminate the Blue (40 Durometer) 70 to 450kPa 90 degrees to the first sheet, again leaving 2mm gap between
need for bolting down Red (53 Durometer) 100 to 650kPa sheets while covering the joins of the first layer.
• Alternately raised ribs Green (65 Durometer) 150 to 1050kPa
Install the final floor covering which may be either strip timber
• May be used in multiple layers with steel or aluminium shim Black (75 Durometer) 190 to 1200kPa
or mosaic parquetry. Strip timber is normally secret nailed while
spacers to increase isolation efficiency
For long term installations where pads cannot readily be parquetry is glued using a timber flooring adhesive.
• Available in a variety of load ratings SPORTS FLOOR TYPE 1 - PLANK-ON-PLY
replaced, load ratings for a maximum deflection of 3mm
After the floor is sanded and finished, install vented skirts to
(single layer) should not be exceeded.
For further information about Shearflex and Supershearflex pad perimeter.
mounts, please refer to Datasheets SFLEX and SSFLEX featured
B Strip timber laid
Installation Type 2 - Timber Battens Vented skirting 90 degrees to
in the Pad Mounts Section. board battens
Fix pads to the battens and level pack with spacers as required. 3
Typical pad selection is 50x75x10mm Shearflex Red. Battens are 1.5mm per metre Plywood laid
90 degrees to
laid at 300mm centres and pads at 300mm centres. Battens are of flooring battens
installed parallel to a wall.
Plastic membrane
For floors less than 100m2, to control lateral floor movement pin Timber Batten
battens to slab every 3m2 using nylon anchors or dynabolts with
Shearflex Pad
isolation sleeves.

Install 12mm plywood at right angles to the battens leaving 2mm

gaps between sheets.

SPORTS FLOOR TYPE 2 - TIMBER BATTENS

DETAIL B
SCALE 1 : 8

SHEARFLEX / SUPERSHEARFLEX STACK

DETAIL A
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Supershearflex Pads for Isolation of Bowling Alleys Rubber Mounts for Timber Floating Floors
Supershearflex Pads, 5-9mm Deflection Pads NR/NRD Mounts, 5-12mm Deflection Rubber

APPLICATION APPLICATION G - tapped

hole A
A pad mounting system for effective isolation of vibration A rubber mounted flooring system for effective isolation of
2x K
caused by bowling alleys and gymnasiums, which satisfies both vibration and shock for both commercial and residential holes
commercial and residential noise reduction expectations. applications, including bowling alleys and gymnasiums,
and theatres and auditoriums, where optimum acoustical Free
FEATURES performance is required. Height
H
• System uses triple layer Supershearflex pads offering E
FEATURES
between 5-9mm deflection
• For further information on Supershearflex pads, including • System uses NR/NRD rubber mounts offering between D
L W
features, and pad element table, please refer to Datasheet 5-12mm deflection
SSFLEX • For information on NR/NRD rubber mounts, including
features, please refer to Datasheet NR. NR / NRD RUBBER MOUNT
TRIPLE LAYER SUPERSHEARFLEX BLUE
NR / NRD PRODUCT GUIDE
Static Deflection Triple Layer Natural Frequency
Stat. Defl. Height (H)
Max
12 25 Dynamic L W D A G K E
Blue Blue Type Colour Load
Factor NR NRD NR NRD mm mm mm mm Dia mm mm
Red Red kg
Theoretical Dynamic fn (Hz)

10 mm mm mm mm
20
Static Deflection (mm)

Green Green
Blue 17 1.0
8 Black Black
NR1 White 25 1.0
15 M10
or Red 40 1.2 5 8 28 35 80 45 60 36 8.5 5
6 (NL Ø12)
NRD1 Green 55 1.3
10 Yellow 80 1.4
4
White 70 1.1
NR2
2 5 Red 100 1.2 M10
or 6 10 32 44 98 60 76 45 8.5 6
Green 160 1.4 (NL Ø12)
NRD2
Yellow 250 1.5
0
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 White 145 1.2
NR3
Red 200 1.3 M12
or 6 12 44 72 140 85 104 68 14 7
Load (kPa) Load (kPa) Green 300 1.4 (NL Ø14)
NRD3
Yellow 500 1.6

Blue 380 1.2

NR4
White 580 1.4 M16
or 6 12 46 76 166 110 128 100 14 9
Red 850 1.5 (NL Ø18)
NRD4
Green 1,300 1.6
INSTALLATION
1. Adhere pads to structure as per grid spacing in layout
drawings
INSTALLATION
2. Adhere shim on top of pad, to level the timber joists as 1. Screw the rubber mounts into the timber trusses.
required 2. Lay out rubber mounts as per grid spacing in design drawings.
3. Construct bowling alley/gymnasium over the top 3. Level pack to required height.
4. Construct bowling alley/gymnasium over the top of mounting
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE system.
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the use of this equipment in specific applications.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
All Embelton offices can provide detailed technical assistance on
CONDITIONS OF SALE the use of this product in specific applications.
These products are sold subject to the published Embelton
General Conditions of Sale, copies of which may be inspected
CONDITIONS OF SALE
SPECIFICATION
on request. These products are sold subject to the published Embelton
Rubber Mounts, colour coded for identification of load capacity,
SPECIFICATION General Conditions of Sale, copies of which may be inspected
shall have a minimum deflection under rated load of 6mm
on request.
Pad mounts colour coded, shall have a deflection under rated incorporating separate steel top and base plates completely
load of 5mm to 9mm incorporating aluminium shims between embedded in the elastomer, and shall have non-skid mounting
layers. They shall be type Supershearflex as supplied by surfaces to make bolting down generally unnecessary although
Embelton. bolt holes are to be incorporated. They shall be type NRD as
supplied by Embelton.

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Gym Floor Damped Spring NXS-14

Up to 25mm Static Deflection, Damped Spring

APPLICATION MOUNT SELECTION SPECIFICATION

16 Springs shall have 25mm deflection with rubber cups for high
For gym floors where a high degree of isolation is required for Isolated When selecting mounts, it is recommended that the calculated
applications where there is dropping of weights or other high Bolt hole floor mass is increased 10-20% to avoid overloading of any frequency isolation. They shall have internal damping rubber to
impact loads. mount. minimise oscillation. They shall be type NXS-14 as supplied by
Embelton.
FEATURES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
• Internal damping rubber minimises oscillation under impact All Embelton offices can provide detailed technical assistance on
loads the use of this product in specific applications.
• Rubber cup to reduce high frequency vibration
transmission Internal FINISH
Rubber
• Non-slip rubber cups Damper Steel surfaces are embedded in the rubber mount cups. The
Free
Height springs are zinc-plated for corrosion resistance.
ELEMENT TYPE 94
• NXS-14 or NXS-16 spring mount Spring CONDITIONS OF SALE
• Max. load up to 175kg
These products are sold subject to the published Embelton
• Up to 25mm maximum static deflection
General Conditions of Sale, copies of which may be inspected
on request.
ACOUSTICAL ISOLATION
Steel spring mounts provide effective isolation of mechanical 60
INSTALLATION
vibration. However, the spring itself has its own inherent surge
1. Mark gridlines for your specific application. Contact Embelton
frequency depending on its physical geometry and material
for a custom layout. NXS-14 SPRING LAYOUT
properties. As such, it is possible to transmit certain audible level
2. Pack springs to the same height and adhere packers to slab.
frequencies. NXS
3. Adhere spring cups to packers and install springs.
To minimise these audible level transmissions, all mountings 4. Place Embelfoam Edge Seal around the perimeter of the room
are fitted with a resilient rubber cup that provide a theoretical and all columns and penetrations.
effectiveness of over 95% in isolating such transmissions. 5. Lay support channels on the NXS mounts.
6. Insert acoustic insulation between the channels.
7. Screw a layer of plywood to the top of the channels. The
plywood should be laid at 90 degrees to the support channels.
8. Screw a second layer of plywood to the first layer at a 90
degree rotation.
9. Adhere a layer of 20mm ImpactaMat 900 to the plywood
surface.

Embelfoam 20mm ImpactaMat 900 2 layers of plywood

Edge Seal laid at 90 degrees

Support 75mm Acoustic

Channel Infill

NXS-14 TYPICAL INSTALLATION

NXS INSTALLATION EXAMPLE

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Gym Floor NRD2 Rubber

Up to 10mm Static Deflection

APPLICATION MOUNT SELECTION SPECIFICATION

For gym floors where a moderate degree of isolation is required
for applications where there is dropping of weights or other
moderate to high impact loads. In addition, it can be used for
gyms where a high degree of damping is required.
FEATURES
• Rubber damping minimises oscillation under impact loads 2x K
• Non-skid ribbed base
When selecting mounts, it is recommended that the calculated Rubber mounts shall have 10mm deflection, colour coded for
floor mass is increased 10-20% to avoid overloading of any identification of load capacity, incorporating separate steel top
mount. and base plates completely embedded in the elastomer. They
shall have non-skid mounting surfaces. They will be type NRD2
G - tapped
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE as supplied by Embelton.
hole A
All Embelton offices can provide detailed technical assistance on
the use of this product in specific applications.
holes

• Colour coded load range CONDITIONS OF SALE

Free
• Steel top and base plates embedded in elastomer Height These products are sold subject to the published Embelton
H
E General Conditions of Sale, copies of which may be inspected
ELEMENT TYPE
on request.
• Max load up to 250kg D
L W
• Up to 10mm static deflection INSTALLATION
1. Mark gridlines for your specific application. Contact Embelton
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS for a custom layout.
Rubber mounts differ from spring mounts in that the natural NRD2 2. Pack rubber mounts to the same height and adhere packers to
frequency is a function not only of deflection, but also of the slab.
rubber hardness (durometer). 3. Adhere rubber mounts to packers.
4. Place Embelfoam Edge Seal around the perimeter of the room
The natural frequency is usually greater than indicated by static and all columns and penetrations.
deflection alone. For effective assessment of natural frequency, 5. Lay support channels on the NRD2 mounts.
multiply natural frequency obtained from static deflection by the 6. Insert acoustic insulation between the channels.
dynamic factor given in the table. 7. Screw a layer of plywood to the top of the channels. The
plywood should be laid at 90 degrees to the support channels.
8. Screw a second layer of plywood to the first layer at a 90 degree NRD2 LAYOUT
rotation.
Max 9. Adhere a layer of 20mm ImpactaMat 900 to the plywood
Dynamic Height (H) L W D A G K E
Type Colour Load surface.
Factor mm mm mm mm mm Dia mm mm
kg
White 70 1.1
Red 100 1.2 M10
NRD2 44 98 60 76 45 8.5 6
Green 160 1.4 (NL Ø12)
Yellow 250 1.5

NRD2 TYPICAL INSTALLATION

NRD2 INSTALLATION EXAMPLE

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