THE CHALLENGE FOR JOINTS

IN INDUSTRIAL FLOORS

CONTROLLING
DYNAMIC & STATIC
LOADS

COSINUS SLIDE®
SETTING THE STANDARD

CONTACT US FOR A FREE DESIGN CHECK

Hengelhoefstraat 158, 3600 Genk, Belgium
www.hcjoints.be
+32 89 32 39 80

MADE IN BELGIUM
MARKET TRENDS
CONTROLLING DYNAMIC LOADS
CONTROLLING STATIC LOADS
HCJ & REFERENCE CASES
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY PRICES ALMOST TRIPLED IN THE LAST 20 YEARS

280
Commercial Property Price Index
260 Consumer Price Index

240
220
200 +4,7%

180
160
140 +2,2%

120
100
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020

Note: US data (geographical scope)

Sources
• https://inflationdata.com/Inflation/Consumer_Price_Index/HistoricalCPI.aspx?reloaded=true#Table
• https://www.greenstreetadvisors.com/insights/CPPI
WAREHOUSE HEIGHT HAS DOUBLED TO GET MORE VALUE OUT OF THE SAME M2

40 14

35 12

Warehouse height in (m)

Warehouse height in (ft)

30
10
25
8
20
6
15
4
10

5 2

0 0
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030

Sources
• https://www.cbre.us/about/media-center/average-size-of-newly-built-us-warehouses-swells-due-to-ecommerce
• https://www.wsj.com/articles/raising-the-roof-making-all-the-difference-in-warehouses-1431451962
• https://urbanland.uli.org/planning-design/growth-e-commerce-driving-larger-warehouse-designs/
• https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/as_e_commerce_grows_so_does_the_height_of_warehouses_says_cbre
CONSEQUENCE: THE STATIC LOAD ON THE FLOOR INCREASED

CLOSER TOGETHER

NEED FOR A STRONGER FLOOR

 CONSEQUENCE: THE DYNAMIC LOAD ON THE FLOOR ALSO INCREASED

HIGHER FREQUENCY &

SPEED

MORE AUTOMATION

WORK AT HIGHER
HARDER & SMALLER WHEELS
ALTITUDES

NEED FOR A FLAT & SHOCKFREE FLOOR

JOINTS ALSO NEED TO DEAL WITH EVER INCREASING STATIC & DYNAMIC LOADS

DYNAMIC & STATIC

TO ENSURE A STRONG, FLAT & SHOCK FREE FLOOR

MARKET TRENDS
CONTROLLING DYNAMIC LOADS
CONTROLLING STATIC LOADS
HCJ & REFERENCE CASES
 DYNAMIC LOADS ARE INCREASING

HARDER & SMALLER WHEELS HIGHER FREQUENCY & SPEED

JOINT IMPACT = function (mass, speed, frequency, wheel hardness)

TRADITIONAL JOINTS TRIGGER DAMAGE
 JOINT DAMAGE LEADS TO VICIOUS CIRCLE OF COSTLY ISSUES

JOINT DAMAGE

CONTINUOUS EQUIPMENT HEALTH SAFETY OPERATIONAL

REPAIRS FAILURE ISSUES HAZARDS INEFFICIENCIES

PRODUCTION
DOWNTIME
DAMAGED JOINTS ARE OFTEN IGNORED OR NOT REPAIRED
CORRECTLY

TIME TAKEN TO ADEQUATE PEOPLE REPAIRS DONE

FIX THE FLOOR? AVAILABLE? CORRECTLY?
YES 8% 11%
20%

NO 92% 89%
80%
 DAMAGED JOINTS ALSO RESULT IN COSTLY EQUIPMENT DAMAGES

CROSSINGS SHOCKS & FAILURE HIGH COSTS

Joint profiles in A major cause of The average yearly

industrial floors are failure of electric and cost per forklift of
crossed 140 times per wheels are shocks and replacing the wheels
day on average vibrations is €750
 POOR FLOORING CONDITIONS ALSO RESULT IN SAFETY HAZARDS

TOP 10 FORKLIFT Hazards: ESPECIALLY WHEN WORKING ON HEIGHTS

1. Horseplay & Improper Use

2. Pedestrians
3. Unsecured Loads
4. Lack of Maintenance
5. Floor Conditions
6. Docks
7. Ramps
8. Over Capacity Loads
9. Overhead Obstructions
10. Seat belts & Tethers

Source: https://www.towlift.com/news/archived/10-forklift-hazards-solutions/ Source: https://www.interlakemecalux.com/warehouse-

manual/warehouse-design/floor-flatness-levelness
HCJ INVENTED THE SINUS SLIDE JOINT IN 2007 TO PROPERLY ADDRESS DYNAMIC
LOADS
MARKET TRENDS
CONTROLLING DYNAMIC LOADS
CONTROLLING STATIC LOADS
HCJ & REFERENCE CASES
 STATIC LOADS ARE INCREASING

RACKS CLOSER TOGETHER

HIGHER
RACKS

JOINT DEFORMATION = function (mass, rack placement, slab thickness, joint

type)
 STATIC LOADS ARE INCREASING

HIGHER RACKS + CLOSER TOGETHER = HEAVIER LOADS per m2

Force (kN) = mass x gravitation

DYNAMIC
IT TAKES A VERY STRONG JOINT TO PREVENT DEFORMATION

POOR LOAD TRANSFER GOOD LOAD TRANSFER

70% 30% 55% 45%

JOINT IS WEAKEST PART OF FLOOR JOINT AS STRONG AS THE FLOOR

HIGH DEFORMATION (UNEVEN) MINIMAL DEFORMATION (FLAT)
CONCRETE BURSTING POSSIBLE
DYNAMIC
JOINTS WITH HIGH LOAD CAPACITY NEEDED FOR CURRENT FLOORING
REQUIREMENTS

POOR LOAD TRANSFER GOOD LOAD TRANSFER

70% 30% 55% 45%

LOW LOAD CAPACITY HIGH LOAD CAPACITY

HIGH DEFORMATION MINIMAL DEFORMATION

MORE CONCRETE NEEDED LESS CONCRETE NEEDED

LIMITATIONS IN RACK PLACEMENT NO LIMITATIONS IN RACK PLACEMENTS

DYNAMIC
HCJ ONCE AGAIN SET THE STANDARD WITH THE INVENTION OF THE COSINUS SLIDE®

<1980’s 1980’s 2007

SAW CUTS WERE USED TO STRAIGHT METAL JOINTS WERE HCJ INVENTED THE
PREVENT CRACKS IN THE INTRODUCED TO REPLACE SAW SINUS SLIDE JOINT TO HANDLE
FLOOR CUTS DYNAMIC LOADS

2012
HCJ INVENTED THE
COSINUS SLIDE® JOINT TO ALSO
HANDLE STATIC LOADS
DYNAMIC
600KM
THE COSINUS SLIDE® OFQUICKLY
JOINT (CO)SINADOPTED
US SLIDE BY
JOIN TS DELIVERED
CUSTOMERS GLOBALLY
SINCE 2012

EVOLUTION OF JOINT TECHNOLOGY IN YEARLY HCJ SALES

100%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Cosinus Slide® Sinus joints Straight joints
DYNAMIC
COSINUS SLIDE® JOINT ELIMINATES TRADITIONAL JOINT WEAKNESSES
 COSINUS SLIDE® JOINT DELIVERS SUPERIOR DYNAMIC & STATIC LOAD TRANSFER

JOINT TOP CROSS SECTION MIDDLE

TRADITIONAL (1980’S)

STRAIGHT • SINGLE STUDS

STRAIGHT
No slide effect No slide effect
• DISCONTINUOUS DOWEL CONNECTION
• PLASTIC SLEEVES
• VERTICAL MOVEMENTS
Poor DYNAMIC load transfer Poor STATIC load transfer

SINUS (2007)

SINUS • SINGLE STUDS STRAIGHT

Slide effect No slide effect
• DISCONTINUOUS DOWEL CONNECTION
• PLASTIC SLEEVES
• VERTICAL MOVEMENTS
Good DYNAMIC load transfer Poor STATIC load transfer

COSINUS SLIDE® (2012)

SINUS • CONTINUOUS 3D REBAR CONNECTION SINUS

Slide effect DOUBLE slide effect
• CONTINUOUS CONCRETE CONNECTION

• NO PLASTIC

• NO VERTICAL MOVEMENTS
Superior DYNAMIC load transfer Superior STATIC load transfer
DYNAMIC
COSINUS SLIDE ® JOINT OUTPERFORMS OTHER SYSTEMS
DYNAMIC
COSINUS SLIDE® JOINT PROVEN TO HAVE LOWEST DEFORMATION & SUPERIOR LOAD
CAPACITY

load/deformation - C40/50 - 190mm – MEAN out of 6 tests

140
3 TIMES THE LOAD CAPACITY
130
= STRONGER FLOOR
120

110

100

90
LOAD [kN]

80

70
3 TIMES LESS DEFORMATION
60
= FLATTER FLOOR
50

40 Cosinus Slide®

30
rectangular plates - straight
20
Diamond dowels - straight
10

0
0 0,25 0,5 0,75 1 1,25 1,5 1,75 2
DEFORMATION [mm]

POINT WHERE THE CONCRETE BURSTS, BASED ON MULTIPLE TESTS

DYNAMIC
40% LOAD TRANSFER IS THE INDUSTRY DESIGN STANDARD
 DYNAMIC
COSINUS SLIDE® JOINT REACHES NEAR-PERFECT STATIC LOAD TRANSFER

50% = Perfect load transfer

• No repairs
• Free placement of racks
• Optimize thickness of floor
40% = Industry standard design assumption • Flatness ensured & grindable

STATIC Load transfer • Repair & downtime in production

• Inefficient operations
• Floor/joint deformations
• More concrete needed to ensure strength
• Health and safety standards not achieved
• Flatness & Grinding issues

Circular Diamond Rectangular COSINUS

SLIDE®

Joint technology*

*The displayed percentages are an example and may differ for other cases. The achieved percentage is function of the
action (load), the slab thickness, the load transfer devices and many other variables. Changing parameters always change
the achieved percentage for each load transfer system. Load transfer needs to be designed for each floor where loads are
suspected to be transferred across the joint.
DYNAMIC
WITH THE NEW TOOL ANY FLOORING
600KM PROFESSIONAL
OF (CO)SIN CAN TS
US SLIDE JOIN SELECT THE RIGHT
DELIVERED JOINT
GLOBALLY
 DYNAMIC
DOUBLE SLIDE EFFECT OF COSINUS SLIDE® FURTHER IMPROVES DYNAMIC LOAD TRANSFER
MARKET TRENDS
CONTROLLING DYNAMIC LOADS
CONTROLLING STATIC LOADS
HCJ & REFERENCE CASES
DYNAMIC
600KM
IF YOU WOULD NEED MORE OF (CO)SIN
SUPPORT US SLIDE
YOU CAN ALSO JOIN
GET ATSFULL
DELIVERED
DESIGN GLOBALLY
CHECK BY HCJ

1 2 3

SUBMIT YOUR GET A FULL DESIGN

CHECK YOUR JOINT
DESIGN SPECS TO CHECK BY HCJ
PERFORMANCE
THE TOOL EXPERTS
DYNAMIC
CONTACT THE HCJ EXPERTS
600KM TO GETUS
OF (CO)SIN A FULL
SLIDEDESIGN
JOIN TSCHECK IF NEEDED
DELIVERED GLOBALLY

ALBERT KLINGELEERS
CEO & FOUNDER
▪ 25 years experienced pioneer and explorer in jointing solutions for industrial concrete floors​
▪ Founded HCJ in 2006
▪ Revolutionised the industry with the launch of the Sinus-shaped joint in 2007
▪ Did it once again with the COSINUS SLIDE® in 2012​
▪ Successfully patented HCJ’s key technology, a major driver for its revenue for the last 15 years​
▪ Today focused on reinforcing global industry relationships​
▪ Passionate cyclist​

DIRK VAN CAUTEREN

CCO & Head of Technical Support

▪ In floor/joint engineering since 2003

▪ Member of the Association of German Concrete Engineers (VDB)
▪ Joined HCJ in 2018 as THE leading industry technical expert and innovator
▪ Expands HCJ’s commercial potential, leveraging long-lasting commercial relationships
▪ Travels the world speaking at events and working with HCJ’s partners
▪ Passion for mountain biking and tennis
 CASE
Customer: Shoprite Checkers
SHOPRITE General contractor: Steffanutti Stocks
CHECKERS SA Total area of warehouse: 123 000 m²
Solution: SFRC floor with Cosinus Slide jointing solution
Quantity: 6624 linear meters
Year: 2016
News coverage: https://myofficemagazine.co.za/inside-shoprites-giant-new-distribution-centre/
 CASE
Customer: DSV Logistics
DSV MILTON (1/2) Main contractor: Leeswood Construction
Flooring installation company: Metro Concrete Works
Total area of warehouse: 102 000 m2
Solution: Cosinus Slide ® 160/215 (Galvanized)
Quantity: 4,637 m
Year: 2019
 CASE

DSV MILTON (2/2) Warehouse characteristics

DSV Canada’s new location in Milton, Ontario is a 1.1 million square foot (102,000 m2) complex. The facility
incorporates the most up-to-date features and logistics capabilities, including a 40-foot ceiling height and more
than 100 loading docks. It is a multi-client warehouse with state-of-the-art logistics capabilities and an
attached 3-floor, 35,000 square foot (3,258 m2) administrative office. This project represents the largest joint-
free floor in all of Canada.

The solution for the customer

Because joint-free flooring is still rather new to Canada and North America, doing such a large project joint free
with such great joint spacing was considered to be quite drastic by some. This floor design is 7” thick slab, 53
pounds of a type 1 hooked end steel fiber and utilized a Type K shrinkage compensating cement. The joint spacing
is 150 feet (45 m). The shrinkage compensating cement is designed to offset the shrinkage that occurs from the
concrete drying process
 CASE

Customer: VW Porsche Slovensko

Porsche (1/2)
Main contractor: Strabag
Flooring installation company: Portslavakia
Total area of warehouse: 120 480 m²
Solution: Cosinus Slide galvanized
Quantity: 9600 linear meters
Year: 2017
 CASE

Porsche (2/2)
DYNAMIC
600KM
OR ONE OF (CO)SIN
OF THE PARTNERSUS AROUND
SLIDE JOIN
THETSWORLD
DELIVERED GLOBALLY
DYNAMIC
600KM
TOGETHER WE BUILD OFYEARS
ON 30 (CO)SIN
OFUS SLIDE JOINAT
EXPERIENCE TS LEADING
DELIVERED GLOBALLY
BRANDS