A firm stand for Munitions |
Regularly assaulted by the movement of heavy artillery, the storeroom floor at the Defence Munitions Centre, Gosport was in need of refurbishment. More hard-wearing and maintenance-free than the existing asphalt, a resin floor was considered to be the most suitable alternative and Ryebrook was contracted to lay their Ryegrip system in the 500m2 storage facility. The resulting finish is capable of withstanding the considerable loads placed on it by missiles and other munitions and is also safer to work on due to its’ inherent anti-slip properties.
After gaining top-level security clearance, the installation team first removed the asphalt using mechanical planing and diamond grinding machines. The sub-floor was protected with two coats of Ryeprime DPM (surface damp-proof membrane), ensuring a secure base onto which the layered Ryegrip system could be applied. This durable system consists of a quartz aggregate blended into a layer of solvent-free epoxy resin, which is then sandwiched between a further coat of solvent-free epoxy resin, giving an overall thickness of approximately 3mm.
