Wooden floor elements based on Kerto-Ripa® design system, are ideal for intermediate floors with spans between 5 and 8 meters and it can also reach longer spans up to 15m. Made from Kerto LVL they can have open (Open Box) or closed (Box) construction and be insulated to the client´s requirements.
The element consists of structurally glued Kerto LVL components that make it possible to build projects with very rigid floor structures. The ETA certified gluing technology allows to make elements even to very large spans.
These efficient and hollow core elements are manufactured under controlled environment in factories and are delivered with CE-mark by certified partners. Imagine an element that can handle bracing, sound and fire requirements, possibility of containing installations, saving height. Kerto-Ripa elements allow for thinner structures, constructions with 50% less material, and a reduction in weight.
Due to its stiffness, Kerto-Ripa is a smart material to use in your floor construction. The product offers the contractor, off-site manufacturer, project developer, technical designer and architect a variety of benefits including design flexibility, efficient off-site construction and rapid installation. You may be planning multi-storey residential housing, offices, schools or other buildings, we are confident that you can make it with LVL.
Benefits using Kerto Ripa Floor elements
• Industrial element production in controlled conditions off-site
• Enables fast construction on-site
• Easy to connect from the top slab
• Normal dimensions of fasteners to install on-site
• Long free span with less material consumption
• More adaptability for space with less load-bearing walls or beams
