Concrete Solutions
Tarmac produces a large range of conventional ready-mixed concretes, but we also produce a wide range of specialist concrete products and services:
We ensure all our products are well researched and that all testing systems are in place not only to deliver our customers the concrete they require but to also deliver solutions to the challenges presented by their projects.
Toproc - high performance microsilica concrete
Toproc is the brand name for Tarmac's family of high performance microsilica concretes. Each individual Toproc mix is designed to achieve certain performance characteristics relevant to a specific application.
For example, Toproc SY is designed to give maximum resistance to impact and abrasion e.g. required in waste transfer stations, whereas Toproc CR is designed to resist chemical attack.
Tarmac is the first to market with its own BBA certificated range of high strength concretes.
Why microsilica?
Each Toproc mix: incorporates microsilica as the strength-enhancing additive. It is the incorporation of microsilica that distinguishes Toproc from conventional ready-mixed concrete. Microsilica is an established material; proven to enhance certain aspects of concrete performance including abrasion, impact resistance, strength and durability.
Read more on Toproc on the Tarmac Concrete website
Fibre Reinforced Concrete containing polypropylene macro fibres for pre and post crack control enables civil engineering contractors to replace steel fabric reinforcement in external/internal horizontal and vertical concrete applications e.g. floors, hollow ribbed decking and retaining walls.
What does Fibre reinforced concrete offer?
Fibre reinforced concrete offers a faster build technique enabling contractors to handover sites more quickly. It improves site safety by removing trip hazards when handling steel fabric. There are also no steel fabric deliveries to site, cranes are not required and there is no manual handling involved.
IIt also cuts out the issue of steel fabric being misplaced at site level, with the addition of macro fibres customers are assured the reinforcement is distributed evenly throughout the mix thus making it more effective in reducing the risk of plastic and drying shrinkage cracking.
Read more on Fibre reinforced concrete on the Tarmac Concrete website
Tarmac has developed a range of eco-friendly concretes suitable for oversites and footings, with a range of options based on locally available materials in your area.
Advantages of Eco-friendly Concrete
These types of concrete will enable developers to design with energy efficiency in mind both in terms of running costs over the building's lifetime but also in terms of embodied energy in the materials used. The Code for Sustainable Homes was published in December 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government, further reinforcing the government's intentions to drive change through the building sector to adopt more environmentally friendly techniques and materials. Recently Gordon Brown announced 3 Million homes are to be built over the next 13 years with low carbon technologies at the heart of this build programme. Using eco-friendly concretes are a step in the right direct to reaching this goal.
Read more on the Code for Sustainable Homes
For more information see Tarmac Low Carbon Concrete
TermoDeck is an award winning heating, cooling and ventilating system that uses thermal mass within the building to provide low energy occupant comfort. This highly efficient system will help architects and consultants meet the most demanding environmental legislation whilst offering clients sustainable buildings with lower running and maintenance costs.
Read more about TermoDeck on the Tarmac TermoDeck website
We're the UK's leading manufacturer of concrete blocks, with high-spec products tough enough for the most demanding projects. As part of Tarmac's Building Products group, we've an extensive network of production facilities and nationwide distribution facilities.
Tarmac Topblock offers a complete range of aircrete, lightweight and dense aggregate products. As a UK market leader, you can expect our blocks to meet the most demanding of building requirements.
See more on the Tarmac Topblock website
At Tarmac Precast, we've been designing and manufacturing precast concrete for over 60 years. With the most comprehensive range of products, we're the market leader for:
Road
Rail
Water
Commercial
Stadia
Industrial and government uses
Our strict application of engineering principles, combined with an intensive research and development policy, ensures products are continuously assessed for performance, quality and durability, maintaining our position at the forefront of innovation and improvement.
See the Tarmac Precast website for further information
Our products are designed and manufactured to precise tolerances and, with strict quality control and testing procedures in place. They are quick and easy to install, minimising on-site labour time and enabling construction elements to perform their function immediately without waiting for the concrete to cure.
Read more on Tarmac Topfloor
A major part of the solution we offer is our team. We have expert sales and technical staff across the country that have a high degree of knowledge and experience with our concrete range for information on any product above or to request a quote please Contact Us or Request a Brochure.
