Laser Screed Concrete Flooring: A Comprehensive Guide

With Laser Screed Concrete Floor technology, you can ensure exceptionally high flatness and levelness for large-scale concrete floors.

Would you like to understand how this technology works?

In this guide, I will cover:

  • What is Laser Screed Concrete Flooring
  • How does laser screeding work
  • The necessary accompanying equipment
  • Laser screed concrete floor construction method

My goal is to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and construction methods of Laser Screed Concrete flooring. Let’s get started!

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What is Laser Screed Concrete Flooring

Laser Screed Concrete Flooring is a construction technique for creating flat, smooth concrete surfaces. This process involves using a laser-guided screeding machine to adjust the position of the screed head, and the vibrating function distributes and settles the concrete during screeding, delivering optimal results.

The precision of this technology originates from the laser-guidance system, which projects a laser plane over the floor area. The receiver is located on the machine’s screed head, which adjusts according to the horizontal laser signal received, achieving an accurate and uniform height across the entire floor.

Regarding construction speed, the Laser Screed Concrete Floor can save significant time from formwork manpower while also enjoying enhanced construction efficiency. Specific efficiency varies among different types of Laser Screed, but even smaller machines can screed well over 300 square meters of concrete floor per hour.

So, what are some types of Laser Screed, and how do they differ?

Below, I’ve created a table to analyze the differences and characteristics of several Laser Screed types in detail for your reference:

TypeWork Efficiency (Experience)Laser System AccuracyApplicable Concrete TypesConcrete Working DepthNumber Of OperatorsFeatures
Mini Super Screed200-350㎡/h1mmC30 type / slump: 170-210mm30-180mm2 laborsSuper light weight, only 130kg. Battery powered, can be used in narrow spaces.
Walk Behind Laser Screed200-400㎡/h1mmC30 type / slump: 160-210mm30-230mm3 laborsLight weight can be used in various types of projects and cheap price.
Ride On Laser Screed200-500㎡/h1mmC30 type / slump: 160-210mm30-230mm1 laborThe auger saves manpower and more efficient.
Boom Laser Screed300-600㎡/h1mmC30 type / slump: 150-210mm30-320mm1 laborPlenty of power, saving manpower. Fully mechanized concrete leveling can be achieved.

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How does laser screeding work

The laser screed concrete floor technology relies on advanced laser technology to achieve high productivity while saving the setting of construction formwork.

YouTube video

Formwork for Laser Screeding

When a laser screed machine is used to level concrete, if the area needed to be leveled is too large to be completed at one time, side formwork should be installed at the area you want to construct each time. For example, if you have a 10,000-square-meter project, it can not be completed in a day. If you want to level 2,000 square meters for the first time, you need to set the side formwork in the position of 2,000 square meters so that you can have a neat interface in the construction position next time.

Formwork for laser screed concrete floor
Formwork for laser screed concrete floor

Construction Principle

Set the leveling height of the laser screed machine.

Use a handheld receiver to confirm the position of ±0 and place the handheld rod vertically on an object as high as +0 (for example, if the concrete thickness is 18 cm, the handheld rod should placed on an object as high as 18 cm). Move the small receiver up and down, and adjust the position of the small receiver on the receiving pole until the laser is pointed at the midpoint of the small receiver (when the small receiver shows 0, the green light will be on). Fix the small receiver, and if the small receiver is in the middle, the bottom height of the receiving pole is ±0.

Set the leveling height
Set the leveling height

Adopt the measured height to the laser screed machine.

Place the vibrating plate of the machine at approximately the same height as±0. Fastened the bottom of the handheld receiving rod to the scraper of the machine, started the machine, and pressed the button to adjust the height of both sides until the handheld rod turned on the green light or displayed 0. Then, install the big receiver, adjust the position of the big receiver on the machine receiving the rod, and fasten the big receiver when the green light is on. Then, eliminate the error by following the steps in the video. The machine is set up.

Adopt the measured height to the laser screed machine
Adopt the measured height to the laser screed machine

Related equipment required for construction

We now know that a laser screed machine is an essential piece of equipment in construction, but what other related equipment is necessary for the process?

Keep reading!

Following, I will list three additional types of equipment that increase the efficiency of a laser screed concrete floor:

Laser Concrete Rake

The Laser Concrete Rake is a state-of-the-art product designed for the initial spreading of concrete. Though typical mounds of concrete can be directly leveled without requiring the power of a boom screed, manual dispersal into uniform layers is required for both ride-on and walk-behind laser screeds prior to leveling.

Now, with the Laser Concrete Rake, you can mechanically spread concrete initially, achieving a high degree of flatness and facilitating subsequent construction. It saves significant manpower.

Topping Spreader

For wear-resistant flooring, a hardener must be sprinkled on the surface of the concrete. Prior to the advent of concrete spreader machines, this step was done manually, wasting manpower and resulting in uneven distribution. Using large equipment was too costly.

Ride-on topping spreaders perfectly address this issue, enabling precise control over the volume of hardener spread and increasing efficiency manifold.

Power Trowels

Used in the steps following concrete placement, power trowels, driven by an electric or combustion engine, spin rotating blades to grind the surface of the concrete. This process creates a smoother, denser surface and enhances the decorative appearance of concrete.

There are two types of power trowels: walk-behind and ride-on.

A ride-on power trowel offers higher efficiency. When using a laser screed for construction, a ride-on power trowel is typically required to keep pace with the laser screed’s speed.

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Laser Screed Concrete Floor Construction Method

We will introduce you to the construction process in detail according to the steps on the flow chart below.

Checking the Formwork

Determining the formwork according to the position shown in the points warehouse seam of floor construction drawing. Firstly, the height of the formwork is determined according to the pouring thickness of the concrete. Then, the levelness of the formwork is measured by continuous laser, adjusting and correcting continuously to ensure the minimum horizontal deviation.

Concrete flooring formwork
Concrete flooring formwork

Concrete Pouring

Material performance requirement:

Concrete crushing strength:C30

The maximum particle size of the coarse aggregate does not exceed 25mm.

Requirement of concrete site slumps: 160—200. Site inspection should be conducted. If the Requirement can not be met, the concrete should be returned directly and no longer used.

Air content is lower than 2%

Requirement of concrete

  • Practical conveying pump should be adopted to transport concrete.
  • In principle, it is required to use concrete at the same commercial mixing station.
  • Transportation time of concrete pump truck should be at most 40 minutes.
  • The truck number of the mixer truck should be kept evenly.
  • The winter concrete is recommended to be poured in the afternoon. Thus the wear-resistant construction can be conducted early the next morning, which can keep floor integrity well.
  • Using a practical plastic cloth to enclose the site totally to prevent rainwater from entering and at the same time, to ensure the indoor temperature difference.

Requirement of concrete paving

If the ordinary paving method is used, the quality of the concrete can not be guaranteed, so special attention should be paid to the paving method. Strict management should be carried out from the beginning to the end of paving.

The concrete paving method is based on the principle of one direction. ( Starting from the left, moving to the right, and the action should be repeatedly after completion of one row)

Construction joints should be avoided when paving in summer (in order to prevent construction joints, negotiation should be conducted with the commercial mixing company to avoid the delay of the cement pump truck). The poured concrete must be tamped with a vibrator or other equivalent tool and then scraped flatly with a scraping scale. The surface layer can not expose pebbles to a certain degree of flatness.

Preliminary concrete paving
Preliminary concrete paving

Leveling and Finishing Concrete Floor

  • The concrete should be discharged into the yard in the form of a turnkey project.
  • First, the concrete should be roughly paved according to the height of the elevation.
  • Laser screed machine is used to level concrete in an orderly. The principle of one direction is always maintained in the process of leveling.
  • The local edges and corners should be leveled by a special person with a trowel.
  • Using a bull float to level off the bumps and removing the surface floats at the same time.
  • Average daily pouring leveling area 1500㎡ to 2500㎡
  • When the time is right for troweling concrete, use a power trowel to finish the concrete floor.
  • The flatness of the ground is improved greatly, and the beauty is ensured.
Laser screed concrete flooring construction
Laser screed concrete flooring construction

Concrete Floor Cutting

Cutting method: Dry cutting

Machine adopted: Cutting machine

Cutting time: Cutting instantly after polishing the surface

Cutting basis: Keeping the beauty of the original column space and terrace and the spacing of 4 to 6 meters is optimum.

Cutting width:2 to 3mm

Cutting depth: 1/5 of the thickness of concrete plate or 25 to 30mm

Cutting of column edge: The column edge is cut in a rhombus with each side length of 2 meters.

Cutting laser screed concrete floor
Cutting laser screed concrete floor

Construction of curing agent

Cleaning the surface with water to get rid of impurities and contaminants.

Spraying the curing agent according to the prescribed dosage after drying.

Conclusion

Laser screed concrete flooring technology used to achieve high flatness and levelness in large-scale concrete floors. This construction approach utilizes laser-guided machinery, enhancing construction speed and efficiency. The guide provides an in-depth look into the step-by-step construction using this technology.

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