Floor Grinding Services Pty Ltd specialise in diamond grinding, a concrete pavement restoration technique that corrects irregularities such as faulting and roughness on concrete pavements. Diamond grinding can restore structural and functional capacity of a pavement to acceptable levels for a specific traffic need.

Full-depth repair, load transfer restoration and, in special situations, addition of edge drains and/or slab stabilisation may be appropriately used to restore structural integrity to the pavement. Partial-depth repair may be used to repair spalled areas at joints and cracks.

Diamond grinding restores rideability by removing surface irregularities caused by construction curling, slab warping, faulting, and roughness caused by construction work. The most immediate effect of diamond grinding is a significant improvement in the riding smoothness of a pavement. Another very important effect of diamond grinding is the significant increase in surface macro-texture and consequent noise reduction and safety improvement.

Safety is improved by a temporary increase in skid friction resistance and a reduction in the potential for hydroplaning. Safety may also be improved by grooving the pavement surface. Grooving consists of cutting deeper channels that provides better drainage of water between the tires and the pavement surface and thus preventing skidding and hydroplaning.

Floor Grinding Services Pty Ltd offers the following advantages of a diamond grinding:

• Provides a smooth riding surface that is often as good or better than a new pavement. Smooth ride is achieved by removing faulting at joints and cracks, removing construction curling and moisture-gradient warping of the slabs, and other construction or environmental related roughness
• Enhances surface texture and friction, consequently reducing road noise and improving safety
• May reduce accident rates in wet weather conditions by providing adequate macrotexture and removing studded tires wheel-path rutting. These improvements reduce the potential for small-vehicle hydroplaning
• Does not significantly affect fatigue life of a pavement
• Does not affect material durability unless the coarse aggregate is a soft stone subject to polishing
• Does not raise the pavement surface elevation
• May be applied only where is needed, however, spot grinding is generally not recommended
• Can be constructed during off-peak hours

Pavement friction may be improved through grinding by enhancing surface macrotexture. Adequate macrotexture reduces the potential for hydroplaning, especially in cases where studded tire wear has produced grooves in the concrete pavement. The increased macrotexture initially provides high skid numbers, but this improvement may be temporary, particularly if the pavement contains aggregates susceptible to polishing. This effect may be offset by properly spacing the diamond saw blades, creating more land area between the grooves on softer coarse aggregate.

Contact Floor Grinding Services Pty Ltd today and discover how we can improve your flooring needs through our diamond grinding services.