Grouting

What is grouting?

Grouting or sealing an object.

Grout is a mix of the shelf’ ingredients consisting of a base, a hardener and aggregates.

Grout ensures perfect contact between machine, rail, skid, pump or any other metal object and its foundation.

According to API 686, grout provides uniform support and perfect load transfer between the sealed object and its foundation.

What types of grouting are there?

The most common is cement grouting. A simple solution based on cement mixed with water and additives, it has the advantage of simplicity. Its main disadvantages are low compressive strength resistance and a very high modulus of elasticity, making it unsuitable for absorbing vibrations. It also takes longer to harden, and there is a risk at preparation due to the water that has to be dosed on site.

Then there’s the epoxy or CHOCKFAST system, made up of resin, hardener and aggregates. CHOCKFAST has many advantages. It has, among other things, a rapid polymerization time, reducing downtime, no shrinkage, high compressive strength resistance and a very low modulus of elasticity, giving it excellent resistance to vibration and guaranteed alignment over time.

Comparison in figures

	Chockfast	Concrete
compression resistance	105.5 Mpa – 131 Mpa	20.7 Mpa – 41.4 Mpa
Tensile strength resistance	13 Mpa – 32.3 Mpa	2.8 Mpa – 4.1 Mpa
	No shrink in fluid or solid fase. Is resistant to many fluids, chemical products, oil, greace and seawater	shrink in fluid and solid fase depending on circumstances. Offers much less resistance to most of these products

The advantages of grouting with Chockfast are :

A very attractive price/lifetime ratio
No shrinkage
Compressive strength resistance of between 850 and 1,300 kg / cm² (85 and 130 N/mm²)
Very low modulus of elasticity
Vibration absorption
Easy to mix as it comes pre-dosed
Fast curing time with the advantage of very short downtime (18 to 36h)
Resistant to chemical corrosion
Perfect compatibility with steel and concrete
Casting thicknesses from 10 to 500 mm (depending on product variants)
Coefficient of friction 4.5 x greater than that of concrete
Guarantees alignment over time

For more information about grouting, its advantages, products and applications, please contact us to arrange a meeting.

We offer advice, training, support and follow-up for your projects, to ensure effective grouting that will keep your equipment operational for many years to come.

"Following a request from SEGAL for the repair of the seat of a rail's coil lift truck (capacity 30 tons), we agreed with Mr Scheppers on an action plan to meet the requirements of the specifications. After the SEGAL purchase process, FINRES was ready to start the necessary actions according to the production schedule. On the day, the FINRES and SEGAL teams worked together to meet the deadlines set by SEGAL. Following this joint intervention, we were able to test the operation of the said loading trolley and conclude that the work carried out was a good job. If in the future I am consulted for a similar type of work, it is with pleasure that I will recommend the company FINRES for its competence, professionalism and availability."

"We have had a great experience working with Finres on a railway bridge refurbishment project. The preparation of the works was done on-time and with a good dose of common sense and practical knowledge. Experience of working with these specialized grouting products was evident and proved essential for the success of the project. The flexibility in planning on site and the safe working practices was greatly appreciated and lead to a productive cooperation on site."

"In order to fill a 10 m² area between our mechanical parts and a 2000 tonne steel structure, we were looking for a flexible partner who was willing to take on this challenge. The area to be covered had an irregular shape and a variable height. Finres managed to come up with an out-of-the-box solution that was also executed very quickly & smoothly. Because a lot of attention was paid to determining the correct approach and the work preparation, we are extremely satisfied with the cooperation for this complex assignment."

"In order to fill 3 compressor skids, with approximately 34.000 Kg each, with epoxy grout and also the frame with cement grout, we were looking for a flexible Partner who was willing to take on this challenge that included lifting the 3 compressors to allow concrete surface preparation.The area to be covered had an irregular shape and a variable height. Finres managed to execute the work on time quickly & smoothly. Because a lot of attention was paid to determining the correct approach and the work preparation, we are extremely satisfied with the cooperation with Finres and with the end result for this complex assignment."

What is grouting?

What types of grouting are there?

Comparison in figures

The advantages of grouting with Chockfast are :

Already know what you need?

Address:

Opening hours :

Copyright 2012 - 2023 | Finres-sa Powered by Digisense SRL