Engineered Steel Fibre Floor Systems

Save time, money and improve concrete performance with Engineered Steel Fibre Floor Systems for residential and light commercial applications.

Steel fibre reinforced concrete is an established solution in the Aotearoa New Zealand construction industry, offering significant savings and improved performance over traditional steel reinforced or complicated designs.

Traditional welded-wire steel reinforcing mesh, typically used with standard concrete slab foundations, is replaced with innovative BOSFA* Dramix® steel fibres at our concrete supply plant and delivered to your site as part of an engineered mix design solution. Compared to common waffle slab designs or conventional steel mesh floor designs, this saves significant time on-site and reduces multiple associated costs. Providing three-dimensional (3D) reinforcing across your concrete foundations (slab and footings option), Holcim’s Engineered Steel Fibre Floor Systems are available as an exceptional alternative.

Holcim’s Engineered Steel Fibre Systems can be combined with Holcim’s ECOPact low-carbon concrete mixes for a more sustainable design choice. This combination ties the economical efficiencies available with a steel fibre system on site and low-carbon concrete, without compromising on performance.

ECOPact: Low-Carbon Concrete

Features

Holcim’s Engineered Steel Fibre Floor Systems are innovatively crafted to redefine and elevate standard flooring applications using the globally acclaimed Dramix® steel fibres from BOSFA.

Unbeatable Strength

Dramix® steel fibres are engineered to provide enhanced tensile and flexural strength, backed by data, ensuring your concrete structures perform as designed.

Advanced Crack Resistance

Dramix® fibres work to prevent cracks from forming and spreading, enhancing the durability and longevity of your concrete.

Exceptional Durability

Designed to withstand wear, impact, and fatigue, Dramix® steel fibre reinforced concrete is the proven choice for demanding applications.

Post-Crack Performance

Even after initial cracking, Dramix® steel fibres continue to reinforce the structure after failure, providing unparalleled safety and reliability.

Versatility in Design

Dramix® steel fibre reinforced concrete is ideal for a wide range of applications, including residential, commercial and industrial floors, pavements, tunnels, and precast elements.

Holcim’s fibre systems provide 3D reinforcement across slabs (and optional footings), improving crack control and post-crack performance while simplifying site set-up.

Benefits

Compared to traditional concrete slab construction methods, Holcim’s Engineered Steel Fibre Floor Systems offer the following benefits to your project design:

Engineered specifically to meet your project specifications
Improved crack resistance and post failure performance
Can be poured off the chute or pumped as required
Faster site preparation - no more steel mesh cutting and tying

Lower overall costs - less time to place and lower labour cost
Lower environmental risk, compared to polystyrene waffle designs
Incorporating ECOPact low-carbon ready-mix concrete offers a lower GWP floor option
Able to be worked and finished similar to conventional concrete

Applications

Holcim’s Engineered Steel Fibre Floor Systems can be used on any TC1 “good ground” project sites, including:

Warehouse floors
Residential floors
Driveways

Small to medium commercial buildings
Carparks
Walkways

Yards
Shed floors
Pavements

Surface finishes must be trowelled and managed by an experienced concrete placer to avoid steel fibres protruding upwards on the finished floor.

Substituting a traditional residential or light commercial flooring design with Holcim’s Engineered Steel Fibre Floor Systems provides your project with real time and cost savings, compared to conventional methods, and enhanced structural performance for a concrete slab.

*BOSFA (Bekaert Oceania Steel Fibre Applications) is a trusted supplier of engineered fibre reinforcement solutions for concrete across New Zealand and Australia. BOSFA works closely with engineers, builders, and project owners in Aotearoa to deliver cost-effective, high-performance concrete reinforcement—while also contributing to the development of fibre-reinforced concrete standards in the region.