Most business owners and homeowners focus on the appearance of flooring materials. They also pay close attention to ease of cleaning and maintenance. However, many people do not think about how different flooring materials will perform under daily use and stress over time. However, flooring materials are subject to different standards and conditions, especially when it comes to how much weight they can tolerate, and how those weight loads might affect the flooring.
Experts refer to frequently changing and highly variable weight loads on flooring as ultra-dynamic pressure. Moving objects across a floor creates ultra-dynamic pressure on the flooring surface.
The objects can vary greatly in size and weight. Some may move across the floor only a few times each day. Others may move back and forth constantly throughout the day. Repeated movement can place significant stress on the flooring surface over time.
A loading dock is one example of an area exposed to ultra-dynamic pressure. Employees often use hand trucks and carts to move items from delivery trucks into other parts of the building. Some loads may be light, while others may be extremely heavy.
Sometimes the loads might be very heavy, while other times they are light. Another example of a more static load is a heavy appliance that doesn’t move, like a refrigerator or freezer.
Both types of ultra-dynamic pressure from heavy loads can cause damage to a floor, but the type that does the most damage is the one that rolls or slides different and variable weights across the floor. This will cause more wear and tear in the long run than a more static or non-moving load will.
Flooring contractors who have to make decisions about how to advise customers about the best type of flooring for their home or business should definitely take into account the ultra-dynamic pressure that will be taking place once the flooring is in place. In order to keep customers happy and ensure that the flooring material will perform up to standards, flooring contractors need to educate them on proper weight, restrictions, and more.
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