EPS rib slab blocks, cut to the rib detail.
Tapered profiles used in place of hourdi or clay blocks. A fraction of the weight, cut to the rib detail so the soffit runs true.
Rib and hollow-block slabs are standard across Oman's villas, apartments and commercial buildings. Replacing hourdi or clay blocks with EPS takes dead weight out of the slab and off the frame, and the blocks are light enough for one worker to carry and place.
IB cuts each block to the rib spacing, depth and taper on the drawing, so the soffit runs true and the ribs keep their designed section. Grades are chosen against the loading during the pour.
EPS Rib Slab Blocks
Replaces hourdi and clay blocks
A fraction of the weight of the block it replaces, so less dead load on the structure.
Tapered to the rib
Hot-wire and CNC cutting give the taper and depth on the drawing.
Fast to place
Carried and set by hand; no breakage losses as with clay block.
Graded and tested
Density grades LD to SHD, properties referenced to BS and DIN test methods.
Can EPS replace hourdi blocks in a rib slab?
Yes. EPS blocks are cut to the same rib spacing and depth as the hourdi or clay block they replace, at a fraction of the weight.
Can the blocks be tapered?
Yes. Blocks are cut with the taper shown on the rib detail so the ribs keep their designed section.
What do you need to quote?
The slab drawing or rib detail, the area, and the timeline. IB returns a grade recommendation, a cutting schedule and a quantity take-off.
Send us your drawings.
Send the slab or wall details and IB will return a grade recommendation, a cutting schedule and a quantity take-off.
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