Fitness First

Value: £n/a

Location: Birmingham, Stirchley & London

 

Contractors: Various

 

Client: Fitness First Clubs Ltd

Structural design of floors in free weights areas to gymnasiums in 3 different clubs. Initial surveys were made to assess damage to suspended precast floors caused by the repeated dropping of heavy weights. In one location this included testing for high alumina cement.

 

Where possible the heavy equipment and weights were relocated to a ground bearing location and the floor repaired and used for lighter exercise activities. However at Stirchley, the floor is over a bowling alley and a secondary suspended floor with energy absorbing bearings was constructed, providing a relatively simple and economic solution. Vibration and acoustic performance were important criteria considered in the designs.