This is quite common in older Data Centers. The floor loading capacity will be severely compromised – particularly the dynamic or rolling load values. Also having perforated panels is likely to mean that they are at the very bottom end of the loading range.

You might consider getting a specialist data center floor company in to have a look at tightening the floor up and checking the struts (if there are struts as this might be a very old design with very shallow plenum).

Hope that’s helpful?

Steve

I am concerned about one of our data centres (quite an old build) where some of the floor tiles are loose and move about slightly as we walk over the floor. Looking at the tiles they apprear to be the lightweight woodcore type you mention in your article, but with perforations.

What is your advice?

Yvonne