Patent ID: 7121053

Claim:
A reinforced slab made in a mould, the reinforced slab comprising: a mixture formed of a granulate of a predefined grain size and a cement binder formed of cement and water, the mixture formed into a layer comprising substantially no entrained air and having a flexural strength of at least 15 N/1 mm 2 ; an upper and a lower main surface, the main surfaces being substantially flat and parallel to one another; a reinforcing structure consisting of a sheet of a metal provided with a plurality of holes so as to allow the free passage of the mixture, the sheet being entirely embedded in the body of the reinforced slab and being arranged substantially parallel to the main surfaces thereof, the sheet comprising a plurality of feet to space the sheet from the mould, lateral projections for centering the sheet with respect to a peripheral edge of the mould; wherein the sheet is arranged at a given distance from the neutral axis of the associated cross-section.