25 press releases : Structures: beams, pillars, construction systems...

Wind Turbines, Uljabuouda, Sweden The wind farm at Uljabuouda, consists of a total of 10 wind turbines, with a total annual production of 80 GWh. The farm will supply electricity to more than 3000 homes. Macalloy 40mm bars were installed as part of the foundation system. 136 bars at approx. 2.6 m long were supplied to each wind turbine, using denso/ PVC tape for corrosion protection. The f...

The TI ground beam is produced in several sections and, if the core is conveniently increased, it can be used as track for overhead travelling cranes with intermediate carrying capacity. This element halts fire for up to 120 minutes. Our investments in production technologies enable us satisfy the more complex market needs with a range of adaptable systems designed in compliance with the present...

De Boer, a leading international supplier of temporary accommodations, wants to strengthen and expand its position in the market of business space. To achieve this, De Boer has developed an innovative semi-permanent building concept by the name of Spectrum. This new prefab modular building concept is very well insulated and complies with European and national building regulations. The demountable b...

Zenith, a Music Palace able to contain 10.000 people. The central core of this theater- building is made of an ellipsoidal concrete body. On this strong perimeter are placed the covering beams made of steelworks. Around the cylindrical shape body a structure constituted of 22 small girders which bear a kind of parvis. This roofing, partly anchored to the concrete walls and partly leaned on t...

The RECTOR voided floor plate is a flooring system that rests directly on the columns and does not require load-bearing beams. It is made up of floor plates overlaid with plastic shells prefabricated in factory. They are designed for receiving a compression table poured on site. Recommended for uniform frames where acoustic considerations are not preponderant, this solution allows covering lo...

The All-Weather Halls by De Boer offer a very flexible solution for a multitude of storage needs. Available in many different sizes The halls are available in modular sizes varying from 20 to 40 m in width (free span) and side heights from 3-8 m. The halls are extended in standard sections of 3 or 4 m. Wind and snow loads The structure was first engineered and developed to comply with Swed...

The engineer group CBS-CBT develops since the late 1990s a structural system, conceived for agricultural and commercial purpose: the frame truss Ariane. The concept was brought to life to answer two current and future demands To propose buildings from a point of view of sustainable development, especially by using recyclable material with low cost of energy for refining, placing and transport a...

For use in self-supporting floors, coverings and walls for civil, commercial and industrial buildings, carparks (including underground) and the service sector. Gruppo Centro Nord builds multi-storey buildings both above and below ground, using various precast components structurally monolithic in the final phase. These self-supporting components are assembled on site using hyperstatic connection...

Douglas fir glued solid wood Recognized and certified quality from the n 1 douglas glued manufacturer. Douglas fir, specy with unique outside qualities C24 mechanical resistance 10 years guarantee Parcels with number of beams suited to your needs Stock availability in 13 m laid lengths Competitive price Our Services: preliminary studies, digital control citting, class 1 or 2 tr...

The Guy Linking Cable System consists of a range of stainless steel architectural cable assemblies, ideal for many structural and architectural applications. All Guy Linking tendons use high-grade 316 stainless, which ensures a long service life with very little maintenance. Guy Linking Cable Tendons (using swaged and threaded components). Macalloy currently have the capacity to swage stai...

Echo supplies 10,000m² of floor slabs for skyscraper From the beginning of 2010, Lyon, in Eastern France, will have a new architectural attraction to ensure its international character. Project Oxygène includes a skyscraper and a shopping center that covers over 10,000m². Echo will supply the floor solutions for the 115m tall Tour Oxygène. The sustainable building project is part of the city of...

Lignum K is a completely wooden freestanding insulating panel, with two external sides in fir combined with a Wood fibre core. Such excellent combination makes this product unique in its kind, totally ecological with mechanical-physical performances which allow versatile application for covering, attics and walls. Reduced thicknesses based on the performances Building a home with Lignum K wo...

The RECTOR PPR flat beams are 7 cm thick and 9 cm wide prestressed concrete elements that can be handled manually; paired together, they are particularly intended for the production of beams above ground floors to be concealed in the plenum of a suspended ceiling. They are calculated to withstand only one house floor with or without compression table and verified by the RECTOR Engineering Depar...

1) Flange: Solid sawn pine lumber flange or LVL flange 2) Web: Pine plywood 3) Length: 2.5, 2.9, 3.3, 3.36, 3.9, 4.5, 1.9, 5.9 4) Specification: H200X80X27X40mm 4) Weight per running meter: 5.0kg 5) Bending: 3/720 6) Permissble bending moment: M=95kn/m 7) live load: 1613.3kn/m3 8) Permissible shear force: Q=595KN 9) Characteristic: Low cost, high straight, weight light. Generally be used,...

Mabo produces this tile in a large range of heights to satisfy all kinds of demand, as regards the capacity lead and the fire resistance. The TT tile is used to cover great lengths (up to 24 m) of industrial or commercial buildings or mono or multi-storey car parks. This tile is formed by two variable height legs taking the prestressing reinforcement and the eventual loose reinforcement and a re...

The TH ground beam is 100-cm high and allows the creation of a wide 50-cm walkable gutter eave. This element halts fire for up to 120 minutes. We chose to produce directly each and every precast element from plinths to curtain panels in order to guarantee maximum control over processing and output. Our precast concrete production complies with the Quality System, according to the followin...

STEK Structural Element with high “K” thermal coefficient is a component of wood-polystyrene foam mixture, which combines the features of high thermal resistance with mechanical resistance. STEK is supplied in bars with maximum length of 12.50 meters, aesthetically customized according to the client taste. Its utilization is particularly indicated where there is a need to combine strong stat...

We manufacture TEXO® patented technology independent made-to-measure modules on aluminum frames to which composite textiles are attached and maintained under two-way tension by extruded silicone cords. Esthetic high-performance solutions that can swiftly be implemented for a wide range of applications for service-sector and industrial facilities, temporary structures, new and renovated buildings...

SPRECH S.r.l., a ISO 9001:2000 certified Company, produces Tents/Gazebos with supporting metal frames. The main feature of Sprech's products, is the flexibility of its manufacturing, shelters custom-developed as required by its clients, further taking into account the different assembling requirements. By using up-to-date technologies and contemporaneously searching for the newest technical sol...

Structural Versatility The ability of Mabo to adapt itself to the different demands of the building market permitted to create, over the years, an installation wealth that permits to realize pillars with various sections and a large number of reinforced concrete floor holder beams or knee wall. The project and realization of these supporting prefabricated elements follow some rigorous paramet...