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MILLED ELEMENTS AS SHUTTERING
The Spencer Dock Bridge, designed by Alan Dempsey, will have a flowing shape. It will be placed on two central pillars that look like giant funnels. The two walkways flow outwards as balconies that hang over the water. Nedcam provided the shuttering for this project, which consists of large, milled EPS elements on a tapered supporting construction.
Large, three-dimensional elements can be milled from steel, wood, EPS and other plastics. The largest of the CNC controlled machines has a working range that is 13 metres long, 4 metres high and 1.85 metres wide. The milled products can be used as building elements, as shuttering for concrete or to make moulds for plaster, plastic or composites.
After the elements have been milled, they are given a polyurea finish. The type of polyurea that is used has been specially developed by Prokol for this purpose.
TEXACO “PETROL STATION OF THE FUTURE”
In Belgium, two futuristic petrol stations are slowly rising from the ground. The traditional shape of petrol stations has been totally disregarded by using modern, organic architecture in the building and the roof over the forecourt, as well as by integrating its position along the motorway into the surroundings by harmonising the greenery around the petrol station with its surroundings.
The building is unique: the steel supporting construction is filled with EPS foam blocks coated with a polyurea hotspray, which allows the organic shape to be perfectly smooth. Prokol, together with Nedcam and HollandPolyurea, developed a type of polyurea with fire-resistant properties especially for this project.
Knowing the properties of EPS, this was not an easy task. Prokol's fire-resistant polyurea system has been awarded the BROOF (t1) certificate.
AUSTRIAN (TYROL) SWIMMING POOL RENOVATED
The municipal, aluminium swimming pool in the municipality of Brixlegg in the Tyrol (Austria) was more than 20 years old and in desperate need of rejuvenation. The large, municipal swimming pool was built from aluminium diamond plates and was leaking in many places. In some places, there were holes as large as 2 cm.
Rejuvenating the swimming pool with the aid of a Rocathaan Hotspray system appeared to be the best solution. The repair costs, but also the speed at which the repairs could be carried out, were important plus points when taking a well-thought-out decision. The aluminium swimming pool was first blasted, after which an aluminium primer was applied to the surface. As a result of the profile, it was decided to apply the primer using an airless spraying technique. For the flat areas, a roller was used.
Next, a 3 mm thick seamless liner with a base of Rocathaan Hotspray AR136-T was applied. To ensure a fully homogeneous seal, the liner was applied to the entire swimming pool in one application.
Next, two layers of a Rocathaan Topspray 35 colourfast topcoat were applied to the entire swimming pool and, finally, the lines were added using the same product.
The entire project was completed in four days, so that the residents of Brixlegg were able to enjoy the swimming pool this summer.
