Our partner Traanberg Partners Architecture and Construction Management asked us for advice on the construction of a three-storey building which, once completed, will serve as goods storage. This building contains various conveniences, such as optimum access to all floors by four stairwells and two lifts. But these conveniences require structural solutions that can make a difference. But that is not all.
As the project progressed, we encountered several challenges. For instance, the main load-bearing structure of the Rotterdam building is made of steel, combined with compressed hollow core slabs. This means that horizontal stability must be guaranteed. We achieve this by using roof bracing and hollow-core slabs with a disc effect at storey level. Also, the foundation beams rise above ground level at various heights and are located at multiple levels. Moreover, in this project, we had to deal with large pile misalignments that arose during pile driving due to the contamination and debris in the ground. We were able to overcome this by creating coupling beams to the floor piles behind.
Construction advice and planning go hand in hand
Our involvement in the planning of the various activities on this project enabled us to advise on the assembly of the structure at an early stage. This ultimately resulted in efficiency gains, allowing the building to be delivered on time.
Photography: construction camera