This inconspicuous and often ignored sign, unless it’s advertising cheap fuel, has utilised the benefits of Dramix steel fibres. Dramix 5D steel fibres were designed to replace all of the conventional steel reinforcing in the large Foundation, and were easily able to accommodate the structural requirements making for much faster and easier construction.
Simply dig the Foundation hole, and fill it with Dramix steel fibre reinforced concrete.
Dexus 12,000m2 warehouse utilised Dramix 5D for all foundations, eliminating the need for any traditional reinforcement.
The cracked Dramix® 5D section in bending is stronger than the uncracked section, this allowed replacement of the structural
reinforcing and in some cases enabled a re-design of the pad foundation.
This increased the speed of construction and reduced concrete wastage from overcut foundations that are common with caged foundations to guarantee minimum cover requirements. Replacing this cage resulted in time, labour and material savings and a provided a more durable structure.
TYPE OF APPLICATION: Warehouse Pad Foundations
Constructed: 2013
Location: Sydney
ENGINEER: Mott MacDonald
CONTRACTOR: Qanstruct
The cracked Dramix® 5D section in bending is stronger than the uncracked section, this allowed replacement of the structural reinforcing and in some cases enabled a re-design of the pad foundation.
This increased the speed of construction and reduced concrete wastage from overcut foundations that are common with caged foundations to guarantee minimum cover requirements. Replacing this cage resulted in time, labour and material savings and a provided a more durable structure.
TYPE OF APPLICATION: Warehouse Pad Foundations
2013: Brisbane, Australia
ENGINEER: Henry and Hymas
CONTRACTOR: McNab
- Foodbank Perth
- 2014
- 3D / 5D / Dramix® Ready
The Komatsu Project in Port Hedland adopted Dramix SFRC for all slabs on grade and the complete replacement of conventional reinforcing cages in the huge footings.
Constructed by Copper & Oxley in April 2014, the remote location of Port Headland, 1500km north of Perth, made Dramix fibres the ideal solution to minimise transport and labour of conventional reinforcing.