 Kneebone
& Beretta Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd, ABN: 63 483
315 179
Compudraft Pty Ltd, ABN 59 769 783 493 |
Kneebone,
Beretta & Hall Pty Ltd, ABN: 36 822 442 203
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RESCRETE . . . SOLUTIONS IN PRECAST |
 At Henry Street Penrith, precast
construction was the quickest, cheapest and best looking
solution.
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| Commercial
Building:
Henry Street, Penrith NSW. |
| Builder
/ Developer:
Colpani Constructions Pty Ltd |
| Architect:
Building Environments Pty Ltd |
| Engineer:
Kneebone, Beretta & Hall Pty Ltd |
| Precaster:
Rescrete Industries Pty Ltd |
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The
Rescrete Total Precast Concept. Quick, low cost, great-to-look-at, low rise
building solutions!
A
new commercial building in Henry Street, Penrith NSW illustrates
fast and economical building with precast concrete. The 1,600
sq. metre development, a two story commercial building with
basement car parking, presented the builder with a challenge.
The brief called for a commercial building with high quality,
low maintenance wall finishes, large column free floor areas,
rapid construction time and of course, competitive pricing.
The solution supplied by Rescrete Industries Pty Ltd and designed
by consulting engineers, Kneebone, Beretta & Hall Pty
Ltd called for the use of precast concrete from the basement,
to the top of the building.
"The design concept revolved around a solid looking facade
at the lower level, with light weight less complicated upper
level detail. Working to a tight building programme, we wanted
to minimise on site construction and maintain a high level
of quality. The Rescrete precast system provided a solution
to design, engineering, planning and time pressures. With
the right team, the built result is a successful one,"
says Carlo Colpani of Colpani Constructions Pty Ltd. Precast
has been used as the key material for walling, flooring and
structure, including the following components:
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- Precast
hollowcore basement retaining walls
- Precast
lift shaft walls
- Precast
beamshells and hollowcore floor planks
- Precast
load bearing polished architectural walls
- Precast
hollowcore wall panels
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Precast
basement retaining walls
 Located in-between galvanised steel
columns, the 150mm thick hollowcore wall panels spanning four
metres provided the speed of erection and simplicity to allow
the builder to get the structure out of the ground quickly.
Galvanised steel columns were installed before any excavation
had commenced. The hollowcore walling was located between
the flanges of the steel columns and allowed to drop down
as material was excavated from underneath. |
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 Precast
lift shaft walls
Erected in one day the 200mm thick full height
(three floor) wall panels provide a fully braced and enclosed
lift shaft ready for fit out by the lift supplier.
Precast
beamshells & Hollowcore floor planks
Allowing spans of up to twelve metres the
300mm thick hollowcore floor planks supported by precast
beamshells decreased the number of columns required and
increased the flexibility of the floors below.
The beamshells and floor planks were
erected at the same time, with the builder providing propping
for the beamshells.The beamshells are conventionally reinforced
precast U-shaped shells that act as permanent concrete formwork
with bottom steel and shear reinforcement cast in. They
have column block outs formed for column reinforcement tie-in.
The beamshells contained up to 60% of
the beam reinforcement required thus reducing the on-site
handling and placement of insitu reinforcing steel. A beamshell
depth of 400mm was used for this application, however beamshell
depth and reinforcement can be varied to suit a wide range
of applications.
Immediately after placing the beamshells,
the hollowcore floor planks were erected and provide an
instant working platform. On this project 200mm and 300mm
thick planks were used, giving column free spans of up to
twelve metres. Once the beamshells and planks were erected,
all the builder needed to do was place the balance of the
beam steel and the reinforcing mesh for the slab, then pour
an 80mm structural topping layer along with the beams.
Without the need for formwork for the
beams or the floor, the site remained cleaner and uncluttered,
with work still able to be carried on under the floor area.
Service trades moved in immediately.
Precast
load bearing architectural panels
 Incorporating
a high quality polished reconstructed granite finish to
both internal and external faces, these external facade
panels not only look good but also provide column free support
for the first floor. These dual-purpose panels offer substantial
savings in structure and long-term maintenance costs.
 Hollowcore wall
panels
Used on the rear elevation,
these panels offered a cost-effective solution to providing
pre-finished solid fire-rated construction.
 
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Rescrete...
solutions in precast! |
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RESCRETE INDUSTRIES PTY. LTD.
www.rescrete.com.au
Enquiries: Riverstone office
Tel: (02) 9627 2666 Fax: (02) 9627
5161
PO Box 121 Riverstone NSW 2765
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