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75,000 m² of TT slabs for hospital in Belgium

Figure: Haitsma Beton

The TT slabs of Haitsma Beton, as used here for the construction of the AZ Delta hospital, are capable of high loads at a relatively low self-weight

Figure: Haitsma Beton

AZ Delta, one of the largest hospitals in the Belgian region of Flanders, is being built with TT slabs manufactured in the Netherlands. The general hospital near Roeselare with 1,213 beds will get comprehensive technical equipment which can be installed in the most efficient way when using TT slabs.

For the construction of Belgian hospitals, architects‘ offices usually give preference to TT slabs instead of the flat floor elements popular in the Netherlands. TT slabs allow construction without beams and enable large spans to be realized at relatively low costs. According to the Niklas van...

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