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Bye-bye concrete???

While browsing in one of my favorite media libraries one recent evening, I happened upon some documentation with the title “Bye-Bye Concrete”. A flush of anger began to rise in my face, as would...

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NEWS | NACHRICHTEN

SUPERSTRUCT

Curved bridge pylon marries artistic form with structural function

An eye-catching curved precast concrete pylon, designed by Orbic Architects and manufactured by precast concrete manufacturer, Superstruct, is the dominant feature of a new cable-stayed pedestrian bridge in Nelspruit, South Africa. Spanning 120m, the bridge will provide access to the new Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market, commissioned and funded by the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA). Completed in August 2022, the bridge was built to provide pedestrians with safe and unimpeded access across a car park to the main market hall. Using cable-stays, the 16.6m pylon supports a section of the bridge as a live load. The pylon rests on a cast-in-situ concrete column. Founded at ground level, it extends...

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MIXING TECHNOLOGY | MISCHTECHNIK

UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION | TIEFBAU

EVENTS | VERANSTALTUNGEN

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | ANLAGENTECHNIK

PRESTRESSED CONCRETE | SPANNBETON

ANCHORING AND REINFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY | BEFESTIGUNGS- UND BEWEHRUNGSTECHNIK

SERVICE | SERVICE

PATENTS | PATENTE