Atlantis Foundries

Name: Atlantis Foundries; Scrap Steel Bunker
Location: Atlantis
Date: 2010
Category: Industrial
Area: 1231 m²

Description: Raft slab of 500 mm thick, cast in one pour of 615 m³

Special Feature: Concrete placed in two layers with top layer containing Polypropylene fibres for increased abrasive resistance. Total pour took 10 hours using two concrete pumps.

Client; Atlantis Foundries
Engineer: Merlin Projects; Ian Moller
Main Contractor: Marais Construction; Francois Marais
Supplier: Lafarge – concrete

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