2016
Northampton, United Kingdom
For a company used to the challenges of rigging an enormous range of large scale entertainment shows, when it came to building a robust and durable storage shed for rigging equipment, Unusual Rigging in Northampton turned to Sika to provide a fast and efficient concrete solution which offered increased performance, reduced cost and health and safety advantages.
Project Requirements
Unusual Rigging required an efficient and high performance concrete solution for the construction of a storage shed used to house components for the manufacture of rigging assemblies.
Sika Solutions
Working with contractor NEM Plant, Sika and Hanson recommended the use of both the Sika® VisoCrete® admixture to provide good workability and Sika® Durus Macro Fibres, as an alternative to steel mesh, as the space on site was limited and the timeframe was crucial.
Used to enhance the toughness of the concrete, the Durus Macro Fibre S300 gave the contractor the benefit of placing the 250m3 of VisoCrete® concrete into the restricted areas through a pump.
Durus S300 are monofilament macro synthetic fibres that are extruded, embossed and then specifically cut into the required lengths for a wide range of concreting applications. It can be used in ready mixed concrete, precast and sprayed concrete applications, both above and in underground situations.
Sika® ViscoCrete® liquid admixture was also incorporated in the mix design. This unique product gives the advantage of high water reduction with correspondingly high strength and density, coupled with extended workability, improved flow, reduced shrinkage and fast strength development.ture.
