Slab on Ground, Retaining Walls

Oksenoya School, Bærum Norway

Project Profile
Category: Community Education Facilities
Owner & Developer: Municipality of Bæurm
Structural Engineer: WSP
General Contractor: Veidekke
Ready Mix Supplier: Skedsmo
Completion: August 2021

Technical details
Slabs and Retaining Walls: Basalt MiniBars at 10kg/m3 and BasBars for retaining walls and slabs and slabs on piles
Concrete Type: B30/37 – Concrete
Composite reinforcement solution: Basalt MiniBars™ 43mm @ 10Kg/m3
Slab on Ground, Retaining Walls

Project description

For this high school project in Asker, the Engineer was asked to specify concrete performance resulting in the 43 mm BF MiniBar being chosen at 10Kg/m3.

  • Faster erection of form work
  • Elimination of binding of steel
  • Faster pouring of concrete
  • Faster removal of form work
  • Ease of drilling of concrete with no steel to mount water mains
  • Simple erection and pouring of concrete lid with manhole
  • Corrosion free, leak free solution
  • Minimum downtime and minimum interruption of daily activities