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Nemetschek Structural User Contest 2013 - Category 1: Buildings
Category 1: Buildings 1
Short description │Rest and Nursing Home “Rustenhove”
After completion, the Rustenhove rest and nursing home will comprise of approximately 8,360 sqm.
The main technical challenges of this project concerned the entrance building, which contains a
supporting concrete wall with the form of a cone envelope. The increase of the internal loads caused
by global imperfection was analysed by means of a second order calculation. In addition, a study of the
deformations was made. The influence of the cumulated deflections of the two transfer levels as well
as the influence of the different stages of construction were thereby taken into account.
VK Engineering
Contact Frederique Noë
Address Zevenbergenlaan 2a
8200 Brugge, Belgium
Phone + 32 50 390553
Email [email protected]
Website www.vkgroup.be
VK offers its services in four market segments: Healthcare, Buildings, Industry and Infrastructure.
Our multi-disciplinary consulting engineers undertake studies in building services and civil & structural
engineering, ranging from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and plumbing, to data
communication, security and fire engineering, to concrete and structural studies.
VK keeps track of advanced technologies and studies in architecture and construction management
and puts together the best team for the client’s project.
Having a proven track record with many renowned architects, VK proudly looks back on the building of
a portfolio that features many challenging and large-scale projects, including new constructions, as well
as renovations of (classified) monuments, expert assessments and management. The new NATO-
headquarters, the Antwerp law courts, the Astana National Library, and the VinMedicare Hospital in
Hanoi are but a few examples.
Project information
Owner Woon- en Zorgcentrum Rustenhove vzw
Architect architektenburo Johan Ketele bvba
General Contractor Algemene Ondernemingen Himpe
Engineering Office VK Engineering
Location Ledegem, Belgium
Construction Period 2007 to 2015