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Owner
Barco nv
Architect
Jaspers-Eyers Architects en RDBM Architecten
& Adviseurs
General Contractor
Cordeel nv.
Engineering Office
Establis
Construction Period 07/2013 - 12/2015
A completely new office building for Barco in Kortrijk. The office is made
up of two main structures, one for research & development and the other
for education.
The building has a remarkable structure: it is circular and is an eye-
catcher.
There are no dilatation joints in the concrete plates, so temperature
loads have a great influence on the reinforcement. In reality, the greatest
tensions in the plates occur around the rigid cores. The floorplates are
in fact constructed with cavities measuring 35 x 35 cm. In addition, the
calculation has to consider the great
temperature fluctuation
of the steel
structure that is supported horizontally by the concrete structure.
For this reason, the dimensions of the concrete structure with all the
possible combinations are calculated in SCIA Engineer. The
parameters
within SCIA Engineer had to be adjusted to be able to correctly interpret
the results concerning the influence of cavities in the floor plate.
The output in SCIA Engineer gave a realistic and clear idea about
displacements and need for reinforcement.
Establis nv
Contact
Jurgen Vantornout
Address Beversesteenweg 612
8800 Roeselare, Belgium
Website
Establis guarantees
creative calculations
for structural engineering,
finding you the best solutions for the lowest costs.
Our team in Antwerp and Roeselare consists of
30 highly qualified
staff
with
diverse specialisms
in, among other fields, concrete, steel, prefab,
foundation and seismic engineering. We are ready to guide your unique
construction project from
start to finish
. Establis guarantees creative
calculations for structural engineering, finding you the best solutions for
the lowest costs.
Barco One Campus - Kortrijk, Belgium
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