26 Category 1: Buildings 1 Steel Structure Residence - Brasschaat, Belgium SE Owner Dhr. Krinkels Architect DDM Architectuur BVBA General Contractor Jos Dejongh BVBA Engineering Office Abicon N.V. Construction Period 07/2014 - 06/2015 During the design of Mr Krinkels’ residence, the architect chose a concept with a lot of open spaces, big windows, walls and roofs made from natural stones. The residence has a ground surface area of 700 m² and includes several floors. The architectural concept led to fewer possible positions for columns, which resulted in zones with big cantilevers. All this had to be combined with permanent actions (as a result of the weight of the natural stones). SCIA Engineer has been used to design the supporting steel structure. We chose a concept with trusses. In some places, there was little height available to build trusses with enough rigidity. We had to pay a lot of attention to the vertical deformations, particularly at the ends of the cantilevers. Due to the big windows directly under these trusses, these deformations had to be limited to an absolute minimum. Contact Jan De Poortere Address Marialoopsesteenweg 2H 8700 Tielt, Belgium Website www.abicon.be Abicon N.V. is an engineering office, specialising in the calculation of constructions in concrete, steel and wood (for the public and the private sector). Our main activity is calculating the supporting structure of industrial buildings, flats and residences. We also give professional advice concerning the civil engineering aspects of soil rehabilitation, renovations and judicial expertise. We also deliver fabrication drawings of individual elements (steel & concrete; 2D and 3D). Our office has 30 years of experience, up-to-date knowledge and software. We attach great importance to personal advice, an economical & practical design and great flexibility. Abicon NV
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