Port Autonome de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium

Project type:

• Container terminal

Application: 

• Saw-cut floor (10.000 m²)

Partners: 

• Concrete plant: Holcim
• Contractor: BAM Contractors
• Owner: PAC (Port Autonome de Charleroi)

The challenge

“Our biggest concern was the mixing process. We were using a very granular concrete type and rather large fiber dosages (30 kg / m³). Usually, this makes the mixing process more complicated. We needed to guarantee an even dispersion of fibers throughout the concrete, and we needed to do it very fast as we had trucks continuously coming and going to the construction site.” 

The solution

"All our concerns about the mixing process were put to rest by choosing Dramix® to reinforce our floors. The fibers were very easy to handle. The glued bundles of fibers dispersed gradually throughout the concrete at high speed, resulting in an evenly reinforced slab.”

“The saw cuts and extensive fiber network inside the concrete does an excellent job controlling concrete shrinkage. By the way, we were able to apply the saw-cuts on the day of the pour. This proves how time efficient we were able to work with Dramix® reinforced concrete.”