APPLICATIONS
U-Bahn Beton® is the ideal solution for creating lightened one way slabs for all types of structures:
residential, commercial, executive, industrial buildings as well as public structures (schools, hospitals, etc).
U-Bahn Beton® is fundamentally used in all applications that require one way beams and slabs as well as a reduced use of concrete and reduced weight. With U-Bahn Beton® slabs with a greater thickness can be created with less concrete.
A particular type of use of U-Bahn Beton® is for constructions carried out using the ‘top-down’ technique (by compartments or layers) where instead of working from the bottom upward, work is performed from the top downward; first the slab is created and then the excavation is made.
Underground parking buildings in historical city centres are often created using this technique due to the obvious constraints related to the presence of numerous buildings as well as the need to quickly restore traffic flows.
For projects that use this technique, it is of strategic importance to supply the yard with light-weight and non-bulky material.
Application example: Underground parking building with the ‘top-down’ technique.