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Self-compacting concrete in the Temple of Sagrada Familia
journal contribution
posted on 2018-03-20, 12:18 authored by Gemma Rodriguez, Ana Blanco-AlvarezAna Blanco-Alvarez, Pablo Pujadas, Antonio AguadoThe Temple of Sagrada Familia presents singularities in terms of both the original design by architect Antoni Gaudi and the duration of the construction, which started more than 120 years ago. In fact, its design was conceived before the development of reinforced concrete. Therefore, the construction materials and processes have evolved to adapt new technologies without compromising the vision of Gaudi. This willingness to maintain the original designs has obliged the technicians to resolve details that were not defined in the project, including the issue of how to cast elements at great heights and with a high amount of reinforcement. In this context, the possibility of using self-compacting concrete (SCC) emerged. This paper describes the different experiences in the Temple of Sagrada Familia with SCC, from requirements that led to using this material to the design of the mixes and the casting of the elements in situ.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Published in
Journal of Architectural EngineeringVolume
23Issue
3Citation
RODRIGUEZ, G. ... et al, 2017. Self-compacting concrete in the Temple of Sagrada Familia. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 23 (3), 04017005.Publisher
© American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)Version
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2017Notes
This material may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the American Society of Civil Engineers. This material may be found at https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000249.ISSN
1076-0431eISSN
1943-5568Publisher version
Language
- en