Concrete reinforcements and contemporary art

Concrete reinforcements and contemporary art

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SOTRALENTZ Construction is sponsoring the work of Robin Godde on show at the DEMI/MOOR exhibition at Halle Verrière, Meisenthal, from November 18, 2012.  This monumental sculpture consists of 19  ribbed concrete reinforcements, each 6mm in diameter, with a total length of 70 metres.

The work:

Robin Godde has taken over the centre of Halle Verrière with a steel wire installation, inviting spectators on a journey of artistic discovery. Seeking to extend the work to the maximum, in as many directions as possible, he explores the potential of a material bounded only by its anchor points, and thus free to describe broad curves as a result.

The exhibition:

The culmination of a programme set up by Cadhame and HBK (Hochschule der Bildenden Künste), Sarrebruck, the exhibition brings together six recent graduates and final-year students from the German academy and the Strasbourg School of Decorative Arts. 

The goal of the event is to encourage circulation and professionalisation of
the participants by creating an ‘ideas factory’ and a relational network
d’échanges propices au lancement de ces jeunes carrières artistiques.
Exhibition, Halle Verrière, Meisenthal November 18 – December 23, 2012.

>> Read more about the exhibition and Halle Verrière, Meisenthal

Standard welded wire mesh line

New products in the “ADETS” standard welded wire mesh line

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With 4 standard “crack-proofing” welded wire mesh products and 11 types of structural welded wire mesh, SOTRALENTZ Construction offers a full range of “ADETS” standard welded wire mesh products. Our “ADETS” standard welded wire mesh solutions are manufactured in compliance with AFCAB standards NF A 35-024 (B600A) and NF A 35-080-2 (B500A or B500B).

“ADETS” standard welded wire mesh products are designed to provide rational, economic reinforcement of all types of reinforced concrete structures. They comply with French design calculation standards (BAEL Limit State Design for Reinforced Concrete), French ‘DTU’ ‘Single Technical Document’ specifications and Eurocodes. They have ‘NF-Acier’ steel certification issued by AFCAB, AFNOR’s designated certification body.

>> Read more about welbed wire mesh and standard product
>> Read more about Class B certification
>> View online documentation 

Conical coils

Conical coils : for an easier unwinding

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The SOTRALENTZ “Value addition”:

Due to their conical shape, these coils are easy to unwind on the frame clamps or the cutting tables, by reducing the risks of forming “knots”: a renowned quality on use by the reinforcing steel erectors.

Sotralentz References

Our references are a reflection of our know-how

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The technicians and engineers at SOTRALENTZ Construction in France and Germany form a constant alliance between the expertise developed in the company over the years and their own technical competence.

The result is a profound ability to satisfy customer requests, or even anticipate them, from the engineering study to delivery or implementation. Between tradition and continuous innovation, they know how to anticipate your requirements and provide you with solutions, design study on delivery or on implementation for the manufacture and optimisation of your special welded wire-meshes, shaped armature cages, voussoirs.

Some references

– European Parliament in Strasbourg, Alsace
– Airports at Roissy-CDG, Toulouse, Bordeaux etc.
– Stade de France- Tunnels of Kinding (Germany), Uetliberg (Switzerland), Liefkenshoek (Belgium), Socatop A86, etc.
– Public hospital in Strasbourg, Alsace
– Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand
– Waste water treatment plant in Achères and Creil
– Viaduct of Compiègne
– Oxygen Tower of Lyon
– EPR of Flamanville

Services +

– Special installation operations on site (motorways, raft foundations, etc.)
– An installation service for metro networks and trams (Lille, Toulouse, Rennes metros, etc.)
– A service for special welding on site with certified welders

Sotralentz Dienstleistungen

SOTRALENTZ Construction Service deliveries

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According to your projects, we offer you different services for the fabrication and delivery of your optimised and special welded wire-meshes, your armature cages or voussoirs:

Service delivery:
– Technical design support
– Installation of structures in start-up phase

Partial service delivery:
– Technical support for design
– Implementation of structures in start-up phase
– Supply of sub-items (welded wire-meshes, etc.) at the place of assembly

Complete service delivery:
– Technical support for design
– Implementation of structures in start-up phase
– Supply of sub-items (welded wire-meshes, etc.)
– Assembly of armature cages and delivery on site

Eurotunnel: delivery of special wire mesh panels

Eurotunnel: delivery of special wire mesh panels for Fire Suppression Stations

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In 2010, SOTRALENTZ Construction participated in building the Fire Suppression Stations for the Eurotunnel, by delivering several tonnes of special wire mesh panels.

An out f the ordinary site, on account of its constraints and the complexity of its implementation…

With more than 9 million passengers in 2009 and 2010, the 50.5 km long Eurotunnel has become the fastest means to reach England since it opened in May 1994.

Since April 2010, the Tunnel under the English Channel has overcome a new barrier in rail safety, with the implementation of a new Fire Suppression station fire fighting system. These stations, which are each 870 metres long, can house the switchgear of a tunnel sprinkling system in case of fire. They are fitted with a heat detector. When the train is at stop, a water “mist” is immediately vaporised in the section where there is a fire. This system gives out a spray of micro-droplets that suppress the fire to stop, or even obstruct its propagation. Tested on very powerful fires, this system has already proved to be efficient: fast to implement, easy access for the emergency teams and quick evacuation of persons. Moreover, due to the low quantity of sprayed water, there is considerable less damage on the structures.

In partnership with the company Resirep and the Eiffage Group, SOTRALENTZ Construction participated in making the first two stations of this unusual site, by delivering special wire mesh panels. A second delivery was made at the end of 2010 for making two more stations on the English side. Site constraints were very high, since the jobs were performed while the tunnel was still in operation. Thus, concreting was possible only once a week and access to the stations was only possible through a small door.

For this project, SOTRALENTZ Construction proposed a technical solution that allowed supplying panels through this door, which saved considerable amount of time.