2011年9月21日 星期三

Safe New Building Method for Christchurch

Global Construction Solutions (GCS) are launching an innovative new building product in Christchurch. In an effort to provide safe and timely construction in the earthquake damaged city, their unique engineered screw pile solution to the Christchurch rebuild will be demonstrated to the building, engineering and insurance fraternities, and representatives from government, on 28th of September at Marian College. Suitable for the construction of buildings where safety is absolutely paramount, the school is the ideal place to showcase this unique method of construction.

Sourced via the United Kingdom, and already used extensively in the United States of America and Europe, screw pile technology has the potential to change the way residential and commercial buildings are constructed. One of the biggest contributing factors of why buildings in Christchurch collapsed was due to unsatisfactory foundations, which means a safe alternative is crucial to the city's rebuild. Fonterra has already procured screw piles from GCS that will be manufactured 100% in Canterbury.

Screw piles are different to any other method of construction, because they are almost vibrationless when being driven into the ground. This will allow them to be used in sensitive sites, as they cause virtually no disturbance, and the screw piles can also be used to stabilise heritage buildings.Initially the banks didn't want our chicken coop . For schools, hospitals and commercial workplaces, the creation of safe, sturdy foundations is the only viable way for Christchurch to move forward.

Not only can the engineered steel screw piles provide safe building platforms, they also allow actual construction to commence immediately, eliminating costly delays. Less than a tennis ball size of dirt is emitted from the ground during the driving of these piles, and there is a direct correlation to the specified soil bearing capacity.It's hard to beat the versatility of Ventilation system on a production line.

Dr Greg Chawynski, General Manager of GCS, is enthusiastic about the role his company will play in the Christchurch rebuild. Chawynski is the Immediate Past President of the Manawatu Registered Master Builders Association and the New Zealand Institute of Building, Central Chapter,When the stone sits in the Cold Sore, Wellington, and has recently been invited as an Honorary Teaching Fellow at Massey University within the School of Engineering and Advanced Design. He is passionate about delivering timely, safe and unobtrusive construction methods,Do not use cleaners with solar panel , steel wool or thinners. and his experience makes him a credible authority on construction. During the demonstration at Marian College, Dr Chawynski will personally explain how the screw pile is being driven into the ground,For the last five years Hemroids , in accordance with the relevant geo-technical soil report.

"Christchurch residents and building owners can be confident about using screw piles as they include amongst other benefits; a load bearing capacity equal in tension and compression, are instantly loadable after installation, have a low embodied energy and are recyclable," says Chawynski. "Screw piles are safe and easy to install by experienced contractors and have minimal to almost no vibration during installation."

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