{"id":3439,"date":"2024-07-11T14:25:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T14:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildsoft.eu\/?post_type=reference-project&#038;p=3439"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:41:06","slug":"warehouse-obc","status":"publish","type":"reference-project","link":"https:\/\/www.buildsoft.eu\/en\/reference-projects\/warehouse-obc\/","title":{"rendered":"Warehouse OBC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">(Photo&#8217;s \u00a9&nbsp;<em>Technifoto<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The OBC (Oudenaardse Beton Centrale) storage warehouse in Oudenaarde stores special aggregates dosed through filling funnels, with the floor designed for an additional load of 15 kN\/m\u00b2. The lower base is a self-compacting concrete structure with 5.5m-high, 34m-long cast-in-situ outer walls, an internal grid of 8 columns with a beam grid between them, closed off with prestressed vaults, while the upper structure uses steel porches with a central support point placed at 2\/3 of the span rather than at midspan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The project involves setting up a storage warehouse for a concrete plant OBC.Special aggregates are stored on the floor that can be dosed by means of filling funnels.There may be an additional load of 15 kN\/m\u00b2 on the floor.The lower base consists of a concrete structure with the outer walls being cast in situ in self-compacting concrete. These walls have a height of 5.5 meters and a length of 34 meters. Inside there is a grid of 8 columns, between which a beam grid has been fitted. The whole is closed with prestressed vaults. 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