Most
of the world's major sites can be found on the coasts of our
continents. the space for enlarging the site is not infinite. The first
city planners are working on designs for how cities can spread out on
the water. In other parts of the world, coastal sites are so deep in
relation to the ocean that if the water rises just a few centimetres,
the sites are in danger. Some islands are so deep that they also have
extreme problems with today's ocean levels.
Rising sea levels and flooding are the result of climate change.
New construction designs by architects and new construction material can help coastal residents. Likewise, the existing wooden constructions can be made more stable where possible.
WPE DK HPC and UHPC binder systems
are able to use local raw materials as aggregates or reinforcement such
as bamboo, coconut fibre, jute fibre, shell casing, desert sand, lawa,
granite etc. Everything built from HPC and UHPC concrete with such
aggregates is sustainable and can be easily reused.
WPE DK HPC and UHPC concrete is ideal as a construction material for repairs and new constructions. HPC and UHPC
concrete can extremely increase the stability and service life of
wooden structures both above and underwater and create a corrosion
protection for steel construction.
islands on the high seas can offer solutions of any size. The islands can consist entirely of UHPC concrete. UHPC concrete is absolutely seawater resistant and has enormous strength. Entire cities could emerge on such platforms. The first architectural drafts by large international architectural offices have been around for a long time. Disused oil production platforms could also be upgraded and serve as starting points for such large artificial platforms.
For more than 30
years, HPC and UHPC concrete has been used in the international offshore
industry as a material for new constructions or repairs. A lifetime of
several hundred years is assumed for WPE DK UHPC new
designs.
Artificial,
near-natural reefs and bank protections with HPC and UHPC are also
planned, whereby the bank protections adapt to nature in their design
and are not ugly concrete blocks. HPC and UHPC materials are far
superior to steel in many areas in the offshore industry. There are
already the first plans for underwater structures made of WPE DK UHPC special qualities in the
deep sea down to 3000 m /9800 ft.
Phone: 0049 176 601 73146
E-mail: info@wpe-dk.dk
Homepage: www.wpe-dk.com
