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Figure 13.8
Composite pultruded girder and grade 40 geopolymer deck bridge in
Brisbane.
Figure 13.9
10.8 metre geopolymer beam with vaulted soffit being craned into position.
being specified as off-form class 2 with a light white colour, as seen being
lifted into place in Figure 13.9. The beams will also play a major part
in low-energy space heating with water pipes being placed inside them
for temperature-controlled hydronic heating of the building spaces above
and below. The building will be a showcase of sustainable construction.
The project partners were: University of Queensland, principal; Hassell
group, architect; Bligh Tanner, project engineer; AECOM, geopolymer
certifying engineer; McNab, builder; and Precast Concrete Pty Ltd, precast
manufacture.
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