- Client: Biffa Limited
- Architect: M + W Group
- Construction Manager: M + W Group
- Promat DURASTEEL®: 1,100m² Promat DURASTEEL® Barriers
- Promat DURAWALL®: 4,000m² Promat DURAWALL® Composite Panels
- Structural Steel Protection: 1,500m² Promat Promatect®-250 and Promat TD board
Overview
Within the main processing building, waste is deposited into large concrete-sided reception pits, before being sorted and removed by heavy crane machinery. As a flammable material with potentially toxic fumes, it was essential that the internal structure was able to provide sufficient protection in the event of a fire. With waste processing facilities governed by strict and demanding fire protection requirements, utilising Promat DURASTEEL® and DURAWALL® panels has enabled the in-house design team, to achieve the project specification to provide two hour fire-resistant compartmentalisation throughout the facility.
What we did
Early consultation with M + W Group enabled Sharpfibre to provide the design team with a one-stop-shop solution for the entire passive fire protection requirements associated with a high risk type of building such as this. As a composite panel of fibre reinforced cement bonded to steel outer sheets, Promat DURASTEEL® is light, strong and impact resistant making it very easy to work with and an ideal product to use. When looking for an internal wall solution that would meet the necessary fire protection requirements, the design team had already identified Promat DURAWALL® panels within the initial specification, deciding then to modify the plans to incorporate Promat DURASTEEL® for the high-impact zones as well. Composed of a steel faced panel, with a non-combustible rock wool core, Promat DURAWALL® is a fully certified fire protection barrier system that is ideally suited to the construction of non-load bearing internal partition walls.
Construction work began on West Sussex’s new facility in the summer of 2010 and is expected to be completed in summer 2013.
PROMAT DURASTEEL®
Is a composite panel of fibre reinforcement cement, mechanically bonded to steel sheets on both outer surfaces.
It is classed as non-combustible to BS 476: Part 4: 1970 and A1 to Clause 10 of BS EN 13501-1: 2002. Promat DURASTEEL® provides up to 240 minutes fire resistance and is both highly impact and moisture resistant. Promat DURASTEEL® has been developed and supported through rigorous testing for use in barriers, doors and ceiling applications, with a wide range of specifications available.
Promat DURASTEEL® systems combine lightness, strength, impact, blast resistance and durability with exceptional fire resistance. In addition, Promat DURASTEEL® can also withstand the effects of fire-fighter’s hoses.
Product information
Have been used successfully across the industry for many years.
Including large rail, metro and airport projects, as well as military developments and commercial, pharmaceutical and petrochemical facilities.
Promat DURASTEEL® has been developed to provide an effective blast resistant solution to constructions in a wide range of industrial applications, including power generation and anti-terrorist installations.
Promat DURASTEEL® fire and impact resistant systems provide a cost effective fast track solution for the compartmentation of large warehouses and fire resistant enclosures, rooms, cable trunking and similar applications.
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From initial planning to seamless post-installation support, Sharpfibre offers an all-encompassing solution that spans a wide range of products, effectively addressing the majority of passive fire-related concerns.
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