15th July 2014
Smith and Wallwork are implementing four different approaches to structural materials on four of their current projects.
Smith and Wallwork are implementing four different approaches to structural materials on four of their current projects.
The projects involve steel re-use (for a new education centre), norfolk oak (for a new events centre), re-cycled plastic (for a new foot bridge) and parafin wax (for a melting house).
The process required to implement structural use has involved testing at Cambridge University labs, not a straight forward process when issues such as moisture content, creep and temperature have to be considered.
Along the way we have uncovered a few surprises, including oak and wax with a lower than expected stiffness. Below are some photos from the lab and a summary of results.