Structures are lightened and spans increased, pulling spaces together. The use of ACB® as roofing elements enables large spans, in the region of 40 metres, to be covered. This flexibility goes together with the functionality of allowing technical installations (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, etc.) to pass through the openings.
For buildings with a required number of floors (from two to six deck levels), the gain results from the economy in façades, columns, stabilising structures, separating walls and vertical access wells.
The lightweight appearance of cellular beams, combined with their high strength, never ceases to inspire architects to new structural forms.
ACB® beams: a solution for sustainable development
By using ACB® beams, it is possible to:
- reduce the quantity of construction materials, thanks to the favourable strength/weight ratio, the possibility of using asymmetric beams and to the use of high strength steels,
- limit the use of transport and minimise nuisance, thanks to the lightening of structures,
- speed up construction, thanks to prefabrication,
- reduce waste and other nuisances on site by using dry assembly methods,
- design a building that can be dismantled and used for other purposes,
- increase the useful floor area,
- meet environmental requirements with recycled products and 90% recyclable products.
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