Concrete community for South Bank's Coin Street

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Innovative new methods were required by builders constructing new parking facilities and residential apartments in Coin Street, London, mainly due to the close proximity of the building site to the River Thames. Concrete slabs were used to ensure the below-ground parking facilities were strong and stable enough to support additional residential weights, taking into account the water table and soil composition of the area. The building work is part of an on-going community project to return derelict land to the local population.

Buildings and facilities, Community development

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Concrete community for South Bank's Coin Street

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the design and construction of community housing in Coin Street on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, UK, are discussed, with focus on the technical problems of constructing five-storey housing over underground car parks.

Housing, Contracts, London, England, Design and construction, High-rise apartment buildings, High rise apartment buildings, Coin Street Community Builders

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Elemental understanding: Concrete has always excited architects. Now Dutch researchers suggest possibilities for the next generation of the material

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Dutch researchers are working to develop new 'designer' concrete.

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