Thermodur: halls consisting of lightweight concrete elements

2,400 m² of usable floor space for sports activities were built within a period of seven months Photo: Michael Frank, Frankfurt
2,400 m² of usable floor space for sports activities were built within a period of seven months
Photo: Michael Frank, Frankfurt
Photo: Thermodur Wandelemente
Photo: Thermodur Wandelemente
A mobile crane lifted the ready-to-assemble lightweight concrete wall units from the truck and moved them directly to the steel structure, where skilled in-house staff ensured their appropriate assembly Photo: Friedrich Hallenbau GmbH
A mobile crane lifted the ready-to-assemble lightweight concrete wall units from the truck and moved them directly to the steel structure, where skilled in-house staff ensured their appropriate assembly
Photo: Friedrich Hallenbau GmbH
At Mörfelden, no scaffolding was required for assembling the Thermodur wall units
At Mörfelden, no scaffolding was required for assembling the Thermodur wall units

Large lightweight concrete wall units provide a number of advantages: these elements of up to 11 x 3 m in size permit wide spans of the support grid, have a low self-weight whilst providing high strength, and have excellent heat insulation and soundproofing properties as a result of adding lightweight na­tural aggregate (pumice). Also, the building material used for the elements is non-flammable.

These benefits can also be utilized for the construction of indoor sports and leisure facilities. Ready-to-use buildings can be erected within extremely short periods; their architecture is visually...

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