Precast concrete solution instead of timber structure for a new Hamburg landmark

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Aerial view with embedded rendering of the Edge ElbSide building

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The precast prestressed concrete floor slabs accelerated construction progress: While they were still being installed at the top, the prefabricated façade panels were already being assembled below

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Peikko DeltaBeam composite beams do not require fire claddings, which allows for low ceiling heights when combined with slim precast prestressed concrete floor slabs

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The slim-floor structure includes Peikko precast columns, Peikko DeltaBeam composite beams, and Brespa floor slabs

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The Brespa slabs were placed on top of the Peikko DeltaBeam composite beams and then filled with concrete

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The slim-floor structure of the Edge ElbSide building consists of over 9 m long, 26.5 cm thick Brespa floor slabs

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The mounting crossbeams supplied by DW Systembau …

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… ensured rapid floor installation

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The structural framework is composed of precast columns, flush composite beams and precast prestressed concrete floor slabs

Figure: Andreas Schütte/DW Systembau

View from the Edge Elbside construction site onto the Hamburg skyline with the port, the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, St. Michael’s Church, and the TV tower

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The structural framework of the Edge ElbSide office building in Hamburg includes a slim-floor design composed of precast prestressed concrete floor slabs with composite beams installed flush with the floor. An earlier version of this article can also be read in the Jahrbuch Beton Bauteile 2023 (in German only) available from the Profil bookshop of Bauverlag.

The HafenCity development is an exemplary project with which the City of Hamburg is setting a new standard – at least at the European level – for a successful, integrated urban design concept that takes equal account of local needs and high standards of urbanity and sustainability. On an area of 157 hectares, a vibrant cityscape is emerging that finely interweaves the various types of use – working, living, education, culture, leisure, tourism, and retail – to create a “New Downtown” on the waterfront.

The striking Edge ElbSide office building is the second Edge project under construction in...