Fuente del Jarro
A new 8,000m² steel factory building designed for very heavy factory occupancy loads in Valencia, Spain.
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Client
Solera SA
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Architect
Fernando Olba
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Value
£5.5m
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Size
8,000m²
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Completion
2008
This two-storey industrial building is an example of how efficient use of materials can be achieved by an elegant structural solution. Solera SA is a manufacturer of small electrical equipment and the new 8,000m² structure is situated adjacent to the company’s head offices, expanding the site’s operations.
Splitting the trusses into V shapes reduced the span of the floor slab. The top chord of the steel structure is buried in the concrete, with the two elements acting compositely. This approach achieved a 30% saving in steel and reduced the quantity of suspended concrete in the building by 50%.
The use of flat tension plates to the underside instead of clevis connected tendons reduced the height of the truss over the travelling crane by 100mm shortening the building.
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