Oosterweel connection
Oosterweel connection Antwerp
C-concrete, commissioned by TM ROCO, is collaborating on the “Yard of the Century” in Antwerp for the Oosterweel connection. The Oosterweel connection is a large-scale project that will complete the Antwerp Ring Road, provide higher traffic safety and livability, and realize green and sustainable mobility infrastructure, such as tunnels, bicycle paths and bridges. For this impressive site, C-concrete developed unique custom elements that perfectly fit the technical requirements of the project.
Project Features
Beams & structure
C-concrete produced an impressive concrete beam in-house. This beam has a length of 16.4 meters, a width of 1 meter and a height of 1.80 meters, with a volume of almost 33 m³ and a total weight of 85 tons.
In addition, C-concrete produced several similar, smaller elements, each with its own role within the site facility. These have an average volume of about 19 m³ and a weight of over 50 tons. The concrete has a composition of 185 kg CO₂/m³, a pour time of about 60 minutes per element and is BENOR-certified.
For stripping these elements, three roller bridges were perfectly matched and synchronized – a feat of internal precision coordination.
Deep Walls
In addition to heavy beams, C-concrete also supplied reinforcing elements for diaphragm wall constructions in three lengths (13 m, 14 m and 17 m – between 2.5 to 5 tons). These were assembled on site to form walls up to 42 m long – with a total tonnage of around 2,500 tons of rebar, also BENOR-certified.
Concrete pillars and columns
In addition, C-concrete produced concrete piers and columns for various applications within the project.
Concrete cover stones
For the Strasbourg dock, C-concrete manufactured cover plates that were placed at the top of lock walls to cover them.
Concrete raft slabs
In addition, C-concrete produced concrete raft slabs, which provide a smooth transition between an abutment and a bridge deck. These elements are crucial for ride comfort, noise reduction and traffic safety.
Predals
About 9,500 precast 8-cm-thick prefabricated piers were deployed around the Bypass North and East – an essential component for fast and efficient construction.
