RE:CRETE - Installation in Wallis

Maléna Bastien Masse

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Julie Rachel Devènes

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Corentin Fivet

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Maxence Grangeot

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Célia Marine Küpfer

Transitioning from lab prototype to outdoor infrastructure, the RE:CRETE footbridge is now standing in Wallis, Switzerland. The post-tensioned arch was made of concrete blocks reclaimed from obsolete building walls. We have upgraded it while maintaining the aesthetic of the cut concrete. Prestressing cables and steel rebars are protected from corrosion, water-repellant coating is applied on faces, joints are sealed and anti-slip layers are added to the top surface. Railings are fabricated with metal tubes reused from festival tents, and with steel wire meshes reused from local shop furniture. We will monitor the bridge weathering over the next 2 years, further showing that structural component #reuse is an effective solution at hand that mitigates global warming while upcycling waste and reducing the demand for new materials.

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Unit:
SXL
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Year:
2022
Period:
Fall
Category:
Research Project
Topic:  
Architecture, Construction, Experimentation, Structure, Technology, Environment
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CC BY Licence
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