The challenge:
Key requirements needed for the concrete on this project were quality of finish and speed of curing to support fast-track working without sacrificing other performance properties.
A massive continuous concrete pour was planned as part of the construction of the three-floor basement box, which had a depth of 13.3 metres and required a total volume of concrete of 15,000m³.
Our solution:
Our experts from Master Builders Solutions worked with technical consultant OTB Engineering to supply admixtures for the concrete being used in the structure’s core and basement levels to ensure consistent strength, quality and speed of cure. This resulted in the development of a new product, MasterGlenium SKY 569, with The Shard project in mind.
MasterGlenium SKY 569 is based on Master Builders Solutions Total Performance Control concept, developed to ensure that ready-mix producers, contractors and engineers achieve a concrete that is of the same high quality as originally specified, starting from production at the batching plant, to delivery and application into place, followed by the hardening process. Utilising Rheodynamic concrete technology, it provides a concrete mix with exceptional placing characteristics and accelerated cement hydration for early strength development and high-quality concrete
