Structures
The benefits of using optimized concrete in data center structures for floors, columns, beams and walls extend beyond reducing Global Warming Potential (GWP). Optimized concrete and fiber reinforcement solutions not only provide opportunities to reduce embodied CO2, but can also enhance durability, reduce costs, improve safety, reduce concrete mix water, lower maintenance and speed construction.
Floor Solutions
Reduce cost, increase safety, and improve durability (MasterFiber)
Keep concrete mix water contents low while increasing workability and improving strength (MasterPolyheed)
Reduce concrete drying shrinkage and, in combination with fibers, make it possible to extend joints to column lines (MasterLife CRA/SRA)
Make concrete significantly easier and faster to pump, place, consolidate, and finish resulting in improved schedule and floor surfaces (MasterEase)
Column & Beam Solutions
Promote the workability of low water content mixtures (MasterGlenium)
Promote high strength at lower embodied CO2 levels (Master X-Seed)
Improve concrete pumping, increasing placement speed, and reducing wear and tear on equipment (MasterEase)
Help protect steel-reinforced columns and beams from corrosion if exposed to water and chloride (MasterLife CI)
Significantly increase concrete strength and modulus of elasticity and protect steel reinforcement from chloride-induced corrosion (MasterLife SF 100 Silica Fume)
Wall Solutions
Promote higher early strength, faster, easier placement, and simplified reinforcement installation (Master X-Seed)
Produce stripping strengths in under 24 hours with mix designs optimized to reduce embodied CO2 (MasterGlenium + Master X-Seed)
Provide integral waterproofing to the concrete (MasterLife 300 Series)