Project information
| Project: | Amazon distribution center |
| Location: | Rheinberg, Germany |
| Application: | Industrial floor |
| Component: | Floor slab |
| Attribute: | Jointless |
| Bauzeit: | June - August 2011 |
| Requirement: | Performance class L 1.2 / 0.9 Picktower warehouse |
| Concrete: | C 25/30 L 1.2/0.9 |
| Dosage: | Regarding performance class |
| Total volume: | 22,000m³ Steel fibre concrete |
| Fibre type: | DE 50/1.0N |
"We not only deliver fibre quality made in Germany, but also assume full responsibility for the stability of the concrete when dimensioned by our engineering partner."
Frank Schuhmacher
Head of sales Germany
E-Commerce-Boom
Amazon trusts in fibres from KrampeHarex
Amazon, formerly a shop for books, has grown significantly over the past few years. According to a recent IFH survey, 94% of online shoppers in Germany are Amazon customers. Amazon's share of German online sales is around 53%. Amazon laid the groundwork for unrestrained growth at the beginning of the 21st century. There are now 8 logistics centers across the country.
As at seven other locations, Amazon relied on KrampeHarex® fibers for the construction of the logistics center in Rheinberg. For good reason: Since the floor slab has a load-bearing function due to the high loads from the pick towers, the stability of the concrete had to be precisely measured. The project benefited greatly from our experience and the quality of our fibers.
Our engineering partner determined the appropriate performance class according to the DAfStB guideline. Because seamless steel fiber concrete floors distribute pressure and tensile forces more evenly, they reduce the risk of cracking and wear. The durable industrial floor at the Amazon warehouse in Rheinberg guarantees low maintenance costs and forms a perfect basis for high warehouse turnover.
Pictures of the project
Image: Jointless concreting sections
Image: Construction work at the Amazon warehouse
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