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New Orleans School Rebuilt Elevated One Story Fast and Easy with Insul-Deck Stay-In-Place Concrete Forming. |
New Orleans, LA
Gross Sq. Ft. 153,984; 124,628 Sq. Ft. of Insul-Deck
Contractors: Building Specialties Company and Roy Anderson Corp
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Increased safety is integrated into schools made with concrete—they are stronger and safer in areas prone to hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes or earthquakes.
Insul-Deck is the fast,
lightweight, forming-system solution for concrete
floor and roof construction. It comes pre-engineered,
pre-cut, pre-labeled and staged for quick and easy
placement on site.
Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, pushing a storm surge of over eight feet through the area. All the buildings were devastated, with the exception of the new science wing, which was built in the last few years. |
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Insul-Deck is the fast, flexible and safe method
to build a concrete floor or roof that saves labor,
time and money. Experienced crews are installing
panels and rebar support and pouring concrete
in one minute per square foot, cutting labor time
30 to 50%.
In mid January, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's assessment showed that more than 51% of the Salmen campus was damaged beyond repair, meaning that everything except the science building would have to be demolished and rebuilt. The new school was completed in 2010 and is elevated to feature tuck-under parking.
Insul-Deck’s patented process integrates
utility chases within the forming system, so utilities
are easier to install in the pre-molded access
channels. If needed, the Expanded Polystyrene
can be removed easily to make larger utility runs. |
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The Expanded Polystyrene material also has excellent insulating properties. Insul-Deck offers a variety of insulation and
roof or floor thicknesses. Form depths up to 12-1/2”
produce deeper supporting ribs which allow spans
up to 30 feet with non-post-tension methods. Post-tensioned
floors and roofs with Insul-Deck’s standard
forms allow spans up to 40 feet with less depth.
Insul-Deck’s patented process produces self-supporting,
steel beams and furring strips. Any type of interior
finish can quickly be mechanically attached to
the integral steel furring strips with drywall
screws.
Insul-Deck stay in place concrete forms were used for the floor forms and besides being easy to place added much needed insulation for the New Orleans, Louisiana climate. |
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No other process is faster form-to-finish than
Insul-Deck. Insul-Deck takes just three steps:
place, pour and finish. For pre-cast and pan and
deck, you need a crane and/or have to remove the
forms. With Insul-Deck: you pour it, you finish
it - you can take it to the bank. |
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Insul-Deck is a registered
trademark of Insul-Deck LLC. |
Illustrations show typical, generic layout and finishing styles. They are not intended as a guide for structural engineering or to reflect specific construction practices. |
Shoring & Bracing: Installer is responsible for the design and correct installation of Shoring of Insul-Deck forms in accordance with the ACI (American Concrete Institute) 347-04 “Guide to Formwork for Concrete” or current applicable codes. Any variance from those standards must be provided and certified in advance by a Structural Engineer, licensed for the job site location and specifications. |
Reinforced Concrete: Installer is responsible for placement of all reinforcing steel in accordance with the ACI (American Concrete Institute) 318-05 “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete” or current applicable codes. Any variance from those standards must be provided and certified in advance by a Structural Engineer, licensed for the job site location and specifications. |
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