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The B6116 bridge over the Diep River is an in-situ concrete three-span structure supported on 900 mm end-bearing piles at the abutments and 1 200 mm diameter end-bearing piles at the piers.
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A temporary stressing design allowed for framework to be removed from the first two outer decks and to construct the central deck before stressing the whole deck as one.
AfriSam’s laboratory and plant teams coordinated effectively to ensure slump adjustments at short notice were implemented accurately.
AfriSam used 25 to 30% fly-ash mix to help control the heat of hydration and to contribute to durability.
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The large concrete pours required a coordinated effort by 60 staff at AfriSam’s three batching plants.
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The B6113 is a four span bridge designed with three piers consisting of trestle beams supported on 750 mm diameter friction-type piles.
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The in-situ slab was constructed in stages, ensuring that the desk is continuous over diaphragms, with a sidewalk and balustrade.
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AfriSam and Teichmann Structures received a Special Mention Award in the Civil Engineering Contractors category for ‘Continuous Concrete Pour on Market Road Bridge’. From left: Kieresh Singh (Contracts Manager - Teichmann Structures); Dave Thurlow (Managing Director - Teichmann Structures); Pravershan Subramoney (Site Agent - Teichmann Structures); Xolani Mbatha (Construction Materials Regional Product Technical Manager – AfriSam); Randal Chetty (Construction Materials Regional Sales Manager – AfriSam) and Colin Merry (Commercial Manager - Teichmann Structures).
Concor won two Highly Commended awards: ‘Oxford Parks Block 2A Phase 1’ and ‘PIC Compensation Fund House’ as well as a Special Mention for the AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction. From left: Martin Muller (Contracts Manager); Hope Selolo (Commercial Manager); Ignaz Haarhoff (Site Agent); Warren Mills (Contracts Manager) and Yaseen Birch (Senior Foreman) – all from Concor.
Rumdel received a Highly Commended award in the Civil Engineering Contractors category for ‘Emergency Slope Repairs on National Route N2 Section 19 and National Route R61 Section 8’. It also received a Special Mention award in the AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction. From left: Matthew Stewart; Nathi Myeni; Philip Herrington; Ayabonga Zoko; William Stewart; Alistair De Lacy and David Howell.
Tri-Star got a Special Mention in the Building Contractors category for ‘Four Seasons Hotel Johannesburg - Westcliff - Phase 2’. From left: Dawie Stokes (Contracts Manager); Stanley Fakude (General Foreman); Thomas Herholdt (SNR Site Agent); Hendrik Jansen van Vuuren (SNR Contracts Manager) and Louis Opperman (Contracts Director).
Geoquest was Highly Commended for ‘Reinforced Earth® TerraTrel ® Retaining Walls for emergency slope repairs’ in the Specialist Contractors category. From left: Bom Maqude (Geoquest Design Engineer); Shobana Singh (Geoquest Procurement and Logistics Manager) and Darrell Vince (Geoquest Operations Manager).
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Boogertman + Partners was Highly Commended in the Architects category for ‘The One – Stellenbosch’. From left: Sonja Paul (Project Interior Designer); Christa Burger (Landscape Architect); Marius Badenhorst (Associate) and Caitlin Jones (Interior Designer) and (in the front) Trishal Ramjee (Associate).
GIC was Highly Commended for the AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction for ‘New Mapulaneng Regional Hospital’. From left: Thabo Mvelase; Stanford Nkuna, Olebogeng Manhe; Sylvia Montwedi; Ian Connelan and Fezile Deli.
dhk Architecs received a Special Mention for ‘Longkloof Precinct’. From left: Guy Briggs (Partner + Executive Director, dhk Architects); Martin Lardner-Burke (Partner, dhk Architects); Tim Irvine (Head: Asset Management, Growthpoint Properties) and Peter Fehrsen (Founding Partner, dhk Architects).
GASS won a Highly Commended award in the Architects category for ‘Barlow Park Lifestyle Centre (Phase 2)’. From left: Marco Teixeira; Wandile Mntambo; Jennifer Schafer; Eugenie Lombard; Georg van Gass and Lizelle McLean.
GVK-Siya Zama was the winner in the Building Contractor category with ‘Transnet SOC Head Office’. From left: Takalani Rambau (Takgalang Consulting); Graham Wilson (Osmond Lange Architects); Jabu Serithi (GVK-Siya Zama); Buhle Mtongana (Transnet); Jessie Verster (Osmond Lange Architects); André Pieterse (GVK-Siya Zama); Jaco Strydom (GVK-Siya Zama); Eben Meyburgh (GVK-Siya Zama) and Mhlengi Madiba (Lodemann).
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Draco was the Winner in the Specialist Contractor category for ‘Controlled Blasting and Toppling of compromised converter stack’. From left: William Dulabh (WD Consulting), Teddy Habib (Draco Group) and Hannes Louw (Draco Group).
Naidu Consulting was the winner of the Consulting Engineers category for ‘Canelands pipe and pedestrian bridge’. Holding the certificate is Josh Padayachee (left) and Kresen Manicum from Naidu Consulting.
AfriSam was Highly Commended in the Civil Engineering category for ‘Malmesburg Bypass Western Cape.’ From left: Zielas du Preez (AfriSam); Amit Dawneerangen (AfriSam); Wayne Jochems (AfriSam); Glenn Johnson (AfriSam); Douw de Vos (AfriSam) and Joseph Mofokeng (AfriSam).
The big winner of the night was ‘Kariba Dam Pool Rehabilitation Project’ which won both the Civil Engineering Contracts category as well as the AfriSam Award for Sustainable Construction. Pictured is Martie Coulson from Mart Solutions – distributor of Chryso Southern Africa products.
Chryso was the winner of the Specialist Supplier category for ‘Blundell Road Bridge’. From left: Sibusiso Hlatshwayo (Chryso), Richard Long (Afrostructures), Nkosinathi Mnengela (eThekwini); Terry Donaldson (Afrostructures); Sandile Masondo (eThekwini) and right, Viven Pillay (eThekwini)
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Chryso was Highly Commended in the Specialist Supplier category for ‘Impofu Wind Farm’. From left: Rhino Vermaak, Christo Bosch, Roy Davy, Jacques Swart and Chris Ferreira.
Chryso as the recipient of seven awards at Best Projects. From left: Greyling Jansen, Ruan Vermaak, Sibusiso Hlatshwayo, Keith Hargreaves, Michelle Fick, Vinè Muller, Martie Coulson, Anthony Venier and Hannes Engelbrecht.
GEOCIV Group received a Highly Commended Award in the Specialist Contractors category for ‘Devonbosch Block B - Piling, Lateral Support and Sprayed Concrete Works’. From left: Burger Rust; Jean Breedt; Cameron Whittaker; Greg Whittaker; Werner Rix, Dinesh Naidoo and Frans Visser.
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