FP McCann ‘L’ Walls Form Construction Aggregate Stock Bays At Bristol Based Recycling Facility

FP McCann has recently supplied and installed its precast concrete ‘L’ Wall system on behalf  of Heidelberg Materials owned Bristol & Avon Transport and Recycling Ltd, who are extending their Hallen based operation with the formation of a new recycling plant with associated works for the washing and processing of construction, demolition and excavation waste to produce recovered aggregates.

Included in the construction works is the erection of product storage bays and concrete push walls along with perimeter concrete walls. Following a review of the stock bay and push wall options, the construction team at Heidelberg Materials opted for the FP McCann steel reinforced precast concrete ‘L’ Wall system.

This method of walling using an off-site manufactured precast unit, is a simple and fast process, eliminating the need for shuttering, steel foundation formwork and the pouring of wet concrete. FP McCann were approached by Heidelberg Materials to provide a quotation to supply and fix their 3.0 metre high ‘L’ Wall unit, following which an order was placed for the installation of 273 individual sections, comprising 255 straight units and 9 ‘L’ Wall corner (2 piece) units.

The stock bay walling supplied from FP McCann’s Lydney depot in Gloucestershire, has been set out on an in-situ concrete base slab. Each individual ‘L’ Wall unit has been dowelled into the slab using steel dowel rods to secure via the holes cored in their toe sections. A construction strength grout has been pumped into each dowel hole for added stability. The key considerations to the Heidelberg Materials team selecting the ‘L’ Walls, were the ease and speed of installation, accelerating the construction time and the tried and tested load resisting durability this precast walling system offers.

A further added benefit of the ‘L’ Wall system is that no propping is required during construction. Speaking on behalf of Heidelberg Materials, Project and Engineering Manager for Heidelberg Materials Miguel Valdés Menéndez says, “This FP McCann precast concrete walling system designed to withstand high loading forces generated by heavy plant, is ideal for this new materials stock bay project. It was evident that the FP McCann fixing team were well versed in the lifting, levelling and anchoring method and as a result, we are confident that the ‘L’ Walls installed will offer a long-term, low maintenance material holding solution.” Applications for the FP McCann ‘L’ Wall unit include:- Perimeter and Boundary Walls; Earth Retaining Walls; Stock Bays and Push Walls; Dividing Walls. www.fpmccann.co.uk