Customer: Marine and Civil
Construction Segment: Infrastructure
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A $225 million public berth facility located at Finucane Island, Port Hedland.
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It has an estimated annual capacity of around 18 million tonnes, including an additional 1.2 million tonnes annually in new bulk, general cargo and container trade.
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Hanson supplied 2,600 cubic metres of 50MPa of premixed concrete for the project and 2,800 cubic metres of 60MPa of premixed concrete for the wharf’s precast sections.
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The high-strength were critical in supporting the heavy industrial machinery located on the wharf, with most mixes also containing both caltite and silica fume to ensure adequate waterproofing.
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Hanson’s technical team completed numerous trials mixes prior to the project, including tests at both 100 and 150-slumps.