May 2009
Encofrados Alsina took its presence at Construmat Fair to announce its new formwork systems, many of which are aimed to Civil Engineering. Besides, in the Fair framework, the jury of the Construmat 2009 awards recognized the research work of Encofrados J. Alsina, S.A. in the category of Building Processes with the presentation of a diploma for the experimental study of the evolution of loads in post-shores and one-way slabs during the construction of buildings, which reaffirms, once more, the bet of the company on innovation at high level.
In the last edition of the Construmat Fair, held between the 20th and the 25th of April in Barcelona, Encofrados Alsina introduced the innovations developed along the last two years. This time the company held two exhibition areas, one dedicated to Building systems and the other focused on Civil Engineering, with a total of up to 11 novelties, which comes to confirm that in spite of the difficult economic juncture, the company continues betting on R+D investment and keeps on widening its market quota in Civil Engineering.
In this regard some of the systems that Alsina exhibited at the Fair should be highlighted, such as the new Multiform Formwork, a highly versatile horizontal formwork system that can be adapted to a wide range of geometries like bridge boards, slabs, lintels or main beams, and that, together with the new high resistance AR-80 Shoring System, allows the implementation of designs such as bridges, crossovers, under bridges, etc.
As a complement to this type of designs, the company introduced the A-Lite Aluminium Post-Shore; this system has an aluminium shaft and screw and a steel adjustment thread and its manufactured in accordance to the European Regulations. The resulting post-shore is very light but able to support heavy loads and braced with a frame patented by Alsina it can work as table prop or like a shoring tower. As an example, the 3,5 m A-Lite Port-Shore can support an allowable load of 4.500 Kg being its weight less than 20 Kg.
But maybe the innovation that produced the greatest sensation, due to its spectacular presentation and the fact that it allowed to verify its operation in-situ, was the Alsiply Walls (automatically activated) modular inner Climbing System with the retractable Board; this system allows an agile and safe climb along hollow geometries in both designs, Civil Engineering (piles) and Building (elevator shafts). Attendees could verify the high productivity and safety rate the whole set (climb + board) provides in both, the form release phase and the climbing at heights, diminishing greatly the number of crane movements required on site.
In the same Fair framework, the Construmat awards took place once again. These awards recognize the most innovative projects from between the ones participating. From the 54 submitted proposals, Alsina was awarded with a diploma for a research project developed together with the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia along the last 4 years: Experimental Study of the evolution of loads in post-shores and one-way slabs during the construction of buildings with successive floors by means of partial form release. It is remarkable that instead of a product, as usual, it was the first time a research project was awarded.
Together with this award, the days were marked by Ms. Beatriz Corredor’s, Minister of Housing, visit to Alsina’s booth. Mr. Jaume Alsina, Managing Director of the company, acted as host and showed her some of the most remarkable innovations for the implementation of Civil Engineering designs.
In short, Alsina ratified with its exhibition the concepts that have taken the company to its leadership position in the Spanish market and that are working as a base for its increasing quota in both, Civil Engineering and international expansion: productive, safe and innovative systems.
