Beekman Tower in New York City Uses iCrete Intelligent Concrete
NEW YORK, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
- Manhattan's latest skyscraper and tallest residential building is using 280 million
pounds of iCrete concrete mixes, reducing greenhouse gases, material costs,
excavation time and labor.
- Strengths range from 6,000 psi to a top strength of 12,000 psi which is demanded for
the shear walls, columns and link beams.
- The use of iCrete for Beekman Tower means faster finishing times, reduced
shrinkage, durability, less creep, and greater resistance to alkali-silica reactivity and
freeze-thaw.
(Excerpted with permission from the pages of Concrete Today Magazine.)
Rising majestically above the Manhattan skyline, just blocks from the World Trade
Center Complex, is one of the most anticipated and historic construction projects
undertaken since the original WTC towers were erected more than 40 years ago. At 76
stories, the $660-million Beekman Tower is destined to become the catalyst for the
rebirth of lower downtown Manhattan.
Designed by famed Los Angeles architect and Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate
Frank Gehry, the building will house 903 luxury residential apartments, each with its own
unique floor plan. Occupancy is expected in the fall of 2010.
According to WSP Cantor Seinuk CEO Silvian Marcus, Beekman Tower will be totally
made of concrete, unlike the Freedom Tower, which was steel with a concrete core.
Indeed, when complete, Beekman will be the tallest residential building in New York City.
Concrete contractors will place about 65,000 cubic yards of cast-in-place reinforced,
high-strength concrete on the main structure, with an additional 9,000 yards for the
foundation. Upon completion, 280 million pounds of concrete will have been used,
ranging in strength from 6,000 to 11,000 psi. According to Marcus, the shear walls,
columns and link beams will be more than 12,000 psi. "Thanks to the high-performance
concrete supplied to us by the California firm, iCrete, we were able to use a low water-to-
cement ratio," Marcus explained. "This allowed us to use 30 to 40 percent less cement."
The formula for the concrete mix, developed by iCrete, is, in and of itself, a source for
potential LEED points. iCrete touts a reduction of 40 percent in greenhouse gas
emissions resulting from less cement paste needed to bond the aggregates, reducing its
carbon footprint. This also means less material costs, less excavation and less labor. In
addition, iCrete offers faster finishing times, reduced shrinkage, durability, less creep,
and greater resistance to alkali-silica reactivity and freeze-thaw. It also relies on less
steel. (Copyright 2009, Concrete Today Magazine and Florida Media.)
About iCrete
iCrete is a clean-technology provider of advanced concrete production systems to the
construction industry. iCrete's mission is to elevate the construction and concrete
industries to a new standard of profitability, standardization, and environmental
stewardship. iCrete's core business is licensing the iCrete System, a mix design and
quality solution for concrete producers, which is transforming the way ready mixed and
precast concrete is designed, produced and used worldwide. For more details, visit us at
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