BJ Marine, Dublin
Refurbishment at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
Existing shopping areas were re-designed and converted into bars and restaurants.
The building envelope includes fixed glazing, motor-driven mega sliding doors and glass balustrades along the river Liffey for flood protection
80 rm
Flood resistant glass balustrade
270 m²
Structural glazing mullion-transom constructions including
6 nos.
Double-leaf doors in frameless glass design
1.900 mm
Round window
Requirements
Glass balustrade with flood protection
The simultaneous purpose of the glass balustrade as flood protection required considering high impact loads for the structural design. The glasses were glued into a stainless steel structure, which was subsequently anchored with concrete.
For the structural verification, a test setup and procedure were defined by the specialist planner: A section of the balustrade was installed at our facade test stand for a leakage test. After 1 week of continuous loading, the tightness of the construction was proven.
Another challenge was the assembly due to highly constrained space conditions. The elements had to be sealed on-site from the water side below the railing. With the help of a special scaffold, which could be moved longitudinally along the balustrade on wheels, we were able to elegantly solve this challenge as well
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Architect:
Lawrence & Long Architects
Maincontractor:
Kingston Construction Ltd
