Post on 20-Jan-2016
The Waterside Towers at The Waterside Towers at Norris LakeNorris Lake
The BreakdownThe Breakdown
• Condo Resort located on Norris Lake in Condo Resort located on Norris Lake in Andersonville, TNAndersonville, TN
• First of Four High-Rise CondominiumsFirst of Four High-Rise Condominiums– ICF Exterior Shell & Interior Load Bearing ICF Exterior Shell & Interior Load Bearing
WallsWalls– 50,500+ sq. ft. wall area50,500+ sq. ft. wall area– 53,000+ sq. ft. floor area53,000+ sq. ft. floor area– Concrete Plank FloorConcrete Plank Floor
Cold WeatherCold Weather• Biggest ChallengesBiggest Challenges
– Increased Concrete Curing TimesIncreased Concrete Curing Times– Temperature reached 21.8Temperature reached 21.8° F.° F.
• Engineering ResearchEngineering Research– Shield EngineeringShield Engineering– Insulated Concrete Forms Cure FasterInsulated Concrete Forms Cure Faster– Real-World TestingReal-World Testing
Shield Engineering provided extensive research including core-drilling, Shield Engineering provided extensive research including core-drilling, environmental curing, and compression testing in order to prove their resultsenvironmental curing, and compression testing in order to prove their results
Cold WeatherCold Weather
The above chart depicts the compressive strength of concrete exposed to the environment as used in traditional forms as compared to concrete placed in ICFs. The concrete in the ICF reached 50% of its compressive strength in about 3 days where traditional formed concrete took more than 7 days.
ConstructionConstruction
ConstructionConstruction
It’s What’s Inside that It’s What’s Inside that Counts!Counts!
• Luxury CondominiumsLuxury Condominiums– 10’ Vaulted Ceilings10’ Vaulted Ceilings– Solid Granite Solid Granite
CountertopsCountertops– Fully FurnishedFully Furnished– ICF’s provide noise ICF’s provide noise
reduction from nearby reduction from nearby marina & neighborsmarina & neighbors
– $249,000-$499,000$249,000-$499,000
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Featured in the Featured in the Nov/Dec 2008 Nov/Dec 2008 Edition of the Edition of the CityView CityView MagazineMagazine
Waterside Towers at Norris Lake
Waterside Towers at Norris Lake