摘要: |
The Steel District is a new riverfront destination designed for Sioux Falls, S.Dak., residents and guests. It features select retail, entertainment, and hospitality catering to the lifestyles of the visitors. What is unique about the office facility in the Steel District is that it is built using precast ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) beams, provided by Gage Brothers of Sioux Falls, making it the first office building in the nation to use UHPC in this way. UHPC is composed of a proprietary blend of components specifically combined to create the unique properties required. Structural steel fibers are used to virtually eliminate the need for reinforcing bar while increasing flexural strength. There are several benefits to UHPC, including enlarged clear span capabilities. It has reduced construction time, uses less material, increases interior design flexibility, increases building durability and strength, and is more sustainable, with less ecological impact. |