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Precast concrete has been chosen as the construction method of choice in Victoria’s first Tier IV datacenter, located in the Melbourne suburb of Tullamarine. Boasting an expansive floor area of 11,000m2 the NextDC M2 Datacenter is set to significantly increase computing capacity for NextDC in both Australia and abroad.
National Precast Master Precaster Hollow Core Concrete were engaged by project builder Kapitol Group to supply a set of long-span load-bearing beams to make the $85 million project a reality. The innovative long span precast concrete beams reduce the requirements of vertical structure, and in turn frees the data center’s floorplates. A carefully designed system of super tee beams maximises server rack density by relocating vertical members to the building’s edges. Each load-bearing beam was designed to withstand a 15kPa (1.5 tonne/m2) load over a 20-meter clear-span.
As precast concrete is manufactured offsite in a factory-controlled environment, Hollow Core Concrete, like all National Precast Master Precasters were able to deliver a consistently high-quality finish throughout all precast elements across the project. Furthermore, the offsite manufacturing process greatly reduces congestion of trades and materials’ delivers on the construction site.
The $85 million Next DC M2 project has been predicted to provide 300 new employment opportunities in both the Melbourne region and throughout the broader supply chain, this achievement has been driven by an innovative use of precast concrete.
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