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NPS® Zenith
For multi-span underground structures, NPS® Top-Down uses the NPS® Zenith device for the millimetre-accurate positioning of the NPS® multi-storey columns. In this case, the NPS® beams rest on the columns permanently lowered into the excavation, ensuring maximum precision and immediate stability of the structure. This configuration eliminates the need to wait for the concrete to fully cure, drastically reducing construction time.
Advantages
- Combined use of NPS® beams and columns
- Millimetre-accurate uprightness of the columns thanks to the NPS® Zenith system
- Self-supporting and fire-resistant load-bearing elements
- No need for transitional works
- Reduced environmental impact on site
- Possibility of keeping the elements in view, without additional finishes
Areas of application
Common application areas include:
- underground car parks
- infrastructure such as underground lines
- large buildings with underground floors
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Design services included
Tecnostrutture’s technical team offers personalised advice and technical support from the initial stages right through to project completion.
This includes:
- Preliminary technical consulting – e.g. identification of the ideal structural mesh
- Optimisation of the solution and/or conversion of the project to an NPS® solution
- BIM modelling of NPS® structures
- Design of NPS® structures with calculation report and executive drawings
- Certifications
Optional services:
- FEM modelling of the building
- BIM modelling of the building
Sustainability
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References
For decades, the multi-span NPS® Top-Down system has been successfully used in many projects, from residential buildings to car parks and infrastructure.
The reason? The positioning of the NPS® columns with the NPS® Zenith device utilises the force of gravity to ensure the perfect ‘Zenith’ verticality of the column being installed. This system is ideal for underground work, with large spans, in confined site spaces. In addition, the general designer can count on Tecnostrutture’s engineering support for more efficient and easier realisation.
