| Milestone dates |
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pre-engineering contract
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August 2003
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Start engineering and testing
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January 2004
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Engineering and design approved
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August 2004
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Start production wings
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February 2005
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Last transport last wing parts
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July 2005
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All five wings installed
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November 2005
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| Material composition roofs |
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Sandwich with a core material of non-combustible PIR foam
and a stressed skin of glass fibre reinforced polyester.
The sandwich has an integrated web of inserts and ribs
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Glass facades Library and Great Hall
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Gross glass surface |
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650 m2
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| Façade system |
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Point fixed structural glazing to the roof supporting columns
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| Fire protection steel |
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Steel columns are filled with concrete and protected with
fire intumescent paint giving one hour fire-resistance.
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| Fire protection roofs |
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Roofs are tested following EN 13823:2002 “Single burning
Item and 11925-2:2002 “Ignitability”
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| Fire classification |
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The roof system is classified following EN 13501-1:2002 clause
8.2 as: C-s2,d0. This classification is valid for the end use
conditions when horizontally mounted as a roof construction
or vertically as a wall
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| Glass composition |
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Insulation glass out of fully tempered and heatsoak tested
panels with sun shielding low E coating and silkscreen printed
dots. Glass on floor level also consisting laminated safety
glass.
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