Ecole de Commerce et de Culture générale

Project

New business high school and gymnastics hall

Work description

Steel structure supporting 6 concrete floors (~250 tons), earthquake resistant, with very high execution tolerances: 

– Inclined facade columns in welded sections 400 x 400 mm, thickness 40/50 mm, steel S355 and S460, length 11.5 m, weight 6.0/8.5 tons 

– Triangulated beams, length 30 m, weight ~14 tons/piece, height 2.3 m 

– Wall cast-in parts on facade columns: 

◊ flame-cut sheets of thickness 200/1800/160 mm 

◊ weight of the assembly ~14 tons

Completion

2016 – 2018

Client

Etat du Valais – DTEE-SBMA

Architect

Bonnard Woeffray SA

Engineer

Kurmann & Cretton SA