New Zealand
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Cairns Aquarium
Cairns Aquarium
When the Cairns Aquarium was originally built, as part of the requirements, Treadwell’s ACCESS SYSTEMS and ArchitEX™ structural FRP solutions, including fasteners, were specified as part of the construction. RailEX® handrails and EX-Series® stair treads were installed to ensure maximum safety in an environment that was continually exposed to moisture.
Project Challenges
- Indoor marine environment.
- Customised extra wide panels were required in certain areas of the structure.
- Indoor installation meant that it had to be able to be installed without heavy machinery.
Project Information
Project Category: Safe access for aquarium staff
Scope of Work: Design and install structural profiles, stairs and handrails
Treadwell Products :
- ArchitEX™ Structural Profiles
- EXSemble FRP Fasteners
- ACCESS SYSTEMS EX-Series® Stair Treads
- RailEX® ROUND Premium FRP Handrail
Treadwell Solution
- High performance ArchitEX™ structural profiles and RailEX® handrails were specified in building the structure and providing a sustainable solution over traditional materials.
- ACCESS SYSTEMS EX-Series® stair treads moulded with a solid leading-edge stair nosing were used. This increases the rigor and sturdiness of the entire leading edge ensuring dependable performance in high traffic situations.
- Treadwell’s ArchitEX™ EXSemble FRP Fasteners were utilised to provide an extremely durable solution for this hyper-corrosive installation.
- FRP is simply fabricated and modified on site. This means there is no need for any hot works permit.
- Being lightweight and easy to install, FRP is very manageable during construction.
- Given the nature of FRP, any system utilising it is virtually maintenance free, thus keeping maintenance costs as low as possible.
