Title:
Structure of Biblical Proportions
Author(s):
Deborah R. Huso
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
43
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
35-40
Keywords:
formwork, columns, high-strength, load
DOI:
Date:
6/1/2021
Abstract:
When builders began construction of renowned Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí’s Temple of the Sagrada Família in 1882, the primary construction material was sandstone. As construction continues, concrete—high-strength concrete in particular—has become a critical construction material for the cathedral in the last two decades. Support columns have high-strength reinforced concrete cores and exterior stone or precast concrete “drums” that serve as permanent formwork.