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Platz am Meer consists of a two-level shopping Centre, offices, 3 levels of luxury apartments and a two-level parking structure. A new breakwater with boat launch was also constructed as a barrier against the ocean. The estimated quantities of material that went into completing the project is;
- 30MPa Concrete = 17 800m³
- Formwork = 49 200m²
- Roof Sheeting / Cladding = 4 225m²
- 7MPa Bricks = 2 785 000 bricks
- Pavers = 40 350 m²
Granite boulders for breakwater = 48 000m³
Mass earthworks to form the platform and major retaining wall was constructed to form a barrier against the Atlantic Ocean. The cement used was 32.5N and 42.5N CEM II Ohorongo Cement, and most of the concrete was ready-mix provided and most of the concrete was ready-mix provided by Q-Crete.
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Ohorongo (Pty) Ltd. is one of the first of Namibia's cement manufacturers and owns one of the most modern cement plants in Africa. It was constructed over the course of two years by leading international engine...