Project Info
Client City of Edmonton
Date Completed July 2015
Project Description
Szolyd worked with ISL Engineers to develop a ductal garbage bin and UHPC bench for the Quarters district in Edmonton, Alberta. Ductal was the perfect medium for the project because it provided such durabilty in extreme weather conditions. Temperatures in Edmonton vary from -30 degrees C in the winter to +30 degrees C in the summer. This means snow removal equipment and de icing salts can take a toll on conventional cement products.
The design featured Ipe wood tops, levelling feet, knockouts for LED lighting, mounting brackets for inverters and chases for the wiring. 2 production molds were build and poured over 25 times each.
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/edmonton_ductal_bench_situ.jpg)
benches on site at Quarters
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/quarters_ductal_bench.jpg)
Ductal benches in Edmonton
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/quarters_ductal_situ.jpg)
Quarters district - UHPC
![kelowna ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5694.jpg)
closeup of the ductal and Ipe
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Screen-Shot-2014-05-28-at-11.15.47-AM.jpg)
Rendering of the UHPC design
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Receptacle_01.jpg)
rendering of the litter bin.
![orlando florida ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_3677.jpg)
Media blasting the ductal
![fort wayne ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4130.jpg)
uphc benches angular
![henderson nevada ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4152.jpg)
ipe tops manfuctured in Victoria
![plANO TEXAS ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4163.jpg)
![montreal ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4164.jpg)
jib for wood tops | ductal benches
![calgary ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4169.jpg)
![ottawa ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4172.jpg)
ipe wood being manufactured for UHPC benches
![quebec ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4174.jpg)
ipe wood tops for benches
![london ontario ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5374.jpg)
left - stripped form | right - in the casting
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5658.jpg)
packaging the UHPC product
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5697.jpg)
palletizing the ductal bins
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5701.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/edmonton_ductal_bench_situ-150x150.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/quarters_ductal_bench-150x150.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/quarters_ductal_situ-150x150.jpg)
![kelowna ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5694-150x150.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Screen-Shot-2014-05-28-at-11.15.47-AM-150x150.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Receptacle_01-150x150.jpg)
![orlando florida ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_3677-150x150.jpg)
![fort wayne ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4130-150x150.jpg)
![henderson nevada ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4152-150x150.jpg)
![plANO TEXAS ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4163-150x150.jpg)
![montreal ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4164-150x150.jpg)
![calgary ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4169-150x150.jpg)
![ottawa ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4172-150x150.jpg)
![quebec ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_4174-150x150.jpg)
![london ontario ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5374-150x150.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5658-150x150.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5697-150x150.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_5701-150x150.jpg)