Prestressed granite & glass water walls
The water walls in front of the car park buildings at Baton Rouge airport are subjected to strong winds. Prestressed granite was ideal in this connection, in order to be able to have relatively slender cross-sections of columns and beams despite the high loadings.
Project Details
- dimension:
- H: 3,66 m L: 24,4 m and 32,3 m
- location:
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Year:
- 2010
- positioner:
- J. Reed Constructors, Inc., Baton Rouge
- interior decorator:
- Brown + Danos Landdesign, Inc., Baton Rouge
Used natural stones
Tittling Fine Grain, sandblasted
Columns, beams| Trade name: | Tittling Fine Grain |
| Petrographic name : | Granite |
| Quarry: | Hoehenberg Quarry, Bachstraße 27, 94104 Tittling, Germany |
| Coordinates: | 13.366° E / 48.744° N (WGS 84) |
| Typical colour: | light grey |
| Visual appearance: | fine/medium-grained; appears with white, partially also differently coloured veining of differing widths and shapes as well as darker inclusions in various sizes and streaks |
Tittling Fine Grain, polished
Water basin| Trade name: | Tittling Fine Grain |
| Petrographic name : | Granite |
| Quarry: | Hoehenberg Quarry, Bachstraße 27, 94104 Tittling, Germany |
| Coordinates: | 13.366° E / 48.744° N (WGS 84) |
| Typical colour: | light grey |
| Visual appearance: | fine/medium-grained; appears with white, partially also differently coloured veining of differing widths and shapes as well as darker inclusions in various sizes and streaks |
Any questions?
When it comes to fountain systems, Gert Fraunberger is your man. He will be able to give a quick answer to virtually any questions you might have on the subject of water and stone. The best idea is to get in touch with him right away.