Expansion Joints for Convention Centres
Cairns Convention Centre – QLD
| Year: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Construction Value: | $176 Million |
| Architect / Designer: | Cox Architecture |
| Builder: | Lendlease |
| Scope: | To supply all of the 421 metres of Expansion Joint systems to the extension and refurbishment. |
| Products: | Dz H; Py I; Py B; Aquo P; Aquo H; Si TL; Si R; Vt P; Vt C |
Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:
- Heavy Duty aluminium mechanical Cover Plate
- Fire resistant joint seal & Fire blanket AS1530.4 tested and certified for
- Expansion Joint 100% watertight seals
- Water proof gland
- Seismic floor systems
- Seismic Roof & Wall Expansion Joint covers
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
| Year: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Construction Value: | $205 million |
| Architect / Designer: | NH Architecture, Woods Bagot |
| Project: | 9,000 sqm expansion making it 70,000 sqm. The largest convention and exhibition venue in Australia, and is one of the largest event spaces in the southern hemisphere. |
| Scope: | Supply 597 metres of Expansion Joints, Heavy duty & medium aluminium and stainless steel cover plates, waterproof seals, fire barriers seals and pathogenic floor & wall seals. |
| Products: | Aquo P; By C /By CT; Fx C; Py I; Dz D; Mo T; Acc C |
Unison also supplied 356 metres of Expansion Joints in 2008’s new build. All expansion systems are still functioning after 15 years! Longevity is the reason Architects specify our products. The repeat business over the past 22 years of manufacturing all of our movement joints in Australia speaks for itself.
Certified to AS 1530.4 AS 4072.1 & BS 476.2.
Adelaide Convention Centre South Australia
| Year: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Construction Value: | $350 Million |
| Architect / Designer: | Woods Bagot Pty Ltd |
| Builder: | Lendlease & Aurecon Group |
| Scope: | Manufacture and supply 996 metres of mechanical expansion joints, including water seal and fire barrier seals. |
| Products: | Py I; Aquo H; Aquo P; Fx CT; Fx C; Acc C |
Internal & External Expansion & Redevelopment
Two water barrier systems were required due to the size and depth of the construction joints. Unison Expansion Joint water seal and Hypalon gland enabled the gaps to be watertight.
Various sizes of Pyro fire barriers expansion strips & specified sized brackets for the mechanical floor joints were made to order in our Brisbane factory.
Unison movement joint fire insulators are tested and certified to AS 1530.4 AS 4072.1 & BS 476.2.
Sydney International Convention & Exhibition Centre
| Year: | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Construction Value: | $1.5 Billion |
| Developer: | Government of NSW |
| Architect / Designer: | Hassells & Populous |
| Builder: | Lendlease Group |
| Engineer: | Robert Brid Group |
| Scope: | Supply 996 metres of Expansion Joint systems. |
| Products: | Aquo P; Py B; Si T; Si DX; Fx CT; Fx C; Aquo H; Py I |
Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:
- Heavy & Medium duty aluminium Cover Plates with made to order bracket sizes
- Seismic floor Expansion Joints
- Aluminium wall Cover Plates powdered coated
- Waterproof seal & gland
AccG – Our epoxy grout was used to repair the crumbling of the concrete in the Expansion Joint gap. Unlike other grouts Unison’s is manufactured to expand and contract with movement.
Brisbane Convention Centre QLD
| Year: | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Construction Value: | $140 Million |
| Owner: | Southbank Corporation |
| Architect / Designer: | Southbank Corporation |
| Builder: | Laing O’Roourke |
| Scope: | Supply all floor mechanical Expansion Joints and fire barriers seals |
| Products: | Py I; By C /By CT; Si TL |
Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:
- Pyrotx Expansion Joint fire insulator
- Brawny Heavy Duty Aluminium floor Expansion Joint system
- Seimaxthermal and seismic floor movement joint for tile inlay
The Convention Centre building is 450 metres in length, 120 m wide and 24 m high. The complex roof design is based on five hyperbolic paraboloids. The building is stabilised by concrete shear walls and clad in steel.
Unison movement joint fire insulators are tested and certified to AS 1530.4 AS 4072.1 & BS 476.2.
Index
Convention Centres
Adelaide Convention Centre South Australia
Brisbane Convention Centre QLD
Cairns Convention Centre – QLD
Exhibition Centre Sydney
Faulkner Civic Community Centre WA
Gladstone Entertainment Centre QLD
Gold Coast Convention Centre
International Convention Centre NSW
Karratha Art Centre WA
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Millennium Arts QLD
Sydney International Convention & Exhibition Centre