Prefab retaining walls with fire-resistant function

The rise of sustainable transport, charging stations, and large-scale battery storage also increases the need to design such locations safely. Bosch Beton has the perfect solution for this. “With our sustainable, fire-resistant prefab retaining walls, we are meeting a rapidly growing need,” says Laurens van Dijke, account manager for Infra Netherlands. “More and more companies are implementing measures to improve fire safety between the building and the battery.”

Whereas retaining walls were previously used mainly as ground or site barriers, today they are increasingly serving as fire-resistant partitions between, for example, charging points and battery containers. “We are seeing that organizations are increasingly opting for prefab retaining walls as firewalls,” says Van Dijke. “This is a development that we at Bosch Beton naturally welcome and to which we are responding with a versatile, high-quality solution. Our slender prefab retaining walls not only offer the required structural strength, they also provide compartmentalization, which slows down the spread of fire and better protects installations.” 

Custom

With a wide range of products and extensive expertise under one roof, Bosch Beton can answer every question in the field of retaining walls. “Our retaining wall solutions perfectly match specific needs,” confirms Van Dijke. “In terms of product technology, but also in terms of design, advice on regulations, and installation.” This also applies to the prefab fire-resistant variants. Depending on the application, they can be installed up to 5 meters high as standard and are available in various lengths or as corner elements. In addition, the structures can be installed very quickly and can be easily adapted to the situation on site. For example, it is possible to shorten the base of the wall so that the available space is used optimally. We also provide our customers with appropriate advice in this regard.” 

Value

Bosch Beton's fire-resistant retaining walls have already proven their worth at numerous locations. For example, they are used at a timber yard in Vianen to create a safe wall around the batteries. The retaining walls have been specially adapted to the available space and come with a smooth finish as standard, so that they also fit perfectly into the site design from an aesthetic point of view. Another place where the elements are increasingly being used is at loading bays for electric trucks. As a separation between the individual charging points, they mainly contribute to reducing the risk of fire spreading. Van Dijke concludes: “The growing use of our fire-resistant prefab concrete products indicates that fire safety is becoming increasingly important in the energy transition. They are a sustainable, space-saving, and safe solution for setting up modern energy facilities. Now and in the future.”