{"id":6261,"date":"2023-03-07T14:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T14:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/springvalleycorp.ca\/?p=6261"},"modified":"2023-03-07T14:54:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T14:54:16","slug":"the-forerunners-in-thin-concrete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/springvalleycorp.ca\/index.php\/2023\/03\/07\/the-forerunners-in-thin-concrete\/","title":{"rendered":"The Forerunners in Thin Concrete"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6261\" class=\"elementor elementor-6261\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-521a407 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"521a407\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71ca441 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71ca441\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1affc27\" data-id=\"1affc27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-838affa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"838affa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 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elementor-element-01cc7f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01cc7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">by Emma Kilcawley Hemani<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eface2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eface2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-07-at-9.53.12-AM.png?fit=392%2C119&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-07-at-9.53.12-AM.png?w=392&amp;ssl=1 392w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-07-at-9.53.12-AM.png?resize=300%2C91&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f8b57b\" data-id=\"6f8b57b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c36761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c36761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">According to company President Eric Sommer,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/springvalleycorp.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spring Valley Corp (SVC)<\/a>\u00a0turns owners, architects, and designers \u201cideas into reality\u201d. The relationship between company and client is simple and straight forward with Sommer explaining that clients come to the company with a concept of what they want to do, with the \u201cexpectation that we\u2019ll be able to help them.\u201d An idea, however, is only as good as the plan behind it so, in order to create this reality, SVC sets about using its wide knowledge base and multiple skill sets such as geometric work, energy efficiency reviews and budgetary requirements. The end result is a solution that has been weaved with all of this information in mind. SVC does all the \u201cshop drawings, the engineering, mock-ups, and we can also provide installation services\u201d according to Sommer.<\/p><p>SVC offers a \u201ccomprehensive\u201d range of services and products, designed, and engineered for complete building envelopes. The company can work with a client to achieve the best outcomes, regardless of price points and budgets. Its products are suited to all budget ranges, right up to those products where buildings are used as \u201carchitectural expression.\u201d According to Sommer, long term investment in these projects is crucial and it therefore makes sense for clients to invest in a cladding system \u201cthat will be there for a long period of time and will perform for many years.\u201d<\/p><p>The primary focus and passion of Eric Sommer and Spring Valley Corp is in the manufacturing of Ultra High Performance Concrete. Their signature product \u201cCAAST\u201d stands for Concrete Art and Applied Science Technology. This is where the skill and innovation within the company really comes into play. For Sommer, this is a truly special product. \u201cThis is not just regular concrete, it\u2019s beautiful concrete \u2013 it\u2019s concrete art.\u201d On the Applied Science side, Sommer explains that while CAAST concrete \u201cis a piece of art, it\u2019s fully engineered, and it is science in the form of particle density theory and chemistry combined to formulate concrete that can do the job that we need it to do.\u201d Sommer goes on to explain that the technology is the \u201cwhole package\u201d and that, with CAAST, \u201cwe can achieve budget and we can achieve high-end geometry as well.\u201d The reason for this is that SVC can, by \u201cusing a specialized method of forming concrete,\u201d make very thin concrete that has enhanced strength and durability over traditional precast.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c15dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c15dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Concord-48-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1847\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Concord-48-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Concord-48-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Concord-48-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Concord-48-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Concord-48-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Concord-48-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Concord-48-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Concord-48-scaled.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Concord-48-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab81a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ab81a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spring Valley manufactures both Ultra-High-Performance Concrete and High-Performance Concrete \u2013 mostly defined by their comprehensive strength, and to be used depending on the project at hand. HPC is between 90 and 120 MPA and UHPC is 120 MPA and over. Sommer explains that HPC is appropriate for the majority of projects however, in situations where a project demands, UHPC can be made. There are multiple factors which influence which concrete is used, such as its flexural strength and its water resistance and, for those at SVC, all factors must be considered. UHPC is made using nano-technology \u2013 regular concrete uses aggregates that are \u00be of an inch down to a millimeter or .1 of a millimeter, whereas nanotechnology uses 2 millimeters down to .1 of a nanometer \u2013 very tiny particles that achieve high strength and high resistance to water absorption. This innovation has numerous benefits on a project, one of which being the overall weight management. As a result of the product\u2019s high strength, SVC can produce thin concrete profiles which reduce the weight of a cladding system. The benefits to a project are truly staggering as, instead of having between 6 \u2013 8 inches of concrete on building cladding, it can now go down to below an inch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6295fe2 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"6295fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.7.0 - 08-05-2022 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content blockquote.elementor-blockquote:not(.alignright):not(.alignleft),.entry-summary blockquote.elementor-blockquote{margin-right:0;margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-blockquote blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;outline:0;font-size:100%;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;quotes:none;border:0;font-style:normal;color:#55595c}.elementor-widget-blockquote 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.elementor-blockquote__author,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote footer{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cSVC offers a \u2018comprehensive\u2019 range of services and products, designed, and engineered for complete building envelopes.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14a938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f14a938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SVC\u2019s ability to make thin concrete profiles is also important when it comes to environmental issues and sustainability. Sommer explains how concrete has received \u201ca bit of a bad rap\u201d due to the carbon footprint created by the manufacturers of Portland cement coupled with auxiliary issues such as mining and transport. According to Sommer, there is a simple way to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete; use less of it. \u201cIf we can make a building using concrete, but we can do this by using much less of it and formulating it in such a way that it has more durability, then we\u2019ve kind of hit it on multiple fronts.\u201d Simply put, reducing consumption, and improving the longevity of the product increases the sustainability of the whole industry. Next to water, concrete is the most consumed product by humans on this planet. \u201cI believe the most effective way to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete is to use less of it\u2026 concrete is going to be with us for a long period of time until somebody finds something that will replace that \u2013 let\u2019s find better ways to use concrete so that it can be a more sustainable product. Every product that you use in a construction project has to be used to its own best-optimized use\u2026 as we gain knowledge of how each one of these affects the environment, and how each one can contribute durability to a project, we can optimize the use of all of these products to be more sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2e65c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2e65c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a79d8d8\" data-id=\"a79d8d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0ef01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee0ef01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0346-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0346-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0346-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0346-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0346-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0346-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0346-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0346-scaled.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0346-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52267ec\" data-id=\"52267ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df2a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0df2a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0323-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1365\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0323-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0323-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0323-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0323-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C518&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0323-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1037&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0323-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1383&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0323-scaled.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/springvalleycorp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1J7A0323-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7300a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff7300a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The company recently completed work on Hotel X, a luxury hotel on the grounds of Toronto\u2019s Exhibition Place with exposed archaeological ruins below it. This project, according to Sommer, was a \u201cperfect application for UHPC.\u201d The design required that the concrete panels be structural while also perforated, as the designer wanted to achieve a high level of detail on the surface of the panels to communicate the message behind the structure. This meant that SVC had to create molds with very fine details in them, and the mix had to fill these with minimal amounts of air bubbles. Sommer explained that a double-sided pattern is \u201cdifficult to achieve in any medium but probably most achievable with UHPC.\u201d The strength of the concrete made the attachment system \u201cvery simple\u201d, according to Sommer, with each panel being held up by quarter-inch structural screws. In addition to this, UHPC was also very important for Hotel X due to the project\u2019s exposure to the elements. Sommer explains that, due to the volatile nature of the surroundings, the benefits of UHPC were really front and center. \u201cThe freeze-thaw action of the elements has a huge effect on anything they would\u2019ve used, so UHPC will have high durability in that application.\u201d<\/p><p>So, what is next for those at Spring Valley Corp? It seems as though the benefits of collaboration and an innovative take on one of the oldest building materials on the planet will ensure the company goes from strength to strength. A new project, in collaboration with Malcolm Hachborn of CPCI, has led to the development of an insulated wall system called Dreamwall which uses UHPC on both the inside and outside. Both Sommer and Patti Overgaard, the owners of SVC, are very excited about the future of SVC and CAAST Concrete. Sommer says of the venture, \u201cwithout the support of other industry partners it wouldn\u2019t be possible to do what we\u2019re doing.\u201d With doubling sales and a new facility being opened in 2023, the outlook for SVC is a bright one with Overgaard going on to explain that the company is a \u201cforerunner in the thin concrete world and architects are now taking notice. We believe we have a really bright future.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Forerunners in Thin Concrete Spring Valley Corp by Emma Kilcawley Hemani According to company President Eric Sommer,\u00a0Spring Valley Corp (SVC)\u00a0turns owners, architects, and designers \u201cideas into reality\u201d. 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