School Access Ramp & Staircase
School Access Ramp & Staircase - NatureTREAD™
With a proud reputation of being one of Australia’s leading independent Catholic schools, this boys’ school in New South Wales was founded in 1881. Growing from strength to strength, this boarding school has achieved excellence in academia with a strong sporting tradition.
As part of upgrading works within the sports precinct, a new access walkway and staircase needed to be installed. Treadwell was engaged to provide complete design and engineering assistance and full project supply.
Project Challenges
- Being installed in a school environment, safety was key.
- Selected material had to withstand heavy traffic.
- Structure had to be compliant with AS1428.
Project Information
Project Category: Access walkway & stairs
Scope of Work: Complete Design, Engineering, Fabrication and supply of Access Ramps and Staircase
Treadwell Products :
- NatureTREAD™ FRP Solution, NatureTREAD™ FRP Balustrade
- EX-Series® GratEX® FRP Micro Mesh Grating
- ArchitEX™ FRP Structural Profiles
NatureTREAD™
- Treadwell’s GratEX® FRP Micro Mesh Grating has tiny apertures allow water and other debris to fall through, ensuring a self-maintaining anti-slip surface.
- AS1428 compliant Balustrade, Stair Nosings and tactile indicators were utilised to meet the school’s safety requirements.
- Treadwell’s unique surface finishing system ensures UV stability in exposed applications, directly eliminating the need for costly surface treatment.
- Treadwell has the expertise and capability to provide design, engineering, supply and installation solutions, and see your project from start to finish.
- Given the nature of FRP, any system utilising it is virtually maintenance free, keeping maintenance costs to a minimum.
