Road maintenance depot for combating slippery conditions
Modular design with character
Road maintenance depot for combating slippery conditions
From the Zuidbroek road maintenance depot, gritting lorries and snow ploughs can be deployed to keep more than 2.5 million m² of roads safe in two hours by combating slippery conditions. The modular design of this location forms the basis for all road maintenance depots in the Road Maintenance Depot Programme, which runs until 2032. Within this programme by Rijkswaterstaat, existing and new road maintenance depots throughout the Netherlands are being made future-proof.
Optimal logistics
The service building, storage building and salt shed are positioned in such a way as to optimally facilitate the work process. In the interests of safety and efficiency, the routing has no crossing movements and there is maximum visibility of buildings and grounds. This includes the entrance and exit from the service building.
Characteristic trusses
The sustainable wooden construction consists of modular T-shaped larch trusses. These are used in both the storage building and the salt sheds, which optimises the reusability of the element. The difference in headroom between the two buildings is compensated for by the height of the concrete footings. The iconic wooden trusses give the maintenance depot cohesion and character.
The modular design forms the basis for dozens of road support points throughout the Netherlands, which are still being renovated. In addition to Zuidbroek, the modular design has also been used for the Scharendijke location.
Circular construction of service building
During the design process, two options were considered for the circular construction of the service building: reuse of concrete T-beams from an office building to be demolished and reuse of steel columns and beams. Because the office building could not be demolished in time, the structure was built with reused steel columns and beams, which are more widely available. This ensures that a circular solution is always available and allows us to expand the reuse of other circular structures in our designs.
Sustainable materials and nature-inclusive
The black wooden facades contrast harmoniously with the larch trusses. This has been applied to all facades to create a cohesive look on the site. Both the larch trusses and the facade wood are bio-based sustainable materials. At the same time, it is low-maintenance thanks to the protective, durable burnt outer layer.
Other sustainable materials
The concrete walls of the car park and salt shed are made from recycled granulate. Grass asphalt serves as a covering for the hard surfaces on the site, with the bitumen replaced by elephant grass. Bio-based wood fibre has been used as insulation material. Wadis and insect hotels have been incorporated into the site. Bat boxes have been placed on the wooden trusses of the storage facility and the service building has green roofs.
Other sustainable materials
The concrete walls of the car park and salt shed are made from recycled granulate. Grass asphalt serves as a covering for the hard surfaces on the site, with the bitumen replaced by elephant grass. Bio-based wood fibre has been used as insulation material. Wadis and insect hotels have been incorporated into the site. Bat boxes have been placed on the wooden trusses of the storage facility and the service building has green roofs.
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