Ductal® is a new ultra-high performance material that offers a unique combination of superior characteristics including strength, durability, aesthetics and ductility.
Martel Tree Constructed entirely of Ductal, this 8.5 m (30 foot) work of art is truly an achievement. The outstanding qualities of Ductal allowed for the complex fixation of leaves to the trunk - with some pieces as thin as 6 cm (2 ½ in).
Shawnessy LRT Station Lafarge's Ductal made it possible to achieve the architect's vision for these attractive, durable precast canopies in Calgary, Alberta. The 24 thin-shelled canopies measure 5.5m by 6.1m (18 by 20 feet), are just 20mm (¾-inch) thick and are supported on single columns.
Sherbrooke Bridge Constructed with Ductal, this pedestrian bridge in Sherbrooke, Quebec spans 60 m (190 ft) with a deck thickness of just 3 cm (1¼ in).
Soil Remediation Project
If you can understand the concept of fighting fire with fire, then you can appreciate how Lafarge Portland cement, mixed with bentonite, was effectively used in a soil remediation project on the site of an abandoned wood treatment plant near Renton, Washington.
