Center Court Brightland Chemelot Campus
Inviting outdoor space with Bamboo X-treme® terraces and stairs More than 1800...
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As an outdoor staircase, MOSO® Bamboo X-treme® is a beautiful, sustainable alternative with several advantages compared to other materials.
An outdoor staircase is not only an important structural part of a building, it must also be weatherproof. This is why well-known, traditional building materials, such as hardwood or steel, are often used. Bamboo is a beautiful, sustainable alternative with various advantages compared to other materials.
Bamboo can be used in outdoor staircases, provided it has been produced in the right way. Without special treatment, bamboo has a very short outdoor life span, especially in humid climates. By treating the bamboo strips thermally and then compressing them, according to the Thermo-Density® process, the bamboo is suitable for outdoor applications. This bamboo material is processed into Bamboo X-treme® Decking or Beams which can then be used in stairs and, if desired, special anti-slip profiles can also be provided. Particularly in combination with terraces and wall finishes, the staircase can fit beautifully into the complete design.
Bamboo as an outdoor staircase offers many advantages:
MOSO® has had its bamboo products tested in terms of the mechanical properties and, when needed, can provide the calculation values for structural applications in stairs and bridges.
In the heart of the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen, Ector Hoogstad Architecten designed a real campus building. The large staircases invite you to enter the knowledge centre and the various catering establishments offer spacious terraces. No less than 1,600 m² of Bamboo X-treme® Decking boards and 2,500 m of Bamboo X-treme® Outdoor Beams were used to finish the terraces and stairs. MOSO partner Awood supplied the decking boards with an anti-slip profile.
For the production of outdoor staircases, bamboo is mainly used in the form of decking boards or beams. Bamboo X-treme® is the right material for this. More than 10 years after its introduction, the material has proven to be very durable and easy to maintain. The Thermo-Density® production process makes the boards more durable. Bamboo X-treme® greys naturally and is very stable, which results in boards that remain straight and flat. Among the technical properties of Bamboo X-treme®, the fire class Bfl-s1, use class 4 (EN 335) and durability class 1 (EN 350 tested according to CEN/TS 15083-2) are particularly appreciated.
A frequently asked question about bamboo for outdoor staircases is whether the planks do not get slippery. Bamboo X-treme® has been tested using various methods and achieved the following test results three years after installation:
If a higher slip resistance is desired or required, the steps can be fitted with an anti-slip profile. An example of this can be found on the stairs and terraces of the Center Court Brightland Chemelot Campus.
Within the MOSO® reference projects there are several examples of bamboo outdoor staircases. We would like to present a number of recently completed projects:
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Would you like more information about bamboo outdoor staircase? Please feel free to contact our MOSO® Bamboo experts or order samples of the materials suitable for you.
Edwin van Houten
Area Sales Manager MOSO International B.V., the Netherlands
