The famous spa town of Merano has been characterised since the last century by 2 important buildings, or rather facilities, which are located directly next to each other. These are the “ippodromo” the horse race course and the military area. If you look at Merano from the surrounding mountain ranges, these two areas immediately catch your eye.

Since the use of the military area has changed more and more in the last decades, some buildings had to be adapted. One building affected by this is “Abba”, which is located directly in the Polonio barracks. Accommodation for staff and volunteers was built and a general restoration of the building was carried out.

As the structure, built in the early 1940s, no longer met today’s seismic and structural requirements, structural reinforcement of the outer walls and pillars was carried out. The product used was Strutturale, as its excellent performance, high mechanical strength and excellent thixotropy made it particularly suitable for this purpose. An important point in the choice of the product was also the possibility of machine application. Strutturale can be applied in a single layer up to a thickness of 30 mm.

Strutturale is a prefabricated cementitious mortar, type CC and class R4 according to EN 1504-3 for the structural repair of concrete, guaranteeing high mechanical resistance with particular attention to flexural strength, an important parameter for the professional repair of reinforced concrete.

The renovation of “Abba” as part of the military area is an important step to make the whole district more liveable and to give the city of Merano a new modern face.