Bike apple nominated for BTTV Trophy 2011

May 2011 – The Bike Apple, a bike shelter in the form of an apple, is the eye-catcher at the railway station in Alphen aan den Rijn. This unique steel construction is nominated for the BTTV Trophy 2011 in the Infra & Mobility category. This trophy will be presented during the Day of Hot-dip galvanising. The Bike Apple has different floors which are reached via straight and spiral steel staircases for which Staco has supplied the hot-dip galvanised perfo treads and pressed gratings. The bike racks are hot-dip galvanised by Verzinkerij Kampen and the handles of the bike racks are powder coated by Poedercoating Hoogeveen.

On Thursday 26th May the Hot-dip Galvanising day takes place. This day is organised by Zinkinfo Benelux. This organisation promotes hot-dip galvanising and, in addition to this, the application of an organic top layer on hot-dip galvanised steel.

Although the basic form of the Bike Apple looks simple, the design is a complex one. The walkway on which the bicycles are parked winds around a cone-shaped core of steel columns like a spiral-shaped peel. The outer cladding consists of chain-link meshing with butterfly patterns. The various floors are accessible via steel staircases.

Jos van den Bersselaar Constructie from Udenhout asked Staco to supply hot-dip galvanised steel gratings in a range of forms and sizes. Staco supplied perfo treads for the straight and spiral stairs. Staco pressed gratings are used to enclose areas, ensuring safety. The bike racks are hot-dip galvanised by Verzinkerij Kampen and the handles of the bike racks are powder coated by Poedercoating Hoogeveen. Jos van den Bersselaar Constructie supplied the Bike Apple completely pre-assembled and then installed it on location. It can house 970 bicycles.

For more information: www.zinkinfobenelux.com