Grand Beach Washrooms

Custom Features

• Built near Winnipeg where temperatures have ranged from +42C to -57C
• The predominant material is limestone tailings
• As a public washroom, it is a prime target for graffiti, but while concrete blockwork has fallen victim many times, this is not the case with SIREWALLS
• This landmark wall is well loved by the locals

Technical Details

• The wall is 24”thick, 100’ long, 15’ tall and sits on a concrete upstand
• There is an integral proprietary hydrophobic admixture
• The predominant material was limestone tailings
• The compressive strength at 28 days (with only 10% cement) was 24.5MPa (3550 psi)
• There are no control joints over the entire length

Location: Grand Beach, Manitoba
Architects: MMP Architects Inc., project page
Builders: Terra Firma Builders Ltd.