Commissioned by the construction consortium OV Terminal Arnhem (Ballast Nedam Bouw and BAM Utiliteitsbouw), MultiPaint Staalconservering B.V., in collaboration with MCB from Bergharen—both part of the SealteQ Group—coated the steel structure of the terminal's waiting area.
MultiPaint Steel Preservation and MCB coating terminal Arnhem
The roof’s steel structure was supplied by Centraal Staal of Groningen and consists of a continuous, uninterrupted steel skin plate with large stiffeners welded to the top side. The roof is not flat but executed in a ‘wavy’ form. The top side of the steel structure was then covered with a wooden roof.
As a result, the top side of the steel structure is no longer visible. The protective coating system on the non-visible side was applied by MCB in their blast shop as a three-coat paint system. After transport to Arnhem, the sections were welded together on site, where MultiPaint treated the welds on the non-visible side.
The visible side of the steel roof was coated on site by MultiPaint. The system used was a two-coat system that had to be applied with a roller. Due to the nature of the coating and the method of application, a degree of striping occurs in the surface. This was an effect the architect deliberately sought. Because the overall structure consists of round and curved forms, it is impossible to maintain the same rolling direction everywhere. The architect therefore provided a specification of the rolling direction per component/section. This general indication had to be followed precisely. Below are a few photos of the end result.