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Doka Stronghold in the Middle East The Formwork Magazine 1/2012 ME · www.doka.com Doka Stronghold in the Middle East New Innovations Safety First Dokaflex 15 & Dokadek 30 … page 3 Lusail LRT Underground … page 8 Epic Stadium Social Infrastructure Saudi Arabia … page 6 Kuwait Prestige Hospital … page 11 2 Doka Xpress Editorial Doka News Doka Training Seminars Doka Middle East supports fast and safe assembly and deployment of its formwork by offering site supervision and onsite training, plus informative theoretical seminars. u Seen here, training conducted in Saudi Arabia for the ongoing stadium build. Dear Customers, Innovation and active part- nering with you were the benchmarks for Doka’s suc- cess in 2012. Based on your feedback and high demand we launched Dokadek 30, a seamless and efficient panel- floor formwork system which p Doka is supplying all the formwork solu- p Flexible Doka forming solutions for radically speeds up forming in tions including safety systems for the 300 m mosque domes and minarets. large areas and offers the saf- Lamar Towers. est way to form slabs in the region. Let’s Talk Formwork Safety Formwork for Minarets Lamar Towers in KSA gets a high Doka is proud to contribute to social Further we introduced safety rating using Doka safety sys- and cultural projects. Doha's West Dokaflex 15, a brand-new tem – protection screen Xclimb 60. The Bay mosque is just one of many Doka professional handset system for affordable housing con- full enclosure round the uppermost levels community enhancement projects. The struction which is already of the building enables all work to be car- minaret was formed with Staxo 100 and receiving major accolades. ried out safely, protected from all climatic Large-area formwork Top 50, systems To greater cater to your influences. that adapt perfectly to the architecture of bridge and road infrastructure this Islamic place of worship. projects and maximize effec- tiveness of our Load-bearing systems Staxo, we increased Doka site-supervision sup- port to include the new onsite Contents page assembly service. New Innovations Middle East . 3 The past year resulted in Energy Demands Yield 6 LNG Tanks . 5 even better customer support since we expanded our team Epic Saudi Football Stadium with Doka . 6 with experienced key account sales managers and engi- Seven Underground Stations neers in many of our Middle Ruwais LNG Tanks with a 2-Day Cycle . 8 East offices. Our innovations and people are exactly on Sama Beirut Surging Toward Completion . 9 track with the Middle East’s Prestige Retail Project for Muscat . 10 planned growth and we will swiftly and confidently move Social Infrastructure Expansion in Kuwait . 11 with the region’s massive construction challenges. Ahmadi Hospital The Formwork that Adapts by Itself . 12 Twin Towers Qatar: Double Impact on Doka Climbing Tasks . 13 Sincerely, Doka Formwork Service Management . 14 Peter Vogel Philanthropic Vision for Education . 15 Director Middle East Doka Group JLT Bridges Dubai In Brief . 16 October 2012 3 New Innovations Middle East Coupled with unparalleled service offerings Dokaflex 15, Dokadek 30 and Staxo 100 are unbeatable. Doka launches the ultimate Staxo 100 for all Middle housing formwork solution East infrastructure Dokaflex 15 is the newest cost-effec- Load-bearing tower Staxo 100 proves tive Doka solution for affordable hous- itself over and over with its flexibility on ing construction. Compared to tradition- irregular layouts, high stability and rug- al formwork, Dokaflex 15 offers a major ged load capacity of more than 100 kN reduction in the price of panel and slab per leg. Customer accolades are reflect- formwork systems and speeds up con- ed on its ability to safely handle trans- struction workflows, especially since fer slabs in the building sector, provide the system can be assembled by semi- ultimate stability for shoring (including skilled laborers. Using Dokaflex 15, con- large shoring heights), and for applica- tractors can expect to halve assembly tions in the industrial and petrochemical time, weight of material and number of sectors. The system features integrated individual components. The unique fea- access ladders, gapless assembly decks tures allow for more reuses, faster form- with planking units inside the towers and p High-capacity and high-per- ing times, and minimal onsite adjust- between frames, integrated connectors formance Staxo 100 for shoring ments. Dokaflex 15 boasts optimized and logical color coding for assembly. and structural support. lifespan and maximum cost savings when used for up to 25 cm thick slabs. Continued on page 4 >> tp Great news for housing- project contractors, Dokaflex 15 is affordable and gets the job done faster. 4 Doka Xpress Ready-to-Use with powder-coated frames and proven saves space, costs and time Xlife sheet with built-in plywood, make By listening to and acting on proactive it excel in safety, ease of handling and feedback from customers, Doka facili- high speed for onsite use. Large 3 m2 ties in the Middle East are offering the panels are ideally sized for forming large exclusive and cost effective Ready-to- areas fast, and they greatly reduce the Use (RTU) preassembly service. RTU number of separate parts that need to simply means that Doka plans, designs be shifted. and expertly custom-builds the form- work units for your jobsite requirements. Results using Dokadek are that con- Then, instead of sending out materials tractors can make their entire forming for onsite assembly by a contractor's operation quicker, also due to the fact crew, working to a tight JIT schedule that no crane is needed during setup. Doka trucks the units to site fully preas- With the suspension clamp, infill zones sembled and ready for pouring to start. can be formed quickly as Dokadek 30 The bottom line: RTU is in high demand combines seamlessly with the adapt- across the region because it saves able floor-slab system Dokaflex. Safe- p Ready-to-Use is by far the costs, time and space on construction ty - a topic of utmost importance - is most effective method of speed- sites. defined in the workflow as Dokadek 30 ing up a formwork project. is deployed from floor level and erected Huge panels and highest safety with from below with no need for anyone to new panel-floor formwork Dokadek 30 step on to the slab formwork itself. For Brand new for clients in the Mid- the best end result, the tried and tested dle East, Dokadek 30 is the beamless Xlife sheet offers immaculate concret- handset system for speed and safety on ing results and durability for many reuse site. Its lightweight steel construction cycles. up Virtually error-free erection as the Dokadek 30 system has only three different components: panels, heads and props. October 2012 5 t 50 cm concrete walls cast outside steel tanks for 6 LNG tanks in Ruwais, UAE. The facts JOBSITE Civil Works-Ruwais GASCO Storage Tank, Pro- pane & Butane Storage Tank LOCATION Ruwais, U.A.E. CUSTOMER Granite Construc- tion Company SYSTEMS IN USE Large-area formwork Top 50 + Crane Climbing 150F Energy Demands Yield 6 LNG Tanks To meet ever-increasing market demand, Joseph Chacko, Project Manager, government-owned and operated Borouge is Granite Construction Company executing a multi billion dollar expansion in the city of Ruwais, a sprawling green oasis 350 km away from Dubai. The professional The Borouge 3 project is a key part of platform on top of the climbing system What impressed us the Abu Dhabi government strategy for was necessary to enable installation of most was the full-time growth, tripling production capacity and the reinforcement (rebar). Besides the Doka site supervisor consolidating the global market posi- forming, Doka supplied expert consul- stationed at our project, and tion. The project comprises an ethane tancy to ensure that the strict require- the swift logistics in delivering cracker, polypropylene and polyethylene ment of fair-faced concrete was met to large amounts of material to our remote site.” plant, offsites and utilities and marine the satisfaction of the client. facilities. After completion, total produc- tion capacity will increase to 4.5 million Safe transfer of concrete pressure metric tons a year. The construction process for form- ing the LNG tanks was a single side Granite Construction looked to Doka’s pouring whereby the contractor erect- engineering expertise in LNG tanks. ed the steel tank first, followed by a Practical tip 50 cm reinforced concrete wall against 6 massive tanks it on one side only. Due to the exist- Eliminate the need in fair-faced concrete ing steel structure, it was possible to for scaffolding The scope of the build is a total of place weldable couplers for sheet walls 6 LNG tanks, each having a height of on the outer surface of the frame for Providing rebar platforms on 36 m and radius of 35 m. The challenge safe transfer of the concrete pressure the crane-climbing system for the contractors and Doka was to through the tie-rod system. For this was one of the highlights, cast 50 cm concrete walls outside the huge petrochemical project a record because these extra plat- steel tanks. A portion of the total techni- 53,000 weldable couplers for sheet forms saved the client rent- cal solution deployed by Doka is supply walls were fixed to the steel tanks by al cost and time. The solu- and installation of a total of 528 brack- the contractors. tion eliminated the need for ets of the crane climbing system 150F the scaffolding that would in combination with Large-area form- 100 % Doka formwork otherwise be necessary for work Top 50. Furthermore, due to the Doka Abu Dhabi was the sole formwork rebar placement. construction methodology an additional supplier on this project.
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