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 … 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 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. 6 Doka Xpress

p Doka Saudi Arabia has major influence on speed and fair-faced concrete finish of the stadium. Epic Saudi Football Stadium with Doka

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the dreams of football fans are about to come true. The city of will soon welcome by the end of 2014, a brand-new, state-of-the-art, 60,000-seat football stadium in a modern architectural design. The facts JoBSiTE Stadium build at King Abdullah Sports City Contractors MSX are working swiftly otherwise have been needed for assem- LoCATioN Jeddah, Kingdom toward completion of the stadium. The bly of timber-beam formwork and elim- of Saudi Arabia build is sited in King Abdullah Sports City inating the outlay for the logistics of CUSToMER MSX, a joint and supported by 100 % Doka formwork onsite storage of materials in colossal venture of Besix and supply and service. The stadium complex quantities. Doka Jeddah’s warehouse, Al Muhaidib Construction also includes a 2,000-seat multi-sports located just 15 minutes from the site, SYSTEMS iN USE Large-area facility, an outdoor athletics track with a handled the full industrialized custom formwork Top 50 + suspen- sion platform WS10, Load- 1,000-seat stand, a mosque, a parking assembly of the Large-area formwork bearing towers Staxo 40, structure with room for 45,000 cars, ten- Top 50 panels and column formwork Staxo 100 stair towers, nis courts, football pitches and general Top 50 which were chosen for the form- framed formwork Frami Xlife sports training facilities. ing operations. SERViCES PACkAGE Engineering, Planning & Doka Jeddah's Ready-to-Use service Effective workflow saves costs Logistics, Ready-to-Use was a key factor, engineering huge sav- When it came to quantity surveying, Top 50 & Working Platforms ings on the time and labor that would the cost-effective approach was to October 2012 7

In numbers FoUNDATioN 5,000 m2 of formwork with 600 RTU Top 50 panels & corners CoRE WALL FoRMWoRk 6,000 m2 of formwork with 1,100 RTU Doka panels, 2,600 m2 of platforms, 400 sets of platform units FLooR-SLAB FoRMWoRk 27,500 m2 of floor-slab form- work set with 220,000 m3 of shoring towers

t The MSX and Doka Saudi Arabia teams work out the most effi cient solution. supply initially complete sets of mate- rial for only three of the eight construc- Structural analysis and technical tion sections. The planners knew that drawings arepart and parcel of every the material from those three zones Doka engineering service package. could then be re-utilized for the other five zones, reducing total cost for the consortium. The solution Staxo 40 delivers structural support Immediately after excavation, The slab support shoring heights Doka Saudi Arabia moved to ranged from 7-15 m which meant that supply the full engineering, a flexible system was necessary. The logistics and formwork serv- lightweight frames and easy color-cod- ices for the build. The scope ed assembly sped up the workflow by included all vertical columns, the contractors manpower onsite. Load floor slabs, and core-walls. requirements of 3.5 metric tons load Due to the versatility of tim- capacity per single leg were met safely. ber-beam formwork, preas- In addition to a site resident engineer sembled Large-area formwork & Doka coordinator, two dedicated site Top 50 panels were ideal for the straight runs and curves supervisors continue to support facili- of the foundations. The ver- tating correct assembly and safe erec- tical columns and core walls tion of the towers. were cast using column form- work Top 50, preassembled 100 % confidence in and used together with sus- Doka stadium builds pension platforms WS10. This Doka Saudi Arabia is the exclusive was the ideal combination on formwork supplier on this project, account of complex column and due to superior performance, and cross-sections and the height Doka’s well-known references such as of the columns. This form- the Green Point Stadium, South Africa, work is designed to be used and the Allianz Arena, , is one and re-used and to meet high of the strongest contenders for upcom- fair-faced concrete specifica- ing stadium builds in the Middle East. tions.

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t Doka SkE enabled the entire exterior climbing formwork to be raised as a single platform, bringing all 4 sides of the core wall safely to the next level in 20 minutes or less.

The facts JoBSiTE Sama Beirut LoCATioN Lebanon CUSToMER MAN Enterprise SYSTEMS iN USE Large- area formwork Top 50, Dokaflex tables, automatic climbing formwork SKE50 and SKE100 for CPB Sama Beirut Surging Toward Completion

Beirut will soon have the new tallest tower in the country – SAMA Beirut, standing at 186 m. The solution For this luxurious high rise Doka engineered a solution for the highest tower consisting of 8 office number of re-uses with a design adopted from floors and 75 apartments, Doka supplied all formwork . The building will be the city’s first for typical floor beam & slab landmark of this caliber. support and 100 % of all corewall formwork + SKE50 platforms. For this build which started in 2011 with Equalizing speed of vertical an expected completion in 2014, form- and horizontal elements work planning challenges included tak- The perfect combination of SKE50 & ing into account assembly at an offsite SKE100 climbing brackets has been location, an extremely tight construction chosen, to meet the requirements of an schedule, and coping with heavy steel economical system. Also meeting the reinforcements (seismic design) and requirement for lifting the very heavy deep excavation work. loads wherever required, such as a con- crete placing boom or large inside shaft Sami Mekanna Hydraulic system the perfect choice cells. The high load capacity of 10 metric Project Manager Doka automatic climbing formwork tons per bracket and the tall formwork- Sama Beirut SKE50 was the key formwork solution platform scaffolds allow work to pro- for the project. With the system’s utmost ceed simultaneously, making it possible flexibility, it gave the client the abil- to “de-link” the forming and rebar opera- ity for fast and efficient climbing of the tions. Each shaft cell has it's own auto- main core wall. A cycle of seven days matic climbing platform - allowing the The professional was reached easily, taking into consid- time-intensive rebar installation works for MAN Enterprise was eration how quickly the site crew famil- the next level to start immediately after able to reach the iarized themselves with the system. curing of concrete - without waiting for project’s requirement Around 750 m2 of the Large-area form- formwork stripping, cleaning & climbing. because the Doka system work Top 50 panels were coupled with More than 2,000 m2 of Dokaflex table- used less manpower. We the SKE system to give the shafts very forms were utilized in order to keep cast- were able to achieve on time easy forming sequences, and fair faced ing the horizontal elements in step with the pouring of vertical and concrete as well. the rate of vertical progress. horizontal elements as well.” 10 Doka Xpress

u Doka Muscat was awarded the contract in December 2011 to supply the formwork design and A-Z requirements for the entire project.

Prestige Retail Project for Muscat

S. Velupandian, Lulu Hypermarket, the retail division of the mul- Senior Project Manager tidimensional and multinational company, is known Dolphin Trading as a trendsetter within the GCC retail industry.

As part of the company’s planned Top 50 was used for all the round col- expansion in Oman, the Lulu Hypermar- umns. Framed formwork Frami Xlife The professional ket in Bowsher extended their building panels were used to construct the walls 2 With Doka formwork to approximately 30,800 m reaching 5 for 7 elevator lifts & staircases. The flex- materials, ideal solu- storeys high. ibility of Frami Xlife panels is guaranteed tion, safety and effi- efficient regardless of the complexity of ciency are guaranteed in pro- optimizing logistics the wall’s shape. Additionally with the viding valuable support to the for a tight schedule tried and tested Xlife sheet with built-in construction site. Through Doka Muscat was awarded the contract plywood, longevity is guaranteed for up this, it helps us increase our in December 2011 to supply the form- to 200 reuse cycles. productivity and optimal sup- work design and A-Z requirements for port in the planning phase.” the entire project. To meet the dead- Due to the vast area of floor slab on lines, the Oman operation ensured that each , substantial quantities are the large volume of rented formwork being used. The total of approximate- material was supplied right on sched- ly 86,000 m2 of concrete floor slab with ule. For forming the 770 m reinforced headroom varying between 5.50 and concrete external walls in the basement, 6.50 m were formed by 9,000 m2 of The facts Large-area formwork Top 50 in combi- Dokaflex tables and 3,000 m2 of Load- JoBSiTE Lulu Bowsher Stage nation with Doka supporting construc- bearing towers Staxo 40. These were 2 Extension tion frames was used for the straight shifted quickly and safely to the next LoCATioN Muscat, Oman and curved 6 m high walls. location with Doka transportation fork and shifting trolleys. The Dokaflex system CUSToMER Dolphin Trading & Investment LLC Maximum flexibility gave full proof of its adaptability when it for different column sizes came to forming the curved beams. SYSTEMS iN USE Large-area formwork Top 50, single- There are 415 reinforced-concrete col- sided supporting construction umns of varying size on each floor. All For the external façade of the build- frames, Frami Xlife, Dokaflex the rectangular columns were formed ing, the 11 m high suspended slabs tables, Dokaflex and Load- with framed formwork Frami Xlife uni- are being shored with Load-bearing bearing towers Staxo 40 versal panels and Large-area formwork Staxo 40 frames. October 2012 11 Social Infrastructure Expansion in Kuwait

The elaborate plans for social infrastructure in the Middle East include designing and building p Uni ver sal Frami Xlife pan els are the most ergonomic and aesthetic hospitals in the ide al for varied cross-sec tions of col umn in a 5 cm grid – including world. forming special 6 m columns.

By October 2014 Kuwait will welcome a bahani, the biggest anticipated chal- Walid Barakat, 300-bed acute care hospital for Kuwait lenge from the beginning was securing Project Manager Sayed Hamid Oil Company in the prominent Ahma- adequate manpower for the job, plus a Behbahani di district. The structure's parameters stringent requirement for fair-faced con- are unique in every way - sensitive to crete. regional and Islamic principles; reflect local environmental conditions; incor- Long-standing Doka customer bene- porate state-of-the-art technology, sus- fits from familiarity and cost efficiency tainable design; and facilitate a future As a longtime Doka customer, with expansion of 100 beds. The footprint of proper Doka added value maintenance the hospital is actually derived from the and the contractor's storage of its own Bashar Dib, Islamic geometric form of a circle evolv- Doka formwork stock of floor props, tim- Site Engineer ing into a rotated square into an eight- ber beams and standard steel parts, sided star. The project boasts the four- cost efficiency on the floor slabs was storey hospital with a combined area of maximized. 80,000 m2 plus construction of five two- storey residential buildings for medical For the retaining walls and special struc- The professionals staff with a combined area of approxi- ture walls, plus the special shaped walls Our engagement with 2 mately 10,000 m . the flexible Large-area formwork Top 50 Doka resulted in the was used for speed, partly because in accurate solution for Securing manpower Kuwait, the crew is well used to work- maximum effectiveness of the For all forming operations commenc- ing with this system. For casting all systems deployed, combined ing in February 2011, Doka Kuwait was standard columns including the special with strict cost control and the exclusive formwork partner. Working requirement of 6 m columns, Frami Xlife overcoming any manpower with main contractor Sayed Hamid Beh- column formwork was used. resource issues.”

The facts JoBSiTE New Ahmadi Hospital Project LoCATioN Ahmadi, Kuwait CUSToMER Sayed Hamid Behbahani SYSTEMS iN USE Large-area formwork Top 50, framed formwork Frami Xlife, Doka birch plywood for fair-faced concrete, Eco 20 floor props, H20 timber beams

t A combination of readily available material from Doka kuwait's yard and contractor- owned material benchmarks efficiency. 12 Doka Xpress

u The SkE100 climbing form- work for the core has already arrived at the site. 144 automatic climbers will lift the formwork and three concrete placing booms. The Formwork That Adapts by Itself

Doka has scored yet another sales success by winning the formwork contract for the 555 m .

The facts The client, Lotte Construction, rated the gapless enclosure of the under-con- Doka concept as the “technically most struction storeys has to adapt to the HEiGHT 555 m sophisticated and best-quality formwork decreasing circumference automatically, CiTY Seoul solution”, as it adapts more or less “on i.e. without needing any time-consum- USE Mixed use its own” to the many changes in cross- ing modifications. To achieve this, the PECULiARiTY section. Quite apart from the core’s enor- entire Xclimb 60 solution (screens and Many cross-section changes mous height, then, its complex shape platforms) can be adjusted to the struc- ARCHiTECT presents another set of highly challeng- ture with 1 m telescopic areas on both Kohn Pedersen Fox ing requirements. In front elevation view, ends. Thus the width of the screens can FLooRS 123 the core breaks down into three sec- be modified within a range of 3 to 5 m. CoNTRACToR tions which are roughly equal in height The screen will be delivered in the next Lotte Construction but which are completely different geo- few months. metrically. From August 2011, the Doka climbing formwork system SKE100 will Column formwork be setting the pace on this CIP concrete with own rebar crane core as well, raising some 2,500 m² of Gigantic CIP concrete pillars, known as The solution Large-area formwork Top 50 and three ‘mega-columns’, run up the outsides of concrete placing booms with the aid of the structure. Between the first and last The Doka climbing form- work system SKE100 is rais- 144 automatic climbers SKE100. casting steps, their quadratic cross-sec- ing some 2,500 m² of Large- tion tapers from 3.50 m to 2.00 m. The area formwork Top 50 and Telescopic protection screen self-climbing solution ‘SKE50 plus’ is three concrete placing booms on rollers used here in conjunction with ‘Top 50’ with the aid of 144 automatic To enable the slab-forming work in the Large-area formwork elements. To climbers SKE100. There is also top four storeys of the rising core to speed up the construction workflow a telescopic protection screen take place under optimum safety con- still further, each column will have its Xclimb 60 in use that adapts ditions, sheltered from the weather, the own crane for lifting in the rebar. These automatically to the many self-climbing Doka protection screen cranes are ‘climbed’ together with the changes in cross-section. Xclimb 60 is to be fielded here. This formwork solution. October 2012 13 Twin Towers Qatar: Double Impact on Doka Climbing Tasks

In recent years, Doha – the capital city of Qatar – has seen many spectacular new rise above its West Bay business district.

The contractor Arabtec Construction LLC is building two 185 m skyscrap- ers in the brand-new business district of West Bay in Doha. The two towers will each house offices and hotel rooms on 48 storeys, complete with three podium levels of multi-storey parking space and two basement levels. Work began in 2010 and is scheduled to take 30 months. keeping pace with SkE50 Doka climbing formwork SKE50 is set- ting the pace on the building of the two CIP concrete cores. Both cores are being climbed ahead of the floor slabs using a total of 94 automatic climb- ers SKE50 and 1,800 m² of Large-area formwork Top 50. The climbing scaf- folds come with completely railed-in working platforms and are anchored to the concrete at all times – ensuring the greatest safety for the site crew even in high wind conditions. Arabtec Project Manager Mohammed Ali Nada is very satisfied with the construction progress: “Our collaboration with Doka Qatar has gone very smoothly, both in the plan- ning stage and during the build itself. Doka has supplied a complete package of formwork resources for the The economical formwork systems are Twin Towers development in Doha’s West Bay – including the automatic easy to handle and are crucial in help- climbing formwork for the shaft cores. ing us to work more effectively and save time.”

Plenty of space for safe working To form the stiffening shear walls at the storey floors, while the high slab sup- The facts slab edges, Doka supplied its Large-ar- ports needed in the podium zone are ea formwork Top 50. This versatile sys- being provided by Load-bearing towers JoBSiTE Twin Towers tem, nearly 830 m2 of which is in use Staxo 40. This weight-optimized Load- LoCATioN Doha, Qatar on each casting section, adapts read- bearing tower system is engineered for CUSToMER ily to the structure's changing geometry. high user ergonomics, enabling fast Arabtec Constructon LLC The 2.40 m wide platforms of the crane- assembly and dismantling times while SYSTEMS iN USE Automatic jumped formwork system MF240, also ensuring high workplace safety. In this clibining formwork SKE50, in use here, provide ample room for safe way, Staxo 40 makes a crucial contri- climbing formwork MF240, working. The versatile Dokaflex floor- bution towards greater efficiency in the Large-area formwork Top 50, slab system is being used for the typical construction workflow. Load-bearing towers Staxo 40 14 Doka Xpress Doka Formwork Khalid Mehmood, Project Manager Ghulam Rasool Service Management

The professional Jumeirah Lake Towers is a collection of high- Since this project was end residential and office buildings located oppo- our first entry into the site the Dubai Marina on the other side of the infrastructure market in UAE, we could not take any Sheikh Zayed Road. risks on satisfying the client. Formwork was a big factor and the combination of Doka’s The development has flourished since milestones are met. Doka Gulf is pro- proximity to the site, onsite the handover of many posh buildings a viding pioneering new services in the assembly and Ready-to-Use few years ago, and this year road works scope of work to coordinate onsite form- services has saved us a lot of have commenced surging towards com- work erection and assembly, Ready-to- resources and time.” pletion. With the launch of the new Use preassembly, and even managing onsite assembly service, commissioned the heavy equipment needed onsite to by contractors Ghulam Rasool & Com- deploy and maneuver formwork. pany Pvt. Ltd., Doka is taking Form- work Service Management to a whole 75 % faster repositioning new level, and is now heavily involved with Doka custom solutions The facts in a revived project for comprehensive Ghulam Rasool, with one of its improvement of parallel roads. first entries into market, was high- JoBSiTE Comprehensive Improvement of the Parallel ly impressed by the advantages of Roads Contract 3A Jumeirah The NW-01 bridge comprises four Staxo 100 in bridge building compared Lakes Towers post-tensioned, dual-celled spans with to local systems. Additionally Doka’s LoCATioN Dubai, UAE an average support height of 6.50 m. preassembled Large-area formwork SUBCoNTRACToR Ghulam Doka’s formwork supply covers the full Top 50 wall shutters with engineered and Rasool & Company (Pvt.) Ltd. scope such as shoring, bottom slab, specially fabricated steel parts greatly SYSTEMS iN USE Load-bearing wing and internal walls, intermediate reduced the quantity of fabricated tim- towers Staxo 100, Load-bear- diaphragms, cantilever and top deck ber elements required for forming the ing towers Staxo 40, Large- slabs. bridge’s shape. Finally, Doka Dubai pro- area formwork Top 50, H20 vided a special suspended solution that timber beams Launch of onsite assembly in UAE made the repositioning process 75 % SERViCES PACkAGE Ready-to- Doka has greater responsibility with its faster than conventional de-shuttering Use, Onsite Asssembly role to ensure the target schedules and sequences.

u Seen here JLT interchange, is the second bridge project award this year for Doka Dubai.

The solution 16,000 m3 of Load-bearing towers Staxo 100 form the full four spans of the bridge. The preassembly team has fab- ricated 1,200 m2 of Top 50 panels, which Doka’s onsite assembly team are erecting using spindles and a special suspended solution to speed up and simplify handling and repositioning. At the outset, Load-bearing tower Staxo 40 is utilized for forming the top and cantilever slabs. October 2012 15

t Staxo 40 scores high for fast progress at the prestigious up- coming kuwait University City.

The facts JoBSiTE Sabah Al-Salem University, College of Arts and Education THE CUSToMER Arabtec Construction LLC Joint Venture Combined Group Contracting Company LoCATioN Shidadiyah, Kuwait SYSTEMS iN USE Load-bearing towers Staxo 40, Large-area form- work Top 50, Dokaflex

The challenge Philanthropic Vision One side of the building wall features a prism shape finish, which necessitated the cast- ing of inclined columns vary- for Education ing from 62 to 70 degrees. As a key part of the design, Doka successfully met the require- ments with the flexible Large- Located south-west of Kuwait City is a six area Formwork Top 50 plus million square meter plot allocated to the Univer- cantilever brackets to help climb the formwork. sity City, whose mission is to integrate facilities of health, science and humanities into one campus. Awni El-Baraqouni, Deputy Project Director, JV Arabtec & Combined Group The vision is to develop world class edu- area formwork Top 50. Columns of dif- cational facilities equipped with the most ferent sizes were easily formed with advance Resources for human talent and Large-area formwork Top 50 as well future development in the country. as retaining walls. For single height slabs, Dokaflex slab system was used. Four colleges supplied by Doka To ensure the highest level of safety Dr. Abdulaziz Al Hosamy, Doka is supplying initially for the first required by the client, certain floors of Project Director, educational building whereby the con- drop-beam design were supported with JV Arabtec & tractors are using both new and exist- a combination of Staxo 40 and additional Combined Group ing Doka stocks for the University City Eurex top floor props. which will be completed in 2015. The first building to be constructed was the Staxo 40 scores in kuwait The professionals College of Arts for Men. The plan is to The fast and safe Load-bearing tow- optimize cost-effectiveness and reduce er Staxo 40 gave structural support for Due to the sheer mag- the amount of total material required by shoring heights of approximately 7.5 m. nitude of the project, shifting and reusing formwork in vari- The site management were extremely we are extremely hap- py to work with professionals ous sequential zones. Contractors did happy with the fast result of the Staxo who recommended the cor- not hesitate because they were confi- system, especially because it was light- rect system, offered round- dent that any additional material required er with an ergonomic H shaped frame, the-clock support, available would be supplied to the site on sched- faster to erect by just two laborers for supply of material, and the ule from Doka’s Shuwaik warehouse. and with few separate com- exact training required. We ponents. Entire towers were swiftly and were very happy to be intro- Basement heights of the building were safely moved by crane, due to the sys- duced to Staxo 40 which 7.2 m with a single casting of Large- tem's crane safe connections. saved us a lot of time.” 16 Doka Xpress In Brief

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t Ralf Bürger, Managing Director Doka Qatar WLL

 Global competence center support for  Doka & Dubai Municipality held a form- t karl tunneling projects work safety seminar Heinz Riedl, Managing Director Doka TUNNELiNG CHALLENGES DokA SAFETY oN WoRLD HSE DAY Gulf FZE Every single project is unique and calls Dubai Municipality teamed up with for custom-tailored services. No matter Doka Gulf FZE to present new safety which tunnel-building method you use, innovations in formwork systems which the Doka formwork experts will work comprehensively address all aspects with you to find the right solution. of material quality and construction jobsite safety. The event held at Dubai ANoTHER HiGH-RiSE EXPERT Municipality on May 1, 2012, was The gecko, like Doka, is synonymous for entitled “360 Degree Formwork Safety its abilities in safe and fast climbing. Symposium”. For more info stay tuned to www.youtube.com/doka for the “gecko experience”.

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