PASCHAL delivers formwork for one of the most famous construction sites in the world<\/p>\n
Dubai (Emirate of Dubai, United Arabic Emirates, UAE): Seven years of construction, 200 million cubic metres of sand moved, seven million tons of rock, an extension of the coastline by 100 kilometres, … \u00bbPalm Jumeirah\u00ab is located in the Persian Gulf, and, as the name so aptly explains, is shaped like a palm tree, with trunk, fronds, and a border. It is a world-first in terms of a man-made island of such colossal dimension to be used for residential purposes. For many years, this project has been among the most spectacular, and with its ten-digit building costs, also among the most expensive construction sites in the world. It made the news in practically all the media around the world. The official inauguration took place at the end of 2008. <\/p>\n
PASCHAL at the Gulf
\nPASCHAL-Werk G. Maier GmbH, with its main factory located in Steinach (Baden) has been working successfully on the Persian Gulf for many years. In 1997, the company founded a subsidiary, PASCHAL Concrete Forms Co. W.L.L. Bahrain in the kingdom’s capital Manama.
\nThen, in October 2004, a joint venture between this subsidiary and a company in the region formed PASCHAL Emirates LLC Dubai. The two companies are located less than 500 kilometres apart. <\/p>\n
The Site
\nPASCHAL Emirates received an order from Al Shafar General Contracting Co to provide formwork material for the construction of a large, one mile (1.6km) long complex, consisting of ten-storey buildings featuring luxury apartments, while the complex’s lobby was to house a variety of shops. The projected duration was set at 30 months. The entire project was to cost 1 billion dirhams (approx. 200 million euros).
\nFoundations, walls, lift shafts, and the load-bearing rectangular pillars were produced with RASTER universal formwork, which proved to be the ideal choice for the task. The buildings themselves were then constructed as skeleton structures. That means that on top of the foundations (see site image), one or more cellar or basement floors with interior and exterior concrete walls were erected. A robust interior core of the building would be the site for the electric systems (lifts, electric and water supply) as well as the stairwell. The inner core is surrounded by concrete pillars, and some few load bearing walls to carry the weight of the ceilings. All other interior and exterior walls are built with bricks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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