Formwork Scaffolding Engineering Issue 1 | 2012 Middle East

Successful construction with PERI

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Desert Learning Centre, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Page 8 Jaber al Ahmad Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait Page 12

Sky Gate, Beirut, Lebanon Page 14 Office Tower at KAFD, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Page 15

Maximum flexibility for a wide range of applications

PERI UP Rosett Flex
Dear Customers and Dear Readers, We are extremely pleased to present you with a new issue of the PERI Scope Middle East magazine. The selected projects feature an interesting cross-section of our formwork, scaffolding and engineering solutions. Apart from large-scale projects such as the Jaber Al Ahmad Hospital in Kuwait City on page 8, or the Conference Center in Riyadh on page 16, we also highlight some impressive multistorey buildings and infrastructure developments in the whole Middle East region. With all our company activities, we attach great importance on capabilities for the future and ecological sustainability. Our product development is aimed at achieving the best utilization of materials and, at the same time, minimum material use. Regarding the selection of raw materials and material procurement, we take into account ecological considerations while precise and efficient production processes ensure the highest product quality. As a result, our customers profit among other things from the high number of uses and longevity of our system equipment. In the process, the safety of site personnel has always had the highest priority for us because only the provision of safe working conditions guarantees effective construction progress. In connection with a wide range of customeroriented services, we provide economical solutions for all construction tasks. We have already been able to prove this during the numerous projects we have been involved in throughout the region. For the future, we expect to be involved in much more of the same in the Near and Middle East. We are particularly looking forward to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar which will also include a lot of stadium and infrastructure constructions. The first architectural designs of the new arenas are very impressive indeed and we can therefore expect to be participating in a range of interesting construction tasks over the next few years. We will be pleased to meet these exciting challenges which we would like to tackle in partnership with our customers. Regards,

Cover photo Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi is being built with the help of PERI climbing formwork. PERI also delivered formwork and scaffolding for the buildings on the left and on the right side of this new high-rise building.

PERI UP Rosett Flex scaffold can be used for various applications such as access stairs, access scaffold, faade scaffold, industrial scaffold and shoring. Its standard grid of 250 mm was developed to ensure maximum flexibility in any direction and has proven to be highly adaptable to any structure or height. PERI UP Rosett Flex main components are vertical standards (UV), horizontal ledgers (UH), braces (UB) and decks (UD). The horizontal ledgers are fixed to the vertical standards through PERI UP Rosett Flex gravity lock. Once a ledger is hinged into the rosett node it is immediately secured and cant come off. The gravity lock uses vibrations on the scaffold to further tighten the connection. All metal decks are perforated and selflocking, ensuring a high slip resistance and always safe connection to horizontal ledgers. All decks are hot dip galvanized. Oil, chemicals or salt water can therefore easily be removed. Metal decks are available in widths of 250 mm and lengths from 500 mm to 3,000 mm. Any decking surface can be closed completely by using available system components. The result is a gap free and safe working area.

The Horizontal Ledger (UH) with gravity lock: secure connection also under vibrations.

The metal decking design combines high permissible loads (up to 10 kN/m) with low weight and a slip resistant surface.

PERI UP Rosett Flex comes with a grid of 250 mm ensuring optimal adaption to the structure. Intermediate decks and handrails can be fixed to the standard PERI UP Rosett Flex node every 500 mm.

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PERI UP Rosett Flex successfully provided working platforms and access stairs throughout the complex industrial building structure Edificio gora in Valencia (Spain). PERI UP Rosett Flex providing safe access to all reinforcement and concrete works for this 18 m high shear wall. Formwork as well as scaffold can be lifted by crane. PERI UP Rosett Flex supporting the complex structure of Saadiyat Bridge in Abu Dhabi. Using only a few individual components, all loads were safely transferred into the ground.

PERI UP Rosett Flex is extremely flexible and meets the highest safety standards. One example for the use in an industrial facility is the scaffolding for the Kralupynad Vltavou Oil Refinery in the Czech Republic.

PERI UP Rosett Flex access stairs. Every entry or exit level can be achieved.

Ulrich Rottler General Manager Near and Middle East 2 3

Economical formwork solutions for a project leading towards an eco-friendly future

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, MIST 1B, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The expansion of Masdar Institute of Science and Technology covers the construction of a student accommodation, seven open laboratories, a multi-use hall facility, swimming pool and a gym. It will incorporate similar energy efficient design elements such as shaded streets, natural ventilation and heat reflecting facades that makes the facility and architecture unique. The total built up area is 82,000 m and is expected to be completed over the course of 18-months, with approximately 35% size increase to the current campus. PERI has been awarded the contract to supply formwork for columns, core walls and slabs. In order to be able to realize such project, PERI has designed customized solutions to satisfy the needs of the client.To achieve minimum cycle times, the client used VARIO GT 24 girder formwork system for thewalls and columns. It is a fast, easy to use system that adapts to any required wall shape or height. One of the main advantages for this system is the flexibility in use, by pre-assembled panels fitting exact design requirements. In order to meet the slab heights up to 4.97 m, PERI offered MULTIFLEX system with GT 24 and VT 20 girders and a tailor-made slab and beam support solution, with a combination of MULTIPROPs and PD 8 towers. As a result the client got an adaptable slab formwork, with individual system components consisting of props, tripods, crossheads, PD 8 towers, primary and secondary girders.

Kahtan al-Tikriti and Safwan S Boumorra, Construction Managers: Despite the fast track nature of MIST-1B project and the continuity of the superstructure works 24/7, for a duration of 7 months, PERI proved their capability to present the site required technical support and on site solutions for the complicated cases, backed up with the calculation and the praticality of the said solutions.

TRIO panel formwork the best solution for any project requirement
Nilona Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nilona Tower is located in Dubai Healthcare City Phase II, and will house 24 storeys, ground floor and 3 basement floors for parking. The tower will feature 352 elegant and luxurious guest rooms, 128 luxury serviced apartments, comprehensive health and fitness facilities. Guests and residents will also have an array of nutritious gourmet dining and be surrounded by spectacular sceneries. The differently dimensioned reinforced concrete columns were formed with TRIO, CB 240, MULTIFLEX and PD 8 shoring support, according to the requirements using the optimal system in each case. By using the CB 240, the floor cycle can easily be achieved, while keeping a safe working environment and being in need of less manpower. For forming, reinforcing and concreting the shear floors, TRIO resources were used. Swivel Head Table form served for the slab edge formwork. The broad PERI product range and optimized logistical operations through only one formwork partner simplified and accelerated the construction progress. This meant, for example, that the TRIO with CB 240 wall formwork system could be used extremely versatile: for forming the core walls as well as constructing the shear walls. In addition, MULTIFLEX and PD 8 slabs tables ensured that formworking was carried out very efficiently.

Contractor Al Rostamani Pegel Field Service PERI Dubai, UAE

Wolfgang Kopf, Construction Manager Formwork:

With PERIs table modules and props the amount of single components could be reduced drastically. The Masdar Institute was established in cooperation with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); it focuses on research, technological development and human capital development in renewable energy and clean technologies. PD 8 Shoring Towers provided optimal support for the typical slabs.

With a customized solution for cantilever, PD 8 shoring, with a legload capacity of up to 70 kN, has been the ideal product choice.

Due to the flexibility of PERIs TRIO panel formwork, it was possible to cover the large variety of different vertical elements in our project. With their MULTIFLEX system, we tackled the challenges of non-typical structures, covering immense construction areas. For our typical slabs we used PERIs table forms, which allowed us to reach a short construction cycle. Throughout the project we were satisfied with PERIs support and their technical experience and solutions.

Contractor Arabian Construction Company (ACC) Field Service PERI Abu Dhabi, UAE

The high flexural stiffness of VARIOs girders and matching steel walers can often be used to speed up shuttering, by optimizing the formwork panels and minimizing the number of tie points. In many cases the VARIO system yields the most costeffective solution. The components of the VARIO system were used to provide individual, movable beam side shutters which fulfilled the requirement of preassembling and reusing of all beam shutters.

High quality formwork solutions with easy-to-use SKYDECK systems

QP District, Qatar
Hisham Fahmy, Deputy Project Director: For a project of this magnitude, the choice of formwork is crucial. We decided in favor of PERI because of the light-weight system, the crane-independent factor and the adjustable capacity benefit. All the PERI systems were perfectly adapted and responded to the needs of our project and site. The continuous follow-up of PERI engineers has made us very happy and satisfied with our decision.
Contractor Bouygues Batiment International MIDMAC Contracting WLL Al Jaber Engineering LLC J.V., Qatar Field Service PERI Doha, Qatar

The early striking feature allowed very fast cycles and a minimum of equipment to transport between levels, independently of the crane.

The QP District is one of the largest real estate projects currently in Qatar. The project includes: 3 basement floors, parking and technical, podium retail and technical, 9 towersoffice, shell and core, 1hotel and convention center, a Prayer hall and an energy center. The towers are posi-

tioned as such to form 2spiral shapes, consisting of an inner and outer ring of towers. The 2 nautilus forms spiral in height in opposing directions. Given the strict construction schedule, material was supplied on a sales basis for the towers and rental basis for the basement and double

height floors where large quantities were required for short term duration. The SKYDECK light-weight aluminum panel slab system offered the possibility to pour slabs to varying thickness and geometry in a systematic, efficient and safe way.

Iconic landmark at Abu Dhabi Corniche risen with PERIs climbing solution
Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ranging from 54 to 75 floors, the tower soar some 300 m above the city, opening to pristine vistas of the Arabian Gulf. The emulsion of PD 8, climbing formwork, UNIPORTAL Table Form, MULTIFLEX and VARIO GT 24 has been a supporting tool to complete the project. The tower is located on the most desirable and exclusive beachside Al Ras Al Akhdar district of Abu Dhabi on an area of over half a million square meters.

Smart technical formwork solutions for complicated structures

Emergency Baghdad Water Supply and Sanitation Project, Baghdad, Iraq
Emergency Baghdad Water Supply and Sanitation Project is located at Baghdad-Rasafah and includes four clariflocculators, one TW Reservoir and 20 other buildings. The project foundation consists of 1,800 piles, the total concrete quantity cast in the project around 18,000m with 3,000t of steel. The complicated conical shape were formed by VARIO wall formwork, carried on heavy duty spindles which reliably transfers loads to horizontal steel walers. RUNDFLEX has been used for the upper part of the circular tank. TW Reservoir with 7m inclined wall was formed by VARIO with climbing brackets, plus MULTIFLEX for 6.80m slab height with ST100 as shoring towers.
Contractor Al Ghadak Construction & Eng. Co, Baghdad Field Service PERI Amman, Jordan

Mohsin Khater, Contracts Manager: The PERI formwork system contributed greatly to the success of Etihad Towers. Not only did it provide an excellent structural solution for the complex project, but also provided an economical way for saving manpower. I would highly recommend PERI in the future projects.

Occupying the built-up area of the project approximately 5.1 million square metres, Etihad Tower project is a prestigious mixed-use development composed of five towers, a large multi-level podium and a four level underground parking for more than 3,000 cars. With the use of PERI system on site, inclusive of PD 8 for supporting and concreting PT beams in the podium area, it was easy and safe to erect despite the heavy and high structure. PERIs climbing formwork was used

Contractor Arabian Construction Company (ACC) Field Service PERI Abu Dhabi, UAE

for concreting corewalls from B4 to P5 in Towers 1, 2, 3. This created a cost-effective solution for the client, in comparison to the hydraulic system. Additionally, as safety on site is and has been a main concern in such heights, the unobstructed platform made the work for labor and staff safe and fast. For all typical floors in the towers UNIPORTAL table form has been used: it was customized for each towers shape which made it ideal for the high-rise building.

Dr. Kamal Yas, Project Director: Reliability and efficiency are the two main reasons for choosing PERI as formwork solution for our huge and complicated project. With PERI formwork we are saving time and labour costs. Furthermore, their excellent field service which no other competitor can provide in Iraq.

German Engineering and customized formwork solutions for three-dimensional shapes and angles
Desert Learning Centre, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
perfect shoring solution with their PD 8 supporting tower system. As it can be errected vertically or horizontally and is easy to assemble combined with the advantage that entire units can be lifted via crane into their preferred location. PD 8 was the most economical for the high lift floor and roof slabs. The fully assembled VARIO panels are assembled from tried and tested VARIO system components. The panels are supplied complete with lifting eyes and rubbing board. VARIO GT 24 standard panels are designed for a permissible fresh concrete pressure of 60 kN/m to DIN 18202. One of the Estimada requirements is lots of windows to maximize on daylight. It will also give the building its architectural shape with double glazing to reduce heat loss. Despite the heavy-weight construction, PERIs formwork and concrete result, met the building challenges and concept to achieve a highly complicated concrete finish, however, providing a filled with light gratitute, with large diamond-shaped window openings within the entire building.

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Pre-assembled VARIO panel formworks reduced manpower needed at site.

No inclination, curvature, and arching featured in the components is repeated, thus every formwork element is unique.

One of numerous assembly drawings: VARIO formwork and PD 8 structure for the theatre wall above level 6.15 m.

Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Center (SZDLC), one of the most prestigious projects within the region of Al Ain, is a tribute to the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and part of the Al Ain Wildlife Park Resort development of Al Ain Zoo. The Education through the exhibition building is not only an outstanding landmark project, but rather an architectural sculpture, which blends with its surrounding environment and reaches into the future by incorporating sustainability as well as preservation of nature into the building concept. Consequently SZDLC has turned into a pioneer project to acquire LEED Platinum and Estidama 5 Pearls certificate for Green Buildings in the UAE. Among the features of the building are the cross section between a museum and a science centre, containing interactive displays about the UAEs wildlife 8

and culture. Most impressively is the structure of the 200-seat auditorium, an educational library and a cafeteria with an open terrace overlooking the safari park. The roof steps down to an area that can be used for special events. Located in the middle of the vast Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort (AWPR), the building seems to grow out of the ground like a giant mushroom. This effect will be accentuated further once the grey concrete is fully concealed by the sand-coloured cladding, which is made up of 4 cm diamond-shaped marble panels. As this project has been extremely challenging, both technically as well as for products to be used at site, PERI was chosen to deliver the mix of the formwork solutions for the different areas within this project. Among the

various challenges were angles and degrees of intertwining walls, thus a very flexible formwork solution had to be provided. With the VARIO GT 24 formwork system, which is designed for a fresh concrete pressure of 100 kN/m any cross-section or height could be covered. For guarantee frames which can be connected quickly, PERI provided SB-1 Brace Frame on a singleface concreting system, suitable up to a height of 3.60 m and a fresh concrete pressure of 30 kN/m. The horizontal structure formwork was covered with PERIs flexible as MULTIFLEX (GT 24/GT 24) plus PEP20 props, providing adaptable girder for the slabs suitable for the required layout and height. For the slabs of this project a variety of shoring solutions were provided. To secure the high load bearing of the slab, PERI offered the

Dirk Leitzig, Assistant Project Director: The choice of using PERI formwork for this project has been due to the capabilities of PERIs dealing and expertise, with the extremely complex geometry of the concrete structure of the building. Furthermore, their customer support and the fast provided on-site solutions by their technical team have been highly appreciated and proven PERIs commitment to the job.

ED. Zublin AG Al Ain Field Service PERI L.L.C., UAE

PERIs SB-1 Brace Frame was the ideal solution for single-faced concreting walls.

Al Ain Desert Learning Center, located near Al Ain Zoo, will develop into an iconic landmark for culture and heritage within the region.

A variety of different angles required a precise shuttering solution, which was achieved with PERIs flexible VARIO system.

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Comprehensive bridge formwork and shoring solution

Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone tis a multi-purpose facility located in Taweelah. The project includes a worldclass container and industrial port and logistics, commercial, educational and residential
Amar Mangat and Kim Hock, Construction Managers: With PERI formwork solution we could maintain our schedule and fulfil the high quality requirements of this challenging project. The outstanding performance of site supervision as well as quality of the formwork products helped us to achieve our goals ahead of time. We would be happy to continue to work with PERI.

Contractor Al Habtoor Leighton Group, Abu Dhabi, UAE Field Service PERI L.L.C., UAE

Sky Gate tower rising quickly with RCS climbing system

Sky Gate, Beirut, Lebanon

Contractor MAN Enterprise, Ashrafieh Field Service PERI Lebanon

special economic and free trade zones. A mixture of VARIO Wall Formwork and MULTIFLEX Slab Formwork has been used for the largearea formwork. These guarantee simple handling,

fast concreting cycles and problem-free adjustment to different wall and slab configurations. By utilizing the heavy duty PD 8 HD, high load bearing capacities have been reached.

PERIs know-how and formwork quality a clear choice for this contractor
RA-188 Interchange No. 6, Kuwait City, Kuwait

Contractor Combined Group Contracting Co, Kuwait City, Kuwait Field Service PERI Kuwait

The VARIO and Self Climbing Systems provided the right solution for core 620 m of VARIO, one ACS P platform to hold the placing boom, eleven RCS C platforms, and two BR shaft platforms. For shear walls 185.60 m TRIO is used in narrow spaces, because of its width where VARIO cant be used. With the system, VARIO for double-sided walls and columns 312 m for its flexibility, it covers the varied types of columns and double-sided walls along all the floors. MULTIFLEX method is used for the basement slabs. It covers the different slabs thickness and different heights by using PEP 20 (300 and 350) props. The typical slab, 1,120 m of tableform with TKHead is used, and 450m of MULTIFLEX under the edge drop beams. In addition, two trolley and one lifting fork are also supplied and 177m of VARIO Formwork and 36 pieces of SB-1 are supplied for single-sided walls.

Eng. Mahmoud Haggag and Eng. Reda Amin, Project and Construction Managers: We already knew that, while talking about our project objectives, such as workability, time saving and quality of formwork, our clear choice of formwork supplier could only be PERI.
VARIO double-sided wall formwork. The cross-section of the bridge structure was supported by ST 100 shoring towers.

RA-188 interchange, a project on the 30th ring road near Fahaheel area, consists of two identical bridges of 38 m span and a tunnel of 900 m, with 1.800 m of through walls. With heights varying between 2.5 to 12.0 m, eight sets of VARIO wall were provided to cover the large variation of wall heights. For the crossing bridges VARIOKIT with ST 100 shoring towers were utilized.

Located on a hilly promontory of Ashrafieh, Sky Gate provocatively completes what appears as an urban wall rising in this central area of Beirut. Introducing the project is a convivial piazza, which lead the way to a 10 m high entrance lobby. Exceptional apartments stacked above are informed by distinctive indoor/ outdoor environments ranging from 300 m to 1,500 m. These villas in the sky offer 4 m high living spaces behind bathed with light and over the look of Lebanese mountains and Mediterranean Sea.

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Mega Project in Kuwait formed with PERI ahead of time

Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Contractor Arab Contractor Osman Ahmed Osman & Company Field Service PERI Kuwait City, Kuwait

Serry Sulayman, Assistant to Chairman | Project Director: Taking care of fine details, giving full 24/7 technical support and after sales service by taking care to the fullest extend possible for any site problem or challenges. Having very close respectable, friendly relations with our team and also suitable material prices. All of the above, show how PERI is dealing with Arab Contractors especially in the Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Hospital Project in Kuwait, one of the greatest Mega projects in the Middle East.

As one of the biggest hospital in gulf area, Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Hospital is located in South Surra Area. A seven floors main building with an area of 47,000m, surrounded by 5 towers of 14 floor height with a floor area of 3,500 m per tower, a multi storey car park on the outer perimeter. The hospital is 1,168 beds with total built up area of 270,000 m. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of medical services comprising diagnostic and treatment services, trauma center and casualty services, outpatient services, dental services, obstetrics and gynecology services, inpatient care services, VIP suites for the visiting heads of states and another waiting wing for VIP suites. Five years of construction requires easy and quick formwork solutions. PERI TRIO panels formwork for cores and internal walls, VARIO formwork for peripheral curved walls, table formwork for slabs and TRIO and LICO systems for columns.
LICO the lightweight column formwork. TRIO with its six different panel widths reduced on-site material, by increasing the utilisation rates. Clear passageways and working environment due to few props needed for the slab support.

Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Hospital is targeted to be the largest, stand alone hospital building in terms of beds and facilities. Impressive achievements have been accomplished, while building the Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Hospital, with estimated time of completion within the next two years despite its tremendous size.

Mastering narrow spaces with ACS P climbing solution

Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Kuwait City, Kuwait
RCS Climbing Brackets are the ideal solution for external walls in great heights.

areas. Thus, the Hotel provides useful business conveniences to accommodate both, business and leisure needs. A combination of different types of wall formworks with climbing systems is used to achieve the construction

requirements, showing also flexibility and high productivity. VARIO has been used for core and efficient straight walls. PERI RCS for the walls on the slab edge and for the shaft and gallows of the walls ACS P has been provided.

Contractor Al Bahar Construction Company Field Service PERI Kuwait / Kuwait

Four Points Sheraton is already known as one of the upcoming landmarks in Kuwait.

Crane-independent and ergonomic working due to mobile climbing hydraulics, ideal for narrow spaces. Reliable lifting power of 100 kN raises the climbing unit to the next pour without the need of intermediate anchors.

A 42 floor tower with different floor heights as an extension for the existing old Sheraton. It rises over the old one by 22 floors with a space in between of 1.50 m only for the lower floors. A self compacted concrete is required for casting the tower main core, which will be casted ahead of slab. Situated in the heart of Kuwait City, Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait is in the center of Kuwaits commercial and industrial 12

Eng. Mohamad Al-Zouman, Deputy General Manager: Four Points Sheraton Expansion is a very challenging project and due to PERIs help these challenges were simplified. The working space in the project area was very narrow and the distance between our wall and neighboring site was only 40 cm. But with PERIs ACS P with Gallow system, it allowed us to lift the panels from the top without any side support - and this was exactly what we needed considering the narrow space. In my opinion, without PERI ACS P this scope of work would have been impossible.

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Savings in manpower and time with LICO Column Formwork and flexible VARIO system
Bank of Oman, Muscat, Oman

Safety especially in great heights is important for better productivity

Office Tower at KAFD, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Contractor El Seif Engineering Contracting Field Area PERI Engineering, Saudi Arabia

Binu Thomas, Site in Charge: By utilizing PERI systems such as LICO for columns, VARIO for lift and retaining walls, we experienced great benefits and professional solutions for our sites. With PERI formwork we reduced manpower, wastages on site and were impressed by the easy handling of their systems. In future projects we definitely will continue to use PERI.

Clear surface finishing with PERIs formwork for columns and slabs.

Contractor Al Adrak Trading and Contracting LLC Field Service PERI Muscat, Oman

Central Bank of Oman expansion and renovation project involved the design and construction of a large new facility as well as complete reorganizaiton and renovation of the existing building. This refurbishment

work included modification of the facades to be compatible with the new building. PERI LICO, the light-weight column formwork, for cost-effective forming without a crane, was chosen due to low

individual weights of the elements, which allow assembly and dismantling by hand. This means that the formwork crew is still in a position to effectively use the newly gained crane availability in a productive way.

Khaled Katma, Senior Construction Manager: PERI systems are durable and flexible. The light-weight SKYDECK panels mean minimum engagement of the tower crane and easy usage for the workers. It is very easy when MULTIPROP towers at double height are used. We are very pleased with the level of service and technical support provided to the site.
The cantilevered SLT main beams of SKYDECK provide a convenient working space of 1.30 m.

70 m tower structure in Muscat Oman

Parliament Building, Muscat, Oman
The concrete structure that forms the 70 m tower consists of an outer perimeter wall and an inner lift shaft core of approximately 50 m. This was constructed using a traditional PERI climbing system around the outside perimeter, with the gravity BR platform used to great effect between the outer and inner core and the centre of the lift shaft. This provided a very safe and effective platform for all activities and ensured minimum work to lift and adjust for the next pour. The top 20 m of the four corner wall, was completed with the traditional PERI climbing system.

Baljinder Pal, Site Manager: I am extremely satisfied with PERI they provide us with a large product range, construction-compliant solutions and competent on site and after sales service.

Contractor Carillion Alawi LLC, Muscat, Oman Field Service PERI Muscat, Oman

The King Abdullah Financial District is designed as a state-of-the-art and fully self-contained development for doing business and facilitating investment and enterprise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and, in due course, in the wider Middle East region. This project is located in the heart of the KAFD and required high safety at each level. The two irregular shaped core walls climbed ahead by using a combination

of ACS and RCS, both self-climbing systems with high standards of safety, which was a key factor for the achieved 3 to 4 days cycle. VARIO GT 24 wall formwork was the versatile solution for the cores as well as the retaining wall. The SKYDECK light-weight slab formwork in conjunction with the MULTIPROP MP 480 and MP 250 is used for the typical floors but also for the assembly of towers by the means

Extended slab edges at sloping structures can be constructed with SKYDECK and MULTIPROP due to the high load-bearing capacity of both aluminium systems.

of MRK frames. Supporting heights of up to 20 m were safely designed and built. The site team achieved an outstanding safety record by adapting the benefits of all PERI systems. 15

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Conference Center on Parcel A01, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Contractor El Seif Engineering Contracting Company Field Service PERI Engineering, Saudi Arabia

The conference center is part of the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in North Riyadh, which is one of the most prestigious developments in Saudi Arabia. The construction of the conference center commenced in August 2011 and is expected for finalization mid

2012. This fast-track project comprises a carpark in four basement levels and will provide space for more than 1,500 cars over a total built-up area of 29,000 m. Some of the main objectives from the contractor were to create an extremely safe working environment,

Daniel Keogh, Senior Construction Manager: The project involves multiple work fronts that require multiple solutions. The PERI range of systems, especially for formwork, enabled the construction team to address each differing situation with a system to suit. Where individual work areas incurred varying conditions, the flexibility of the PERI systems allowed for adaption of the formwork to the requirements. Each PERI system offers its own efficiency, whether through plant, resources or rotation of material, which can be imparted into the programming of works.

The SKYDECK slab formwork allows a systematic and fast erection by using its few components.

Three PERI systems (VARIO GT 24, LICO Column Formwork and SKYDECK) work hand-in-hand on several floors.

The large-scale footprint and fast-track program of the project required the delivery of a huge formwork volume in a short time, which was successfully executed by PERI in Saudi Arabia, Germany and several other subsidaries worldwide.

high speed erection with minimum cycle timings as well as optimizing the cost of material by using economical systems. All of the above objectives have been met by PERI. For the large number of columns the LICO column formwork was selected. Due to the easy handling and few components needed, a one day cycle was achieved with 11 sets of shutters. The contractor was able to cast the core walls in a 3 to 4 days cycle by using the VARIO GT 24 wall formwork. One major concern was the huge slab area, which needed to be casted in a very short time. PERI provided the light-weight slab formwork SKYDECK with its dropheads, MULTIPROP MP 480 and MP350. The 24,400m of easy-to-use decking system and the 36,000m propping were utilized in a most efficient way. Furthermore, SB-2 Brace Frames have been used for the single-sided retaining walls with heights up to 4.80m. All in all, PERI is able to provide the perfect formwork solution for any fast-track project requirement.

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