Scaffolding, Formwork
Project
Windscreen "Safescreen"
Client
Hünnebeck GmbH
Service
Structural Analysis for Basic and Detail Design
Description
In order to speed up the construction progress and increase occupational safety, self-climbing windscreens, so-called "safescreens", are used. The windshields are in turn anchored to the shell by "balcony supports": The windshields enclose the entire façade and cover four floors
Project
Extension of Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Mataf Extension)
Client
GHI Formworks LLC, Dubai / Saudi Bin Ladin Group (SBG)
Year
2014, 2015
Service
Basic and Detail Design, Erection Planning
Description
An additional floor is build around the main sanctuary of the Kaaba (Mataf Extension). It consists of floors spanning 15 m and main concrete beams with cross section 2,2m / 3, 6m. To allow the use of the areas below the new floor during construction, wide-span steel girders instead of conventional scaffolding are used to support wet concrete weight during concrete casting. Aside from design of steel girders, further focus was put on erection planning and design changes during construction which were carried out under high time pressure. https://shorturl.at/yaJ7D
Project
Extension of Mosque of Medina, Saudi Arabia (Medina Haram Expansion)
Client
GHI Formworks LLC, Dubai / Saudi Bin Ladin Group
Service
Basic and Detail Design, Erection Planning
Description
Mosque of Medina is enlarged by three-floor prayer cells with a base area of 5.500 m² and a total height of 50 m. Present project consists of the temporary steel construction used for carrying wet concrete load and serving as an construction platform. Steel construction is designed as a spatial framework with dimensions 24m x24m. Weight is approx. 1000 ton.
