Datasheet

AL QUOZ INDUSTRIAL SHOWROOM—DUBAI Project Data Sheet

Year:
2000

Location:
Dubai, UAE

Contractor:
Dubai Contracting Co.

Consultant:
Engineers Office

Division:
NASA Structural
Systems LLC

Scope:
Post-Tensioning
Installation Stressing
and Grouting
Operations

Post-tensioned flat slabs supported on drop panels were provided to

achieve the project requirements of large spans with minimum slab thick-
ness. Slabs of approx. 2100m2 were completed in an extremely fast cycle
time of between 10 and 12 days.

Large drop panels enabled the • Post-tensioning Design and Shop

designer the ability to reduce Drawings
the slab thickness to 250mm
with a maximum span of 12 • Supply of Materials & Equipment
meters column to column.
• Supply of Supervision
The drop panel dimensions were
4000(L) x 3600(W) x 400(D) • Post-tensioning Installation,
mm. Stressing and Grouting Operations
Suite 302, Sara Building,
The advantage of this ware-
Garhoud. Dubai UAE
house slab is that the consultant Tel: +971 (0)4 2828595
could achieve a large area with- Fax: +971 (0)4 2828386
out the need for expansion or
Email: bbr@bbrstructuralsystems.com
construction joints. This reduced Web: bbrstructuralsystems.com
the need for maintenance in the
future, and thus the long-term
cost of the building were sub-
stantially reduced.

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