Scope of works performed
Lifting of a 280-ton steel truss 51 metres above groundInvestors and Companies involved
Bando, KoreaAbu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Aedas Architecture
Asteco Property Service
Equipment
six units of strand jacks SLU 40, with capacity of 45 tons eachVSL Entity
VSL (Switzerland) Ltd.Department Heavy Lifting
Date
March 2010Project Description
Located in Business Bay, Dubai, U-Bora-Towers comprises a 56-storey office tower and a curved residential building, rising from 12 storeys at the tower end to 16 storeys at the western end.VSL lifted a 280-ton pre-fabricated, reinforced steel truss comprising beams and pipebracings into place to form a cut-out-square archway in the residence building.
The complete truss was assembled at ground level (in this case 55 metres up) lifted and placed in one single operation. The truss wasn`t bolted to the side buildings, but was sitting on corbels.
Using Heavy Lifting was a cost-effective solution that was much cheaper and faster than conventional methods.
The complete jobreport will be available soon.
