The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) is a large urban skytrain system located in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The system was inaugurated in 1999.

As of 2017, the system consists of 24 elevated stations and 37 km of elevated rail organized into two main lines crossing each other at Siam central station.

The BTS system is undergoing an extension of its two main lines, with line segments and stations expected to enter into operation in 2019 and 2020.

Foundations

For various packages over the years, Dextra has supplied Sonitec tubes, which are used to test the concrete pile foundations beneath stations and tracks.

In total, Dextra supplied approximately 40,000 linear meters of Sonitec tubes, a distance actually equivalent to the BTS system’s length itself.

Pylons

For pylon vertical bar connections, Dextra offered its Bartec solution.

Bartec allows contractors to conveniently splice prefabricated rebar cages using a simple rebar coupler, allowing savings in steel compared to overlap splicing and accelerating site operations.

In Thailand, the threading operation is supported by Dextra’s factory, conveniently located in the northeast of Bangkok. Contractors receive the rebar already prepared and mounted with their rebar coupler.