Dubai Airport is the main airport in the United Arab Emirates. The famous airport, located just a few kilometers north of Dubai city, is home to the renowned Emirates airline. Dubai International Airport is the world’s #1 airport in terms of international passenger traffic.

Dextra Middle East, also based in Dubai, has been involved in numerous projects related to the construction of Dubai Airport, particularly from 2003 to 2005, during the development of Terminal 3 and the associated concourses.

For the Dubai International Project, Dextra supplied its popular Bartec coupler solution, the leading rebar coupler solution in the UAE. A total of 1.5 million couplers were used at Dubai International Airport.

Superstructure

Bartec couplers provided a technical solution for reconnecting second-phase reinforcement between columns and beams, as well as between walls and beams.

Rebar couplers were also used to create temporary openings in the reinforcement, allowing the passage of personnel and equipment.

Foundations

Bartec couplers were utilized for the foundation piles. In this application, the couplers became part of a highly integrated and automated cage manufacturing process, enabling the quick connection of large-diameter rebar and maximizing cage production output.

To complement the Bartec rebar coupler solution, Dextra Sonitec tubes were used to ensure the swift installation and reconnection of the sonic tubes along the entire length of the cages. Sonitec tubes are particularly easy to install due to their Push-Fit rubber mouth and easy to set up in the cage thanks to their welded heads. Over the years, more than 1,800,000 meters of Sonitec tubes have been installed at Dubai International Airport!