Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm involved the construction of 71 Gravity Based Structures (GBS) that will support a 180-meter-high windmill at Le Havre Port 2000 in France. During the construction of the GBS, Fortec couplers were used to create temporary openings to facilitate the circulation of site personnel and materials. Several layers of Fortec were also installed as wall starter bars. Headed bars were a perfect solution for the vertical reinforcement of the foundation, reducing rebar congestion and increasing the site productivity. Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm – Fortec couplers and headed bars Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm – couplers for wall openings Use of couplers for wall openings to avoid protruding bars. Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm – headed bars as shear wall cross ties Headed bars installed during wall panels prefabrication. The use of couplers and headed bars improved buildability and quality, resulting in faster construction cycle and reduced labour and crane time. |