Orhideea Towers is a double-tower office complex located in the western part of Bucharest. The towers stand 85 meters (17 floors) and 64 meters (13 floors) tall, respectively, and are connected by a sky bridge.

For this project, Dextra supplied its Fortec rebar coupler solution. The Fortec system consists of a standard rebar coupler, used for both standard and positional applications, connected to two rebar ends that have been enlarged and threaded. Fortec is particularly suitable for seismic environments, making it ideal for buildings in the Bucharest area.

Fortec couplers were used for all reinforcement connections in the heavily reinforced foundation mat (1.5 meters thick). Their compact design eliminates the need for overlapping rebar in congested areas, simplifying installation.

Additionally, Fortec couplers facilitated temporary openings, allowing workers and equipment to move through the reinforcement. Before casting, continuation bars were simply connected to the couplers, closing the temporary openings.

The Trinity Tower, located in the business district of La Défense, west of Paris, is a new 33-floor, 140-meter-high office tower that will feature over 52,000 square meters of office space.

The project aims to create both social and environmental impact by adding large outdoor public spaces that reconnect areas previously separated by roads. It will also feature green spaces, a rooftop area, and open facades, and it will achieve LEED certification.

For this project, Dextra supplied over 18,000 Fortec rebar connections through its French distributor, SNAAM Vernon.

Rebar couplers help accelerate construction by providing a fast and safe way to connect rebars—whether one bar at a time, in bundles, or as preassembled cages. Bundles and cages can be assembled off-site and simply reconnected using couplers upon arrival at their final location.

For more information about the availability of rebar splicing solutions in France, please contact our Paris office.