Battersea Power Station was a decommissioned coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

The power station was one of the world’s largest brick buildings and one of the last major symbols of London’s industrial past.

After the building remained empty for almost 40 years, a redevelopment plan kicked off with the mission to build a new iconic London landmark.

The 3rd phase consists in the creation of the so-called ‘Electric Boulevard’, which will include a connection to the Northern Line Extension station, more than 1,300 residential units, a 160-room hotel, retail spaces, restaurants and leisure facilities.

Dextra has been supplying several rebar coupler solutions to the site.

More than 100,000 Griptec and Rolltec cast-in-situ couplers were applied in masonry cells to alleviate the problem of rebar congestion due to long lap length.

Moreover, precast concrete panels reinforced by rebars were used in the building, equipped with 30,000 Groutec couplers for onsite connection of continuation bars.

The panels were easily lifted into place at the construction site: coupler cavities were then filled with non-shrink grouting mortar through the injection holes.

Finally, 3,000 Unitec bolted couplers were installed on rebars for repair works. These couplers were used to replace the damaged reinforcements with new ones and to connect to the finished structure.

The mixed-use community is anticipated to be completed in 2020 and to become a new landmark for locals, tourists and residents.

The Link 是法国一座 242 米高的摩天大楼，也是欧洲最大商业区中心最知名的建筑之一。该建筑位于巴黎拉德芳斯，将成为该国最高的高层建筑，也是建筑界创新工程和尖端技术的典范。

这座建筑与众不同的关键因素之一是使用 Dextra 的 Fortec 连接器来加固其结构。 Fortec 连接器是一种非常先进的创新解决方案，用于加固混凝土结构，整个建筑都使用它，以确保最大的强度和稳定性。

该建筑的建造重点是可持续性和耐用性。 Fortec 耦合器的使用是这项工作的重要组成部分，因为它为加固混凝土结构提供了可靠且持久的解决方案。该车钩由高强度钢制成，非常耐用，能够承受拉德芳斯地区的恶劣天气条件。

与传统加固方法相比，Fortec 连接器还具有许多优点。例如，它比传统的加固方法安装更快、更容易，这有助于减少施工时间和成本。即使发生地震或其他自然灾害，它也有助于保持结构的完整性。

Link La Défense 建筑将成为现代工程的奇迹，而 Fortec 耦合器的使用是其设计中的关键组成部分。该连接器的耐用性、可靠性和可持续性将确保该建筑在未来许多年内仍然是拉德芳斯地区的重要建筑。

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阿布扎比古根海姆博物馆是一座现代和当代艺术博物馆，位于阿拉伯联合酋长国阿布扎比的萨迪亚特岛文化区。随着这座令人惊叹的博物馆的成型，需要克服许多挑战，Dextra 为该结构提供了关键的加固，确保其稳定性、耐用性和整体成功。我们提供了数量惊人的 140,000 个 Bartec 耦合器、30,000 个 RepairGrip 耦合器、50 吨 Geotec 岩石锚杆和 199 套 DCP 锚栓，为这一标志性杰作的建设做出了巨大贡献。

使用 Bartec 连接器加固结构：

得益于 Dextra 的 Bartec 连接器的加固，阿布扎比古根海姆博物馆傲然挺立。 Dextra 供应了 140,000 个 Bartec 连接器，确保了结构中的混凝土钢筋保持坚固和有弹性。这些耦合器在钢筋之间提供可靠的机械连接，从而增强结构的整体强度。

与 RepairGrip 连接器的无缝钢筋连接：

使用 30,000 个 RepairGrip 耦合器有助于连接无需准备螺纹的钢筋，确保钢筋的无缝连接并最大限度地降低结构故障的风险。

使用 Geotec 岩石螺栓稳定岩石：

除了连接器之外，Dextra 还提供了 50 吨的 Geotec 岩石螺栓来稳定博物馆周围的岩石。这些岩石锚杆充当关键的锚，加固自然地层并提高其稳定性。通过利用它们，施工团队有效地降低了场地的地质风险，确保了博物馆的安全基础。

用 DCP 锚固住海堤：

该博物馆优雅地矗立在海岸上，需要坚固的海堤固定，而 Dextra 的 DCP 锚提供了理想的解决方案。通过供应199套DCP锚，海堤得到有效加固和固定。这些锚为沿海结构提供可靠、高效的固定解决方案，在面对波浪和潮汐等动态力时提供稳定性。

建成后，它计划成为古根海姆博物馆中最大的博物馆。

Qatar’s General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) is currently building fresh water reservoirs to store the equivalent of 7 days of Qatar’s national consumption of fresh water at WHO (World Health Organization) standards. The primary reservoirs are located in five different sites in Doha area: Um Baraka, Um Salal, Rawdat Rashid, Abu Nakhla, and Al Thumama.

The first phase of the project involves the construction of 5 mega reservoir sites, and will support the expected water demand at horizon 2026. The second phase includes the construction of 16 additional reservoirs within the five existing mega sites. With a capacity of 3.5 million m3 each, the Reservoirs are among the largest of their kind in the world.

For this project, Dextra Middle East delivered more than 3 million 巴特克 couplers to the rebar fabricators and contractors involved on the different packages.

Project requirements regarding corrosion protection specify that the complete reinforcement, including couplers, should be epoxy coated. Dextra is therefore delivering all Bartec couplers with epoxy coating, giving them a distinctive green look.

Couplers are used in the raft and columns all over the different reservoirs as a way to reduce steel congestion and generate savings.

For more information about Dextra solutions and project in the Middle East, please contact our Dubai office.