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Queensland-based Devine Constructionsbuilt its first high-rise residentialapartment block, in the Brisbane CBD,Charlotte Towers.
Better known as one of the country’sleading home builders, this was the firsthigh-rise apartment building that Devineconstructed in-house.
Project Manager, Eddie Gangemi, saidone of the main criteria Devine hadlooked at when evaluating constructiontechniques for the project was the use ofsystems which would speed constructionand reduce labour on site.
This approach led the builder toincorporate OneSteel Reinforcing’scontinuously threaded rebar and couplersystem, 500PLUS REIDBAR, for a varietyof connection details throughout theproject. REIDBAR was used for themajority of slab to core and slab tocolumn connections, and in other areaslike slab penetrations.
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According to Eddie Gangemi, REIDBARis one of the most efficient couplersystems on the market.
“The REIDBAR system differs from othercouplers in that it has a very coarsethread. This makes it much easier to usethan systems which have a finer pitchand are susceptible to damage andproblems with dirt in the screw threads,”he said.
Mr Gangemi added: “Labour costs on aproject of this type are very high. Byincorporating pre-manufactured itemslike REIDBAR, we helped to keep ourlabour costs down and speedconstruction, and time is money!
“It only takes us about 10 minutes toscrew in 20 or 30 REIDBARS, whereaswith other coupler systems you have topull out plugs, clean the coupler out, andoften have to waste time trying to screwthem in because they are so easilydamaged.
REIDBAR connects with Devinefor labour and time savings
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500PLUS REIDBAR
500PLUS REIDBAR is acontinuously threaded, steelreinforcing bar and couplersystem, which can be cut andjoined at any point, greatlyimproving steelfixing flexibility.
The rugged threads areresistant to damage andpermit rapid coupling on site.
500PLUS REIDBAR is availablein most rebar diameters: 12,16, 20, 25 & 32mm, with anextensive range of couplersand construction accessoriessuch as nuts, threaded inserts,foot plates, grout sleeves andnailing plates, enabling the500PLUS REIDBAR system tobe used in a wide variety ofapplications.
“All up, the REIDBAR system is a muchmore efficient package,” he said.
Mr Gangemi’s sentiments are echoed onsite by steelfixing foreman Forrest Dodge,from Strongforce Steelfixers.
“For speed and ease of use, the REIDBARsystem is very good,” he said.
“With other steel reinforcing couplersystems that have a much tighter thread,we often need to pack the coupler withgrease before concreting and then cleanthem out again before we can screw thebars in.
“And, that is only after we have cut somescrew threads onto the rebar!
“With the REIDBAR system, the thread isactually part of the rebar, so we don’tneed to waste any time at all.
“As soon as the formwork is removed,we can very quickly screw the continuityreinforcement into place and keep theproject moving as quickly as possible,”he said.
“All my men definitely prefer REIDBAR,because it is such a simple system to use.”
Nearly all of the 416 apartments in the$170 million Charlotte Towers werepre-sold.
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rectification works• Wind bracing• Hold/tie down bolts• Ground stabilisation• Rock bolting• Soil anchoring.
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