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Shopping centre "Schloss-galerie" in Berlin-Steglitz:Service pays off ..................2/3

Mirax "Federation" Tower inMoscow/Russia: Europe's tallest tower is underconstruction..........................4

A tower in the desert: “Burj Dubai“ – the world's tallest building ......................5

New Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre:MEVA formwork on biggestGerman construction site ...6/7

In the middle of a community –FoRUM in Rum/Austria:Skilful combination of modern and traditional architecture ...8

A plastic sheet convinces a jury in Plovdiv/Bulgaria: MEVA wins gold medal for innovative products...............9

Information from experts to professionals Edition IX/2006

Protective structures in Innsbruck/Austria: Modern avalanche control ...........................10/11

Loch Katrine in Glasgow/GB:Water treatment project in Scotland..........................12

FormworkPress IX/20062

Shopping centre "Schlossgalerie" in Berlin-Steglitz

Service pays offMEVA systems and services are convincing

Apart from the shopping boulevard on Kurfürstendamm/Tauentzienstrasse the "Schlossgalerie", which is locatedbetween Steglitz town hall and Walter-Schreiber-Square, is the second largest shopping street in Berlin. During thelast years, though, it lost more and more attraction. Toomuch the air of the seventies set in concrete, barely treesor sidewalk cafés, and a too strong focus on the street as

image – if summer sky or under-water world – onto the arch ofthe shopping centre.

A floor space of 48,000square meters, divided into36,000 sq. m. for shops andrestaurants and 12,000 sq. m.for service facilities, will offereverything you need for a pleasurable shopping and lingering. The site is well

One of these attractions iscurrently under constructionright next to the Steglitz townhall. On March 16th, 2006 the"Schlossgalerie" will open itsdoors. The complex, which hasdirect access to the under-ground, will include the townhall which is under monumen-tal protection. Various high-lights shall render shopping a

great experience. With itshuge glass surfaces the façaderesembles the traditionaldepartment stores of the nineteenth century, and atnight it is illuminated withspecial lighting effects. Also,inside the building projection techniques play an importantrole. A sophisticated projectornetwork will project any

On a footprint of 12,000 sq. m. the structural building for the "Schlossgalerie" Steglitz is erected within the rather short construction period of 12 months. The complex touches and encloses the listed town hall at two sides.

chosen: Within five minutesride time about 40,000 residents can arrive at theshopping centre.

Just-in-timeOn a footprint of 12,000

sq. m. the building is erectedwithin the rather short con-struction period of 12 months.The developer H.F.S. Immobi-

an arterial road were the reasons for many shops to moveon. A substantial change was required to restore theappeal of this shopping arcade: Larger pedestrian areas,traffic calming, two new shopping malls and the long over-due refurbishment of the Steglitz forum should bring theshopping street back on track.

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Contractor:BSS Beton-System-SchalungsbauGmbH, Berlin

Responsible (on MEVA side):MEVA Schalungs-Systeme, Berlin branch

MEVA systems in use:Mammut wall formworkMevaDec slab formworkMevaFlex slab formworkArcus circular wall formworkSupport frame STB 350 + STB 450MEP shoring system

lienfonds 17 KG awarded the contract for this 8-storey build-ing to the building consortiumnamed "Schlossgalerie" con-sisting of BSS Beton-System-Schalungsbau GmbH, Berlin,Ingenieurbau-Gesellschaft mbH,Berlin, and ThyssenKruppHiServ GmbH, Dresden branch.BSS was responsible for thestructural works. Mainly twocriteria influenced the choice ofthe formwork partner: An ade-quate product range and wellcoordinated deliveries sincethere is no storage space onthe jobsite. BSS had alreadygained positive experienceswith MEVA products and services on former projects

with similar conditions, e.g. theBeisheim-Centre at PotsdamSquare or the headquarters ofthe German Central Bank inBismarck Street. Despite thetight schedule the exact, just-in-time deliveries caused noproblems. So, concreting of theslabs in the third sub-level wasalready in progress, whereas at other places the excavationworks were still going on.

Approx. 30,000 sq. m. ofwall surface…

The second and third sub-level floors will provide parkingspaces for 650 cars and roomfor the delivery of stock for thestores. Showrooms will be

The tight construction schedule required working on up to threelevels simultaneously.

For the high rotundas MevaDec slab formwork was supported with the MEPshoring system over a height of several floors. The alkus-sheet produced acontinuous, perfect concrete finish.

furnished in the basement. Inall these sub-level floors MEVAsupport frames STB 450 andMammut wall formwork wereused for single-sided concretingagainst the soil. Despite consid-erable wall heights of 5.00 m,the base of the support framesextended only 2.25 m into therestricted working space on thefoundation slab. In all otherwall segments the Mammutframe formwork could giveproof of its versatility. A clevercombination of the practicalpanel sizes avoids adjustmentsand fillers to a large extent. Forthe columns, too, the Mammutformwork was predestined due to its high load-bearingcapacity. So, it was possible towork the jobsite with only onewall formwork system – evenfor room heights changing between 2.50 m and 6.01 m.

… and 70,000 sq. m. of slabsurface

MevaDec was used for thelarge slab areas. Thanks to thepatented drop-head MevaDecallows early stripping, whichreduces the required inventoryby up to 40 %. This saves rentalcosts and also storage space.The panels are available forreuse after shortest possibletime. Occasionally, the slabs of three different floor levelswere formed at the same time.Transport racks allowed a fast

transport of the panels to thenext location. Necessary adjust-ments in the areas of beamsand around the mushroom-heads of columns were accomplished by complemen-ting the MevaDec system withMevaFlex. Depending on thefloor height either ME-props orMEP-props were used to trans-fer the loads. The MEP shoringsystem was applied for evenhigher floors. The MEP alsoallowed a fast and safe formingof the rotundas, which go fromthe basement up to the firstfloor slab, being between10.80 m and 16.15 m high.

The RentalPlus flat rate rounded out the MEVA productrange, services, just-in-timedeliveries and the professionalon-site support. This cleaningand repair flat rate simplifies a precise estimate of rental contracts even for big projects.


Contractor:ANT YAPI, Istanbul/Turkey

Responsible (on MEVA side):MosMeva, Moscow/Russia

MEVA systems in use:Mammut wall formwork

Mirax "Federation" Tower in Moscow/Russia

Europe's tallest tower is under constructionMammut is heading for a new height record

At the beginning of 2005, after a long planning phase, construction of a prominent building in Russia started. Rightin the centre of "Moscow City" – an emerging residentialand business quarter just about four kilometres from theKremlin – the Mirax "Federation" Tower will become adominant sight. The tall twin towers were designed by a

In the past already, MEVAformwork systems convincedon outstanding constructionprojects with high quality andperformance. A highlight, certainly, was the rebuilding ofthe "Saviour's Cathedral" inMoscow several years ago. TheTurkish construction companyANT YAPI decided to use MEVAformwork systems on this halfbillion dollar complex. Based ontriangular footprints the twoglass-clad towers will face eachother – one 342 m tall, theother 240 m. Both towers are

attached to a stiletto-like corespire (for lift and stair shafts)which will soar to 440 m intothe Moscow sky.

The cores of the 57-storeytower „B“ are formed withstandard Mammut wall form-work. The plastic-faced (alkus)Mammut panels are applied ona customer-owned self-climbingconstruction. The decisive argu-ments in favour of the Mammutsystem were its high load capa-city, rigidity, quality, positiveexperiences on earlier projectsand its economic efficiency.

German-Russian team of planners. After completion in2007, the complex will not only house offices and luxuryapartments with a total floor space of more than 400,000square meters, but it will also be the tallest building inEurope. It is built with MEVA formwork systems.

In addition, the advantagesof the alkus plastic facing hada positive effect on the deci-sion. Whereas plywood facingswould require numerous replacements because of thehigh number of reuses, theMammut panels can beapplied throughout the com-plete construction time andeven far beyond without theneed to ever change the plasticfacing. Also, the alkus-facing is totallyresistant against the expected,dramatic changes of weather.

At present, one storey is com-pleted every three days. We willkeep you updated about the con-struction process in the futureeditions of FormworkPress.■ www.miraxcity.com/?path=complex&vers=eng

The cores are formed with a customer-owned self-climbing system in combination with Mammut wall formwork.

Graphic: Federation TowerOwner: Mirax Group


In December 2004, the developer Emaar Propertiescommissioned the world's tallest building in Dubai to aninternational Joint Venture forwhich Samsung Corporation(South Korea) teamed up withBesix (U.A.E./Belgium) and the local company Arabtec.

Right in the middle of a new district, surrounded by a man-made lake, constructioncommenced for the new 154-storey building whose geometry is inspired by a desertflower. After completion, theBurj Dubai Tower will have floorspace of more than 4.2 millionsquare meters to house a luxuryhotel, exclusive apartments,offices, shopping and servicefacilities.

The contractor team had tofulfil two requirements: meetthe extremely tight constructionschedule and complete a floorslab every third day. A quickand high-performance slabformwork system was required.A comparison of all availableformwork on the market putforth one winner: The MevaDecslab formwork system.

The Arab Emirate of Dubai already has a tradition of con-struction projects which cause a worldwide stir and arousemedia interest. However, the present mega-projects such asthe artificial palm tree shaped islands or the iconic structureof the world's only seven-star "Burj al-Arab" hotel, will besurpassed within the next few years by another superlativebuilding – the world's tallest tower.

The convincing arguments werethe possibility of early strippingas well as the proven long lifespan and low maintenanceeffort of the alkus plasticfacing.

Architecturally challengingfloor plans

On the "Burj Dubai" project a combination of standard andcustom panels is applied. Thisallows an easy adaptation tothe varying floor plans of theupward-spiral design of thebuilding.

A tower in the desert

“Burj Dubai“ – theworld's tallest buildingMevaDec for 154 reinforced concrete floors with varying layouts

Developer:Emaar Properties

Project Management:Turner Construction International

Contractor:Joint Venture consisting ofSamsung Corporation, South KoreaBesix, U.A.E./BelgiumArabtec, Dubai

Responsible (on MEVA side):MEVA Schalungs-Systeme, Haiter-bach, Germany

MEVA systems in use:MevaDec slab formwork (FTE-method)

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When completed,the Burj Dubai Toweris expected to be 800 m high. The official height hasnot been releasedyet and remainssecret.

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New Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre

MEVA formwork on biggest German construction siteSloped in all directions: MEVA customized formwork

The New Trade Fair is a 806million Euro project of which600 million will be spent forconstruction works. After onlysome record-breaking 31months the New Trade Fair is planned to start operations in April 2007, with eight newhalls and a total space of100,000 sq. m. Some 6,800parking spaces will be con-structed on various lots on thesite.

Currently the biggest con-struction site in Germany,

The Stuttgart region is one of the world's most dynamiceconomic areas and is among the most important locationsfor the German and European key industries. Since the oldStuttgart trade fair centre has reached its limits in terms ofspace and infrastructure already years ago, the demand formodern fair grounds evolved which can host exhibitions ofinternational ranking. The Projektgesellschaft Neue MesseGmbH has been commissioned by the state of Baden-Württemberg, the state capital and the Stuttgart regionwith the planning of the New Trade Fair. In September 2004,the ground-breaking ceremony was held for this “Mam-moth“-project in which also MEVA systems will be applied.

it stretches across two kilome-tres along both sides of theautobahn A 8, which goes fromStuttgart to the airport and fur-ther on to Munich. An impres-sive sight is offered not only bythe jungle of tower cranes butalso by the giant steel construc-tion of the parking garage. Twoparallel steel structures – called“Southern and Northern fin-ger” – later will provide space

for 4,000 cars and will alsoserve as a bridge for pedestri-ans and cyclists. The up to 440 m long “fingers”, whichwere built by a timed shiftingmethod, span the autobahnwithout any piers. The totalfloor space of the garagecovers an area equal to 15 soccer pitches, for which

13,500 tons constructionalsteel, 7,500 tons reinforce-ment steel and 38,000 cubicmeters concrete were con-sumed. The order for this project was placed with theconsortium “Arge ParkhausLos 8” consisting of Wayss &Freytag, Baresel and DongesStahlbau.

In the background: the „Northern and Southern fingers“. The two steelstructures of the car park span the autobahn.

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Contractor:Arge Parkhaus Los 8, Wayss & Freytag, Baresel and Donges Stahlbau

Responsible (on MEVA side):MEVA Schalungs-Systeme,Haiterbach headquartersMEVA Schalungs-Systeme,Stuttgart branch

MEVA systems in use:MevaFlex slab formworkMEP shoring systemCustom-made table forms

They decided to use MEVAsystems for the in-situ con-creting of the two spindle buildings on the Eastern side of the garage.

Exit spindlesThe exit lanes are on the

inner spindles. Due to smallradii, steep longitudinal slopes(up to 12.35 %) and changingtransversal slopes in the transitareas between ramp and park-ing decks it was necessary touse a really flexible and easilyadaptable slab formwork. Therefore, the contractor decided in favour of MevaFlex.For higher floor heights the

MEP shoring system wasapplied for load transfer, whereas the same superstruc-ture as for the MevaFlex couldstill be used. So, a quick adap-tation to changing geometries,floor heights and slab thick-nesses was accomplished in an economical way.

Entry spindlesThe ramp slabs of the open

outer spindles for the entrylanes required an exceptionalformwork solution because thelongitudinal slope varies up to11.43 %, whereas the typicaltransversal slope is 10.33 %.The different transversal slopesat the top and bottom of the

cantilevered ramps result in a reduction of the required slab thickness from 68 cm to22 cm. After a good deal ofthought and cost estimationthe contractor chose to usecustom table forms. The re-quired slope and curvature ofthe tables was achieved byusing a tilting plate betweenthe forked prop heads and thesteel stringers which allowed a movement of the super-structure in each direction. The tables were built from pre-assembled superstructuresmounted to pre-assembledMEP-towers. They only neededto be assembled once andwere later adjusted in heightwith MEP-spindles and “under-stacked” extension pieces. This considerably reduced the

forming time on site. Tension-ing chains were used toconnect the superstructuresand the towers in a way thattensile strength was guaran-teed.

A suchlike complicated geo-metry reveals that a systematicformwork solution with a highproportion of rentable stan-dard items not only demandsfor highly adaptable equip-ment but also for the expertknowledge and creativity ofthe MEVA engineers.

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The cantilevered rampof the outer spindlehas a longitudinalslope of up to 11.43 %.

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Alpine Mayreder (branchoffice Kematen) carried outthe structural works includingplaster and floor pavement forthis significant 7 million Europroject. Construction startedmiddle of March 2005 andhad to be completed by theend of October 2005. Accordingly, the constructionschedule was very tight. Thebase plate had to be concretedaround the existing structuresand, virtually, into the slope.The existing buildings weresecured with single-sidedwalls, which were built withStarTec frame formwork incombination with support frames STB 300.

The contractor decided touse MevaDec to form a totalof 5,000 sq. m. slab surfacesin the basement and the festival room.

In the middle of a community: FoRUM in Rum/Austria

Skilful combination of modern and traditional architectureMEVA systems – strong arguments for a jobsite

The biggest building project since years in the Rum commu-nity, east of Innsbruck, is the restyling of the town centre.The seventies, traditional Tyrolean style building of thelocal authorities is to be redeveloped and modernized inorder to fit in again in the modern glass and concrete

Section of the new FoRUM. Clearly visible on the left side: the modernized town hall. (Drawing: Architects Freisingerand Gruber/Innsbruck).

design of the public place called "FoRUM". This is tobecome the new community centre with a number of function rooms, various shops and an underground car park with about 100 parking spaces – all grouped around aspacious square.

This 3D-image illustrates the final design of the square with the festival room seen from the east side (Drawing: Architects Freisinger and Gruber/Innsbruck).

After the existing buildings hadbeen secured and the base platehad been completed the slabs wereformed by using the MevaDec FTE-method.

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Contractor:Alpine-Mayreder, Kematenbranch/Austria

Responsible (on MEVA side):MEVA Schalungs-Systeme, Wiener Neudorf/Austria

MEVA systems in use:MevaDec slab formwork (FTE-method)StarTec wall formworkSupport frame STB 300Circo circular column formworkMevaFlex slab formwork

This slab formwork systemparticularly satisfied withspeediness and flexibility,above all as slab thicknessesvaried between 25 cm and40 cm.

The walls of the access tothe underground car park –so the architectural require-ment – were supposed tohave a fair-faced concretefinish. This was another reason why the planningoffice Knoflach/Rinn and thesite management chose theStarTec formwork equippedwith alkus plastic-compositefacing. As anticipated, thesystem produced outstand-ing results. The central festival room is situated atthe east side of the squarenext to staircases, lift shaftsand other technical facilities.The front can be sunk completely across a lengthof 16 m. At its north sidethe square is bordered bytwo storeys with shopswhich abut on the slope.The small floor plans in this

Only two other foreigncompanies received this awardbeside five Bulgarian suppliers.They all had to stand up toanother 95 products in thissevere competition. The independent expert jury wasparticularly convinced of theeconomic efficiency and theenvironmental compatibility ofthe alkus forming face. Thewide span of applications andits versatility were the argu-ments in favour of the StarTecwall formwork system: StarTecis ideal for mid-sized contrac-tors and builder's workshops –for small foundation walls orlarge wall segments. It is espe-cially suited for changing con-struction jobs in domestic,municipal and industrial con-struction. The advantages ofthe StarTec frame form-

A plastic sheet convinces a jury in Plovdiv/Bulgaria

MEVA wins gold medal for innovative productsAward for StarTec with alkus plastic facing

As already in 2004 during the SED show in England, it wasthe plastic material, which convinced the jury at the"Stroytech" exhibition in Plovdiv – the biggest trade showin South-Eastern Europe. StarTec frame formwork withalkus plastic facing was decorated with the gold medal foran evironmentally friendly product innovation in the con-struction industry.

work also take effect in Bulga-ria. Currently, the StarTec issuccessfully applied for theconstruction of a 5-star hotelin Sofia as well as for variousother public works in the capi-tal.

The gold medal decoratesthe StarTec system and theplastic forming face, and itimpressively emphasizes theworkmanship, the versatilityand the innovative power ofMEVA.

StarTec frameformwork withalkus plastic form-ing face won thecompetition andwas awarded thegold medal for inno-vative and environ-mentally-friendlyproducts in the construction industry.

area required the application ofthe MevaFlex slab formwork.The steel-made circular columnformwork Circo was used forthe columns with a diameter of 30 cm. Foreman Heinz Heissand site manager BernhardWeiskopf from Alpine-Mayre-der expressed their ultimatesatisfaction both with the performance of the MEVAformwork systems and with the perfect technical support.

The FoRUM in July 2005.

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Protective structures in Innsbruck/Austria

Modern avalanche control StarTec performs well in complicated terrain

At an altitude between 1,500 m and 2,350 m abovesea level, the starting zone ofavalanches covers an area ofapprox. 260 ha at the southside of the Karwendel Moun-tains, which are north of theprovincial capital of Tyrol. It isdivided into numerous gorgeswith slopes varying between 60 % and 120 % up to steepfaces. Climatically speaking, thestarting zone is at the lee sideof the north-western windswhich account for percipitation.The snow situation has beenobserved and documentedsince 1963, and fresh snowheights of 163 cm for a single

Innsbruck is the only Austrian provincial capital where the settlement area lies partly in the danger zone of avalanches. For example, in the eastern part of town where the ava-lanche track in the Muehlauer gorge endangers the Muehlau quarter. It is one of the fewavalanche tracks which is still unspoilt to a great extent.

day and up to 300 cm withinthree days were registered.

The main avalanche track,where all the starting zonescome together, starts at an altitude of 1,400 m and followsthe 1.5 km long Muehlauergorge, which is up to 100 mdeep in some places. The average slope is approx. 30 %.The track is slightly curved,however, without any extremechanges in direction whichmight considerably dissipatethe energy of an avalanche.The run-out zone starts only150 m above the settlementarea at the right-hand side ofthe Muehlauer gorge. The

Contractor:Forsttechnischer Dienst fürWildbach- und Lawinenver-bauung, Innsbruck/Austria

Responsible (on MEVA side):MEVA Schalungs-Systeme,Wiener Neudorf/Austria

MEVA systems in use:StarTec wall formwork

town chronicles register repeat-ed avalanches in the Muehlauquarter since 1855. The worstavalanche disasters occurred in 1935 and in 1951. Under the impression of the severecatastrophe of 1951, one beganto build avalanche protectionconstructions such as deflectiondams and steel snow bridgesaccording to the knowledgeand possibilities of that time.However, to today's standard ofknowledge these constructionsdo not offer sufficient avalanchecontrol. In 1998, the forestryinstitute for torrent and ava-lanche control elaborated anavalanche control project to

protect Muehlau, taking intoconsideration all historical dataand snow records as well asemploying the most modernsnow-avalanche simulationmethods. Main part of the pro-ject is the construction of twoavalanche barriers in the track.

The main purpose of thesebarriers is to dissipate theenergy of an avalanche byseparating the core from thedust cloud and by the forceddeposit of the dust cloud in thetrenches below the barrier.Secondly, the barriers also serveto induce the deposit of anywet avalanches which slidedown to the avalanche barriers.

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The distance between thelowest barrier and the settle-ment is approx. 500 m. Theinstitute for torrent and ava-lanche control has now initiatedthe construction of the first(lowest) avalanche barrier at an altitude of 830 m. Con-struction was started in 2002and is scheduled to be finishedby the end of 2006. The con-struction works can only be car-ried out in spring and autumn,since during summer time theprotective structures in the starting zone at higher altitudeshave to be erected. During winter months work has also tobe interrupted because of thehigh danger of avalanches.

Trapezoidal colossusThe novel and, so far, unique

barrier constructions have aneffective height of 20 m. Thecentral concrete building consists of five 1.50 m thick trapezoidal walls with a spacingof 4.00 m, which run parallel tothe gorge. The walls are erectedon an up to 3.00 m thick base

plate, and, for statical reasons,they are reinforced with cross-members. The outer trapezoidalwalls are 1.40 m thick and areformed in four pours by usingunits of stacked StarTec panels80 x 270 cm. When the middlewalls with a thickness of 1.00 m are poured up to aheight of 10.00 m the first rowof cross-members will be built.In order to protect the concretefrom mechanical damage (caused by wood or rock whichis transported in the avalanche)the head walls will be coveredwith a semi-circular steel shell. On the left and the right side ofthe central construction earthwalls will be filled up which willhave an uphill slope of 60degrees similar to the trapezoi-dal walls. The dams are bracedwith a rock bedding. Theavalanche barriers are designedto resist an upcoming pressureby an avalanche of up to 200 kN/m2 (20 mt/m2) and lateral pressures of up to 60 kN/m2 (6 mt/m2).

Long experience with StarTecIt was already during the

1980's that the institute for torrent and avalanche controldecided in favour of MEVA's

StarTec wall formwork systemwhen they were looking for a rigid, flexible and easilymanageable formwork. Usually,they apply this system to buildtorrent control constructions.Already at that time, the StarTecsystem convinced with a highload capacity and well-sortedpanel dimensions which allowfor application without cranealso on jobsites in a complicatedterrain. Since the contractor'sinventory was not sufficient forthe current project, they decid-ed to purchase additional newStarTec material. And they werehighly pleased that, in themeantime, all StarTec panelscome with the alkus plasticfacing. Difficult climatic condi-tions with sudden changes inweather, as they often occur in

mountain regions, are absolute-ly unproblematic for the alkusfacing and do not affect itsoutstanding durability in anyway. Besides, the high UV-resis-tance of alkus compared tothat of conventional plywood isa tremendous advantage forapplications in such regions.This advantage becomes clearlyvisible if one compares the concrete surfaces which wereformed with the older panels(faced with phenolic-resin coated plywood) to thosewhich were formed with thenew alkus-faced panels. Lastbut not least, this induced the institute for torrent andavalanche control to replace the facings of the older panelsstep by step in the course of ageneral panel regeneration.

Like a giant grate theconcrete structure –which is flanked onboth sides by the natu-ral gorge – will dissi-pate the kinetic energyof an avalanche.

View through the partially erected structure and the Muehlauer gorge up to the starting zone of avalanches at analtitude of 2,300 m.


Imprint:: Edition IX/2006. Circulation: 5.000 copies. Publisher: MEVA Schalungs-Systeme GmbH,Industriestr. 5, D-72221 Haiterbach. Editor-in-chief: Alexander Winkler, Layout: Farbecht-Werbung, D-72144 Dußlingen. Druck: Central-Druck, D-71034 Böblingen. Reprint and reuse of any editorialcontent only by permission copyright.

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that also include Inlet Works and Chemical Dosing; anAdministration Building; facilitiesfor filter backwashing and wash-water recycling; plant work-shops; emergency power gener-ation and works on associateddrainage and interconnectingpipework.

In Area C, is the new 80 Mlitrereinforced concrete ServiceReservoir for the storage of treated water. In this section,the slabs are formed with theH20 timber girder system that is supported by MEP shoringtowers. The mains pipeworkconnecting the new works andtanks to the existing GreaterGlasgow water supply networkwill also be laid by Gleeson inArea C.

Successful partnersThe agreement between

A-Plant Acrow and MEVA not

The Loch Katrine Water SupplyScheme supplies drinking waterfor over 700,000 residents ofGlasgow and neighbouring areas.It was an engineering marvel ofits day and was officially openedon 14 October 1859 by QueenVictoria. The Katrine Water Pro-ject is designed to upgrade theexisting Loch Katrine Water Sup-ply Scheme by replacing the oldwater treatment facility. ‘LochKatrine’ is a multifaceted project,being carried out by Gleesonwith great care to minimise theimpact on local life and the envi-ronment. The project comprises anumber of different individualconstruction activities throughoutthe region, broadly split intothree sites labelled A, B and C.

Water treatment and clearwater storage

Area A at Barrachan covers theconstruction of the new 80 Mlitre

One of the largest UK based construction contractors “M J Gleeson” has appointed MEVA and its UK partner A-Plant Acrow as the sole supplier of formwork/falseworksystems for the £100 million Katrine Water Project. This project is the largest single water treatment scheme inScottish Water's £1.8 billion investment programme lastingfrom 2003 to 2006.

Loch Katrine in Glasgow/GB

Water treatment project in ScotlandA wide range of MEVA products on site

Contractor:M. J. Gleeson Group plc, North Cheam Surrey/GB

Responsible (on MEVA side):A-Plant Acrow, Worrington Cheshire/GBMEVA Schalungs-Systeme GmbH,Haiterbach

MEVA systems in use:EcoAs wall formwork Mammut 350/Mammut wall formworkCirco circular column formworkColumn formwork CaroFaltSupport frame STB 450Climbing scaffold KLK 230

reinforced concrete ClearwaterTank for the storage of treatedwater, the new 240 Mlitre/dayRaw Water Pumping Station anda new access road to the area.Mainly the handy small panelsystem EcoAs and large amountsof Mammut and new Mammut350 large size panels are utilizedfor pouring wet concrete for thewalls, columns and other con-crete structures that make up thenew Clearwater Tank and WaterPumping Station. The contractalso includes two UnderwaterRaw Water Intake structures, laying of interconnecting pipework and drainage and landscaping of the site.

The new Water TreatmentWorks is the focus of Area B also at Barrachan. Here, A-PlantAcrow supplies a similar mix ofwall-formwork products to buildthe new 240 Mlitre/day Direct Filtration Water Treatment Works

only covers the MEP ShoringSystem, EcoAs and Mammut/Mammut 350 wall formworksystems but also other MEVAproducts like MevaDec, singlesided support frames STB 450,climbing brackets KLK 230 andtableforms SDT. A-Plant Acrow provides local logistical supportsuch as storage, transport anddelivery of non-fleet MEVA products to site from its 14 locations in England, Wales andScotland. These joined capa-bilities of MEVA and A-PlantAcrow are best qualified to support this unique project with‘state-of-the-art’ formworkproducts as well as with profound engineering, efficientdesign and an extensive servicepackage.

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The water tank at an earlier stage (December 2004): Circular columns have been formed with Circo. Their footings areformed with EcoAs. The large wall left is formed with Mammut panels.

The site photos show situations whichdo not always depict the final assemblyof the formwork with regard to safetyregulations.

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