Construction World April 2019

Hydraulic climbing formwork was used for construction of the main lift core.

“The key challenge on the project was the vertical concrete pumping height of more

than 225 metres. To overcome this

challenge, as well as to avoid any blockages in the pipeline which was over 200 metres long, a super-plasticised concrete mix with a slump of 180 mm was used.”

Formwork for the 11 metre-high ‘key-wall’ columns.

Single point access to the site necessitated double handling of materials.

29

CONSTRUCTION WORLD APRIL 2019