Construction World May 2018

Project information

• Project: Catedrala Mantuirii Neamului (People's Salvation Cathedral) • Location: Bucharest, Romania

• Type of structure: Church • Total floor area: 5 760 m² • Height: 120 m (at the base of the cross) • Length: 124 m • Width: 70 m • Developer: Romanian Patriarchy

formwork Framax Xlife and Timber-beam floor formwork Dokaflex. Load-bearing towers Staxo 100 and Large-area formwork Top 50 are used both inside (up to a height of 27 metres) and outside (up to a height of 124 metres) on this cathedral build. To permit best possible use of the special panel elements high above ground level inside the cathedral, as of a height of 27 metres the Staxo 100 towers are erected on top of a steel platform. The Staxo 100 load-bearing tower frames are steel, eminently suitable for high clearances and high loads. For irregular floor plans, moreover, height can be steplessly precision-adjusted to the millimetre. The towers also help speed up progress overall on the build, because vertical stacking is easy and assembly is a no-tools operation. Doka also compellingly demon- strates the high level of safety designed into the systems. The stair towers enable the site-crew members to reach their workspaces quickly and in safety. First choice for the walls and columns are the lightweight and easily handled Framed formwork Frami Xlife with strong, hot-dip galvanised steel frames and the Framax Xlife steel framed formwork, which is crane-lifted for forming large areas.  About Doka Doka is a world leader in developing, manufacturing and distrib- uting formwork technology for use in all fields of the construction sector. With more than 160 sales and logistics facilities in over 70 countries, the Doka Group has a high-performing distribution network which ensures that equipment and technical support are provided swiftly and professionally. An enterprise forming part of the Umdasch Group, the Doka Group employs a worldwide work- force of more than 6 700. • Contractor: Trabag S.R.L. • Start of construction: 2010 • Scheduled completion: Late 2018 • Systems used: Products: Load-bearing tower systems Staxo 100 and Staxo 40, Timber-beam floor, formwork Dokaflex, Large-area formwork Top 50, Column formwork Framax Xlife, Framed formwork, Frami Xlife, Column formwork RS • Services: Planning, Engineering, Formwork instructor on site • Formwork planning: Doka Romania, Engineering Eastern Europe (HQ Amstetten), Structural Engineering

On the outside of the cathedral, load-bearing towers Staxo 100 are being used up to a height of 124 metres.

Measuring 124 metres long, 70 metres wide and 120 metres high, the place of worship will accommodate up to 5 000 people.

Romania’s new cathedral is under construction in the capital Bucharest. Copyright: Doka

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