Saudi X UAE
Saudi X UAE
Saudi X UAE
and UAE
Balverde, Aubrey D.
Bravo, Khrysstine
Calida, Harold
Colinares, Danica
Nicolas, Ezer B.
Sitjar, Andrea V.
Present Condition
• Precast and prestressed concrete is
increasing in demand for the industrial
sector both in Saudi Arabia and UAE
• Prestressed concrete has evolved as the
building material and solution of choice
for residential, commercial, government
and industrial building construction.
• Post tensioning has been around since
1940s and is now widely recognized in
the region, particularly Dubai.
• Construction companies in Middle East
start to gain experience in the design,
manufacture and erection of industrial
projects involving precast and
prestressed concrete.
Products of Concrete Technology LLC
• Ribbed Slabs
Products of Concrete Technology LLC
• Ribbed Slabs
• Ribbed Slabs
• Polyslabs (Concretec’s system
of voided slabs).
• Plastbau slabs made of
expanded polystyrene used as
a permanent shutter
• Concrete Technology LLC Established in 1996 based in
the Emirate of Dubai, a leading specialist in the field of
architectural and structural precast and pre-stressed
concrete construction.
• ConcreteTechnology was able to construct numbers of
projects which became landmarks in the emirates of
Dubai and Sharjah. Concretec succeed to create its own
system which was used in a wide range of prestigious
projects such as Dubai Marina Phase I & II, Jumeirah
Beach Residence, AI-Ferdan Towers, The Meadows
villas.. ...etc.
• Concrete Technology's system was made of rigid extruded
polystyrene insulated covered by two layers of concrete
and provided with vapor barrier. To assure the integrity of
the composite section stainless steel connecting members
are provided to maintain the section dimensions and
properties the same. Number and spacing between the
steel connecting members will be decided according to the
panel configuration.
Insulated Precast Concrete Wall Panel
Polystyrene Insulation
Reinforcement Mesh
External Skin
Historical Development of Prestressed
Concrete Technology
EUGENE FREYSSINET
• “Prestressing”
• Le Havre Terminal
FREYSSINET SAUDI ARABIA(FSA)
• Post-tensioning
EAST
• Construction Methods
• Freyssinet’s Patents
https://www.arabianbusiness.com/precast-
concrete-is-future-81788.html
https://www.upc.gov.ae/-
/media/Files/Estidama/Docs/Insulation/Concrete
c%20Insulated%20Walls%20Brochure.pdf
http://www.freyssinet-me.com/about-us.aspx
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