Dormitory Blocks at Punggol

Project Status: Completed
Project Type: Infrastructure
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By using prefabricated mesh, workers were able to complete laying a foundation slab measuring 30m x 60m, in just two days.
Project Requirements:
Rebar
Mesh
Cut and Bend
Year of Completion
2014
Location
Punggol, Singapore

This job involved laying raft foundation slab mesh over an area of 30 metres by 60 metres. To minimise lapping, while also allowing workers to carry the mesh sheets without the use of a crane, mesh sheets of 7.0 metres by 2.4 metres were supplied.

290 sheets of E13 mesh plus additional bars were used to complete the 30m x 60m raft foundation slab.
290 sheets of E13 mesh plus additional bars were used to complete the 30m x 60m raft foundation slab.

Technical specifications of raft foundation slab: 30m (L) x 60m (W) x 0.35m (D); Total weight: 70MT

Installation time using non-prefabricated methods: at least 4 days

Installation time taken using BRC’s prefabrication solutions: 2 days

2 days
Total time saved
The mesh was manufactured in manageable 250kg sheets measuring 7.0m x 2.4m, allowing workers to lay without the use of a crane.
The completed job, featuring 70 MT of top and bottom mesh.

The entire job, which consisted of laying 290 sheets of bottom and top mesh, took 8 workers, 20 hours to complete.

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