Damage to reinforced concrete caused by reinforcement corrosion can be greatly reduced or eliminated by the use of stainless steel reinforcement. The main durability issue for reinforced concrete in aggressive environments, such as those of the coastal regions of the Gulf, is the ingress of chloride.
Mammut Building Systems, the largest manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings (PEBs) and sandwich panels in the UAE, has entered Qatar with the intent of capturing 50 per cent of the local market for PEBs by mid-2004.
The management of steel reinforcement is not an area that is traditionally associated with IT innovations, but with the arrival of the SteelPac suite of products in the Middle East this is all about to change, according to Constructive Technologies, the creator of the software.
Hilti says its X-BT system is an innovative way of fastening to pre-painted steel without damaging the protective coating. The X-BT fastening system is designed to work on construction steels as thin as 8 mm (5/16 inch) in corrosive environments such as those found offshore and in the shipbuilding and petrochemical industries.
AL Masaood Bergum (AMB), a part of the Abu-Dhabi based Mohammed Bin Masaood Group, has notched up a name as a leading manufacturer of prefabricated buildings in the GCC. What is not so well known is its capability in the field of steel fabrication.
Al-Rashed Steel Products Manufacturing Company, which was established in Saudi Arabia in 1982, has expanded its operations to keep pace with the growing demand for its products. It has also reviewed its marketing strategy and established sales offices in Dammam, Hasa, Jubail, Riyadh, Jeddah and other cities.
Since its establishment in 1982, Jeddah-based Hidada has grown through measured expansion to become a leading supplier of steel products to the GCC, Middle East and international markets.
A new publication entitled Design of Composite Beams Using Precast Concrete Slabs draws together new and existing information to provide guidance on a method of construction that is not properly covered by the current codes of practice, says its publisher the UK-based Steel Construction Institute (SCI) Precast concrete floors are widely used in bu
