TTM, a KBW Investments portfolio company, has been appointed to design and implement a post tensioning technology for C09 Lusail Marina in Qatar.
Contractor Al Wefaq Engineering Co. (Al Wefaq), awarded TTM the QAR 1mn ($227,000) in June. Commencement of the work began in July and is expected to be complete in December 2016.
The C09 Lusail Marina project was initially designed with the conventional method of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs. TTM proposed that introducing post tensioning would result in developer cost-savings, together with a much more efficient timeline of execution, explained Sameel Hamza, Chief Operations Officer, TTM.
TTM was awarded the jobsite based on the significant financial and technical benefits of implementing the post tensioning method into the structures design. A post tension system poses benefits for all parties involved both in the immediate-term, such as the reduction of labor required onsite, and in the long-term, as slabs are designed crack-free thereby helping to enable waterproofing.
The C09 Lusail Marina jobsite is planned to have a total built up area of 25,900 m2 and is scheduled for completion in Q2 2017.