Project: The Malaysian Houses of Parliament (Phase 3B)
Contractor: Public Works Department Malaysia
Product Supplied: HALFEN Cast-in Channel
Project Description
The construction of an annexe to the iconic Parliament Building of Malaysia has been recently completed where it includes office space, library, gymnasium, discussion rooms, meeting rooms and cafeteria.
The entire annexe is covered with the pineapple-skin-like facade, which is made of aluminium with 11 feet in height and 40 inches in width. The cohesive arrangement is repeated throughout the façade, giving flow and movement to it. Apart from that, the design of the facade helps to control the amount of sunlight in the building while the wall is made of glass panels.
The Solution
HALFEN medium duty anchor channel HTA-CE 40/22 has been chosen for the fixing of brackets of the curtain wall installation of this project. With the efficient and versatile support of high loads, the cast-in channel ensures a safe, reliable and efficient anchorage of the aluminium façade to the wall of the building, where it replaces traditional alternative methods such as drilling and welding. Using a cast-in channel also helps to avoid the risk of damaging the concrete and reinforcement which may be caused by drilling. Made of high-quality stainless steel A4 material (equivalent to AISI 316), the HALFEN cast-in channel is able to meet the demanding sustainability requirements of this project and guarantee the intended design life span since the cast-in channels will be exposed to the weather.
Cast-in channels are positioned securely to the formwork so that no movement occurs during the laying reinforcement and to ensure the compacting of concrete. With the plannable assembly times on-site, this helps our client to plan the construction timeline accurately.
The installation of the cast-in channel is completed with simple hand tools without any drilling of concrete or site welding. Quality control of the installation is verified easily by visual check; when compared with post-installed anchors, the checking of post-installed anchors is only possible via testing. Not to mention, the quality and performance of post-installed anchors rely heavily on the professional execution of site activities by skilled workers.
HALFEN cast-in channel provides flexible fixing of mountings along the channel slot to accommodate building tolerances during the installation or throughout its life cycle.
The Result
With the advantages that our clients are benefiting from, it is clear that why the HALFEN cast-in channel has been the preferred option for the construction of the unique façade design of this iconic building. Apart from excellent adjustability, HALFEN cast-in channels save considerable installation time. The result: Faster completion of the construction project with reduced cost.
Leviat offers full guidance on selecting and designing the right cast-in channel system according to the right connections under the right loading conditions. Hence, regardless of the location or the loading, our clients are all assured of the highest level of safety.
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