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OSR476 Queensland-based Devine Constructions built its first high-rise residential apartment block, in the Brisbane CBD, Charlotte Towers. Better known as one of the country’s leading home builders, this was the first high-rise apartment building that Devine constructed in-house. Project Manager, Eddie Gangemi, said one of the main criteria Devine had looked at when evaluating construction techniques for the project was the use of systems which would speed construction and reduce labour on site. This approach led the builder to incorporate OneSteel Reinforcing’s continuously threaded rebar and coupler system, 500PLUS REIDBAR, for a variety of connection details throughout the project. REIDBAR was used for the majority of slab to core and slab to column connections, and in other areas like slab penetrations. Project: Charlotte Towers, Brisbane SOLUTIONS PROJECT According to Eddie Gangemi, REIDBAR is one of the most efficient coupler systems on the market. “The REIDBAR system differs from other couplers in that it has a very coarse thread. This makes it much easier to use than systems which have a finer pitch and are susceptible to damage and problems with dirt in the screw threads,” he said. Mr Gangemi added: “Labour costs on a project of this type are very high. By incorporating pre-manufactured items like REIDBAR, we helped to keep our labour costs down and speed construction, and time is money! “It only takes us about 10 minutes to screw in 20 or 30 REIDBARS, whereas with other coupler systems you have to pull out plugs, clean the coupler out, and often have to waste time trying to screw them in because they are so easily damaged. REIDBAR connects with Devine for labour and time savings 16 R E I N F O R C I N G S O L U T I O N S ® 500PLUS REIDBAR is a Registered Trade Mark used exclusively by ONESTEEL. 500PLUS REIDBAR 500PLUS REIDBAR is a continuously threaded, steel reinforcing bar and coupler system, which can be cut and joined at any point, greatly improving steelfixing flexibility. The rugged threads are resistant to damage and permit rapid coupling on site. 500PLUS REIDBAR is available in most rebar diameters: 12, 16, 20, 25 & 32mm, with an extensive range of couplers and construction accessories such as nuts, threaded inserts, foot plates, grout sleeves and nailing plates, enabling the 500PLUS REIDBAR system to be used in a wide variety of applications.
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Queensland-based Devine Constructionsbuilt its first high-rise residentialapartment block, in the Brisbane CBD,Charlotte Towers.
Better known as one of the country’sleading home builders, this was the firsthigh-rise apartment building that Devineconstructed in-house.
Project Manager, Eddie Gangemi, saidone of the main criteria Devine hadlooked at when evaluating constructiontechniques for the project was the use ofsystems which would speed constructionand reduce labour on site.
This approach led the builder toincorporate OneSteel Reinforcing’scontinuously threaded rebar and couplersystem, 500PLUS REIDBAR, for a varietyof connection details throughout theproject. REIDBAR was used for themajority of slab to core and slab tocolumn connections, and in other areaslike slab penetrations.
Project:Charlotte Towers,Brisbane
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According to Eddie Gangemi, REIDBARis one of the most efficient couplersystems on the market.
“The REIDBAR system differs from othercouplers in that it has a very coarsethread. This makes it much easier to usethan systems which have a finer pitchand are susceptible to damage andproblems with dirt in the screw threads,”he said.
Mr Gangemi added: “Labour costs on aproject of this type are very high. Byincorporating pre-manufactured itemslike REIDBAR, we helped to keep ourlabour costs down and speedconstruction, and time is money!
“It only takes us about 10 minutes toscrew in 20 or 30 REIDBARS, whereaswith other coupler systems you have topull out plugs, clean the coupler out, andoften have to waste time trying to screwthem in because they are so easilydamaged.
REIDBAR connects with Devinefor labour and time savings
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® 500PLUS REIDBAR is a Registered TradeMark used exclusively by ONESTEEL.
500PLUS REIDBAR
500PLUS REIDBAR is acontinuously threaded, steelreinforcing bar and couplersystem, which can be cut andjoined at any point, greatlyimproving steelfixing flexibility.
The rugged threads areresistant to damage andpermit rapid coupling on site.
500PLUS REIDBAR is availablein most rebar diameters: 12,16, 20, 25 & 32mm, with anextensive range of couplersand construction accessoriessuch as nuts, threaded inserts,foot plates, grout sleeves andnailing plates, enabling the500PLUS REIDBAR system tobe used in a wide variety ofapplications.
“All up, the REIDBAR system is a muchmore efficient package,” he said.
Mr Gangemi’s sentiments are echoed onsite by steelfixing foreman Forrest Dodge,from Strongforce Steelfixers.
“For speed and ease of use, the REIDBARsystem is very good,” he said.
“With other steel reinforcing couplersystems that have a much tighter thread,we often need to pack the coupler withgrease before concreting and then cleanthem out again before we can screw thebars in.
“And, that is only after we have cut somescrew threads onto the rebar!
“With the REIDBAR system, the thread isactually part of the rebar, so we don’tneed to waste any time at all.
“As soon as the formwork is removed,we can very quickly screw the continuityreinforcement into place and keep theproject moving as quickly as possible,”he said.
“All my men definitely prefer REIDBAR,because it is such a simple system to use.”
Nearly all of the 416 apartments in the$170 million Charlotte Towers werepre-sold.
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