The CCTV Headquarters building is a landmark tower located in the Central Business District of Beijing. The tower houses the operations of China Central Television (CCTV) and has been one of the architectural landmarks of the Chinese capital since its completion in 2012.

For this project, Dextra was involved in providing China State Construction Engineering Corporation with an anchoring solution for the columns that ultimately support the building’s bridge-like complex architecture.

Anchoring the structure was particularly challenging due to the building’s height (234 meters) and its distinctive, complex shape. Additionally, since the building is located in a seismic zone, it needed to be constructed to withstand additional loads.

Dextra supplied high-tensile post-tensioning bar systems in large diameters. The post-tensioned system was designed to lock the metallic structure at the base of the mega columns and anchor them into a heavily reinforced mat.

The large PT systems (bars and plates) were equipped with additional corrosion protection accessories, including tubes and injection ports, allowing for grout sealing.