Dextra supplied contractor Italian-Thai with Tension Bars to support the roof structure of the expansion of BITEC, a leading exhibition and convention center in central Bangkok. Installation has successfully be completed in 2016!
In total, Dextra delivered 298 assemblies in various diameters, each composed of multiple bars connected with couplers and turnbuckles and anchored to the structure with fork ends, with total assembly lengths in several cases exceeding 50 meters long (average 33 meters).
For such large structures, Tension Bars offer a number of advantages compared to other “tensioning” solutions: lower elongation under loads, lower post tensioning forces required, better resistance to corrosion, reduced long terms relaxation and reduced maintenance and surveillance costs.