Modular Reinforcement
Optimising the Design and Construction Process
Improved productivity, sustainability and health and safety plus on-going skills shortages are all challenges facing the construction industry. Modular reinforcement from Express Reinforcements provides the answer.
By focussing upon reducing site processes and using value added products like Rollmat, prefabrication and the utilisation of stock lengths, Express Reinforcements works closely with its customers to identify areas that would benefit from a modular approach and optimise the design and construction process. These areas include:
- Design
- Construction programme
- Safe working practice
- Site requirements
Following these consultations, Express Reinforcements will produce electronic schedules and drawings for prefabrication and Rollmat. Associated loose reinforcement is also detailed.
3D Vision
3D models of the concrete and reinforcement are brought together to create a Single Model Environment (SME). This demonstrates the interaction between the concrete outline, the prefabricated cages, Rollmat and loose reinforcement.
The SME identifies potential areas of clash between reinforcement thereby eliminating potential on-site problems, enables the checking process to be accelerated and provides a powerful visual aid during the construction process.
Prefabricated Products
Express Reinforcements offer a comprehensive range of prefabricated products. These include:
- Components And Pre-Assembly
- Pile cages
- Welded mats
- Special mesh
- Prefabricated beams and columns
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Rollmat
- Robust and high quality
- Up to 5 tonne rolls
- Bar diameters up to 40mm
- Lengths up to 14m
- Incorporation of air hose system for heavy roll lay down
- Cut And Bent
- Optimised production
- Stock lengths
- High volume
- Minimal waste returns value to customer
Added Value
Through early design involvement, Express Reinforcements can provide specialist experience and expertise. This value engineering allows:
- The establishment of a cross-functional team working across the value stream
- Elimination of the need for re-detailing
- Creation of simple detail and layout plans
- Effective and efficient prefabrication and buildability solutions
Modex: Taking Modularisation to the Next Level
Express Reinforcements have taken all the above processes and benefits of modularisation and developed them to provide the next level: Modex.
Modex, through optimised 3D modelling, provides superior levels of modularisation with all the associated advantages that translate into:
- Increased buildability
- Enhanced clash detection
- Minimum waste
- Simplified construction process
- Just in time delivery
- Elimination of on-site storage
- Reduced labour requirements
- Increased productivity
- Improved site practices
- Real added value
Modex: The Proof
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