A selection of construction projects where Doka formwork and shoring systems have been deployed. Each case study highlights the forming challenges, the systems selected, and the outcomes achieved on site.
Location: Dubai, UAE
Height: 387 m (78 stories)
Systems Used: Self-climbing platform, wall formwork, slab tables
The Meridian Tower required a 5-day floor cycle on a Y-shaped core geometry with variable wall thicknesses. Doka engineered a three-sided self-climbing rig that advanced independently on each core leg, allowing staggered pours and continuous steel-fixing below the active deck. Total cycle time from level 3 to roof was 14 months, with no lost-time incidents on the formwork crew.
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Twin 98-meter pylons formed using a combination of self-climbing platforms and custom radius panels. The pylon geometry transitioned from rectangular at the base to octagonal above the deck, requiring three different panel configurations per climbing cycle.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Four 32-meter diameter clarifier tanks poured using adjustable-radius wall formwork. Doka's curved panel system reduced the number of joint lines from 48 per tank (conventional) to 16, cutting waterproofing costs and improving surface finish uniformity.
Location: Toronto, Canada
Three 28-story residential towers on a shared podium. Doka provided 4,200 m² of table slab formwork and drop-head props, enabling a 4-day floor cycle with a six-person forming crew per tower. All 84 typical floors completed in 11 months.
Location: Innsbruck, Austria
2.4 km of rail tunnel secondary lining formed with Doka's hydraulic inner formwork carriage. The system repositioned overnight, allowing daily 12-meter pours. Total lining duration: 8 months, with concrete temperature monitoring confirming thermal crack control per EN 1992.
Location: Houston, USA
Six-story hospital expansion with post-tensioned slabs and complex MEP penetrations. Doka table slab forms were pre-marked for 380+ slab openings per floor, reducing field layout time by approximately 40% compared to conventional stick-built formwork.
Location: Doha, Qatar
3.5-meter-thick ring foundations for two LNG containment tanks. Doka supplied heavy-duty shoring towers rated for the 85 kN/m² hydrostatic head generated by the mass concrete pours. Embedded cooling pipes were positioned between formwork cycles to manage thermal gradients.
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