The assembly of shoring, intended for concreting work on the metre-high lid on “Berlin’s biggest rain barrel”, presented the construction company Karl Köhler Bauunternehmung with a number of challenges: the round shape with a diameter of about 40 metres; dependable transmission of the high vertical loads over a support height of 18 metres; and implementation of on-site requirements, such as integration of a stairtower for site access and of a secure work level below the formwork. The combination of digitalisation based on the Layher SIM process and the use of Allround Shoring TG 60, in conjunction with the high-strength aluminium TwixBeam as the main beam, together permitted construction of a shoring structure optimally adapted to the prevailing conditions, and nevertheless material-saving. This ensured high on-site efficiency.

• Detailed pre-planning in 3D using LayPLAN CAD in the client’s 3D model – including a conflict check
• Transfer of the 3D scaffolding model to the frame analysis program for individual structural verification using LayPLAN TO RSTAB, with all structurally relevant data
• Dependable material lists at the push of a button with the LayPLAN MATERIALMANAGER
• Adaptation of the shoring structure to the site’s geometry and loads by elongating the bays of the shoring towers and by using the high-strength aluminium TwixBeam as the main beam for load concentrations: this saved on material, and so on assembly time too
• Implementation of on-site requirements using standard parts: integration of an Allround platform stairtower and of a secure work platform with standard decks below the formwork. Material-saving widening of the shoring at the edge of the formwork using Allround brackets
• Digitally assisted assembly: pinpoint measurement of the shoring structure using SIM2Field, and use of the SIM2Field XR app for subsequent construction work
• Efficient dismantling of the shoring after the concreting work on the lid, thanks to lightweight and compact components