Special Projects

Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS
Introduction

From the original application in high rise

building construction, Aluma Systems today
can satisfy the most complex formwork and
shoring needs.
We can offer solutions tailored to fit large
and complex infrastructure projects utilizing
our existing line of standard Aluma Systems
products or we have the ability to design,
manufacture and supply customized
formwork products to suit any forming
condition.
From Locks to Hydro Electric Power Dams
to Bridges to Tunnels to Mass Transit
Systems. Aluma Systems special projects
team has the experience and knowledge to
provide the best solution possible.

Safe

Smart

Efficient

Engineered by our experienced,

Solutions tailor suited to meet

Designed to maximize utilization

safety-award winning team.

our clients needs utilizing our

existing product line or custom
designed forms to meet
specific needs

and reduce cycling time.

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Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS Dams and Locks

Aluma Systems Technology

Aluma Systems has a full line of products

and technologies that are well suited to
lock and dam construction, these
include:
- Wall Hung Forms for concreting
horizontal elements such as intake and
chamber roofs.
- Aluma Standard tied and tieless
formwork systems for galleries and valve
chambers.
- Aluma Standard rollback, jump form,
and self-climbing wallforms for vertical
walls.
- Aluma Folding Leg Strongback and
tieless Cantileverd Forms for mass
concreting.
- Custom made steel forms for large,
sloped, and complex wall and bulkhead
geometries.
- Coffer dams and Sure Lock scaffolding
for access and rehabilitation work.

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Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS Dams and Locks

Aluma System Technology

Hydro Electric Power Station

Sondu Miriu - Kenya
Alumalight Wallform & Aluma
Frame Shoring.

Rolling Channel Form

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Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS Dams and Locks

CASE STUDY CARUACHI HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT

Project: Caruachi Hydro Electric Project

Location: Caruachi, Venezuela
Aluma supplied forming and shoring
solutions for all aspects of this project from
dam walls, to culvert intakes and
discharge, to numerous galleries and
tunnels of varying sizes and shapes.
To fast track the mass concreting Aluma
supplied heavy duty adjustable steel
faced cantilevered forms which allowed
the forming of various stages, shapes, and
angles using one versatile modular form.
For concreting the roof of the massive
intakes, Aluma supplied custom steel wallhung forms that were pre-assembled and
used repeatedly maximizing productivity
and efficiency.

Aluma heavy duty adjustable steel faced forms

Aluma heavy duty adjustable steel faced forms

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Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS Dams and Locks

CASE STUDY CARUACHI HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT (cont)

As standard practice Aluma provided

ongoing assistance to the client by
having an experienced Aluma
supervision on site to help train the
clients staff in the proper use and
maintainance of the equipment. This
allowed them to achieve maximum
efficiency as well as provided speedy on
site problem solving and technical
assistance.

Pre-assembly of large wall hung element

Pre-assembled gallery form

Wall hung element in place

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SPECIAL PROJECTS Bridges

Aluma Systems Technology

Aluma Systems has a full line of products

and technologies that are well suited to
Bridge construction, these include:
- Aluma Standard rollback, jump form,
and self-climbing wallforms for piers and
pylons.
- Custom designed and built steel forms
for larger pylons and footings on land
and in water.
- Custom designed and built travelers
and launching gantries for balanced
cantilevered construction over sensitive
areas, waterways, or deep valleys.
- Aluma overhang brackets for steel boxgirder bridges
- Aluma Frame shoring towers for
overland bridge decks, access ramps,
and pier tables.
- Custom designed and built in-line
casting machines for pre-cast bridge
segments.
- Sure Lock scaffolding for access and
rehabilitation work.

Aluma System
Concrete Construction

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Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS Bridges

Aluma System Technology

Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan

Standard Aluma Frame
Shoring and Box Girder Form.

Pennys Bay Bridge

Hong Kong
Custom Design Short Line
Casting Machine

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Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS Bridges

CASE STUDY LA PLATA - CABLE STAY BRIDGE

Project: La Plata Cable Stay Bridge

Location: Puerto Rico
Aluma Systems supplied formwork
solutions for all aspects of this project.
Aluma Systems provided two sets of
Aluma Gang forms mounted on crane
hoisted adjustable rollback brackets for
the diamond shaped bridge pylons.
For the pylon cross beam and pier
table Aluma designed a shoring
solution consisting of Aluma Frames
and Aluma Beams to form the deck.
Finally, for the forming of the bridge
span itself Aluma designed, built, and
supplied two custom made selflaunching gantries that were able to
cast 6.5 m long segments of bridge
deck at each stage over the La Plata
River. Each gantry came equipped with
two suspended satellite carriages that
were used to apply tension to the cable
stays for each pour segment.

Adjustable rollback gang forms used for the lower pylon

Self-launching gantry in first pour position over waterway

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Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS Bridges

CASE STUDY LA PLATA CABLE STAY BRIDGE (contd)

As with all of Alumas custom

designed and manufactured
solutions, stringent quality control
measures were implemented at our
production facilities to ensure that
the product was delivered to site
job-ready reducing the amount of
job site modifications and on-site
assembly time.
On site, Aluma personnel were
present to assist the contractor with
assembly and erection, as well as
to providing training for labour and
site management in proper
operation of the systems.
Full In-Factory Pre-Assembly of Launching Gantry Prior to
Shipping

Stringent Quality Control Program implemented at all

stages of manufacturing

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SPECIAL PROJECTS Tunnels

Aluma Systems Technology

Aluma Systems has been involved

in the in the development,
manufacture, and supply of Tunnel
forms for both bored and cut &
cover tunnel construction for more
than two decades.
In this time we have developed the
capability and experience to design
solutions, depending on the needs
of our clients, utilizing both our
standard fleet of Aluma equipment
as well as custom designed
telescopic and non-telescopic forms
to fit tunnels of all sizes,
geometries, and construction
methods. Some of the Aluma
technologies that are well suited to
tunnel construction include:
- Articulated walers and custom
designed steel panels.
- Hydraulically propelled travelers to
support and move forms within the
tunnel.
- One-sided wallform panels for
tunnel and station walls in two stage
cut and cover construction
- Light weight, high capacity shoring
that can be panelized and moved
along the tunnel passages quickly
with dollies.
In addition to the tunnels
themselves, Aluma can supply
integrated solutions to form
supporting structures such as airshafts, access tunnels, and subway
stations

Aluma System
Concrete Construction

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Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS Tunnels

Aluma System Technology

Sheppard Subway Tunnels Toronto, Canada

Custom Steel Tunnel Forms

Kallang Underground
Expressway
Singapore
Aluma Frame Table Shoring
for heavy slab.

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Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS Tunnels

Aluma System Technology

MTR Station 885

Singapore
Custom Steel One-sided
rolling wallforms.

Berry St. Tunnel

Pittsburgh, U.S.A
Custom Steel Tunnel Form
with Traveller.

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Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS Tunnels

Aluma System Technology

Airport Tunnel
Toronto, Canada
Standard Aluma Truss
Tunnel Forms

Reynolds Creek Culvert

Ontario, Canada
Standard Aluma Truss
Tunnel Forms

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Concrete Construction

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PREVIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

TUNNELS

LOCKS AND DAMS

- Reynolds Creek Culvert Ontario, Canada

- Melvin Price Lock & Dam Illinois, United

States

- Berry Street Tunnel - Pittsburgh, USA

-Oliver Lock and Dam Alabama, United States
- Central Artery Tunnel Boston, USA
- LG1 Powerhouse Quebec, Canada
- Punta Negra Tunnel Argentina
- Buena Vista MTR Station- Singapore

- Carters Dam and Powerhouse Georgia,

United States

- Airport Hwy Tunnel Seoul, Korea

- Feitsui Double Curvature Arch Dam Taiwan

- Airport Tunnel Toronto, Canada

- Limestone Generating Station Manitoba,

Canada

- Kent Ridge MTR Station Singapore

- Willow Island Locks Ohio, United States
- Sheppard Subway Extension Toronto,
Canada
- Kallang Underground Expressway
Singapore
- Seragoon MTR Station - Singapore

- Libby Dam Montana, United States

- Ozark Lock and Dam Arizona, United States
- Lower Monumental Lock and Dam
Washington State, United States
- Sondu Miriu Hydro Electric Power Project Kenya

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Aluma System
Concrete Construction

SPECIAL PROJECTS
PREVIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

BRIDGES
- Pomeroy Mason Bridge - United States: Self-Launching Bridge Gantry
- La Plata Bridge Puerto Rico: Custom Pylon Formwork, Pier Table Shoring, Self-Launching Gantry
- Southern Bridge Latvia: Aluma Frame Shoring, Alumalight Column Forms
- Adazi-Kadaga Overpass Latvia: Aluma Frame Shoring
- Cikubang Bridge Indonesia: Custom Pylon Formwork, Self-Launching Gantry
- Puente de la Unidad Mexico: Custom Self-Climbing Pier Formwork
- Pennys Bay Segmental Bridge Hong Kong: Custom In-line Casting Machine
- Benicia Martinez Bridge United States: Custom Coffer Dam Footing Form and Pier Formwork
- THSR 280 Project Taiwan: Aluma Frame Shoring and Rolling Box-Girder Form
- Boyne River Bridge Ireland: Custom Pylon Formwork
- Confederation Bridge Canada: In-line Casting Machine

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