ULMA Construction takes part in the modernisation project for the Talara Refinery

One thousand, seven hundred units of specialized equipment, 230,000 m3 of concrete, 53,000 t of metal support structures, 45,000 t of piping, 3,000 km of cables: these are some of the figures that indicate the dimensions of the project, which will contribute sizably to the development of the country’s electrical power infrastructure.

One of the main challenges was to design lightweight structures with high load-bearing capacities, taking into account the weight of metal assemblies to be installed, live working loads, and the force of sometimes considerable winds.

ULMA Construction’s formwork systems proved extremely productive even in the confined spaces and unusual geometries of the production buildings, where both vertical and horizontal structures were needed. COMAIN was used as a lightweight formwork system for walls, columns, and footings, while the timber ENKOFLEX system was used for the floor slabs.

The BRIO system served dual purposes, providing not only versatile working platforms employed differently at various phases of construction, but also as a durable, safe, and extremely stable shoring system for pouring slabs and beams at considerable heights and thicknesses.

The exigencies for both safety and detailed planning on such projects are always high-priority and extremely demanding. ULMA Construction’s previous experience in the industry aided greatly in accelerating the speed of work, and allowed for the effective resolution of issues from the beginning of the project.