DHL Istanbul – Fibre Reinforced External Pavement
DHL Express Logistics Centre – Istanbul Airport, Türkiye
Project Highlights
- 23,500 m² of external concrete pavement reinforced with BarChip 48.
- Two layers of steel mesh eliminated, reducing design and construction complexity.
- 1,000 m² of concrete placed and finished per day by a crew of just five workers.
- Reduced construction time by eliminating steel reinforcement installation.
Design Specifications
Reinforcement: BarChip 48 Macro Synthetic Fibre
Concrete Thickness: 200 mm
Concrete Strength: C25 – 25/30 MPa
Slump: 160 – 170 mm
Loads: 8.15 t/m2 – 80 kN/m2
Completed in 2019, the DHL Express Logistics Centre at Istanbul Airport is part of a €135 million investment in cargo handling and logistics infrastructure. The development covers a total area of 42,000 m², including 23,500 m² of external concrete pavement designed to accommodate cargo trucks and logistics operations.
BarChip 48 macro synthetic fibre reinforcement replaced two layers of conventional steel mesh in the 200 mm thick concrete pavement. Eliminating steel mesh installation reduced labour requirements while allowing concrete to be placed and finished more efficiently, without the obstruction of conventional reinforcement.
These construction efficiencies enabled a crew of just five workers to complete approximately 1,000 m² of pavement per day, delivering significant savings in construction time and labour requirements.
