Project Profiles

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Dubai LRT - Retail Plaza Station

The first and so far, only monorail system in the Middle East will run from the Jumeira Palm to the Palm Jebel Ali. It will be fully automatic and will have four stations. Loadtest has been involved with one of...

Al Durrah Tower, Trade Center 1

At 330m and 76 floors, this tower may not be the highest in Dubai but the design is by WS Atkins is spectacular and will be a marvelous addition to the Dubai skyline....

MAG 218 Tower

Scheduled for completion in 2009, the 275 m, 67 floor Mag 218 Tower hopes to become a mini village. The project includes a community hall and fitness centre for its 550 apartment dwellers. Topping the tower will be a sun...

Dubai Tiara Towers

A new luxury hotel from Tiara Hotels & Resorts will be located on Sheik Zayed Road and is planned specifically for the business user and will support a convention centre as well as residential apartments....

Al Rafi Towers

Consisting of three towers linked by a four storey podium, this mixed use building development is founded on a raft supported by piles. Geotechnical experts from Ramboll Whitbybird needed to refine the foundation structure by considering the soil structure interaction...

Infinity Tower

At 330 m covering 80 floors, the Infinity Tower will be the world’s tallest tower to feature a full 90° twist. To achieve this, each floor will be rotated by 1.2° creating the shape of a helix.This stunning addition to...

23 Marina Tower

This outstanding project saw a new record load application for Loadtest and O-cell technology in the Middle East. At 380 metres high but with a relatively small foundation footprint, the required load on the piles was substantial. Using a single...

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

February 2008 saw the first bi-directional load test performed in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Utilizing O-cell technology, two tests were undertaken at the site of the new Lamar Towers project in Jeddah, situated by the shores of the...

Sultanate of Oman

Aluminum is the World’s most abundant metallic element, commercially available in the form of bauxite. It is hoped that the construction of a new aluminum smelter in the Sultanate of Oman will meet much of the industry needs Sohar Aluminum...

Golden Sands Tower - Dubai

Park Place - Dubai

Park Place - Dubai - UAE Architecturally designed by an international team, Park Place will become a spectacular addition to the skyline on Sheikh Zayed Road and is set to be the most exclusive corporate and residential city address in...

Crescent Bridges - Dubai

On this fabulous development and as part of the Crescent Bridges foundation project, 4 Preliminary test piles were installed and tested, 2 of 1.5m diameter over 10m of water, installed 5m into sandstone and 2 of 750mm diameter on land 19m long installed 4m into sandstone.

3rd Crossing - Abu Dhabi

The Sheikh Zayed Bridge or Abu Dhabi Third Crossing will serve as a crucial link between Abu Dhabi city and the highways to other emirates, notably Dubai and the Northern Emirates. This is the site of the first O-cell project in UAE. Two preliminary test piles have been completed successfully. Loads mobilised were approx 88MN.

State of Qatar

In 2005, LOADTEST performed the first Osterberg Cell® (O-cell®) bi-directional load test in Doha, State of Qatar.Several projects have now been undertaken with tests numbering well into double figures.Once known for the pearling trade, Qatar is set to become the Pearl of the Middle East.