Gigantic construction project of the century in China

The Beijing sub-centre will be located in the Tongzhou district. This covers an area of 155 km2, of which six km2 alone are designated for administration. Access to employment, education, supply, social facilities, and housing is to be ensured. Resource conservation also plays a major role. Overall, a society is to be created that is both entrepreneurial and livable. The stone curtain façades of the new government buildings were installed with plate anchors. These are earthquake-resistant and can be easily replaced and calibrated. fischer was chosen as the supplier of the plate anchors. The planners trust the brand because it enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide due to its product and service quality. In addition, the fischer ACT SytemTec products are approved both domestically and internationally – for example, through the European ETA or the CE mark. An independent testing body in China also conducted tests on earthquake resistance, pull-out and shear tests, a chemical analysis, as well as neutral salt spray tests. As the design took further shape, fischer worked together with the façade technicians to carry out mechanical tests. As a result, the products meet every single tender requirement. The anchors allowed the curtain façade to be securely and firmly mounted to the substructure, ensuring that the stone remains stable even under wind pressure and earthquake shocks.

The special mission, the short delivery times, and the high order volume made the project a great challenge for us.

Zhang Yisong (Sales Manager at fischer China)

The fischer Zykon Plate Anchor FZP II is suitable for higher load and breaking forces than conventional systems as well as for strong dynamic loads. Invisible from the outside, it enables expansion-pressure-free installation in natural stone. FZP II anchors are mounted individually in each plate, after which each plate independently carries its load. This eliminates the risk of indeterminate stresses caused by connections. The fischer Zykon Plate Anchor FZP II is made of stainless steel (A4). For undercut fastening of the facade panels, the fischer FZA Undercut Anchor was used. The expansion-pressure-free installation by form fit allows high load transfer at low depth, small edge and axis distances, as well as flexible use. “Therefore, we have prepared all company departments to work together seamlessly and smoothly. Sales, engineering, logistics, quality control, and other necessary stations mesh fluidly,” summarizes Zhang Yisong, Sales Manager at fischer China. The professional support from the fischer technical team impressed the project manager: “The fischer application engineers helped us for a month to create the drill holes and fastening implantations on the stone panels. For the correct processing of the plate anchors, they offered training, consulting, and always the appropriate solution.” This ensured good quality on site.

fischer strengthens gigantic century building in China

The fischer products used