Nargoon Kish Twin Towers

Project Name:

Nargoon Kish Twin Towers

Project Type:

High-Rise Towers and Buildings

Project Location:

Kish Island, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Project Period:

1399- 1402

Role of Iran Coupler Industrial Group:

Supply of specialized rebar threading machines, training of threading operators, supply of spare parts and consumables for threading machines, supervision of threading operations, supply of all rebar couplers required for the project, and supervision of rebar connection operations.

Coupler Type Used:

Standard, End, and Reducing Rebar Couplers in sizes 32, 28, 25, and 20, compliant with Type 2 requirements of ACI 318

Approximate Quantity of Couplers Used:

Approximately 300,000 units

Special Project Requirements:

The project was designed as a Special Moment Frame, requiring the use of Type 2 mechanical couplers. Based on the official technical approval of Iran Coupler Industrial Group, couplers were also used in the project’s beams.

Technical Challenges:

None.

Solution Provided by Iran Coupler:

Providing specialized consultation on the use of threading machines, standard thread dimensions, and the proper application of rebar couplers as an alternative to the lap splice method.