fischer secures century construction in China

The Beijing sub-center 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 work, education, supply, social facilities, and housing is to be ensured. Resource conservation also plays a major role. Overall, a society that is both entrepreneurial and livable is to be created.

The stone curtain walls 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 a very good reputation worldwide due to its product and service quality.

In addition, fischer ACT SytemTec products are approved both domestically and abroad – for example, through the European ETA or the CE mark. An independent testing agency 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 facade engineers to implement mechanical tests. As a result, the products meet every single specification requirement. The anchors allowed the curtain facade to be securely and firmly mounted to the substructure, ensuring that the stone remains stable even under wind pressure and earthquake shocks.

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 allows spread-pressure-free installation in natural stone. FZP II anchors are installed individually in each plate, after which each one carries its load independently. This eliminates the risk of indeterminate stresses caused by connections. The fischer Zykon Plate Anchor FZP II is made of stainless steel (A4). For the undercut fastening of the facade panels, the fischer FZA undercut anchor was used. The spread-pressure-free installation by positive fit enables high load transfer at low depth, small edge and axis distances, and flexible use.

“The special mission, the short delivery times, and the high order quantity made the project a great challenge for us,” summarizes Zhang Yisong, Sales Manager at fischer China. “Therefore, we prepared all company departments to collaborate seamlessly and smoothly. Sales, engineering, logistics, quality control, and other necessary stations thus interact fluidly.”

The professional support from the fischer technical team impressed the project manager: “The fischer application technicians helped us for a month to create the drill holes and fastening implantations on the stone plates. For the correct processing of the plate anchors, they offered training, consulting, and always the appropriate solution.” This helped ensure good quality on site.