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Space-saving drainage with Geberit PE SuperTube New Alamein City in El Alamein (EG)

New Alamein City is one of Egypt’s most ambitious urban development projects, and is located on the Mediterranean coast.

The city stretches over 200 square kilometres and is home to more than three million inhabitants. The project consists of high-rise residential buildings, luxury hotels, cultural facilities and public infrastructure that will transform the region into a modern urban centre.

With advanced utility networks, sustainable planning and a focus on tourism, New Alamein City combines coastal living with cutting-edge design.

The Geberit SuperTube technology used in the Alamein Towers met demanding requirements to the complete satisfaction of the client.

Project overview 

High requirements for drainage icon
High requirements for drainage

The 18 towers required a high-capacity drainage system in narrow ducts.

SuperTube technology as the solution icon
SuperTube technology as the solution

Geberit SuperTube saves space in ducts, creating more room for residential and floor space.

45% space savings for discharge stacks icon
45% space savings for discharge stacks

Thanks to Geberit SuperTube technology, only a third of the discharge stacks originally planned were needed.

50% less installation time icon
50% less installation time

The reduced number of stacks significantly reduced the installation time.

Customer testimonial 

Hany Fouad, ORASCOM Project Director

“The system requires less space, uses less material and is easy to install, which speeds up the whole process. In short, SuperTube technology makes the work a real pleasure for everyone on the construction site. It’s definitely worth the price because it saves time, space and material.”

Hany Fouad, ORASCOM Project Director

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The brief Drainage system for small duct sizes

New Alamein City comprises 18 towers

With 18 towers, the New Alamein City project is a gigantic project and had varying requirements in terms of cost and time:

  • Rapid project realisation
  • Extremely narrow ducts planned
  • High quality at a favourable price
  • Reliable partner supporting all phases of the project

Meeting these high requirements would have been almost impossible with a conventional drainage system.

The Geberit solution Geberit SuperTube technology

Advice and assistance on site: the Geberit team supported the project throughout its entire duration. Plumbers were comprehensively trained in using the product

The innovative SuperTube technology from Geberit was able to fulfil these high demands. Thanks to SuperTube, it was possible to switch from a conventional triple stack system to a simpler system. This saved material, costs and space in the ducts.

  • Reduction from 162 to 54 discharge stacks
  • Around 50% time saving in the installation of discharge stacks
  • Total space saving of 210 m² (savings: almost USD 1 million at USD 4,760/m²)
  • Up to 34% lower material costs compared to a conventional drainage system

These advantages simplify the installation of the drainage system while also making future maintenance tasks easier.

The client appreciated the support from Geberit throughout the entire project – from planning to completion. Geberit contact persons were available on site during the installation.

Original plan with PVC pipework
Original plan with PVC pipework: The original plans envisaged extremely narrow ducts, which made it practically impossible to install a conventional drainage system in eight of the towers.
Use of Geberit PE SuperTube in New Alamein City
Building with Geberit PE SuperTube: With Geberit SuperTube, only a third of the originally planned discharge stacks were required. This allowed additional square metres of usable space to be gained on each floor.
Comparison: conventional construction versus Geberit SuperTube
Comparison of the duct space: The original plan envisaged three d110 pipes for waste water, ventilation and ground, which would have taken up 0.1275 m² of space (left), while only a single d110 pipe occupying 0.07 m² was required for the discharge stack with Geberit SuperTube (right). This has resulted in a space saving of around 45%.

Facts & figures about the project

Geberit know-how

Geberit products used
  • Geberit PE with SuperTube

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