Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Site Visit 6
Geelong Fabrication
Painting of steel
Sandblasting of steel
Manager John Whitehead
Steel Fabricator
Painting of steel
Sandblasting of steel
Site Visit 5
Bunnings Warehouse
Waurn Ponds, Geelong
The structure is a type long-span portal frame. This photo shows the rigid connection at the apex of the structure. Haunching has been used for structural stability.
This photo shows a typical knee joint with haunching and fly bracing. The purlins and box guttering can also be seen in the roof structure along with sarking and safety mesh. Girt are also used to fix the external cladding to the structure.
Waurn Ponds, Geelong
The structure is a type long-span portal frame. This photo shows the rigid connection at the apex of the structure. Haunching has been used for structural stability.
This photo shows a typical knee joint with haunching and fly bracing. The purlins and box guttering can also be seen in the roof structure along with sarking and safety mesh. Girt are also used to fix the external cladding to the structure.
Detail of fly bracing
20mm diameter rod bracing has been used in the roof of the portal frame.
20mm diameter rod bracing has been used in the roof of the portal frame. Article 1
This article looks at an alternative method of formwork to traditional systems. The formwork system was developed by ICF Contracting and consists of lightweight, stippable plastics planks and may be used for either permanent formwork or temporary.
May 2007, 'True to form', Building Product News, vol. 1, no.4, p.24.
May 2007, 'True to form', Building Product News, vol. 1, no.4, p.24.
Site Visit 4
Galframe Commercial Development
Cowie Rd, North Geelong
Temporary bracing fixed to concrete panel cladding.
This photo shows the span of the portal frame being constructed. The portal frame in this case does not use standard universal columns and universal beams.
Storage of safety mesh which will be used in the roof structure.
Cowie Rd, North Geelong
Temporary bracing fixed to concrete panel cladding.
This photo shows the span of the portal frame being constructed. The portal frame in this case does not use standard universal columns and universal beams.
Storage of safety mesh which will be used in the roof structure.
Lifting insert cast into concrete panel.
Detail of temporary bracing bolted to cast in bracing insert in concrete floor slab.
External view of development. Once completed the building will include numerous warehouse storage areas and offices.
Detail of ridig base connection between column and footing - the column is bolted down using 4 holding down bolts located away from the centre line of the column.
Detail of temporary bracing bolted to cast in bracing insert in concrete floor slab.
External view of development. Once completed the building will include numerous warehouse storage areas and offices.
Detail of ridig base connection between column and footing - the column is bolted down using 4 holding down bolts located away from the centre line of the column.
Major Assignment Research
Transportation of Pre-cast Concrete Panels to Site
The photos below were taken at the Deakin University Waterfront Campus Development.
The following points should be considered in the transportation of concrete panels to site:
Lifting of Panel
The photos below were taken at the Deakin University Waterfront Campus Development.
The following points should be considered in the transportation of concrete panels to site:
- The size, shape and weight of the panel. Panels must be designed to taken into consideration transportation to site and factors such as size, shape and weight of the panel may be limitted by the ability to transport the panel.
- Concrete strength required for transportation.
- Traffic regulations
- All-weather access to and around the site
- The ability of permanent structure to support transport loads.
- Panel protection. The panel must be appropriately secured to the vehicle before transportation.
- Loading and unloading sequence
- Permits
- Temporary storage of panels once on site.
Lifting of Panel
Site Visit 3
Pacific Brands Warehouse, Altona
Photo of knee joint - the rafters are constructed out of trusses instead of universal beams to maximise the column free span of the warehouse
External view of warehouse
This photo details the connection between a universal column and concrete panel. This is the detail I have choosen to construct for my major assignment model. The column is bolted to the concrete panel using cast-in ferrules. Alternatively the column can be site welded onto cast-in steel plates. In this example the concrete only extends part way up the wall. The rest of the cladding is constructed out of lightweight metal sheeting. Concrete panels are used on the lower section of the wall as a security measure however it is not economical to construct the complete wall out of concrete panels. 
Photo of knee joint - the rafters are constructed out of trusses instead of universal beams to maximise the column free span of the warehouse
External view of warehouse
This photo details the connection between a universal column and concrete panel. This is the detail I have choosen to construct for my major assignment model. The column is bolted to the concrete panel using cast-in ferrules. Alternatively the column can be site welded onto cast-in steel plates. In this example the concrete only extends part way up the wall. The rest of the cladding is constructed out of lightweight metal sheeting. Concrete panels are used on the lower section of the wall as a security measure however it is not economical to construct the complete wall out of concrete panels. 
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