Tuesday, May 29, 2007

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.



Detail of fly bracing

20mm diameter rod bracing has been used in the roof of the portal frame.

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