UC2013 Book LR

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Dear reader,
The 2013 edition of the biennial Nemetschek Structural User Contest surpasses all previous editions in both
the quality of the projects as the number of participants. No less than 127 impressive projects coming from 28
countries were accepted and have been submitted by 97 competing engineering organisations.
We are pleased to welcome an increasing number of participants from continents outside Europe, coming from
North America, Latin America and Africa.
The theme Inspirations in Engineering is excellently refected in the submitted projects; the innovative advance
in structural engineering science results in creative constructions, as well in residential environment as for
infrastructure and industrial spaces.
Like in previous editions the participants are software users of the Nemetschek Structural Group: Scia Engineer,
Allplan Engineering, Allplan Precast, Frilo Statics, Scia Steel Manager, TIM and fnally GLASER -isb cad-. The
software products cover the full spectrum of structural engineering, from design to detailing up to integrated
fabrication planning.
The contest was originally set up around 5 categories: buildings, civil structures, industrial plants, industrialized
planning and special structures. Since the category Industrialized Planning did not get the minimum of
participants the submitted projects were moved to other categories. Besides the special jury prize, an additional
prize has been awarded for the best approach of fabrication and execution.
Special congratulations go to the contest winners and nominees; thanks to the Olympic Spirit of all participants
sharing their experiences, this book is a source of inspiration for the whole structural engineering community.
Jean-Pierre Rammant, dr.ir.
CEO of Nemetschek Scia
Leader of the Nemetschek Structural Engineering Group
Foreword
Cover page: Steel Archway at Stadium in Greece.
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Table of Contents
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Winners and Nominees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Nemetschek Structural Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Strong Names - Effective Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Jury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
W Winner J Special Prize of the Jury F Special Prize for Fabrication and Execution N Nomination
Allplan Engineering Allplan Precast Frilo Statik GLASER -isb cad- Scia Engineer
Category 1: Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
W SICA an Assystem Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muse des Civilisations de lEurope et de la Mditerrane (MuCEM) - Marseille, France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
J Grontmij Nederland BV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Energy Institute - Wuhan, Province Hubei, Peoples Republic of China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
N AECOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Worthing New Pools - Worthing, United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
N NEY & Partners Lux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Congress Centre - Mons, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
N VK Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Hospital Alma - Eeklo, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Abicon N.V.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Zebra - Gent, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ABT bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groninger Forum - Groningen, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Alberti Ingnieurs SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carnal Hall - Rolle, Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
BAM Advies & Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OV-Terminal and K5 Offce Building - Arnhem, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Baran Projekt s.r.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forum Business Center - Bratislava, Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
BPM Pr-Moldados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Centre Soccer Federation - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
con-tura Architekten + Ingenieure GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin Matthiasgrten, 7 Mehrfamilienwohnhuser mit Tiefgarage - Berlin, Deutschland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
De Bondt s.r.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galerie antovka - Olomouc, Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IKEA Roof Parking Space with Side Ramp - Hamburg Altona, Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dr. Lchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential Building with Tram Depot, Kalkbreite - Zrich, Switzerland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Edibo nv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fish Market - Antwerpen, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Engineers HRW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Kingsbury, London. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Establis Group nv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terrace Structure Itamar - Antwerpen, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Gmeiner Haferl Zivilingenieure zt GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donaucity Tower 1 - Wien, Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Grontmij Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aarschot op Sporen Residence with Commercial Space - Aarschot, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Hladk a Chalivopulos s.r.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SONOCENTRUM - Brno, Czech Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering GmbH/Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Porta Nuova Isola Bosco Verticale - Milano, Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Community Brede School - Utrecht, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ingenieurbro fr Stahlbau Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jrgen Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refurbishment Middle School Gym - Dillingen, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Ingenieursbureau van der Werf en Nass BV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fitland - Sittard, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Instituto Mau de Tecnologia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Structural Analysis of a Bamboo Building - Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Konstruktieburo Snetselaar BV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Demontabel Paviljoen - Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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KPFF Consulting Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Music Centre - Calgary, Alberta, Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Kreidemacher Ingenieure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction of a New Student Dining Hall - Haloch, Pfalz, Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lindab Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small is beautiful too - Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Mathieu Gijbels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delorge Business Park - Hasselt, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
M.I. Flamer & Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taiwan Tower - Taichung City, Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Penelis Consulting Engineers sa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre - Athens, Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
P-H-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Residential Building Na Santince - Prague, Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Plantec nv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Service Building Vosseslag - De Haan, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
STATIKA s.r.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HILASE, New Lasers for Industry and Research - Prague, Czech Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
statika.gr, Consultant Civil Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summer House - Vourvourou-Halkidiki, Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Studie10 Ingenieursbureau bvba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annonciaden - Wijnegem, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Studiebureau Van hoorickx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Car Assistance Company - Turnhout, Belgum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Studieburo Mouton bvba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tubes at the De Grote Post Cultural Centre - Oostende, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
VK Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rest and Nursing Home Rustenhove - Ledegem, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
VK Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacred Heart Hospital - Menen, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Vodotika a.s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polyfunctional Building - Bratislava, Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Walker Associates Consulting Limited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Court Block 2 - Ealing, United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Zonneveld Ingenieurs b.v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City Hall - Utrecht, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Zonneveld Ingenieurs b.v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maastower - Rotterdam, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Zonneveld Ingenieurs b.v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Palace - Utrecht, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Category 2: Civil Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
W Ney & Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vluchthaven Footbridge - Amsterdam, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
N BAM Infraconsult bv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City Bridge - Nijmegen, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
N Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scheepsdalebrug Movable Road Bridge - Brugge, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
N Witteveen+Bos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aqueduct, Part of the Westelijke Invalsweg Project - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Adams Bouwadviesbureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steel Truss Bridges Park Randenbroek - Amersfoort, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
ARCADIS Belgium NV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cable-Stayed Bridge over the Canal - Gent, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
ARCADIS Nederland BV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engineering Study - Yeongam River, Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barrier Free Pedestrian Connection - Mannheim, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Dipl. Ing. Stallinger & Partner ZT-GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Static and Dynamic Analysis of a Footbridge - Paris, France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Grontmij Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pedestrian and Cyclists Bridge over the Westerring - Genk, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Infrabel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowstring Bridge - Zwankendamme, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Ingenieursbureau Oranjewoud BV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Passage / Arcade at Tilburg Railway Station - Tilburg, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cyclist- and Pedestrian Bridge - Metz, France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gouderakse Brug Movable Road Bridge - Krimpenerwaard Gouda, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
LoGing d.o.o., PE Ljubljana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wooden Footbridge with Cycling Track trough River Sava - Bohinjska Bistrica, Slovenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
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Metrostav a.s. division 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridge over Kobern Pond and a Wildlife Corridor at km 87,500 of D3 Motorway - Sobslav, Czech Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Movares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ketelbrug Movable Bridge - Ketelmeer, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Movares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service Tunnel Station - Utrecht, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Movares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weesperbrug Arch Bridge - Weesp, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Ney & Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Footbridges of the Smedenpoort - Brugge, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Novak & Partner, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Troja Bridge over Vltava River - Prague, Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
proCalc Associated Engineers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supported Tank 2,000 m Cascavel - Paran, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Royal HaskoningDHV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deepened Location Drachtsterweg Including Aqueduct - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Royal HaskoningDHV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reinforcement Optimisation Rokin Metro Station North-South Line - Amsterdam, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
SC Search Corporation LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridge over the Danube - Agigea Constanta, Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
TSS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redesign of a Traffc Center - Essen, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Vlaamse Overheid - Afdeling Expertise Beton en Staal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arch Bridge over the Albert Canal - Briegden, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Walt+Galmarini AG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Stair Tower Bridge - Zrich, Switzerland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Witteveen+Bos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ceintuurbaan Station, North/South Metro Line - Amsterdam, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Category 3: Industrial Buildings and Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
W ARCADIS Belgium NV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance Hangar with Offce Spaces TUI Travel - Zaventem, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
N EIV sprl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KHI Solar One - Upington, Republic of South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
N IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Hall and Offces Lely - Maassluis, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
N Mammoet US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extraction and Replacement of a Large Stator Assembly - Collahuasi Copper Mine, Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Adams Bouwadviesbureau bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company Building Certilas - Huissen, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
APP Projekt s.r.o.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Hall 090b - esk Budejovice, Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Bilfnger Babcock CZ s.r.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steel Structure for Biomass Boiler and Service Platforms - Elblag, Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Bureau dEtudes Lemaire sa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction of an Air Cooled Condenser - Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lifting of Heavy Loads and Construction Stages - Amrica do Norte, Central e Sul, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Edibo nv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aveve Building - Wilsele, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Establis Group nv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sint-Niklaas Logistics Lidl - Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
LoGing d.o.o., PE Ljubljana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reconstruction of Existing Industrial Building MOBITEX - Lendava, Slovenia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
SBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walem III Pumping Station - Rumst, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
SHI-Planungsgesellschaft mbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction of a new Production and Logistics Building - Dsseldorf, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
SPIE - Controlec Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steel Extrusion Structure - Usak, Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
TE, Consulting Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extension of Two-Floor Industrial Baking Plant - Crete, Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
TE, Consulting Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresh & Frozen Seafood, Packaging Industry - Crete, Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Technum - Kantoor Hasselt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monolith Production Facility - Dessel, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Voss u. Kamb und Partner GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhaust Stack of a Gas Turbine Power Plant - Bou Tlelis, Algeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
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Category 4: Special Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
W VISIA s.r.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roofng Gas Station GAS - Matkovo, Slovak Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
F AECOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 - London, United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
N Baudin Chteauneuf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coverage of the atrium, Helios Building - St Jean de Braye, France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
N Schroeder & Associs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KSU Sports Campus - Riyad, Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
N Setec Btiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pavilions - Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
AECOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chester Zoo Islands - Chester, United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
ARCADIS Nederland BV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roof Structure Noorderpark Subway Station - Amsterdam, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
ASK Romein Malle NV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steel Roof Structure Artevelde Stadium - Gent, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
COMI SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scaffold above a Nuclear Power Plant of Marcoule - Bagnol sur Ceze, France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cafe Open Space Membrane Covering, BASF - Ludwigshafen, Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Estub Grupo Joo Mendes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoring Structure for a Cement Transportation System - Nordeste, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Grontmij Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-Mine Expedition - Genk, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
GSG Georgsmarienhtte Service Gesellschaft mbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repair and Revise of Dust Collection Line - Georgmarienhtte, Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
HELMo Gramme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stability Study of the Gothic Choir of the St-Denis Church - Lige, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Hertel Services nv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free Standing Scaffold (65 m) for Renovation of Conveyor Belt - Gent, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
InTraKon GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renovation of an Aircarft Hangar - Dsseldorf, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amadeus Kalvermarkt - Den Haag, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Iv-Consult. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Antenna Mast Smilde - Hoogersmilde,The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
MH Poly Consultants & Engineers bv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aqua Shell - Antwerpen, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
P-H-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training Module for Roof Supports Ostroj - Opava, Czech Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
SEE - Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ships Soor for a Drying-Dock - Emden, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
SICA an Assystem Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roof and Facade BFUP Jean Bouin Stadium - Paris, France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Stabilogics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bank of Moscow - Moscow, Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Stabilogics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City Hall Kobra - Gent, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Stabilogics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Lock Waasland-Port - Antwerpen, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
TE, Consulting Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Club with Two Tennis Courts - Crete, Greece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Technum - Kantoor Hasselt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conservation Cooling Towers Beringen Mine Site - Beringen, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Visser & Smit Hanab bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burial Sledge System II - Rotterdam, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Vodotika a.s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flood-Control Reservoir - Tur Lka, Myjava, Slovakia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Vrije Universiteit Brussel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restoration Study Roof Trusses Cinema Roma - Antwerpen, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Waagner-Biro Austria Stage Systems AG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revolving stage, New Music Theatre - Linz, Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Xervon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electrabel WKK Installation - Antwerpen, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
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Winners and Nominees
Winner Category 1: Buildings
Design of buildings, residences, apartments, offce blocks, shopping
centres, high-rise buildings for which Nemetschek Structural Group
software has been used for modelling, analysis, design and detailing.
The originality of the design and detailing of the structural work ftting
with the architectural design is a decisive factor.
SICA an Assystem Company
Muse des Civilisations de lEurope et de la Mditerrane (MuCEM)
Marseille, France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Nominations Category 1
AECOM
Worthing New Pools - Worthing, United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
NEY & Partners Lux
Congress Centre - Mons, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
VK Engineering
General Hospital Alma - Eeklo, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Winner Category 2: Civil Structures
Any type of structure that fts within civil engineering, including any
type of bridge (beam, arch, cable-stayed, suspension), tunnels,
bulkheads, locks, barrages, in short general infrastructure... for which
Nemetschek Structural Group software has been used.
The level of application of engineering science is decisive.
Ney & Partners
Vluchthaven Footbridge
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
BAM Infraconsult bv
City Bridge - Nijmegen, The Netherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V.
Scheepsdalebrug Movable Road Bridge - Brugge, Belgium . . . . . . . 112
Witteveen+Bos
Aqueduct - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Winner Category 3: Industrial Buildings and Plants
Design of general steel or concrete structures, power plants, frame
structures, large span halls, hangars, pre-engineered buildings..., for
which Nemetschek Structural Group design or detailing software has
been used.
The focus is on the size of the structure, and the level of detailing, e.g.
for the steel or concrete members and connections, or reinforcement.
ARCADIS Belgium NV
Maintenance Hangar with Offce Spaces TUI Travel
Zaventem, Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
EIV sprl
KHI Solar One - Upington, Republic of South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs
Industrial Hall and Offces Lely - Maassluis, The Netherlands. . . . . . . 172
Mammoet US
Large Stator Assembly - Collahuasi Copper Mine, Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
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Winners and Nominees
Winner Category 4: Special Projects
Sustainable, ecological and green structures, scaffolding, works of art,
mechanical equipment, projects such as storage tanks, conveyer belts,
cold store installations, supporting structures, playground equipment,
cranes, tubular connections for which Nemetschek Structural Group
analysis or design software has been used. To this category also
belong stages, stadiums and spectacular roofs.
Winning criteria are: originality, complexity and creativity.
VISIA s.r.o.
Roofng Gas Station GAS - Matkovo
Slovak Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Baudin Chteauneuf
Coverage of the atrium, Helios Building - St Jean de Braye, France. . .212
Schroeder & Associs
KSU Sports Campus - Riyad, Saudi Arabia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Setec Btiment
Pavilions - Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Winner Special Prize of the Jury
In each of the 4 categories, one winner and three nominees were se-
lected. From all the participating projects the jury also chose a Special
Prize of the Jury. Special consideration went to projects illustrating the
best practical application of Open BIM.
The selection criterion is the level of BIM and interoperability between
the used software solutions
Grontmij Nederland BV
New Energy Institute
Wuhan, Province Hubei, Peoples Republic of China. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Winner Special Prize for Fabrication and Execution
Projects in which the detailing of reinforced concrete and steel
constructions, general arrangement, formwork and reinforcement
drawings, including generated bending lists, fabrication drawings and
logistics are realized with Nemetschek Structural Group software. This
also includes projects executed with prefabricated elements.
Focus is on the size of projects, level of detailing, interoperability, BIM,
CNC, originality and ftness for execution.
AECOM
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013
London, United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
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The Nemetschek Structural Group - a broad product spectrum
The Nemetschek Structural Groups product portfolio addresses the design and detailing of building components, such as beams, columns, stairs, slabs and roofs as well as the modelling of full 3D structures (steel, concrete,
precast, timber, aluminium). It also covers integrated solutions for precast concrete and steel structure fabrication production planning. The Group has advanced technologies for complex Finite Element Analysis, and for
modelling of formwork and steel reinforcement in 3D.
The clients are as diverse as the engineering practice is: from small independent consultants up to large multidisciplinary companies, contractors and fabricators.
The software solutions of the Nemetschek Structural Group in one table
CAE CAD Production
planning,
steering and
logistics
component
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Frilo Statics
Scia Engineer
GLASER -isb cad-
Allplan Engineering
Allplan Precast
TIM
Scia Steel
Scia Steel Manager
Software
Several customers are using more than one product of the Nemetschek Structural Group companies. Therefore the Group focuses precisely on those issues that help forward the productivity of these customers: improving
interoperability through an open BIM (Building Information Modelling) strategy using standard exchange formats. Especially synchronisation of model data between CAE, CAD and production is one of the key advantages of the
Nemetschek software, also beyond the engineering practice. Since Nemetschek is world-leader in architectural software (with its brands Allplan Architecture, ArchiCAD and Vectorworks) the Nemetschek Structural Group has
close ties with the architectural world.
Being internationally active the Nemetschek Structural Group companies have a strong focus on localisation of its products; starting from a proven leadership in Eurocodes, the companies have experience all over Europe.
Some brands are internationally active, in many countries: USA, Brazil, Middle East, Russia, Asia.
Nemetschek Structural Group
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Strong Names - Effective Solutions
Allplan Engineering
Allplan Engineering offers the right solutions for meeting the challenges of day-to-day RC detailing work: integrated working
from the frst idea to the detailed general arrangement and reinforcement drawings. It provides powerful 3D modeling
functionalities even for freeform components, but also supports hybrid or 2D approaches.
Allplan Precast and Precast Part Manager
Allplan Precast is based on the principle of virtual planning, production and presentation of all the processes needed up to the
assembly of the precast units. Precast Part Manager supports order processing from offer handling to erection and therefore
links the operational departments, such as engineering design, sales, work planning, production, delivery and assembly.
Scia Engineer
With powerful software, Scia supports its customers in the modelling, analysis, design and detailing of all kinds of structures
- from complex buildings or impressive bridges through to demanding industrial structures such as energy plants. The 3D
structural BIM (building information modelling) solutions from Scia are used practically everywhere.
Scia Steel and Scia Steel Manager
Scia Steel and Scia Steel Manager are manufacturing software solutions for the steel construction industry. The software can
be used almost limitless from the planning of bridges to special industrial buildings; it enables an accurate execution of all
production and execution processes. The production, material and resource planning are also included.
Frilo Statics
Frilo is a provider of calculation programmes for structural design problems. The easy-to-use software enables the calculation of
components such as beams, columns, frames or roofs in a variety of materials including steel, wood and concrete. The heart of
the solution is the integrated know-how of the current building codes (Eurocodes, DIN-Norms). With more than 80 applications
Frilo replies to a wide range of demands in practice and provide comprehensive solutions for all tasks in the engineers offce.
With about 10,000 customers Frilo is one of the main players in the engineering market in Germany and around.
GLASER -isb cad-
GLASER -isb cad- offers CAD programmes for structural engineers. With functions, carefully adapted to the planning
requirements, and well-considered detailed solutions, construction and reinforcement plannings can be processed
effciently. The programmes also shorten the process time of standard building components. FEM results of Frilo Statics and
Scia Engineer can be imported and automatically converted into practical reinforcement proposals.
a NEMETSCHEK Company
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How were the projects judged?
An international jury, from both the academic and professional community, gathered in July 2013 for the evaluation of all submitted projects.
The jury took the following characteristics into account:
The technical level of the design, detailing and/or the calculations (doubled points)
The originality and prestige of the project
The attractiveness and completeness of the presentation and the uploaded documentation
The optimal use of the software functionalities and the illustration of a BIM process
The overall impression of the project
In each of the 4 categories, one winner and three nominees were selected. From all the participating projects the jury also chose the Special Prize of the Jury & Special Prize for Fabrication and Execution.
Jury
David M J Ball FCMI MCS FRSA
David Ball Group plc
Function: Chairman
Specialty: Concrete Structures
Ir. ph D. Yves Duchene
Bureau dtudes Greisch
Department: Special studies
Function: Manager of special studies
departement
Specialty: Structural Engineering,
Bridge Design, FEM modelisation
Prof. Ing. Alena Kohoutkova
Czech Technical University in Prague
Department: Faculty of Civil Engineering
Function: Dean
Specialty: Concrete Structures
Ir. Diter Braet
Victor Buyck Steel Construction
Department: Buyck Engineering Paris
Function: Head of Engineering Offce
Specialty: Steel Constructions
Prof. Dr. Ir. Jean-Pierre Jaspart
Lige University
Department: ArGEnCo
Function: Professor in Steel and
Composite Construction
Specialty: Stability and Resistance of Steel
and Composite Structures,
Connection Design,
Robustness of Structures
Ir. Dick Stoelhorst
BouwWise!
Function: Consultant
Specialty: Knowledge Management
Prof. em. Dr. Ir. Willy Patrick De Wilde
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Department: Mechanics of Materials and
Constructions
Specialty: Large span structures,
Lightweight structures, Vibrations,
High Rise Structures
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Kina
KINA Ingenieurleistungen im
Bauwesen
Department: Management
Function: CEO
Specialty: Structural Engineering,
Bridge Design
Ing Msc Gilbert Vanden Borre
Stabiton bvba
Department: Civil Engineering
Function: CEO
Specialty: Structural Engineering
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SICA an Assystem Company Muse des Civilisations de lEurope et de la Mditerrane (MuCEM) - Marseille, France
Muse des Civilisations de lEurope et de la Mditerrane (MuCEM) - Marseille, France
Software: Scia Engineer
Introduction
A la suite du concours de matrise duvre international
lanc en 2002 par le Ministre de la Culture, lquipe
laurate dont larchitecte Rudy Ricciotti est le mandataire
a t charge de la conception et de la ralisation du
MuCEM (Muse des civilisations de lEurope et de la
Mditerrane) sur le mle J4 Marseille.
Description du MuCEM
Le parti architectural retenu est de raliser un btiment
la structure rsolument moderne, audacieuse et
soucieuse du dveloppement durable en privilgiant
lusage des BFUP (Bton Fibr Ultra hautes
Performances) pour constituer les principaux lments de
la structure: poteaux arborescents, poutres de planchers
de grande porte, rsilles en faade et en toiture,
passerelle de liaison avec le fort Saint Jean.
Il a fallu faire un gros travail de recherche sur la faon
dintgrer les lments en BFUP la structure du
btiment du fait de lobligation de les prfabriquer.
Structure porteuse verticale en BFUP
Les porteurs verticaux expriment par leur forme
dveloppe avec larchitecte, leur fonction structurelle.
Lassemblage des poteaux entre eux, avec le radier et
les poutres de rives des planchers est ralis par une
prcontrainte par post-tension qui augmente aussi la
rsistance en traction du BFUP. La prcontrainte en
torons gains graisss de chaque poteau arborescent
part du pied de larbre. En allant vers le haut, les torons
se distribuent dans les diffrentes branches. La mise en
tension se fait progressivement par le haut suivant un
phasage prdfni.
Les poteaux arborescents participent assurer le
contreventement de la structure en faades dans leur
plan, en utilisant des groupes de poteaux formant des
N et des V. En phase APD, suite la dcision de rendre
le btiment antisismique, les joints de dilatation ont t
supprims, les poutres de rives des planchers ont t
prcontraintes pour contrer les effets thermiques, les
lments de poteaux prfabriqus ont t articuls en
tte et en pied par des rotules Freyssinet traverses par
la prcontrainte et lessentiel du contreventement est
report sur le noyau central.
Rsilles BFUP en faade et toiture
Ces panneaux autoporteurs de brise soleil sont structurs
partir des brins entrelacs suivant le dessin de
larchitecte. Chaque panneau de dimension 6 x3 m est
juxtapos de faon organiser la dcente des charge
selon le dessin alatoire en continuit entre les panneaux.
Les rsilles de faade autoporteuse sont appuyes sur
les fondations et maintenues horizontalement par des
tangons bi-articuls en appui sur les montants du mur
rideau du Muse.
Poutres de planchers de longue porte en BFUP
Des poutres en I accoles de 23,40 m de porte
constituent les planchers des salles dexposition du
muse. Les poutres sont prfabriques et prcontraintes
par pr-tension de fls adhrents. La prcontrainte est
dimensionne pour tre centre sous charges quasi
permanentes de faon viter les courbures de fuages.
Pour des raisons de rglementation parasismique, ces
poutres ont t ralises en BHP C60/75 et non en BFUP,
en augmentant leur hauteur de 11 cm.
Passerelle entre le MuCEM et le Fort Saint Jean
Cette passerelle piton a 3 traves garde-corps
porteurs, de 21 m ; 68 m et 30 m, de porte. Sur un total
de 130 m, elle est compose de 26 voussoirs en BFUP
assembls sous prcontrainte par post tension. Louvrage
lanc, rectiligne en plan et lgrement cintr vers le
haut (41 cm) pose sur 2 appuis de chaque cot pour une
port libre de 82 m. Le platelage en dalles de BFUP avec
des raidisseurs en croix de Saint-Andr est clav sur
les voussoirs pour former la poutre de contreventement
horizontale.
Calculs raliss avec Scia Engineer
Le logiciel a t utilis pour les tudes suivantes :
La conception des poteaux arborescents en BFUP
Le calcul 3D du MuCEM en statique et dynamique
Les calculs statiques de dimensionnement des poteaux
ont t mens en non linaire en prenant en compte la loi
de comportement du BFUP. Les essais en vraie grandeur
raliss au CSTB sur 3 poteaux droits et 3 en Y, ont
permis de qualifer les 3 BFUP franais et de montrer le
ct raisonnablement conservatif du calcul.
Winner Category 1: Buildings
Quote of the Jury: The jury was fascinated by the projects design and innovative use of
advanced ultra high performance fber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) for nearly all the main
construction elements including a 130m footbridge, in combination with advanced technology
of prestressing material. In addition the innovative facade creates an intricate, illuminated user
experience from within the building.
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Short description Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisation (MuCEM)
In 2002, at the close of the international invitation for proposals for the design and construction of the
Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisation (MuCEM) on pier J4 in Marseille, the French
Ministry for the Arts designated Rudy Ricciottis team to construct the building and Rudy Ricciotti as
chief architect. The EMOC (now OPPIC) was appointed as fnancing authority.
The buildings architectural design is a resolutely modern and daring structural scheme, for
which sustainable development is taken into account by giving preference to UHPFRC (ultra high
performance fbre-reinforced concrete) for the construction of the structures main elements: the tree-
shaped columns, the main foor beams, the concrete skin faade and roof, and the footbridge to Fort
Saint Jean.
SICA an Assystem Company Muse des Civilisations de lEurope et de la Mditerrane (MuCEM) - Marseille, France
Contact Jacques Portelatine
Address 152 Avenue Jules Cantini
13272 Marseille, France
Phone +33 496208260
Email [email protected]
Website www.sica-marseille.com
Les diffrents collaborateurs de SICA, non cits ci-dessus, qui ont travaill sur le projet du MuCEM
sont : Marc Asencio, Pascal Baudry, Daniel Camarena, Norbert Chocron, Jean Marie Cochet,
Christine Elisabeth, Franois Xavier Gazagnes, Karine Guendouz, Alain Laupies, Bruno Massat et
Thierry Robinson.
Notre bureau a son actif des tudes de conception et dexcution des structures douvrages trs
diversifs. Nous participons aussi au dveloppement des nouveaux matriaux, comme nous le faisons
actuellement avec les BFUP (Btons Fibrs Ultra hautes Performances).
SICA participe dautres projets denvergures :
Lexcution de la partie G.O du Stade Vlodrome Marseille en 1998
Lexcution de la faade et la couverture BFUP du Stade Jean Bouin en 2013
La matrise duvre des SILO dArenc Marseille en 2011 : Restructuration en bureaux et salle de
spectacle.
Project information
Owner Ministre de la culture
Architect Rudy Ricciotti
General Contractor Dumez, Freyssinet, Bonna Sabla (prfabricant des lments BFUP)
Engineering Offce SICA an Assytem Company
Location Marseille, France
Construction Period 09/2010 to 04/2013
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Grontmijs consultants were responsible for the
innovative and integrated sustainable approach of
this extraordinary building in China. It resulted in a
conceptual design for all engineering disciplines.
The Wuhan New Energy Institute, including an
Exhibition Centre, is a new-build project of 70,000 m
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gross in the Wuhan Future City development zone
in Wuhan, China. The sustainability concept and
the architecture of the main-building are inspired by
nature: the calas lily fower, which symbolises purity,
hope and greatness. The tower will be surrounded
by fve laboratory buildings and an exhibition centre.
The combination of the BREEAM-international New
Built label and a 3-STAR award of the Chinese Green
Building Evaluation Label implies this building will be
one of the worlds most sustainable offce towers.
Conceptual design
The conceptual design of this project emphasises the
theme of new energy utilisation, while it meets the basic
functional requirements of gathering the new energy
technology industry resources from Hubei Province,
from all over China, and even the whole world. After the
construction is complete, it will be the most infuential
pilot architecture with renewable energy in central China
and its main building shall be guaranteed to receive the
most senior 3-Star Award in the Chinese Green Building
Evaluation System. In addition, the main building shall
also be aiming for the highest foreign certifcation with a
BREEAM-international bespoke award.
Grontmij - a leading engineering consultancy
The Grontmij consortium (Grontmij, a leading
engineering consultancy, together with Shanghai Xian
Dai architectural and engineering group) was the
bid-winning company of the international request for
proposal and we signed a contract in October 2010 to
work out the proposal design to a further detailed design
with the goal of starting the construction in summer
2011. Grontmij has the lead in the conceptual phase
of the following disciplines: process management,
sustainability, architecture and urban planning (Jos
van Eldonk), structural engineering, building systems
engineering, energy, building physics and fre safety
engineering.
Structural design and BIM
Given the short period of time of only 2 months, we had
to be able to react quickly on changes in the design.
Good interoperability between the software was thus
very important.
The organic shape of the building was modelled by the
designer and architect in SketchUp, in close discussion
with the principal. During this period, the Scia Engineer
model was built based on the SketchUp model and
sent to Revit to create the fnal architectural model.
This however resulted in some hiccups. With the help
of the Nemetschek Scia support team, we understood
that these were linked to the advanced and easy way
complex shapes can be modelled in Scia Engineer, but
that was incompatible with the Revit approach. To solve
this, we turned the process around by frst building the
model in Revit, based on the SketchUp model, to then
send it to Scia Engineer.
This proved to be a more reliable workfow.
Similar conversion issues appeared between
Scia Engineer and ETABS (used by our Chinese
partners), that we could solve as well by adapting our
workfow.
Using the software package Scia Engineer made it
also easier and clearer for our engineers to ascertain
how the structural design best responds to special load
cases such as earthquakes. Thanks to this, we were
able to quickly process the rapid succession of changes
in response to the client.
With these experiences in mind, our management
clearly decided to expand our software and encouraged
us to invest more in BIM. One of these decisions
included switching to Allplan Engineering, aiming to
overcome the problems of exchanging data between
CAE and CAD software.
Nowadays, all experiences in BIM processes are shared
across the different divisions of Grontmij. We thrive to
implement this new way of working wherever possible,
to bring benefts to every stakeholder of the project.
New Energy Institute - Wuhan, Province Hubei, Peoples Republic of China
Grontmij Nederland BV New Energy Institute - Wuhan, Province Hubei, Peoples Republic of China
Winner Special Prize of the Jury
Quote of the Jury: The jury was impressed with the unique and stunning design, the
outstanding BREEAM rating for environmental performance, and its commitment to Building
Information Modeling (BIM). Highest achievable durability was a primary design goal. The
project will form an education/training platform for the future.
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Short description New Energy Institute
The project is divided into three construction phases, namely the conference building with underground
parking, the laboratories and the offce building. The underground parking and the conference building
must be completed frst because this information and exhibition space should increase the attraction
for the whole New Energy Park. The city of Wuhan wants to make the area more attractive for the
establishment of renowned companies from around the world who have anything to do with renewable
energy. After the completion of this part in January 2012, the laboratories will be completed in January
2013 and the offce building in June 2013.
Grontmij Nederland BV New Energy Institute - Wuhan, Province Hubei, Peoples Republic of China
Grontmij Nederland BV
Contact Maichel Moonen
Address K.P. van der Mandelelaan 41-43
3062 MB Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Phone +31 88 811 4000
Website www.grontmij.com
Grontmij is a leading sustainable design and management consultancy active in four business lines:
Planning & Design, Transportation & Mobility, Water & Energy, Monitoring & Testing.
At the core of our business is the principle of sustainability by design, which is a leading value
proposition for our customers. Grontmij is the third largest engineering consultancy in Europe. We
have approximately 9,000 professionals around the world. We are active in the growth markets of
water, energy, transportation, sustainable planning and life cycle asset management. At the heart of
our business is the sustainability by design principle. It is a leading value proposition for our customers.
We look to the future to enhance the world we live in. By applying sustainability considerations to all
our design, consultancy and management services right across the value chain, highly-skilled expert
professionals are able to create lasting solutions that plan for, connect and respect the future.
Project information
Owner Wuhan Future City Investment & Construction Co. Ltd.
Architect Soeters van Eldonk architecten Amsterdam
Engineering Offce Grontmij Nederland BV
Location Wuhan, Province Hubei, Peoples Republic of China
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Worthing New Pools
This iconic building has been commissioned to replace
an aging 1960s leisure centre and breathe new life into
the architecture of Worthings sea front. Wilkinson Eyre
Architects, supported by AECOM, won the architectural
design competition with their design. The sculptural form
echoes the sand and driftwood of the shoreline. The new
leisure centre brings inspirational design into a facility at
the heart of the local community.
Concept
The signature element of the structure is the pool hall,
with steps and curves achieved in a complex steel
frame. Clad in copper and glass with a timber sofft, the
pool hall is set alongside the timber-clad concrete frame
of the leisure centre.
Asymmetric Curved Beams
The lines of the pool hall fow towards the shore,
supported by two doubly-curved, doubly-asymmetric,
welded box sections. These are 1.3 m deep, span over
50 m and weigh one metric tonne per metre. They carry
axial load, biaxial bending and torsion due to curvature.
Cross-section properties were explored and optimised
using the general cross-section module within Scia. In
addition to section checks and stability checks, Scia was
used to calculate the permanent defection that could be
precambered. Checks were also made on distortional
deformations, using a detailed model of the beam as a
series of plates. High level clerestory glazing sits above
the beams and is framed in steelwork. Movement joints
were introduced in the clerestory rail to ensure that
vierendeel action did not attract excessive axial load to
the rail.
Stability without bracing
The North and South elevations are entirely glazed,
leaving no room for diagonal bracing against the
westerly wind. Lateral stability is achieved with a network
of slender SHS struts concealed within the timber
roof zone. These transmit axial lateral loads to the
adjacent concrete frame. At the steps in roof profle, the
eccentricity is resolved by taking an additional torsional
moment into the fabricated box beams. This achieves
a structure without either diagonal bracing of the heavy
members of a portal frame.
Movements and interfaces
The steel frame supports extensive glazing, a timber
roof, and copper cladding. The lateral stability system
gives a relatively fexible structure. As glazing in
particular is sensitive to movements, the full 3D
steelwork geometry was analysed to predict the
defections under self-weight, imposed loads and wind
loads. The roof geometry gave rise to interactions
whereby lateral loading created vertical defection,
and vice versa. It was also critical to provide a sliding
bearing for the timber roof panels, to ensure that thermal
stresses could not build up and cause fxing failure. A
movements and tolerances report used graphics from
Scia to communicate the movements that follow-on
trades were required to accommodate at interfaces.
Concrete frame - dynamics and non-linear analysis
On the second foor of the leisure centre, long spans
combine with a ftness studio to create a dynamically
sensitive area. Modal analysis was carried out and the
slab designed appropriately to eliminate dynamic effects
from rhythmic activities.
The south elevation of the leisure centre cantilevers over
the beach promenade. To achieve a picture window with
unrestricted views of the sea, columns were omitted
and replaced with a grillage of cantilevering beams. At
the longest span, a 9 m concrete cantilever required
a full non-linear cracked section analysis, with actual
reinforcement modelled. This demonstrated that long-
term defections will be within acceptable limits.
Collaborative communication
3D analysis and draughting were crucial to
communicating the design to the fabricators. A
combination of Scia Engineer, Autodesk Revit and
Rhinocerous were used by the design team, with both
the steelworker and timber subcontractor developing 3D
models of their packages from design team information.
Worthing New Pools - Worthing, United Kingdom
AECOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Worthing New Pools - Worthing, United Kingdom
Nomination Category 1: Buildings
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Project information
Owner Worthing Borough Council
Architect Wilkinson Eyre Architects
General Contractor Morgan Sindall
Engineering Offce AECOM
Location Worthing, United Kingdom
Short description Worthing New Pools
Worthing New Pools is a landmark development on the south coast of the UK. The striking form refects
a desire to provide not just a community leisure centre, but an iconic building that will attract interest
and investment to the local area.
The centrepiece of the RIBA competition-winning design is the steel framed pool hall, supported by
doubly curved, doubly asymmetric box-beams spanning over 50 metres. These create a fowing roof
profle reminiscent of ridges in blown sand on a beach.
Complex and irregular geometry combine with a mix of steel, timber and glass to create a sculpted and
striking building. Clear communication of the geometry and the predicted movements at interfaces was
essential to the successful delivery, and relied heavily on the use of Scia Engineer.
AECOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Worthing New Pools - Worthing, United Kingdom
Contact Tom Lee
Address MidCity Place - 71 High Holborn
WC1V 6QS London, United Kingdom
Phone +44 2076452000
Website www.aecom.com
AECOM is a global provider of professional, technical and management support services to a broad
range of construction and infrastructure markets. With approximately 45,000 employees around the
world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, providing a blend of global reach,
local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that enhance and sustain
the worlds built, natural, and social environments.
From major road and rail projects to energy generation, water management systems and creating
beautiful and successful buildings and places, AECOM in Europe works closely with clients across all
areas of the built and natural environment. Our teams of award-winning engineers, designers, planners
and project managers ensure that our solutions outperform convention. Combining global resources
with local expertise provides exceptional, high-quality, cost-effective professional and technical
solutions.
AECOM
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Introduction
The Congress Centre project for the city of Mons in
Belgium is a design & build contract won through an
international competition. The building will be operational
in 2015, when Mons will be the European Capital of
Culture. Situated between the historic centre and the
new suburban zone - which will include a train station
designed by Santiago Calatrava - the Congress Centre
constitutes a focal point for the economic and social
development of Mons. By creating a visual link with the
Beffroi tower, the intention of Studio Daniel Libeskind
architects was for the building to be fully integrated into
the public and cultural urban tissue. This concept, seen
as urban blossoming, is refected in the open spiral form
of the building.
The programme comprises three auditoria seating up to
800 people, multi-purpose halls of up to 1,640 m
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, offces,
a restaurant, a 158-space underground parking facility
and a viewing platform accessible to the public via a roof
promenade. The project is currently under construction
with a planned completion date in mid-2014.
Structure
The main load bearing structure is formed by curved and
inclined reinforced concrete walls termed ribbons, with
their complex geometry following an ascending spiral. As
well as creating a dynamic form, the ribbons are integral
parts of the structure that allow the ground foor volumes
to be uninterrupted by internal columns. They act as deep
beams spanning as much as 28 m between supports and
15 m in cantilever. These ribbons are constructed using a
novel technique of fexible prefabricated formwork panels.
This structural formwork uses expanded metal sheets
to contain the concrete, placed around a double layer
of reinforcement mesh that provides the stiffness to the
panel.
All structural elements are prefabricated to the maximum
extent: whenever possible precast planks or hollow-core
slabs and prefabricated walls are used. For the heavily
loaded roof beams spanning over 25 m, prestressed
beams are used. In order to avoid columns on the
ground foor, the meeting rooms are located on a light
composite slab which is suspended from the curved
ribbon walls. At the tip of the building, the ribbons form a
cantilevering wedge used as a viewing platform. In this
specifc location, the ribbons are made of a steel frame.
The building is founded on a series of prefabricated piles
driven into the ground. In order to gain construction time,
pile caps were avoided by using a 40 cm basement slab.
Stability
Due to the inclinations and curvatures of the ribbon
walls, and the fact that the slabs are on different levels
in each zone, overall stability was an important issue.
The structural equilibrium had to be checked both for
the complete structure and the intermediate construction
stages.
Modelling
The complex geometry of the building was a challenge
for the development of both the calculation models and
the execution drawings. Using 3D drafting software, the
curved and inclined surfaces of the ribbon walls were
frst modeled as a series of planar panels, refecting the
way they are constructed. These surfaces could then
be imported into Scia Engineer as planar 2D members
and connected to the slabs, beams and columns of the
project. One important advantage of using 2D members
rather than shells was that all 2D components such as
openings and subregions were available in the Scia
software. Different FEM calculation models were created
in Scia Engineer that allowed for the testing of the
structure at different scales, from the global complete
building to local nodes connecting multiple elements.
Using different settings for the mesh calculation times
were optimised. The ribbon walls were tested both in
individual models with lateral supports at slab locations
and in a global model that takes into account the complex
interaction between the structural elements.
Several features of Scia Engineer were used according
to requirements: the deformations in the concrete were
calculated for the long term according to Eurocode 2, non-
linear calculations were carried out for the steel structure
of the viewing platform and automatic combinations
in accordance with the Eurocodes were used to verify
the concrete and steel elements. Specifc models were
also built to test the stability of elements at different
construction stages using props at precise locations.
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Congress Centre - Mons, Belgium
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Short description Congress Centre
The new Mons Congress Centre is a design & build project commissioned by the City of Mons
as part of its programme for 2015 when it will be the European Capital of Culture. The building
comprises several auditoria, multi-purpose halls, offces, a restaurant and underground parking. The
main bearing structure is formed by curved and inclined concrete walls, termed ribbons, with their
complex geometry following an ascending spiral. This arrangement allows great fexibility for the varied
programme of the centre. These ribbons are constructed using a novel technique of fexible formwork
panels. Some specifc features of the structure are the following: Prestressed beams are used for
the big spans around the roof glazing. The slabs are mostly prefabricated, either with precast planks
or with hollow-core slabs. The meeting rooms are located on a mezzanine level which consists of a
composite slab suspended from the curved ribbon walls. The viewing platform at the tip of the building
is a light steel structure. All modelling was performed using Scia Engineer.
NEY & Partners Lux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Congress Centre - Mons, Belgium
NEY & Partners Lux
Contact Giorgos Kailis
Address 3, Rue du Fort Bourbon
L-1249 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Phone +352 788131
Website www.ney.lu
Ney & Partners is a structural engineering consultancy, established in Brussels. Since its creation in
1997, the offce has worked with a pro-active view on the art of engineering through the integration of
the different civil works disciplines.
This integration and optimisation of structural elements aims to overcome the classic hierarchic
assembly of constructive solutions. Innovative bridges, roof structures and works of art developed by
our offce most clearly express this vision.
The construction project quality lies in the synthesis of specifc design constraints. The structural
aspect is of primary importance to this synthesis. From the very beginning of the design process, Ney
& Partners conducts constant research for advanced engineering integration. In doing so, our position
as an engineering consultancy goes beyond the standardised dimensioning of predefned technical
solutions. Ney & Partners currently employs more than 45 civil engineers, architects and draughtsmen.
Project information
Owner Ville de Mons
Architect Studio Daniel Libeskind
General Contractor CIT Blaton
Engineering Offce NEY & Partners
Location Mons, Belgium
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Project description
General hospital AZ Alma has commissioned a new
regional hospital, to optimise its functions and services.
Presently, the hospital still provides its services at two
other locations. These locations will be given a new
purpose once the hospital services have moved to the
new location, foreseen for 2017.
The new hospital will count 512 beds, to be housed in
two T-shaped wings, consisting of seven foors each,
with a total area of 55,000 m. They will be connected
by a central glazed atrium with panoramic lifts. The
hospital will employ 110 doctors and 1,200 co-workers.
Besides the general services of a regional hospital,
it will also boast a spacious polyclinic, a day clinic, a
rehabilitation department and a dialysis department.
Next to the hospital there will be two new car parks for
staff and visitors, offering more than 1,000 places.
The central atrium will contain a whole range of
communal functions, including a reception area,
registration, a newspaper and magazines outlet, a
restaurant, sitting areas and greenery.
Glazed atrium
The central glazed atrium between the hospital
wings consists of a steel structure. Due to the large
dimensions of the hospital, dilatation joints are foreseen
between the atrium and the hospital wings. All beams
and columns of the atrium have different angles which
were sketched by the architects. This results in a
random load bearing structure in both the faades and
roof. The atrium measures 66 m by 28 m and is 28 m
high. At the front side of the atrium, there are eight
elevator shafts and two staircases, linked by post-
tensioned concrete beams on each level. At the rear
side of the atrium, four footbridges with a length of 28 m
form the link between the two hospital wings.
The roof consists of primary beams HEB650 spanning
21 m and secondary beams. The primary beams are
supported by two large trusses with a span of 42 m. As
a matter of fact, the truss is a mixture of a triangular and
a Vierendeel truss. It is supported by the rear faade
and one of the elevator shafts.
The horizontal stability is assured by both the concrete
shafts and the steel faades. The faades are therefore
considered as a bracing mixture of a triangular and
a Vierendeel. They consist of steel beams HEA300
and HEA500. The front faade (21 m by 28 m) is
horizontally (perpendicular on the faade) at six points
supported by the elevator shafts. The footbridges at
the rear side of the atrium hang as a balcony on the
rear faade, which results in moments and horizontal
forces perpendicular on the faade. The rear faade is
horizontally (perpendicular on the faade) supported
by the footbridges which act as horizontal wind bracing
trusses.
Modelling and calculation
For the structural analysis of the glazed atrium,
Scia Engineer was used. Both the steel structure
and the concrete shafts were modelled. The main
challenge was to limit the deformations of the roof,
the main trusses and the different faades according
to the allowable defections for the glass panels.
There is a mobile bridge between the main trusses
for maintenance of the glazed roof which results
in additional severe limitations for the defection of
the main trusses. Scia Engineer was used for the
optimisation of the steel structure, in the function of
allowable defections and strength. Concrete shafts
were modelled to evaluate the collaboration of the
vertical steel bracing in the faades and the concrete
shafts.
Interoperability
The Scia Engineer model is also being used by the
contractor to calculate all the steel connections and in
making his montage study. Therefore different mounting
stages and additional load cases will be added to the
model by the contractor in the function of the mounting
sequence. Due to the montage of the steel structure, the
reactions on the foundations need to be re-evaluated.
Thanks to the fact that Scia Engineer has been widely
used, it is possible to use one global calculation model
from both the contractor and the main design engineer.
General Hospital Alma - Eeklo, Belgium
VK Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Hospital Alma - Eeklo, Belgium
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Short description General Hospital Alma
The new general hospital of AZ Alma has a foor area of 55,000 m on seven foors in two different
wings (precast concrete structures) which are linked by a central glazed atrium. The atrium is 28 m
wide, 66 m deep and 28 m high. The steel columns and beams of the atrium have varied, different
angles, which results in a random structure. Horizontal stability is assured by both the steel structure
and the elevator shafts. The roof is supported by steel H-beams with a span of 21 m and two main
trusses (span = 42 m). Four footbridges, with a length of 28 m, hang on the rear faade and act as
horizontal wind-trusses.
Project information
Owner AZ Alma Eeklo
Architect AAPROG Architecten
General Contractor MBG - CFE nv
Engineering Offce VK Engineering
Location Eeklo, Belgium
Construction Period 2012 to 2017
VK Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Hospital Alma - Eeklo, Belgium
VK Engineering
Contact Frederique No
Address Zevenbergenlaan 2a
8200 Brugge, Belgium
Phone + 32 50 390553
Website www.vkgroup.be
VK offers its services in four market segments: Healthcare, Buildings, Industry and Infrastructure.
Our multi-disciplinary consulting engineers undertake studies in building services and civil & structural
engineering, ranging from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and plumbing, to data
communication, security and fre engineering, to concrete and structural studies.
VK keeps track of advanced technologies and studies in architecture and construction management
and puts together the best team for the clients project.
Having a proven track record with many renowned architects, VK proudly looks back on the building of
a portfolio that features many challenging and large-scale projects, including new constructions, as well
as renovations of (classifed) monuments, expert assessments and management. The new NATO-
headquarters, the Antwerp law courts, the Astana National Library, and the VinMedicare Hospital in
Hanoi are but a few examples.
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Wie Gent binnenrijdt kan sinds kort niet meer naast New
Zebra kijken. De bolvormige gevel verbergt drie etages
ondergrondse parking voor in totaal meer dan 100
wagens, kantoren en een restaurant, een polyvalente
zaal met foyer en 38 woningen.
In feite is New Zebra een uitbreiding van het project
Zebrastraat in de oude dierentuinwijk van Gent. De
Stichting Liedts-Meesen kocht en renoveerde er enkele
jaren geleden de eerste werkmansappartementen van
Europa, in 1906 gebouwd door toenmalig stadsarchitect
Charles van Rysselberghe rond een ovaalvormig
binnenplein.
Sindsdien zet de Zebrastraat in op een unieke mix
van wonen, cultuur en economie: 75 woningen zijn te
huur volgens speciale korte-termijnformules, er is een
uitgebreid cultureel programma met tentoonstellingen,
concerten en debatten, vooral op donderdag avond,
en een tiental zalen en polyvalente ruimtes zijn te huur
voor congressen, beurzen en andere bedrijfsevents.
Met New Zebra worden deze activiteiten dus
consequent uitgebreid. Zoals de site in de Zebrastraat
100 jaar na datum wordt erkend als typevoorbeeld van
vernieuwende architectuur uit het begin van de 20ste
eeuw, zo is het de expliciete ambitie om met New Zebra
een gelijkaardige landmark voor het hedendaagse
Gent te realiseren.
Op constructief gebied vormde, naast de bolvormige
voorgevel, vooral de fundering de grootste uitdaging.
Zo is er een binnenplein ontworpen met daaronder
3 niveaus parkeerruimte tot op een uitgraafdiepte
van 9,10 meter. De geringe bovenbelasting zorgde
in combinatie met een hoge waterstand voor een
aanzienlijk opdrijvend vermogen.
Anderzijds is er het hoogbouwgedeelte dat uit
8 bovengrondse en eveneens 3 ondergrondse
verdiepingen bestaat.
Er is geen zettingsvoeg tussen beide gebouwdelen.
Om de differentile zettingen tussen beide gedeelten
te beperken en in functie van de waterdichtheid van de
betonconstructie werd beslist om het geheel op trek en
drukpalen te funderen. Het paaltype is een Ischebeck
titan micropaal die zowel op druk als trek kan belast
worden. Er diende dus tevens rekening gehouden
te worden met het vervormingsgedrag van de palen
en met een daaruit volgende gronddruk onder de
funderingsplaat.
Met behulp van Scia Engineer werd een volledig
stabiliteitsmodel opgemaakt van bovenbouw n
onderbouw. Met dit model en de daarop aangrijpende
lasten kon de constructie van de bovenbouw perfect
ontworpen worden. Eveneens konden de onderbouw en
de funderingen perfect gemodelleerd worden.
Er dienden enerzijds meerdere situaties beschouwd te
worden: constructiefase, vollast, minimale last en dit
telkens in combinatie met een wisselende waterstand.
Dit kon met Scia Engineer effcint gemplementeerd
worden, meerbepaald door het aanmaken
van specifeke combinaties en bepaalde
constructieonderdelen al dan niet in de berekeningen op
te nemen door gebruik te maken van de lagen tool.
Anderzijds was het vervormingsgedrag zeer belangrijk
voor begroting van de differentile zettingen en voor de
berekening van de grondlast op de funderingsplaat.
Door middel van in situ proeven werd het
vervormingsgedrag van de micropalen opgemeten en
zo kon door invoering van veerconstanten onder de
palen en van een beddingsconstante onder de plaat de
interactie tussen de paallasten en de belasting op de
grondplaat onder invloed van dit vervormingsgedrag
worden berekend. Beide parameters konden
daarenboven in het programma als niet-lineair worden
ingevoerd.
Met de beton module kon vervolgens perfect de
nodige wapening in de grondplaat en wanden worden
berekend, waarbij, gezien de waterdruk van
ca. 9 ton/m
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, de scheurbeperking een bijzonder
belangrijk gegeven was.
Meer informatie: www.zebrastraat.be
New Zebra - Gent, Belgi
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Short description New Zebra
With its curved frontage in aluminium cladding, the New Zebra building is a brand new architectural
landmark for the city of Ghent.
New Zebra is an extension of the Zebrastraat (-Zebrastreet-) project, an initiative of the Liedts-Meesen
Foundation that provides a unique mix of housing with cultural and economic activities such as art
exhibitions, seminars and corporate events.
Scia Engineer was used for the overall design, and specially for the detailed study of the foundations.
Using specifc combinations, all possible situations were simulated.
Contact Daan Verschaeve
Address Marialoopsesteenweg 2H
8700 Tielt, Belgium
Phone +32 51 402392
Website www.abicon.be
Abicon N.V. is een onafhankelijk ingenieursbureau gespecialiseerd in het berekenen van bouwkundige
constructies in staal, beton en hout, zowel in de publieke als in de private sector. Onze hoofdactiviteit
omvat het dimensioneren van: Industriegebouwen en stapelplaatsen, appartementsgebouwen,
utiliteitsgebouwen, verkavelingen en woningen en beschoeiingen Verder adviseren we in saneringen,
gevelrenovaties en gerechtelijke expertisen.
Daarenboven kunnen studies van betonconstructies onmiddellijk vertaald worden in uiterst
gedetailleerde stuktekeningen, klaar voor prefabricatie van alle betonelementen. Voor de staalbouw
kunnen wij eveneens alle constructies volledig uittekenen in 3D en alle werkhuistekeningen
gepersonaliseerd aanleveren aan staalconstructeurs.
De grootste troeven van het kantoor zijn de ruime ervaring (30 jaar actief in de sector), de up-to-
date kennis en uitgebreide software, de persoonlijke service na afevering van de studie, het actief
nadenken over economisch en het praktisch ontwerpen gepaard gaande met een grote fexibiliteit.
Abicon N.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Zebra - Gent, Belgi
Abicon N.V.
Project information
Owner Stichting Liedts-Meesen
Architect Restyling Groep
General Contractor Vandewalle Construction
Engineering Offce Abicon N.V.
Location Gent, Belgium
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ABT bv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groninger Forum - Groningen, The Netherlands
The Groninger Forum is a 35,000 m
2
multipurpose
conference building located in the heart of the city of
Groningen, just a few metres from the famous Martini
Tower. Commissioned by the municipality of Groningen,
NL Architects Amsterdam designed a spectacular
building in which the freely accessible 40 m-high atrium
provides a spectacular view over the city. The contour of
the superstructure is characterised by the various wall
surfaces extending obliquely in a forward or backward
tilt. From this contour a keyhole to the city that forms the
atrium is achieved.
Located around the atrium, the Groninger Forum has
volumes housing fve cinemas for flm or debates, a
public demand cineac, training rooms, an auditorium
annex theatre and various exhibition halls. Through the
20 m-long atrium, free span escalators transport the
visitors, amid projections and presentations, to the indoor
plazas. All the plazas located on 10 different levels, also
facilitate exhibitions and presentations. In addition, the
Forum houses two open stages, workstations for students
and self-employed people, a grand caf, a movie caf,
a restaurant on the top foor, a roof cinema and a library.
The substructure houses a 5-storey parking garage and a
single-storey bicycle parking facility.
ABT involvement
ABT is involved in feasibility studies of the plan, structural
design, architectural plan development, construction
management, project management and supervision,
geotechnical consultancy, BIM coordination, design
management and construction logistics plans.
Structural solution - unique features
The extreme oppositional oblique structure can be
divided into two sections: super- and substructure. The
superstructure consists of 11 foors, the substructure of
a 5-layer parking garage containing approximately 400
parking spaces and 1,200 bike stable places. The gross
foor area of the project is 20,300 m
2
(cultural complex)
and 14,500 m
2
(substructure).
The two concrete cores on the west and east side are the
main stabilising parts of the building. The steel volumes,
constructed from oblique trusses, are connected to these
cores. At levels 9 and 10 a steel bridge connects the two
cores. In order to limit the span of the volume cantilevers,
additional vertical load-bearing lines (columns) are
applied. Just one of the challenging ambitions of NL
Architects: the columns may not be positioned in one
vertical line, at any level. The trusses have different
inclinations and the position of the vertical bearing
elements is irregular in all directions. All foors have
horizontal bracings in order to compensate for the oblique
position of trusses.
Unique for the steel trusses is that the top line of the
trusses can slide at the top line until the building is
complete. This prevents additional forces, partially caused
by translating of the concrete core, negatively infuence
the steel structure.
The parking garage consists of concrete foors, walls and
columns. The outer walls of the bicycle parking facility
consist of traditional concrete walls. The deep basement
diaphragm wall panels have the thickness of 1.0 to 1.2 m.
The foors of the garage give, in addition to the vertical
traffc loads, horizontal support to the outer walls because
of the elongated void in the middle. In order to optimise
the construction process, an underwater concrete foor
(thickness: 1.0 m) is made. All foors are made of steel
fbre reinforced concrete.
Scia Engineer
From an engineering point of view, the Groninger Forum
is a very complex structure. During the development ABT
uses Scia Engineer for all engineering challenges. In the
preliminary stages, for 2D analysis of trusses and foors.
Later on, in the process for 3D analysis, detailed analysis
of 2nd order, stability and stiffness, of sub-sections of
the building. Finally, the sub-models are merged into one
overall model.
This working method has resulted in an essential and
exact understanding of the behaviour of the building and
also given direction to the assembly plan.
The complexity of the building shape also has an effect on
building the FEM models. Connecting the sloping foors
and oblique facades demands a very precise model to
ensure accurate results. Also, the aligning and connecting
elements in transition areas required the necessary care.
Due to the interface of Scia Engineer, quick and steady
editing of the geometry can easily be done.
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ABT bv
ABT bv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groninger Forum - Groningen, The Netherlands
Project information
Owner Gemeente Groningen
Architect NL Architects
Engineering Offce ABT bv Velp
Location Groningen, The Netherlands
Short description Groninger Forum
The Groninger Forum is a multipurpose conference building located in the heart of the city of
Groningen. NL Architects Amsterdam designed a spectacular building which is characterised by the
various wall surfaces extending obliquely in a forward or backward tilt. From this contour a keyhole to
the city that forms the atrium is achieved. The Forum houses cinemas, an auditorium annex theatre,
various exhibition halls, two open stages, workstations for students and self-employed people, a
grand caf, a movie caf, a restaurant, a roof cinema and a library. The extreme oppositional oblique
superstructure consists of 11 foors, the substructure of a 5-layer parking garage. The key features of
the structure are the steel volumes and bridge, jumping load-bearing lines, oblique concrete walls and
steel fbre reinforced concrete foors. ABT is involved in feasibility studies, structural and geotechnical
design, architectural plan development, project management and supervision, BIM coordination, design
management and construction logistics plans.
Contact Matthijs van der Hulst
Address Postbus 82
6800 AB Arnhem, The Netherlands
Phone +31 263683450
Website www.abt.eu
ABT, an independent consulting frm, provides added value to the built environment. This applies to
buildings as well as infrastructure, new developments and re-use of existing buildings. Based on our
interdisciplinary engineering and process knowledge, we explore boundaries together with our clients.
Our consulting services focus on structural engineering, civil engineering, architectural engineering,
building services and building physics. Design, project and building site management also form part of
our areas of specialisation. Collaboration between these knowledge areas is self-evident to us. This is
how we achieve high-quality, innovative solutions in which engineering is paired with knowledge. ABT
is located in the Netherlands (Velp/Delft) and Belgium (Antwerp). www.abt.eu
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Le matre douvrage, lInstitut Le Rosey Rolle,
entreprend la construction dun btiment ayant pour but
daccueillir une salle de concert philarmonique et des
salles de cours, afn de renforcer le parc de btiments
existants.
Louvrage a une forme de dme (demi-sphre) et se
compose dune structure en bton recouverte par une
charpente mtallique, elle-mme enveloppe par des
panneaux inox sous-structure bois.
Louvrage se subdivise en 5 niveaux principaux soit:
Local technique, destin accueillir tous les
monoblocs et autres quipements techniques.
Niveau sous-sol (uniquement en partie sud), avec
un restaurant, des chambres dhtel et loges, ainsi
quune black box destine au thtre et la
musique.
Niveau rez-de-chausse, se composant de salles de
cours ddis aux arts, un foyer, un magasin, divers
locaux techniques sur la partie est et des chambres
en partie sud.
Niveau 1er tage, comprenant une bibliothque et
diverses salles de cours.
Niveau des deux terrasses, avec au nord des
installations techniques et au sud des surfaces
ouvertes au public et ddies la dtente.
La Box-in-box ou la salle de concert philarmonique
compose dune scne, dun parterre et de plusieurs
balcons pouvant accueillir, au total, 800 spectateurs.
Le systme porteur est compos de murs et dalle en
bton arm coul en place et de colonnes en bton
arm, dont la plupart sont prfabriques. Cette structure
est recouverte par la charpente mtallique soutenant
une couverture en acier inox. Les faades sont en verre
autoporteur.
La salle philarmonique, au centre du btiment, est
compltement isole phoniquement du reste de la
structure et du sol par des botes ressorts et un joint,
servant la fois dlier la Box-in-box du reste de la
structure mais aussi de joint parasismique. Ce dernier
permet dviter toute collision de la boite avec le reste
de la structure.
Un soin tout particulier est apport au traitement de
surface des dalles et murs qui sont en bton apparent.
En effet, un calepinage rayonnant en coordinations
avec les lments techniques a t mis en place.
Enfn, les effets des sous-pressions hydrostatiques
dues la prsence de la nappe phratique 2 m de
profondeur, ont ncessit la mise en place dun systme
de rabattement de la nappe, pendant toute la dure
de la construction de la structure, afn de garantir la
stabilit de louvrage.
Le logiciel Scia Engineer nous a permis de rsoudre
les nombreuses diffcults techniques du projet en
modlisant lensemble de la structure ou des lments
particuliers afn danalyser le comportement global et
local. Nous avons russi, grce aux diverses possibilits
du logiciel, modliser et rsoudre les lments
particuliers comme :
Les effets des sous-pressions.
Les efforts en service des ressorts ou nous avons du
valuer les efforts rels et non pas les efforts donns
dans les normes afn de garantir lisolation phonique
de la Box-in-box.
Les effets combins et linterface entre la charpente
mtallique et la structure bton.
Les tassements potentiels ainsi que les contraintes
au sol dans un terrain de qualit mdiocre.
En rsum, 3 modles principaux ont t utiliss soit :
Un modle global avec le radier sur des appuis
ressorts (module de raction).
Un modle spcifque pour la charpente, sur appuis
fxes.
Un modle global pour le bton sur appuis fxes.
La grande souplesse du logiciel nous a permis dtudier
dans un temps raisonnable les diverses diffcults
et de tester les diffrents paramtres afn de vrifer
lexactitude de nos hypothses et calculs.
Carnal Hall - Rolle, Suisse
Alberti Ingnieurs SA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carnal Hall - Rolle, Switzerland
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Short description Carnal Hall
Institut le Rosey in Rolle, long known for educating many of the worlds royalty as well as the children
of celebrities, is about to get a state-of-the-art cultural centre, to be baptised Carnal Hall, named after
the schools founder, Paul Carnal.
The new centre was designed by the Paris/New York architect Bernard Tschumi and will house
an auditorium as well as several exhibit areas for the arts. The centre will be open to the public
occasionally.
The Carnal Hall centre will contain: an 800-seat auditorium for concerts, theatre and conferences;
music teaching rooms; art studios; a black box theatre; a teaching kitchen and dining room.
The whole will be an educational tool at the service of the school, Institut le Rosey.
Scia Engineer was used for all structural parts (concrete, steel, roof) and special focus went to study
the acoustic isolation and the subsoil deformations.
Project information
Owner Institut Le Rosey, Rolle, CH
Architect Bernard Tschumi Architects, NY, USA / Fehlmann Architectes SA, Morges, CH
General Contractor ADV Constructions SA / Pittet Construction SA / Perrin Frres SA /
Tuchschmid AG / HBT-ISOL SA
Engineering Offce ARUP NY Inc., NY, USA / Alberti Ingnieurs SA, Lausanne, CH
Location Rolle, Switzerland
Contact Patrick Alberti
Address Avenue Eugne-Rambert 1
1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
Phone +41 728 23 94
Website www.alberti-ing.ch
Historique
Le bureau a t fond en 1959 par Justin et Jacques Alberti, la raison sociale individuelle a t
transforme en socit anonyme en 1990. Patrick Alberti a rejoint lentreprise familiale ds 1987 et la
dirige depuis 2003. Le bureau est certif ISO 9001 depuis 2000.
Organisation
Les collaborateurs de la socit dingnieurs Alberti Ingnieurs SA sont rpartis selon les profls
suivants: ingnieurs, techniciens, dessinateurs, comptable et secrtaire. Ce personnel, stable et
hautement qualif, dmontre depuis plusieurs dcennies son aptitude la ralisation de projet de tout
genre, du plus simple au plus complexe, dans un souci permanent dcoute du client, deffcacit, de
rationalit, et de respect des critres de dveloppement durable.
Alberti Ingnieurs SA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carnal Hall - Rolle, Switzerland
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The OV-Terminal and the K5 Offce Building are the fnal
pieces of the complete masterplan of the reconstruction
of the station area in Arnhem, the so-called Phase 2 of
the project. The buildings are located next to each other
and due to the organic forms they smoothly ft into each
other. Both buildings are built on top of the car parking
area, on top of and against the bicycle parking area
(the so-called substructure) and against the K4 and K2
Offce Buildings. These structures were already built
in Phase 1 of the project and have a large structural
interaction with each other.
Structure of OV-Terminal
The structure of the OV-Terminal consists of the
structure of the roof and the structure of the balcony and
road bridge. The roof structure is designed in steel and
is basically a ship structure inside out. This structure
is engineered and built by CSC (a ship builder) and
modelled with the FEM-package Ansys. The balcony
and the road bridge are reinforced, in situ concrete
structures with spans of 25 m. The structure of the
balcony is characterised by large beams (1.4 x 1.8 m
2
),
a concrete deck (0.2 m thickness) and a high number
of kinks and inclinations. The road bridge is a concrete
plate structure with weight-reducing elements in
between.
The structure of the balcony and the road bridge is
supported by a limited number of walls, of which some
are inclined. Elements like the fip, the V-walls, the
fronttwist and the backtwist are examples of inclined
supports. This results in large horizontal forces
which transfer through both the structure of Phase 1
(already built) and Phase 2 (current project) to satisfy
equilibrium.
Structure of the K5 Offce Building
The K5 Offce Building has a steel structure composed
of high truss structures with steel-concrete foor
structures in between. These truss structures are
necessary to support the total building on just six
supports. The truss structures follow the organic form
of the roof and a number of them are twisted, inclined
or both. This also results in horizontal forces which
should make equilibrium within the structure itself. One
support, the so-called trumpet wall, which supports one
of the trusses, is also inclined and introduces a large
horizontal force of 2.5 MN in the structure of both K5
and the OV-Terminal.
Noteworthy is the fact that the stability of the K5 offce
building is provided by the OV-Terminal in one direction
and the K5 wall structure in the other.
Use of Scia Engineer
Scia Engineer is used to model the concrete structure
of the balcony and the road bridge and the steel
structure of K5. The complex forms, kinks and curves
of the structure, the inclinations of the supports and the
complex interaction with the structure of Phase 1 and
the roof made it necessary to model both structures (the
balcony and road bridge of the OV-Terminal, and the
K5 Offce Building) in Scia Engineer.
For the balcony and road bridge structure,
Scia Engineer is used to determine the horizontal
and vertical load transfer. For the calculation of the
reinforcement of the beams, integration strips are
successfully applied.
Scia Engineer is used to calculate the load transfer and
to check the steel elements with steel codes.
OV-Terminal and K5 Offce Building - Arnhem, The Netherlands
BAM Advies & Engineering OV-Terminal and K5 Offce Building - Arnhem, The Netherlands
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Short description OV-Terminal and K5 Offce Building
The OV-Terminal and the K5 Offce Building are the fnal pieces of the complete masterplan of the
reconstruction of the station area in Arnhem, the so-called Phase 2 of the project. The buildings are
located next to each other and due to the organic forms they smoothly ft into each other. The roof
structure of the OV-Terminal is a steel ship structure inside out. The balcony and road bridge, which
supports the roof, is a complex concrete structure with spans of 25 m.
The K5 Offce Building is built next to the OV-Terminal and is an integral part of the project. The
structure consists of steel trusses with steel-concrete foors. Noteworthy features of the project are the
complex forms, the limited number of supports and the structural interaction between K5, the balcony
and road bridge, the roof structure and the existing structure of Phase 1.
BAM Advies & Engineering OV-Terminal and K5 Offce Building - Arnhem, The Netherlands
BAM Advies & Engineering
Contact Mark Spanenburg
Address Runnenburg 12
3981 AZ Bunnik, The Netherlands
Phone +31 30 659 89 85
Website www.bamutiliteitsbouw.nl
BAM Advies & Engineering is the consultancy and engineering offce of BAM Utiliteitsbouw. It provides
consulting, management, design and engineering expertise. This enables its customers to develop,
build and maintain themselves in an optimum way. BAM Advies & Engineering has approximately
110 enthusiastic and motivated staff members.
BAM Advies & Engineering is engaged in all parts of the construction process. Its services include:
Design expertise, engineering and consultancy in the feld of engineering, construction, installation,
construction methodologies and maintenance.
Project information
Owner Prorail
Architect UN Studio
General Contractor Ballast Nedam speciale projecten en BAM Utiliteitsbouw regio Arnhem
Engineering Offce BAM Advies en Engineering
Location Arnhem, The Netherlands
Construction Period 12/2012 to 2014
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Description of the project
The building is designed as a reinforced concrete
monolithic skeleton structure with bracing walls of the
vertical core. It has 3 underground foors and 18 above-
ground foors.
The foundation slab is assessed on the 5 m-thick gravel
layer. Under the gravel there is a neogene clayey layer
more than 30 m thick. The whole building was designed
as one unit, without a dilatation joint between the high
part and the underground part. The measurements of
the underground part are 96 x 52 m. The foundation
slab under the high part working together with
reinforced concrete piles is 1,200 mm thick, under the
columns there is a mushroom head for punching efforts.
The foundation slab under the low part is 400 mm thick.
The maximum underground water lifting power is higher
than the dead load of the low part, so the structure is
protected against underground water pressure by piles.
All peripheral walls and slabs are designed as watertight
reinforced concrete with the maximum crack width
0.25 mm.
The vertical bearing elements are reinforced concrete
monolithic columns and walls. C40/50 concrete is used
for the columns, C30/37 for the other vertical structure
and C25/30 for the typical upper foor slabs. The walls
of the vertical communication core ensure the stability
of the building against wind and seismic load. The
maximum seismic acceleration of 0.6 m/s
2
was used
for calculation. The span of 7.8 x 8.1 m is used for the
columns. The horizontal bearing elements are beamless
solid slabs with reinforced concrete mushrooms heads.
The thickness of the slabs for foors is 200 mm and the
mushrooms heads ensure the allowed defections and
the shearing efforts. The slab over the 1st underground
foor is designed for 33 kN/m
2
of dead load because
there is a park with trees provided.
The layouts of the 1st and 2nd foors do not have the
same shape as the other upper foors, that is why they
are hung on the 3rd foor slab. This slab was reinforced
by beams for this reason. The length of the peripheral
columns on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd foors supporting the
whole building is 12 m.
The process of work started in January 2012 and the
expected deadline is June 2013. The excavation, piles
and whole concrete bearing structure were completed in
September 2012.
Scia Engineer software was used for the static and
dynamic analysis. The EN standards were used for
calculation. One complete model of the main structure
and some partial models for particular foors were made,
and all bearing elements are designed. The Soilin
module was used for the settlement calculations and for
the contact tensions. Scia Engineer allows for the model
of the complicated building to be produced very easily.
It allows for a number of alternatives of the structure
as well. There were more designs in the process of
the work according to the client and architect demands
and Scia Engineer permits changing of the structure
very easily. The real defections of the structure were
measured on site, and the results are very near to the
calculated defections.
Baran Projekt s.r.o. . . . . . . . . . . Forum Business Center - Bratislava, Slovakia
Forum Business Center - Bratislava, Slovakia
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Baran Projekt s.r.o. . . . . . . . . . . Forum Business Center - Bratislava, Slovakia
Short description Forum Business Center
The landmark building with 18 above-ground foors is located on the corner of Bajkalsk and
Prievozsk streets in Bratislava. There is a gross leasable area of 18,900 sq m and 350 parking spaces
under the building. The developer - HB Reavis - takes the principle of good corporate citizenship
extremely seriously and has established a strong corporate culture aimed at sustainable growth and
continual innovation. It is the frst developer in the region to implement general BREEAM certifcation
for this project. BREEAM is the worlds leading design and assessment method for sustainable
buildings.
Baran Projekt s.r.o.
Contact Jozef Baran
Address Tomikova 3/A
821 01 Bratislava, Slovakia
Phone +421 2 43411703
Website www.baranprojekt.sk
Baran Projekt s.r.o. was established in May 2006 as a continuation of already implemented projects
of its founder, Jozef Baran. After graduating from the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
in 1976, he started to work as a structural engineer at the state-owned company SPTU, one of the
biggest design engineering companies in Slovakia. After the change of the political system in 1990
he passed the professional qualifcation examination, obtained the authorised certifcate from the
Slovak Chamber of Civil Engineers and in accordance with the new laws started to work as a structural
engineer - entrepreneur. He has been doing this work - entailing comprehensive project documentation
in the feld of structural engineering, static and dynamic analysis, as well as preparing expert opinions
- since his graduation. A selection of the many projects that he has worked on as a lead structural
engineer can be viewed on the website www.baranprojekt.sk.
Project information
Owner HB Reavis Group
Architect CEPM s.r.o.
General Contractor Skanska
Engineering Offce Baran Projekt s.r.o.
Location Bratislava, Slovakia
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Administrative Centre Soccer Federation - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
The building, designed for a regional soccer federation,
has 4 foors, an auditorium, basement, podium and
administrative rooms. The roofs was made with
concrete slabs interconnected with steel domes
The biggest challenge in designing the project was to
set all levels in the right position and the connections
between the precast parts. The project had little
or almost no repetition, and each precast piece
demanded a specifc detailing. There were concrete
foundation walls, beams for bleachers, prestressed
hollow core slabs, post-tensioned beams, prestressed
beams, an access ramp, two elevator towers, and a
facade with prestressed hollow core walls in balance,
interaction with steel frames and stairs in loco. All
in all, a project extremely complex and diffcult to
implement in precast concrete. Besides these factors,
the short deadline for the design, production and
assembly of parts of the structure was a signifcant
challenge.
A lot of information was received early in the project:
information about the slabs and stairs that would
be executed in loco, the steel structures of roofs
and front facade with glass skin, the machinery of
elevators, etc. Unfortunately, the information was
isolated, not worked into an interconnected system of
information, which made us lose precious time joining
and matching it.
Our strategy was to work to reconcile the initial
information, check the interference and discuss them
with the client and project stakeholders (structural
designer for the in loco services, company supplier of
elevators, and architects).
The project design was thorough, preventing errors in
production and assembling of parts. It was possible to
identify several interferences by using the 3D model
Allplan Precast.
The main advantage in using Allplan Precast was
error prevention and identifcation of interference at
the time of preparing the executive project. Several
cases of incompatibility were identifed using the
three-dimensional tool. Several pieces were detailed
quickly because we already had a library with similar
pieces. The design and detailing of prestressed
hollow core walls and prestressed hollow core slabs
were optimised due to software facilities. Using Scia
Engineer was vital for the calculation of post-tensioning
beams. The beams had cables with a parabolic path in
the longitudinal direction, besides the lateral movement
along the length of the beam. This modelling was only
possible with the use of this software.
Software: Allplan Precast, Scia Engineer
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Short description Administrative Centre Soccer Federation
This project concerns the administrative centre of the regional soccer federation in the state of
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This building has four foors. The roof consists of precast elements, concrete
and steel. The facade is realized with prestressed panels and a glass skin. The structure also has
precast elements, diversifed prestressed and post-tensioned beams, prestressed wall and slabs.
Everything is dimensioned with Scia Engineer and detailed using Allplan Precast.
BPM Pr-Moldados Administrative Centre Soccer Federation - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
BPM Pr-Moldados
Contact Nivaldo de Loyola Richter
Address Rod. Luiz Rosso, 9.437 - 4 Linha
CEP 88803-470, Cricima, SC, Brazil
Phone +55 48 3431.8500
Website www.bpm.com.br
BPM Pr-Moldados was founded 25 years ago in the city of Cricima. Today it is one of the companies
of reference in the segment of precast concrete in southern Brazil for public works, logistics, sports
complexes, educational, industrial, malls and buildings.
With more than 1,400,000 m of works performed and 2.8 million metres of piles produced since the
launch of its activities in 1987, BPM Pr-Moldados is conquering and consolidating its market position.
This success is grounded in the quest for innovation and fexibility in the solutions to projects, cost
reduction, safety and timeliness. Services are provided in compliance with the technical standards and
experience of our staff.
Project information
Owner Federao Gacha de Futebol
Architect Hermes Teixeira da Rosa
General Contractor Federao Gacha de Futebol
Engineering Offce BPM Pr-Moldados
Location Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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con-tura Architekten + Ingenieure GmbH Berlin Matthiasgrten, 7 Mehrfamilienwohnhuser mit Tiefgarage - Berlin, Deutschland
Das Neubauprojekt Matthiasgrten beinhaltet
insgesamt sieben Wohnhuser mit jeweils 6
Vollgeschossen und einem Staffelgeschoss, sowie
einer kompletten Unterkellerung mit Tiefgarage. In den
Wohnhusern befnden sich 154 Wohnungen mit ca. 70
verschiedenen Grundrissen! In der Tiefgarage sind
100 Stellpltze angeordnet. Der Hhenunterschied von
4,5 m innerhalb des Baufeldes fhrte dazu, dass der
Eingangsbereich der Huser 4 und 5 auf der Keller-ebene
angeordnet wurde. Bauweise: Die Stahlbeton-decken
werden als Fertigteildecken (Filigran) mit nachtrglich
ergnzter Ortbetonsicht ausgefhrt. Die Auen- und
Innenwnde, bestehen wo mglich aus Kalksandstein-
Planelementen. Die restlichen Wand-bereiche erfolgten
in Ortbeton. Bei dem Aufzugsschacht- und den
Kellerwnden kamen Filigranelemente zum Einsatz.
Alle Sttzen und Unterzge werden vor Ort betoniert.
Die Balkone und Treppen bestehen aus Fertigteilen.
Durch die KfW 70 Anforderung sind die 190 Balkone
durch 954 Isokrbe thermisch von der Betonhlle
getrennt worden. In den hochwertigen Wohnungen gab
es die Vorgabe durch den Architekten auf Unterzge
komplett zu verzichten. Da die Zeitplanung so eng war,
nahmen wir die angebotene Untersttzung unserer
slowakischen Tochterfrma De Bondt Trencin in Anspruch.
Die sieben Huser wurden mit Allplan geplant. Unseren
Brostandard fr ein Mehrfamilienhaus haben wir
erweitert auf 7 Huser. In Allplan waren dadurch 118
Zeichnungen und 2.000 Teilbilder fest belegt. Mit Hilfe des
con-tura Broassistenten in Allplan (fr Wnde, Sttzen,
Unterzge, Decken, Fenster, Tren, Einbauteile und
andere 3D Elementen) wurde das gesamte 3D-Modell
erzeugt. Das 3D-Modell war und ist die Grundlage fr
das Erstellen smtlicher Plne fr die Statik (Positions-,
Schal-, Bewehrung- und Montageplne), fr die
Architektur (Entwurfs-, Bauantrags-, Ausfhrungs- und
Prsentationsplne) und fr die Bauphysik (Wrme-,
Brand- und Schallschutzplne).
Um den einfacheren Datenaustausch zwischen Allplan
und Scia zu ermglichen, ist das Modell mit seinen
Ursprungskoordinaten 0,0 in der linken untere Ecke
platziert worden. Dadurch knnen kleinere nderungen
einfach ber die Koordinaten eingegeben werden. Durch
das 3D Modell war schnell klar, das der Entwurf mit der
Fahrgasse unter den Husern und den Parkpltzen
im Innenhofbereich statisch nicht funktionieren wrde.
Durch die tiefer gelegenen Eingangsbereiche der Huser
4 bis 7 war nicht gengend Hhe fr die Unterzge
vorhanden, die die 7 Geschoe abfangen sollen.
Zustzlich fehlte der Platz fr die Leitungsfhrung der
Ver- und Entsorgungsleitungen. Die Fahrgasse wurde
verschoben unter den Innenhof und wo es mglich war,
wurden Parkpltze unter den Husern angeordnet. Mit
einer 25 cm dicken Decke ber dem 5. Obergescho
wurde es mglich ohne Unterzge das Staffelgescho zu
tragen. Die anderen Decken in den Husern sind 20 cm
stark. Die Tiefgaragendecke in Bereich des Innenhofes
verfgt ber einen 60 cm starken Aufbau der mit
Feuerwehrfahrzeugen befahrbar ist. In den Erkern und
Loggias sind Wandartige Trger eingebaut. Durch die KS-
Wnde (iterativ Rechnen, nur Druck) und die zu erwarten
nderungen durch Kundenwnsche haben wir die Huser
nicht als ein Modell in Scia Engineer gerechnet.
Mit Hilfe von Round-Trip Engineering zwischen Allplan
und Scia wre die Statik schneller fertig geworden, aber
die Kontrolle und Prfung der Statik wre schwieriger
und bei nderungen msste immer wieder das gesamte
Modell durch gerechnet werden. Bei den Berechnungen
wurden Bauteile mit Frilo (Sttzen, Unterzge,
Kalksandstein Wnde) und Scia Engineer (Decken,
Bodenplatte, Treppen und Stahlbeton Wnde) berechnet.
Die Lastzusammenstellungen erfolgten mit Word und
Excel. Mit den Frilo Dokument Designer wurden alle
Dateien von einen Haus in eine Statik zusammengestellt.
Mit der Allplanfunktion Fensterinhalt in Zwischenablage
kopieren, knnen sehr einfach Skizzen in die Word- und
Excel Dokumente eingefgt werden. Die Bezeichnung
der 1D und 2D Elemente in Scia Engineering verluft
konform mit den Bezeichnungen auf den Positions-
plnen. Auch die Lasten haben die gleichen Namen wie
in der Lastzusammenstellungen. Fr die Eingabe wird
dadurch mehr Zeit bentigt, aber die Kontrolle verluft viel
schneller und die Lesbarkeit ist viel besser.
Berlin Matthiasgrten, 7 Mehrfamilienwohnhuser mit Tiefgarage - Berlin, Deutschland
Software: Allplan Engineering, Frilo Statics, Scia Engineer
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Short description Matthias Grten, 7 Houses with Underground Parking
The newly built Matthias Grten consists of 7 houses. Each house has 6 full foors, a staggered top
foor and a garage in the basement with 100 parking spaces. Seventy different foor plans, forming a
total of 154 apartments. The building plot has a height difference of about 4.5 m. In response to the
site conditions, the architect designed two main entrances at basement level. The 190 balconies are
designed and executed with 954 Isokrben, which provides the required thermal separation in order
to meet the KfW 70 Standards.
The challenging task was to design a high-quality residential building without any visible beams inside.
We produce all the necessary technical drawings of our construction in 3D format using Allplan 2013.
For static calculations we use Frilo and Scia Engineer.
con-tura Architekten + Ingenieure GmbH Berlin Matthiasgrten, 7 Mehrfamilienwohnhuser mit Tiefgarage - Berlin, Deutschland
con-tura Architekten + Ingenieure GmbH
Contact J. Grneveld, Dipl.- Ing.R.Merav Murrik, PhD
Address Kronprinzendamm 15
10711 Berlin, Germany
Phone +49 30 810310700
Website www.con-tura.com
con-tura: Fachkompetenz in Architektur, Tragwerken und Baukonstruktion
Gemeinsam mit unseren Auftraggebern aus einer ersten Idee erfolgreiche Projekte zu entwickeln und
umzusetzen: Das ist die Grundlage unserer tglichen Arbeit.
Als fachkompetenter Partner verstehen wir uns als Berater und Baudienstleister. con-tura erbringt in
diesen Funktionen alle Leistungsphasen des Stdtebaus, der Architektur, des Baumanagements, der
Tragwerkplanung und der Bauphysik.
Wissen und Technik sind bei con-tura stndig auf dem neuesten Stand. Grundlage unseres Erfolges
ist das Fachwissen und die Motivation unserer Mitarbeiter. Mit den Erfahrungen aus unseren
Niederlassungen in Deutschland, den Niederlanden und der Slowakei bieten wir nicht nur regionale
Kenntnisse, sondern auch internationales Know-how, zum Mehrwert fr unsere Auftraggeber.
Project information
Owner Kondor Wessels Wohnen Berlin GmbH
Architect Gregor Fuchshuber & Partner
General Contractor Bautec Bauunternehmung GmbH
Engineering Offce con-tura Architekten + Ingenieure GmbH
Location Berlin, Germany
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Galerie antovka in Olomouc is a multifunctional complex
with 46,000 m
2
of areas comprising shops, banks,
restaurants, a car park with 1,000 spaces, cinemas, an
18-lane bowling leisure facility, warehouses, and service
and loading communications. The whole object has a
substantially irregular elongated shape graduating from
the edges to its centre. Individual parts grow from the
coherent basement and are further divided by the internal
circular gallery. The largest length reached by the object is
235 m. It is divided into 14 expansion units. The building
consists of two underground foors and three overground
foors. Two bridge constructions are connected to the
object and a third one has been projected. In order to
reduce the construction time as much as possible, the
object was designed as prefabricated in its greatest part.
Only the necessary parts were designed as monolithic.
On the 3rd overground foor, occupied by multiplexes and
a theatre, it was especially steel constructions that were
used, due to variability.
Description of the skeleton
The object is embedded on a monolithic base plate with
stilts. The monolithic outside walls are located around the
whole perimeter of the object, apart from at the locations
of drive-up ramps. The staircases are prefabricated. The
basic pillar raster is 8.1 m x 8.1 m, with the stilt raster
being twice this measurement. The support system of the
1st overground foor - car park - consists of a reinforced
concrete prefabricated skeleton. The reinforced concrete
monolithic cores and beams are mutually interconnected
by the semi-prefabricated panel-board with a minimum
thickness of 250 mm. The beams are designed as
standard with a load width of 8.1 m, to a span of 8.1 m. In
the places under the tram, the load width is 4.05 m. The
standard pillar size is 500/500 mm and a maximum of
700/700 mm. The reinforced concrete cores and walls are
250 mm and 300 mm thick. The support system of the 3rd
overground foor - multifunctional premises, restaurants
- consists of a similar prefabricated system to that of the
lower sections, with added beams of the DELTA BEAM
construction system. In certain places, the foor slab is
necessarily fnished with a reinforced concrete parapet.
Bowling and multiplexes - the support system consists of
steel pillars distributed around the perimeter and inside
the construction, on which the solid-web steel beams are
placed. The stability of the whole object is ensured by the
wall and ceiling fastening. The wall construction is made
of holorib. In the multiplex section, a steel ceiling grid
has been designed, on which the corrugated iron with a
concrete topping is placed.
Foundation and static load of the object
Prior to the object realisation, it was necessary to
construct a lagged building pit for the underground
foor development. The construction was built below
the groundwater level. The drilled stilts perimeter was
1,300 mm. The base plate, a maximum of 1,200 mm
thick, was designed to also withstand the buoyancy
of water up to the level of the inlet holes, because in
the case of the load of 1,000-year water, the building
would be under threat. The considered load of the
multifunctional premises is from 6.5 kN/m
2
to 9 kN/m
2
.
Ramps for personal vehicles, trucks and sections under
the tram have the load set pursuant to the applicable
clauses of the SN EN 1991. In the places of intensive
greenery, the load on the plate is approx. 23 kN/m
2
. The
climatic load was considered. The seismic load was not
decisive in the design.
Description of the Calculation
From the project stage up to the production
documentation, the construction was drawn (projected)
in 3D, in the Allplan program from the Nemetschek
Company. From the drawing program, elements and
surfaces were exported through the ifc fle in the Scia
Engineer program. Subsequently, the construction
was divided into expansion units. Individual units were
thereafter solved separately. Moreover, other smaller
sections were dealt with separately and then re-inserted
to the expansion unit. Basic verifcation in terms of
carrying capacity and deformation was evaluated in
the Scia program. The whole model contained 5,787
elements - 1D and 1,156 elements - 2D. A total of 49
load conditions were used, in basic and extraordinary
combinations. Production documentation of prefabricated
constructions was processed for 1,400 various types of
elements. The total volume of prefabricated elements was
approximately 13,000 m
3
.
Galerie antovka - Olomouc, Czech Republic
Software: Allplan Engineering, Scia Engineer
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Short description Galerie antovka
The antovka multifunctional project is emerging in the original location occupied by the MILO
Olomouc plant and represents an overall revitalisation of the land in the vicinity of the historical town
centre. On the total area of 11 ha, a modern urban district is to be gradually built, with objects for living,
commerce as well as administration.
Galerie antovka is the frst stage of the whole project, offering more than 46,000 m of leasable areas
with approximately 180 commercial units and 1,000 parking places.
Contact Daniel Dohl
Address Rybrska 7389
91101 Trenn, Slovakia
Phone +421 327480011
Website www.debondt.sk
The planning and engineering bureau De Bondt, s.r.o., was founded in December 1996 by the parent
Dutch company De Bondt B.V. and Slovak associates. Since then, the company has designed and
consulted on many industrial, commercial and residential projects all over Europe - the Netherlands,
Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Finland etc. - and outside Europe - Saudi Arabia,
Canada, Afghanistan.
De Bondt, s.r.o. is specialised in providing technical services:
Statics of steel, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete and masonry constructions
Plans and shop drawings for steel and reinforced constructions
Optimisation of constructions,
and in providing services and consulting for developers - we can provide the complete support and
documentation from the feasibility study up to the project documentation, participation in awarding the
contract, technical supervision and the fnal evaluation of project.
De Bondt s.r.o.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galerie antovka - Olomouc, Czech Republic
De Bondt s.r.o.
Project information
Owner SMC Development a.s.
Architect Benoy - United Kingdom, A8000 - Czech Republic
General Contractor Metrostav a.s.
Engineering Offce De Bondt s.r.o.
Location Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Client
The company IKEA is known for its modern architectural
designs of various types of appliances and furniture.
Founded in Sweden in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar
Kamprad, the companys name is an acronym comprising
the initials of the founders name (Ingvar Kamprad), the
farm where he grew up (Elmtaryd), and his hometown
(Agunnaryd, in Smland, South Sweden). As of 2013,
IKEA has about 340 stores in 40 countries. Over 130,000
employees work for the company, the 47 German stores
employ about 14,500 people. Last year, about 630 million
people visited IKEA stores all over the world, about 100
million in Germany alone.
The Order
The frst IKEA City Store has to be built on the smallest
surface - about 10,000 m
2
- that an IKEA Haus has ever
been built. The gross store area covers about 40,000 m
2
,
distributed over four foors, including the underground
foor. Due to the space limit, the required parking space
for 730 customer cars is placed on the top of the building
at the height between 20.5 m and 31 m. It contains four
parking levels. The side ramp structure, about 36 m high,
connected the parkdecks with the street. About 3,000 m
2

of steel stage for the building technical equipment sits
at the height of 36 m above the decks on the top of the
building.
Technical data
The dimensions of the whole building with decks and
ramp are about 140 x 85 x 36 m, it has in plan view an
unregulated form and the walls of the parkdecks are 60
inclined.
It was divided into two parts for design:
The main inside store building - about
120 x 85 x 21 m (without underground foor) - planned
as a prefabricated solid structure (it was handled
by the main contractor, Klein and Albert Karlsruhe,
directly);
The outside part of the connected parkdecks
and ramp - planned as a composite steel/concrete
structure with a big steel cage for the building
technique above.
Five solid cores of the stairwells and lifts penetrate the
decks and are used together with the bracing for the
stabilisation of the structure. The main challenge was
considering the effects caused by the temperature forces.
The park decks and ramp surface were planned as about
26,000 m
2
of Hoesch Additiv Deck, 12 cm high, based
on composite beams and steel columns. About 2,100 t of
profle steel and 350 t of reinforcement were required.
Software and Model
Scia Engineer was used as the main program for the
processing of the whole project. The decks and ramp
structure was built up in a 3D model 1:1 according to
the architecture planning and boundary of the surfaces,
needed for the production of the execution drawing later.
Very intensive usage of 3D Raster, Layer, Selection and
Material Manager tools was indispensable.
After the required composite beams had been designed
with Kretz software, the settled profles were integrated in
the 3D model. The dead structure load at the assembly
stage was taken from the beam calculations and
assumed as a point load on appropriate columns. The
eccentricity of all the planned connections was taken
into account. The surface of the decks was considered
then as a 12 cm solid plate on steel support beams with
reduced density.
The solid cores were rebuilt in the model too so as to
consider the effects of the temperature on the outside
building part and to defne the proper bearing on the
inside structure. It had to be calculated at once.
Because of the pliability of the inside building structure,
the bearing of the decks and ramp was modelled with
adjusted springs due to the calculated deformations.
Calculation and production
Linear calculation with absences due to load cases for
all beams with small stiffness was processed. The steel
support structure was designed according to EC3.
All documents, overviews, elevations, structural details
and steel quantities for the production were derived
from the 3D model with Document, Picture Gallery and
Drawing Gallery tools. Due to reaction forces of the
bearing, all connection details to the main building were
designed.
IKEA Roof Parking Space with Side Ramp - Hamburg Altona, Germany
Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK IKEA Roof Parking Space with Side Ramp - Hamburg Altona, Germany
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Project information
Owner IKEA GmbH
Architect nps tchoban voss architekten
General Contractor Klein + Albert und Partner GmbH
Engineering Offce Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK
Location Hamburg Altona, Germany
Short description IKEA Roof Parking Space with Side Ramp
The frst IKEA City Store has to be built on the smallest surface - about 10,000 m
2
- that an IKEA Haus
has ever been built. The dimensions of the whole building are about 140 x 85 x 36 m. Due to the space
limit, the required parking space for 730 customer cars is placed on the top of the building at the height
between 20.5 m and 31 m. It contains four parking levels. The side ramp structure, about 36 m high,
connected the parkdecks with the street. The outside part of the connected together parkdecks and
ramp is planned as a composite steel/concrete structure.
Five solid cores from the main building for the stairwells and lifts penetrate the decks and are used,
together with the bracing, for the stabilisation of the structure.
The 1.4GB model contains about 8,600 1D elements, 1,200 2D elements, 50 3D objects, 550 cross-
sections, 33 materials and 160 loads.
The main challenge was considering the effects caused by the temperature forces.
Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK IKEA Roof Parking Space with Side Ramp - Hamburg Altona, Germany
Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK
Contact Sergej Ryklin
Address Liselottestrasse 17,
D-69123 Heidelberg, Germany
Phone +49 6221 830973
Website www.ryklin.eu
Sergej Ryklin - Born in 1963 in Moscow
1981-1985: Civil Engineering; Bridges/Tunnels; Since 1993: Structural designer and verifer at
Rmhild & Hecker Consulting Engineers in Landau, Germany; Since 1997: Structural designer;
2008-2009: Masters Study at the Institute for Membrane and Shell Technologies, Anhalt University of
Applied Sciences, Germany
Range of Capacity: Planning and optimisation of steel, aluminium, solid, composite, timber and
membrane structures; Project consultancy; Building physics calculations; Dynamics calculations,
Project verifcation
Philosophy: Flexibility in planning due to integral 3D design with the ability to fnd feasible and low-
cost solutions from the draft stage on.
Experience: Residential and industrial buildings, parking spaces, pedestrian bridges, swimming pools,
silos, membranes
References: Daimler, John Deere, SAP, DB...
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The new building in Kalkbreite, Zurich, is situated
along the SBB railway line between Badenerstrasse,
Kalkbreitestrasse and Urselweg. The building has the
total length of about 125 metres and the maximum
width of 70 metres. It consists of a basement, the
ground foor, six upper storeys and the building
equipment rooms on top of the roof.
The major element of the building is the construction
of a tram shed above the tram stabling area of
the Zurich public transport authority, which will be
enclosed and covered by the new building.
The building will be mainly residential. The storeys
at the same level as the tram shed are planned to be
used for offces, cinemas, shops, restaurants, etc.
The necessary technical and storage areas will be
provided in the basement.
The new building is designed in such a way that the
tram shed will form a coherent unit with the main
building both in its visual appearance and in its
structure.
The project was extremely complicated and diffcult
in several respects. The frst problem was the highly
complex geometry resulting from the shape of the
plot, the necessary position of the tram shed and
the variety of uses which needed to be included. On
the other hand, the load-bearing structure was very
diffcult, mainly because of the integration of the tram
shed into the building. Above the exit rails from the
tram depot, for example, the building must span the
full width of the tram shed. This made it necessary to
insert four solid steel trusses, which are integrated into
the walls of the building. The middle trusses extend for
three storeys, meaning that they are about 12 metres
high.
The tram shed itself is covered by pre-tensioned
prefabricated girders.
The tram stabling area had to be built two years before
the construction of the main building. Therefore, all the
necessary foundation work and building pit systems
had to be executed beforehand. The foundation works
within the tram stabling consist of deep bored piles to
transfer the concentrated loads from the tram shed
into the ground. The building itself is standing on a
shallow foundation, which is located in stable gravel.
As a result of the sophisticated geometry, we were
especially dependent on an effective and professional
CAD program. Nemetschek Allplan fulflled this
requirement. The creation of the plans in 3D was
successful, and the same method will also be used for
future plans.
Dr. Lchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AG Residential Building with Tram Depot, Kalkbreite - Zrich, Switzerland
Residential Building with Tram Depot, Kalkbreite - Zrich, Switzerland
Software: Allplan Engineering
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Dr. Lchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AG Residential Building with Tram Depot, Kalkbreite - Zrich, Switzerland
Short description Residential Building with Tram Depot
The new Kalkbreite building is situated in the centre of the city of Zurich. The building integrates
a tram stabling area and is determined by its complex geometry and the wide variety of uses. The
diffcult geometry of the plot and the requirements for the tram shed led to a number of highly complex
challenges for the load-bearing structure. For example, the building must span the full width of the exit
rails from the tram shed. This is to be implemented by inserting three-storey steel trusses into the walls.
Dr. Lchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AG
Contact Andreas Gianoli
Address Limmatstrasse 275
8005 Zrich, Switzerland
Phone +41 44 421 43 00
Website www.luechingermeyer.ch/
The structural engineering company Dr. Lchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AG was founded in 1994
and has about 50 employees in its headquarters in Zurich and its branch in Lucerne.
We deal with all aspects of structural construction engineering, facade construction and lightweight
construction. Owing to our close cooperation with research institutes and our intensive involvement
in various standardisation committees, we are able to work to a high quality in line with the latest
engineering knowledge.
We deal with projects of any size for both institutional clients and private property developers.
Project information
Owner Genossenschaft Kalkbreite and AHB Zrich
Architect Mller Sigrist Architekten AG
Engineering Offce Dr. Lchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AG
Location Zrich, Switzerland
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Edibo nv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fish Market - Antwerpen, Belgium
Vismijn - Antwerpen, Belgi
Structurele berekening
Staal
De staalconstructie is gebouwd op een bestaande
parkeergarage. Deze bestaande parkeergarage dient
alle krachten vanuit de staalstructuur over te dragen
naar de grond.
Fundering
De garage onder de staalconstructie doet dienst als
fundering. Doordat er zich een beschermde gevel in
het project bevond konden we de nieuwe structuur niet
overal op een normale manier funderen. Er werd dan
ook geopteerd om in het midden van de kolommen
een plaat te dimensioneren waarover liggers werden
geplaatst. Deze liggers werden op hun beurt gekoppeld
met de kolommen. Dit zodat de kolommen alsnog
konden gefundeerd worden en zonder dat er risico
was dat we te dicht moesten graven bij de beschermde
gevel.
Ontwerpeisen staalconstructie:
De belangrijkste factor voor dit project was de uitstraling
van het gebouw. Er moest zo esthetisch mogelijk
gewerkt worden. Het modelleren met Scia Engineer gaf
een goed driedimensionaal beeld van het gebouw weer
in ontwerpfase. De klant kon zich aan de hand van het
rekenmodel een beeld van de structuur vormen.
De volledige structuur berekening werd uitgevoerd
door Scia Engineer. De fexibiliteit van het programma
tijdens de ontwerpfase was hierbij een belangrijke troef.
Door de 3D- berekening was het interpreteren van
de krachtenspreiding op de bestaande structuur zeer
eenvoudig.
Tijdens het project moesten de bestaande elementen
gecontroleerd worden op hun resterende reserve om
de nieuwe structuur te dragen. De balken die niet
voldoende gedimensioneerd waren, werden versterkt
door middel van het kleven van koolstofwapening aan
de trekzone van de betreffende balken.
Dit gebeurde dusdanig dat de extra trekkracht wordt
opgenomen door de gelijmde wapening.
Ook de controle en dimensionering tegen brand werden
verwezenlijkt dankzij de Scia module.
De twee trappenhallen, die zich in de twee vleugels van
het gebouw bevinden, dienen als stabilisatoren van het
gebouw.
De loopbrug die zich in het midden van het gebouw
bevond moest op zon esthetisch mogelijke
manier worden uitgevoerd. Door middel van het
driedimensionaal verwerken in Scia Engineer kon de
klant gemakkelijk zijn opmerkingen doorspelen naar
ons studiebureau. Zo konden de architecturale eisen
nageleefd worden en waar nodig bijgestuurd. Dit
uiteraard onder voorbehoud dat de stabiliteit niet in
gedrang kwam.
Technische gegevens van het kantoor in staal
Breedte: 30 m
Lengte: 55 m
Maximale hoogte: 11 m
Tussenvloer = 350 kg/m
Overspanning tussenvloer = 8 m
Lengte loopbrug = 12 m
Besluit
Door gebruik te maken van de 3D-modules van
Scia Engineer is het mogelijk om alle lasten afzonderlijk
in te geven.
Scia Engineer geeft een duidelijk krachtenverloop
weer per element, waardoor het gemakkelijk is om de
resultaten te interpreteren.
Het was ook mogelijk om de bestaande toestand mee te
construeren. Hierdoor konden we de beschermde gevel
mee integreren in de berekeningen.
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Short description Fish Market
This project concerns an offce building. The building consists of a steel structure. The diffculty of this
building was to implement a new building on an existing structure. By using Scia Engineer in the early
stages of the design it was possible to make sure there wasnt a clash with the existing structure.
The roof of the building needed to be reinforced. This was achieved by providing additional steel
beams in the foor. This step was a very important phase during the construction.
Edibo nv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fish Market - Antwerpen, Belgium
Project information
Owner Urban Estates projectontwikkeling
Architect ABV+ architecten bvba
General Contractor Edibo nv
Engineering Offce Edibo nv
Location Antwerpen, Belgium
Edibo nv
Contact Jan Caelen
Address Maatheide 1302
3920 Lommel, Belgium
Phone +32 11 54.11.59
Website www.edibo.be
De frma Edibo, gevestigd in Lommel, is gespecialiseerd in het bouwen van bedrijfsgebouwen en
kantoren. Edibo bouwt zowel nieuwbouw-, uitbreidings- als renovatieprojecten sleutel-op-de-deur
en dit zowel in staal, beton als hout. Reeds meer dan 25 jaar bouwt Edibo schitterende referentie-
projecten in diverse sectoren: multifunctionele distributiecentra voor de logistieke sector, productie- en
bedrijfsruimten voor industrie (oa voedingsindustrie), KMO en multinationals, kantoorcomplexen en
showrooms voor handel en dienstverlening.
Edibo onderscheidt zich door zijn toegevoegde waarde. Vanaf de ontwerp en studiefase wordt er
meegedacht met de bouwheer. De interne studiedienst staat garant voor stabiliteitsstudies, fre safety
engineering en bouwtechnische optimalisatie. Een oordeelkundige projectuitvoering en kwalitatieve
afwerking wordt ondersteund door de ISO 9001 kwaliteitslabel en ISO 3834, evenals de OHSAS 18001
veiligheidscertifcering. Tenslotte tracht Edibo steeds bedrijfsgebouwen met onderscheidend karakter
en uitstraling af te leveren. Het realiseren van een stimulerende werkomgeving binnen het programma
en het budget van de bouwheer ligt vervat in het motto Building dreams on facts.
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This project comprises the construction of a new
Temple complex in Kingsbury, London, for the Shree
Swaminarayan Gadi Community.
The purpose of the project is to locate the Temple in the
centre of the community as the communitys existing
Temple is located on the periphery in Golders Green.
The site for this project was already developed as a
building and civil engineering contractors yard and
offce complex. The site comprised a substantial three
storey offce building to the north of the site, a single
storey warehouse building to the south of the site
and extensive concrete hard standing throughout.
The warehouse building was demolished whilst the
existing offce building was partially demolished, for
refurbishment later, under an enabling works contract.
The Temple complex comprises the Temple building, the
Multi-Function Hall building and the refurbishment of the
Offce building.
The Temple building is a three storey building with an
internal 18 x 20 x 7.5 m high clear clerestory space over
the worship area. The structure of the building is in situ
reinforced concrete framed comprising a 500 mm thick
raft foundation slab bearing onto Firm to Stiff London
Clay; 250 mm thick fat slabs at 1st, 2nd and Roof level
augmented by downstand beams at transfer locations;
and a 100 mm thick dome supported by a 250 mm slab
and 1.2 m deep grillage of beams over the clerestory
space. The foor and roof structures are supported by in
situ RC columns and walls. The walls act as shear walls
to provide stability to the structure. The structure of the
building was analysed and designed using the analysis
and concrete design modules of Scia Engineer. Of
particular importance was the checking of the potential
long term defections of the clear span structure over
the open area.
The Multi-Function Hall building comprises an 18.5 x
33.5 x 9.5 m high clear span sports hall, with viewing
galleries to the rear; a three storey administration block
to the western end; and a basement plant room under
the eastern end. The sports hall portion is steel framed
with long span glulam timber rafters over the space.
The administration block and basement plant room are
in situ RC framed. This building was founded on CFA
piled foundations due to Made Ground exceeding 3 m
depth under the footprint of the building. The ground
foor slab is a suspended 250 mm thick in situ RC fat
slab. The stability of the sports hall frame is provided by
horizontal diagonal bracing girders in the plane of the
roof spanning between the concrete framed block to
the west and vertical diagonal braced bays in the east
gable wall. Shear walls provide stability to the concrete
framed portion. The in situ RC structures were analysed
and designed using the analysis and concrete design
modules of Scia Engineer.
The refurbishment of the Offce building comprises
a steel framed reworking of the eastern end of the
retained building to better blend in with the architectural
theme for the site.
Engineers HRW. . . . . . . . . Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Kingsbury, London
Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Kingsbury, London
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Engineers HRW. . . . . . . . . Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Kingsbury, London
Project information
Owner Shree Hari Community
Architect LTS Architects
General Contractor Foundation Developments Limited
Engineering Offce Engineers HRW
Location Kingsbury, London
Contact Keith Wilson
Address Unit 2 Blue Lion Place
237 Long Lane
SE1 4PU London, United Kingdom
Phone +44 2 074079575
Website www.ehrw.co.uk
Engineers HRW was established in 2001. Since formation the company has contributed to a wide
portfolio of completed work in both the public and private sectors. We have collaborated with
clients, architects and fellow engineers in the design of many refurbishment and new build projects
by providing well researched sound advice supported by comprehensive and detailed information
delivered to programme.
We are committed to working with architects and other members of the design team to produce high
quality well considered buildings. We enjoy the challenge of developing appropriate economic solutions
to the clients brief, ensuring simple construction and long term durability.
A fresh approach is taken on every project. Drawing on our knowledge of current and historic building
practice, the design process is supplemented by research into new and emerging technologies.
Engineers HRW
Short description Shree Swaminarayan Temple
The project comprises the construction of a new Temple complex for the Shree Swaminarayan Gadi
Community in North London. The project is located in Kingsbury, London. The complex comprises the
Temple building, the Multi-Function Hall building and the Offce building. The Temple building is a three
storey building with an internal 18 x 20 x 7.5 m high clear clerestory space over the worship area. The
structure of the building is in situ reinforced concrete framed comprising a 500 mm thick raft foundation
slab; 250 mm thick fat slabs at 1st, 2nd and Roof level augmented by downstand beams at transfer
locations; and a 100 mm thick dome supported by a 250 mm slab and 1.2 m deep grillage of beams
over the clerestory space. The Multi-Function Hall building comprises an 18.5 x 33.5 x 9.5 m high clear
span steel and glulam timber framed sports hall with an in situ RC framed three storey administration
block to the western end and an in situ RC basement plantroom under the eastern end. The Offce
refurbishment is steel framed.
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Establis Group nv . . . . . . . . . . Terrace Structure Itamar - Antwerpen, Belgium
Project
Een voormalig kantoorgebouw van 8 verdiepingen
hoog, gebouwd in 1975, wordt volledig gerenoveerd
en omgebouwd tot een appartementsgebouw. Het
gebouw bevindt zich op de Belgilei te Antwerpen. De
betonstructuur werd zoveel mogelijk behouden, de
niet-dragende elementen werden nagenoeg allemaal
verwijderd. Op een paar niveaus werden enkele
vloerplaten, trappen, balken (deels) verwijderd en
werden er indien nodig verstevigingen voorzien. Aan
de achtergevel van dit gebouw wordt vanaf de tweede
verdieping een volledige terrassenstructuur vastgezet
in de bestaande betonstructuur. De terrassenstructuur
springt op iedere verdieping naar binnen zodat je op
elk terras naar de hemel kan zien, een zeer belangrijk
gegeven voor de Joodse kopers.
Ontwerp
Het meest ingrijpende aan deze renovatie was de
nieuwe terrassenstructuur aan de achterzijde van
het gebouw. De terrassen werden volledig in staal
uitgewerkt. Afhankelijk van de bestaande skeletstructuur
zijn 4 kolommen voorzien vanaf de eerste verdieping
tot bovenaan het gebouw, in totaal een lengte van
ongeveer 23 m per kolom. Deze werden in verschillende
stukken gemonteerd maar zijn doorlopend uitgerekend
waardoor momentvaste verbindingen werden
ontworpen. Deze kolommen werden op een regelmatige
afstand vastgemaakt in de achterliggende structuur, in
een bestaande betonkolom of betonwand, dit om een
gedeelte van de verticale schuifkracht op te nemen en
de knik te manipuleren en te optimaliseren. Aangezien
deze kolommen onderaan niet op een bestaande
structuur konden steunen, werd er onderaan een stalen
console voorzien per kolom. Deze console neemt
echter een deel van de optredende totale verticale
reactiekracht op. Aan deze stalen kolommen werd de
volledige terrassenstructuur in uitkraging verankerd.
Aan de zijkant van de terrassen werd er ook een stalen
vluchttrap verankerd deels aan de staalstructuur van de
terrassen, deels aan de bestaande structuur.
Nemetschek Scia
De volledige stalen terrassenstructuur werd in
Scia Engineer als geheel gedimensioneerd. Onderaan
de kolommen werd een ondersteuning in de z- en
de y-richting ingegeven. Op ieder niveau werden de
kolommen ook nog enkel in de y-richting ondersteund.
Met de krachten die hieruit voortkomen konden de
consoles bepaald worden en kon de verankering
van deze consoles en de kolommen in de bestaande
structuur berekend worden. Aan deze kolommen werd
de rest van de terrasstructuur opgehangen. Om een
juist beeld te krijgen van de belastingen op alle liggers
werd gebruik gemaakt van belastingspanelen die naar
al de ingegeven liggers afdragen. In Scia Engineer
werden niet enkel de liggers en de doorbuiging ervan
gecontroleerd, ook de verbindingen tussen de stalen
profelen zelf werden gedimensioneerd.
Terrasstructuur Itamar - Antwerpen, Belgi
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Short description Terrace Structure Itamar
A previous 8-foor offce building, built in 1975, is being renovated and converted into apartments.
On the back side of the building, there is, starting from the second foor, a totally new steel terrace
structure anchored in the existing concrete. Four main columns were anchored on a regular base in the
concrete structure behind the columns. The terrace structure itself, as a cantilever, was anchored to the
main steel columns. Not only are the beams themselves and the defection of the beams checked, but
the connections between the steel profles are also dimensioned in Scia Engineer.
Establis Group nv . . . . . . . . . . Terrace Structure Itamar - Antwerpen, Belgium
Establis Group nv
Contact Jurgen Vantornout
Address Beversesteenweg 612
8800 Roeselare, Belgium
Phone +32 51 431200
Establis garandeert creatieve berekeningen en optimale oplossingen voor uw bouwkundige structuren,
met een bewust gevoel voor realiteit.
Ons team in Antwerpen en Roeselare bestaat uit 20 hooggekwalifceerde medewerkers met diverse
specialiteiten, ondermeer op het vlak van beton, staal, prefab, funderingstechnieken en sesme. Wij
allemaal staan klaar om uw unieke bouwproject van a tot z te begeleiden op basis van een vlotte
communicatie en degelijke technische know-how.
Een beroep doen op Establis betekent voor u het binnenhalen van stabiliteit op lange termijn.
Project information
Owner Company Itamar
Architect Architectuurgroep Jo Peeters
General Contractor L Interior Projects
Engineering Offce Establis Group nv
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Gmeiner Haferl Zivilingenieure zt GmbH. . . Donaucity Tower 1 - Wien, Austria
Donaucity Tower 1 - Wien, sterreich
Gebude und Situation
Das Projekt Donaucity Tower stellt stdtebaulich
das Wahrzeichen der Donaucity Wien, ein
Stadtentwicklungsgebiet zwischen Donaufuss und
Uno Hauptquartier Wien, welches seit den frhen 1990
Jahren entwickelt wird, dar.
Der architektonische Entwurf sieht in seiner Gesamtheit
2 gleichartige Tower vor, welche durch ihre Form einem
in 2 Teile auseinandergerissenen Kristall darstellen.
Der 2. Tower mit einer Hhe von 165 m wird erst in
Zukunft gebaut.
Allgemeine Projektdaten
Gebudehhe gesamt 250 m mit Antenne, oberste
Decke bei 220 m
60 Geschosse
Untergeschosse Flche 40.000 m
2
, oberirdisch zirka
80.000 m
2
Beginn der Planung: Juni 2006, Dauer bis Ende 2012,
Baubeginn Juni 2010, Rohbaufertigstellung November
2012
Konstruktion - Grndung
Kastengrndung - Schlitzwnde werden im Raster
so angeordnet, dass durch die Umschlieung des
Erdreiches mit den Schlitzwnden eine Art homogener
Fundamentblock mit 25 m Tiefe entsteht. Diese
Grndungsart zhlt zu den Setzungsrmsten und wurde
deshalb gewhlt, die Auswirkungen auf die unmittelbar
danebenliegende berdeckte Autobahn mglichst
gering und vertrglich zu machen.
Die aufgehende Struktur wurde nach umfangreichen
Variantenstudien zwischen Stahl- und
Stahlbetonbauteilen als reine Sahlbetonkonstruktion mit
bereichsweise eingesetzten Verbundsttzen gewhlt.
Der wesentlichste konstruktive Vorteil stellt die
Homogenitt der verwendeten Materialien dar, wodurch
die inneren Zwangskrfte zu den unterschiedlichen
Zeitpunkten der Herstellung und zeitabhngigen
Verformungen minimiert werden konnten.
Aussteifung
Die Aussteifung erfolgt durch den Gebudekern
mit Aktivierung der aussenliegenden Sttzen durch
2 Outriggerkonstruktionen in den Gebudehhe-
Drittelpunkten. Die Steifgkeit der Konstruktion wurde
so eingestellt, dass sich die maximale Verformung bei
Windlast unter H/500 einstellt.
Die Outriggerkonstruktion wurde in Form einer 2 m
starken Stahlbeton-Decke gewhlt, wodurch sich
maximaler Freiraum fr die Haustechnik erreichen lsst.
Die Logistik der Herstellung dieser Bauteile erfordert
eine enge Zusammenarbeit der Tragwerksplaner mit der
ausfhrenden Firma.
Die Schlankheit der Konstruktion: Gebudehhe in
Bezug zur Breite der aussteifenden Konstruktion mit
1zu11, stellt einen Spitzenwert im internationalen
Vergleich dar.
Zur Verringerung der auftretenden
Horizontalbeschleunigungen fr maximalen
Nutzerkomfort im obersten Geschoss bei 10-jhrigen
Windspitzen auf ein nicht merkbares Ma wird ein
Dmpfersystem in Form eines 300 Tonnen Pendels
in den obersten Geschossen mit hydraulischem
Kolbendmpfer eingebaut. Diese Konstruktion kann
zur Optimierung der Dmpfungswirkung zu jedem
Zeitpunkt genau auf die dynamischen Eigenschaften
des Gebudes eingestellt werden.
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Short description Donaucity Tower 1
The two towers, Donaucity Tower 1 and 2, represent the landmark of this urban development area.
Tower 2 will be implemented in the future.
This project represents the state of the art with regard to the technical and ecological aspects.
The construction is made of reinforced concrete braced through a central core in combination with two
outriggers, to implicate the columns in the bracing.
A pendular damper reduces the acceleration during massive windloads to an unnoticeable level.
Gmeiner Haferl Zivilingenieure zt GmbH. . . Donaucity Tower 1 - Wien, Austria
Gmeiner Haferl Zivilingenieure zt GmbH
Contact Martin Haferl
Address Prinz Eugen Strasse 80/9
A 1040 Wien, Austria
Phone +43 1 523 13 22
Website www.gmeiner-haferl.com
DI Manfred Gmeiner, geb. 1957
Di Martin Haferl, geb. 1963
Brogrndung 1990
Philosophie und Ziel: Entwicklung klarer, intelligenter und innovativer Tragstrukturen in intensiver
Auseinandersetzung mit der Bauaufgabe und der Architektur. Katalytisches Wirken im Bauprozess zur
Optimierung der architektonischen Qualitt, der Wirtschaftlichkeit und Umsetzung.
Hinterlassen einer Handschrift und Botschaft in der Konstruktion als Zeugnis hchsten baukulturellen
Anspruches.
Project information
Owner VIENNA DC Tower 1 Liegenschaftsbesitz GmbH (ein Unternehmen der WED AG-Gruppe)
Architect Dominique Perrault, Paris, Hoffmann Janz Wien
General Contractor VIENNA DC Tower 1 Liegenschaftsbesitz GmbH (ein Unternehmen der WED AG-Gruppe)
Engineering Offce Arbeitsgemeinschaft Bollinger Grohmann Schneider ZT GmbH -
gmeiner | haferl zivilingenieure zt gmbh
Location Wien, Austria
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Het Gilsonplein in Aarschot is gelegen aan n van de
belangrijkste invalswegen nl. de Leuvensesteenweg, de
Steenweg op Sint-Joris Winge richting E314/A2 en is
verbonden met de stationsbuurt via de Boudewijnlaan.
Het is een eigentijds, modernistisch gebouw dat
onderdak biedt aan 44 appartementen met een
ondergrondse parkeergarage voor 56 plaatsen en 29
bergruimten. Gelijkvloers is er een commercile ruimte
voorzien van 1.200 m voor kantoor en winkelfuncties.
Het volume is hol met binnenin een daktuin. De
dakconstructie vormt n doorlopend geheel met de
gevels. Er is tevens een groen plein voorzien buiten het
volume met een standbeeld van Kapitein Gilson.
Concept draagstructuur
Voor het gelijkvloers en de ondergrondse parking, is
er geopteerd voor een skeletbouw in beton, met het
oog op een zo groot mogelijke fexibiliteit (indeling van
de commercile ruimte) en zo weinig mogelijk hinder
van de circulatie (op het parkeerniveau). Het gebouw
is gefundeerd op een algemene funderingsplaat met
verdikkingen onder de kolommen en dragende wanden.
De hoger gelegen appartementen bestaan uit dragende
wanden. Op niveau +1 zijn dit betonwanden, fungerend
als wandliggers of m.a.w. omgekeerde balken. Hogerop
zijn dit wanden in kalkzandsteen. Kolommen en balken,
met mogelijkheid tot geheel of gedeeltelijke prefabricatie,
zorgen op het gelijkvloers en het ondergronds verdiep
voor een open structuur. Met betrekking tot de horizontale
stijfheid, wordt gebruik gemaakt van afschoring op de
betonwanden rond de 2 liftschachten en de trapkernen.
Voor de vloerplaten is gekozen voor prdallen met een
opstort in beton. De grote overspanningen zorgen voor
een relatief grote doorbuiging. Met het gebruik van een
doorlopende plaat, maximaal dragend in 2 richtingen,
wordt dit probleem onder controle gehouden. Tenslotte
is er o.w.v. de hogere gebruiksbelasting en de daarbij
horende grotere doorbuigingen, geopteerd om de
vloerplaat van het commercieel verdiep te voorzien in
voorgespannen welfsels.
Gebruik van Scia Engineer
Scia Engineer gebruiken we reeds vele jaren. Gestart
met ESA-Prima Win en vervolgens SciaESA PT
beschikken we nu over het zeer krachtige 3D Eindige
Elementenpakket Scia Engineer. Reeds van bij de start
van het ontwerp werd er geopteerd om Scia Engineer
als 3D software te gebruiken om het volledige gebouw
te modelleren en door te rekenen omdat je zeer
gedetailleerd resultaten kunt opvragen en controleren.
Het genereren van de combinaties volgens de eurocode
is eenvoudig en laat je bijvoorbeeld toe om via de
combinatiesleutel alsook gedetailleerde resultaten
in netknopen op te vragen wat er in die combinatie
zit om tot dat moment te komen. Voor de modellering
werd gebruik gemaakt van de architectuurplannen die
verdiep per verdiep via de zeer eenvoudige DWG -
import in een laag architectuur werden gemporteerd.
Dit liet ons toe om direct de dragende vloerplaten,
wanden en kolommen te modelleren. De dragende
metselwerkwanden in kalkzandsteen werden ook op
hun juiste positie meegenomen. Het grote voordeel
van Scia Engineer is dat het effect van wijzigingen
in de architectuur onmiddellijk resultaat geeft bij het
doorrekenen van de gehele 3D structuur. De resultaten
werden achteraf in een overzichtelijk document
gevoegd.
Resultaten
De totale, onmiddellijke en bijkomende doorbuiging van
de vloerplaten werd berekend rekening houdend met
de effectief geplaatste hoeveelheid wapening en met
berekening van de stijfheid op lange termijn volgens de
nationale norm. In een paar stappen kan Scia Engineer
dit proces genereren waarna we een overzichtelijke
weergave en toetsing van de doorbuiging krijgen.
Ook de scheurwijdtes voor platen en balken werden
gecontroleerd rekening houdend met de aanwezige
wapening.
Door Scia Engineer te gebruiken was het mogelijk om,
rekening houdend met de herverdelingscapaciteit,
tot een optimale economische structuur te komen dat
niet tot deze gewenste resultaten zou leiden bij een
traditionele lastendaling via handberekening. Ook de
planning kwam niet in het gedrang doordat de structuur
snel en overzichtelijk werd doorgerekend.
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Aarschot op Sporen Woonresidentie met Commercile Ruimte - Aarschot, Belgi
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Short description Aarschot op Sporen Residence with Commercial Space
The Kapitein Gilson square, next to the Leuvensesteenweg, will become the central gate to the city
centre. The Kapitein Gilson residential project forms part of an urban renewal project around Aarschot
train station. It is a contemporary building that houses 44 apartments with underground parking for 56
vehicles, 29 storage spaces and 1,200 m of commercial spaces.
For the ground foor and the underground parking lot, a concrete beam - column structure was chosen
to achieve the greatest possible fexibility (commercial space) and as little as possible disturbance of
the circulation (on the parking level). The upper apartments consist of bearing walls. On level +1 these
are concrete walls and on the other levels these are limestone.
The concrete foors are designed to handle the demands of long-term defection in cracked concrete.
Grontmij Belgium Aarschot op Sporen Residence with Commercial Space - Aarschot, Belgi
Grontmij Belgium
Contact Ronny Engelen
Address Herckenrodesingel 101
3500 Hasselt, Belgium
Phone +32 11 260870
Website www.grontmij.be
Grontmij is een multidisciplinair advies- en ingenieursbureau voor duurzame infrastructuur en
mobiliteit; industrie, water en energie en planning en ontwerp. Vanuit een toekomstgerichte visie
geven wij kwalitatief advies en realiseren we creatieve ontwerpen en projecten. Samen met en dicht
bij onze klanten uit het bedrijfsleven en de overheid, willen we waarde creren en werken we aan
totaaloplossingen. Wij doen dat met respect voor onze klanten, onze omgeving en het milieu.
Onze visie: Grontmij creert waarde voor haar klanten, haar medewerkers en haar aandeelhouders.
Wij realiseren projecten met bijzondere aandacht voor economische aspecten, innovatie en
duurzaamheid.
Onze missie: We willen het beste duurzame advies- en ingenieursbureau zijn in Europa. We plannen
een duurzame toekomst voor en met onze klanten.
Project information
Owner DMI Vastgoed Hasselt
Architect HUB Architecture Antwerpen
General Contractor Democo nv Hasselt
Engineering Offce Grontmij Belgium nv
Location Aarschot, Belgium
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Objekt SONOCENTRUM byl navren v Brn jako
reprezentativn stavba nahrvacho studia SONO
RECORDS s vceelovm vyuitm (hotel, restaurace,
parkovn, nahrvac studio, koncertn a divadeln
sl). Objekt je rozdlen na 2 dilatan celky. Dilatan
celek SO 02 je jednopodlan objekt zaloen plon
na zkladov desce slouc jako parkovac prostory
a umstn v zadn sti parcely. Byl realizovn v
pedstihu v roce 2011. SO 01 je objekt se 4 podzemnmi
podlami (v systmu bl vany zaloen na vrtanch
pilotch) a 9 nadzemnmi podlami (v sti jen s 5
nadzemnmi podlami). 4.PP a 2.PP slou jako
parkovac prostory. V 1.PP je vstupn hala a restauran
zazen. V 1.NP a 5.NP se nachz polyfunkn sl
(pechz vce podlami - podrobnji je popsn v
dalm textu), restauran zazen, galerie a ubytovac
kapacita. V 6.NP a 9.NP se nachz u jen ubytovac
kapacita. V suternnch podlach se vyskytuj rovn
zazen pro technologick provozy.
Na projektu pracujeme od r. 2009 a dodnes, kdy
jsme zpracovali postupn vechny stupn projektov
dokumentace statiky. Prce na stavb zaaly v prosinci
2011 a hrub stavba monolitickho skeletu byla
dokonena v noru 2013 (celkem cca 5.000 m
3
betonu,
750 t betonsk oceli a 4,4 t pedpnac oceli).
Nosn konstrukce stavby objektu SO 01 jsou navreny
jako elezobetonov monolitick. Uspodn svislch
nosnch konstrukc spodn a horn stavby je zachovno
pevn v zkladn modulov osnov 3 a 6,6 m.
Spodn stavba m piblin obdlnkov pdorys,
piem od rovn ternu nahoru lze objekt popsat jako
dv samostatn stojc budovy s pdorysem kruhov
see svrajc mezi sebou vceelov sl tvaru
rotanho elipsoidu s podlnou osou dlky 24,6 m, a
shodnmi pnmi osami (vodorovn a svisl) dlky
17,6 m. Podln ez slem (vodorovn i svisl) je
elipsa, pn ez slem je krunice. Nosnou konstrukci
vceelovho slu tvo elezobetonov skoepina
tlouky 300 mm. V mstech, kde je vceelov
sl dispozin propojen se dvma podporujcmi
budovami, je skoepina slu peruena. Vceelov
sl je navc podporovn tveic masivnch ikmch
elezobetonovch sloup. V rovni stropnch desek po
obou stranch pilhajcch budov jsou uvnit slu po
obvodu vetknut galerie (slouc k sezen pro divky),
kter jsou konzolovit vyloeny ze skoepiny slu
na dlku cca 3 m. Galerie maj zakiven pdorys v
zvislosti na zakiven sl (rotan elipsoid - viz ve)
a jsou lokln propojeny se stropnmi deskami budov
obepnajcch sl (stropn desky nad 2.NP a 3.NP).
V rovni stropn desky nad 4.NP je v pnm smru
v slu navren elezobetonov pedpjat lvka pro
sezen divk.
Pi navrhovn nosnch konstrukc stavby bylo vyvinuto
maximln sil co nejvc dodret architektonick zmr
betonovho rotanho elipsoidu zaklnnho mezi 2
budovy plkruhovho pdorysu, piem pod elipsoidem
mus zstat voln prostor bez svislch nosnch
konstrukc. Tato snaha nesla s sebou adu statickch
komplikac a relativn sloit a nron proveden na
stavb. U pi nvrhu konstrukc muselo bt zohlednno
rozdlen stavby na jednotliv etapy vyplvajc z
geometrick komplikovanosti stavby a technologickch
pestvek plynoucch z pedpt jednotlivch konstrukc.
V mst stynku elipsoidu a podporujcch sloup jsou
navren masivn tuh ocelov vloky zabezpeujc
bezpen penos sil z elipsoidu do sloup.
Spodn st elipsoidu, st stropn desky nad 1.NP,
galerie konzolovit vyloen uvnit elipsoidu a lvka
jsou dodaten pedepnut kabely se soudrnost.
Pedpt bylo modelovno v celkovm 3D modelu
konstrukce jak prostednictvm ekvivalentnho
zaten, tak s vyuitm modulu dodatenho pedpt.
Na jednotliv konstrukce byly rovn zpracovny
zjednoduen 2D modely vsek konstrukce, v
kterch bylo pedpt analyzovno s vyuitm modulu
fze vstavby a provozu (TDA). Spodn stavba byla
dimenzovna oddlen v samostatnch 2D modelech,
piem inky zaten na piloty byly stny.
SONOCENTRUM - Brno, Czech Republic
Hladk a Chalivopulos s.r.o . . . . . . . SONOCENTRUM - Brno, Czech Republic
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Short description SONOCENTRUM
A multifunctional building with 4 basements and 9 storeys. The aboveground part of the object can be
described as 2 stand-alone buildings clutching a multipurpose hall-shaped rotation ellipsoid between
them with the free disposition under the hall (no vertical load-bearing structures). The ellipsoid has a
reinforced concrete shell thickness of 300 mm. The ellipsoid is also supported by four massive inclined
columns. There are console galleries lined along the perimeter and a lateral footbridge for seating
spectators inside the hall.
The lower part of the ellipsoid and some other structures are post-tensioned with bonded tendons.
Hladk a Chalivopulos s.r.o . . . . . . . SONOCENTRUM - Brno, Czech Republic
Hladk a Chalivopulos s.r.o
Contact Pavel Hladk, Martin Luko, Milo Zich
Address Pekask 398/4
60200 Brno, Czech Republic
Phone +420 539 085 600
Email [email protected], [email protected]
Website www.hch.cz
Firma Hladk a Chalivopulos s.r.o. vznikla v roce 2006 jako pokraujc organizace frmy Ing. Pavel
Hladk zabvajc se projekn innosti od roku 1997.
Specializujeme se na statiku nosnch konstrukc pozemnch staveb, pedevm elezobetonovch
a pedpjatch jak monolitickch tak prefabrikovanch. Zabvme se tak nvrhem nosnch
devnch a ocelovch konstrukc, a zakldnm staveb vetn specilnho hlubinnho zaloen.
Vypracovvme projektov dokumentace statiky vech stup projektov dokumentace (od zemnho
zen, stavebnho povolen, provdc a tendrov dokumentace a po dlenskou dokumentaci),
statick posudky, vykonvme odborn autorsk dozor na provdnch stavbch a v neposledn ad
nabzme poradenstv irokho spektra v oblasti statiky a een eliminace tepelnch most v nosnch
konstrukcch.
Pracovn tm tvo v souasnosti cca 25 osob (18 inenr a dalch externch spolupracovnk).
Project information
Owner SONO Records, s.r.o., Atriov 27, 621 00 Brno
Architect Ing.arch. Frantiek mdek, Smedek, s.r.o.
General Contractor BRESTT, s.r.o.
Engineering Offce Hladk a Chalivopulos s.r.o.
Location: Brno, Czech Republic
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Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering GmbH/Srl Porta Nuova Isola Bosco Verticale - Milano, Italy
Einleitung
Der erste Bosco Verticale besteht aus zwei Trmen
zu 110 und 76 Metern und zwei Gebudeblocks fr
Bros und Wohnungen im Zentrum von Mailand, als Teil
des Projektes Porta Nuova Isola. Die auskragenden
Balkone der zwei Trme tragen ca. 900 Bume und
Strucher, welche eine Hhe bis zu 9 Metern erreichen
knnen.
Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering ist fr die
Ausarbeitung des Projektes in der Ausfhrungsphase
engagiert worden. Aufgabe des Studios war dabei
die Koordination der verschiedenen Disziplinen
untereinander (Architektur, Tragwerksplanung,
Bauablauf). Ziel war es dabei einen kontinuierlichen und
effzienten Bauablauf zu gewhrleisten.
Interaktion Metro
Besonderes Augenmerk musste auf die Interaktion
zwischen Metro und Gebude gelegt werden, da
die U-Bahnlinie M2 direkt unter dem Gebude B, in
unmittelbarer Nhe des Gebudes D und C verluft.
Um die bertragung von strenden Vibrationen zu
unterbinden, wurden die Bauwerke mittels Isolatoren
entkoppelt.
Dynamik
Um die Krfte aus der Erdbebenbeanspruchung
und zufolge der Windlast zu ermitteln, wurden
die verschiedenen Gebude dreidimensional in
Scia Engineer modelliert.
Die dynamische Erdbeben Bemessung erfolgte nach
den Antwortspektren.
Zustzlich wurden die Eigenformen der Regeldecken
berechnet und nachtrglich mittels Messungen
kontrolliert, da die schweren Balkone niederfrequent
schwingen und dies genauer untersucht werden
musste.
Untergeschosse
Das Untergeschoss besteht aus drei Ebenen, welche
grtenteils als Parkfchen verwendet werden.
Die Decken wurden als verbundlos vorgespannte
Massivdecken ausgefhrt. Dabei wurde fr die
Vorspannung die freie Spanngliedlage verwendet. Dies
ermglichte kurze Ausschalfristen und einen schnellen
Bauablauf.
Gebude B und C
Die Fundamente dieser Gebude konnten als
gewhnliche Oberfchengrndungen ausgefhrt
werden (jedoch entkoppelt mittels Isolatoren).
Die Decken wurden als verbundlos vorgespannte
Massivdecken mit Hohlkrpern ausgefhrt, um das
Gewicht zu reduzieren und eine wirtschaftliche und
schlanke Bauweise zu ermglichen.
Gebude D und E
Die Grndung des Gebudes D wurde, wie zuvor
erwhnt, komplett schwingungsentkoppelt. Dabei
wurden die Isolatoren zwischen zwei Fundamentplatten
positioniert, sodass ein Austausch zu einem spteren
Zeitpunkt mglich ist.
Die Fundierung des Gebudes E hingegen, wurde
als Fundamentplatte mit einer Strke von 2,0 Metern
ausgefhrt.
Die horizontale Aussteifung der Bauwerke wird durch
den Kern aus Stahlbeton gewhrleistet.
Die besondere Herausforderung fr Holzner&Bertagnolli
war die Optimierung der Regelgeschossdecken mit den
bis zu 4 Metern auskragenden Decken und den groen
Lasten aus dem Eigengewicht der Bume. Auch musste
die dynamische Beanspruchung durch Wind und
Erdbeben untersucht werden sowie ihr Einfuss auf den
Inneren Bereich der Decken.
Die Decken wurden als nachtrglich mit Verbund
vorgespannte Massivdecken ausgefhrt, welche
im Randbereich auf verbundlos vorgespannte
Trger aufiegen. Die Vorspannung erfolgte mit
Verbund, um die Dauerhaftigkeit und Sicherheit der
gewhlten Lsung zu verbessern. Magebend fr die
Dimensionierung der Regelgeschossdecken, war die
Langzeitverformung der Balkone. Diese bestimmte den
Vorspannungsgrad und den Verlauf der Spannglieder.
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Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering GmbH/Srl Porta Nuova Isola Bosco Verticale - Milano, Italy
Short description Porta Nuova Isola Bosco Verticale
The project comprises 2 towers of respectively 110 and 76 m, and another two residential and offce
blocks. The buildings are located in the centre of Milan and are part of the Porta Nuova Isola project.
There are 3 basement foors underneath the whole area, mainly used for parking purposes. The name
Bosco Verticale - Vertical Forest comes from the approx. 900 trees placed on the balconies all
around the 2 towers.
The main structural system of the towers is a central reinforced concrete core with fat slabs. The
balconies with an up to 4 m cantilever where realised with bonded post tensioned slabs, the basement
foors with unbonded post tensioned slabs.
A major issue was the interaction of the underground railway passing beneath this area. The vertical
structure was disconnected with isolators (viscous damper) on the basement level to prevent a
vibration transfer to the upper foors.
Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering GmbH/Srl
Contact Claudio Bertagnolli, Oswald Holzner
Address Bozner Strae 15/11
39011 Lana, Italy
Phone +39 473 56 15 26
Website www.h-b.it
Das Ingenieurbro Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering GmbH hat sich auf die Weiterentwicklung
der Tragwerksplanung von Industrie-, Zivil- und Dienstleistungsbauten, der Projektierung von
Infrastrukturen, der Bauberatung und Sicherheitskoordination, der Geotechnik sowie dem Seilbahnbau
spezialisiert.
Dank eines stetigen Wachstums und der kontinuierlichen Erweiterung unseres Mitarbeiterteams verfgt
das Ingenieurbro Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering GmbH ber ein umfangreiches Know-How in
der Projektierung und Bauleitung von Bauwerken aus Stahlbeton, vorgespanntem Stahlbeton, im
Seilbahnbau und der Geotechnik.
Im Jahre 2010 wurde das Ingenieurbro Dr. Ing. Oswald Holzner in die Gesellschaft Holzner &
Bertagnolli Engineering GmbH umgewandelt. Dr. Ing. Claudio Bertagnolli, langjhriger Mitarbeiter des
Ingenieurstudio Ing. Oswald Holzner, ist als neuer Geschftspartner in das Unternehmen eingetreten.
Project information
Owner HINES ITALIA SGR S.p.A.
Architect Stefano Boeri Architetti
General Contractor ZH General Construction Company S.p.A.
Engineering Offce Holzner & Bertagnolli Engineering GmbH/Srl
Location Milano, Italy
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IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs New Community Brede School - Utrecht, The Netherlands
Project
A new community school along Duurstedelaan in the
suburb of Hoograven in Utrecht will be occupied halfway
through 2013. The plan, designed by VVKH architecten,
offers space to three schools (the Arins School, the
Da Costa School and De Hoge Raven), as well as
out-of-school care facilities and a sports box with two
gym halls.
The three schools and the out-of-school care facilities
are individual free-standing buildings that surround a
sports box. This sports box has been designed as a
kind of box on legs above the central entrance area (the
village square) and its particular structure is explained in
this entry in more detail.
Design
Both of the end walls of the sports box project over the
set back fronts of the village square, whereas the end
walls, as the longitudinal sides of the gym halls, must
be foor-bearing. It was therefore obvious that these
end walls had to be implemented in a faade-high steel
lattice girder (with the span of more than 21 m), in which
the lattice girder also bends around the corner thus
creating the verge.
The upper foor of the gym hall has a clear span of
approximately 12.5 m and is made up of a hollow-core
beam foor 320 mm thick and a structural compression
layer of 60 mm. Because of the restricted height, for
the inside of the sports box the choice was made for
integrated steel Top Hat Q (THQ) beams, supported
by 219.1 mm round steel pipe columns. At the
positioning of a single internal bearing line with a span
of approximately 10 m, a foor-to-ceiling steel lattice
girder was also applied, onto which the 1st foor has
been suspended using a suspension column.
The roof comprises a steel structure with perforated
profled steel roof sheets. The stability is guaranteed by
a number of wind bracings with columns placed at an
angle.
Subsequent to the call for tender and at the request
of the building contractor, the method of construction
was changed from steel to prefab concrete, in which
the foor-to-ceiling steel lattice girders of the sports
box were altered to be constituted prefab concrete
wall beams. In addition, the integrated steel THQ
beams on the steel columns, at the place of the four
internal bearing lines, had to be replaced with prefab
concrete wall beams with various large openings. For
this purpose, these walls have been subdivided and
connected to each other by means of ridge and joggle
pieces so that they can transfer the load from the upper-
level foors to the steel columns. The lintels above the
various openings ensured an adequate coherence.
Construction
For the frst design of the sports box in steel, use was
made of Scia Engineer to produce a 3D calculation
model in order to obtain a sound perception about
the transfer of force. To achieve this, all the data of
the vertical and horizontal loads on the structure were
entered into the model. When the transition was made
to prefab concrete, the same calculation model was
used to determine the greater column forces because of
its increased own weight.
The individual prefab concrete wall beams were then
calculated as a 2D slab in which the reinforcement was
determined on the basis of the sectional forces.
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IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs New Community Brede School - Utrecht, The Netherlands
Contact Heleen van den Berge
Address Piekstraat 77
3071 EL Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Phone +31 10 2012360
Website www.imdbv.nl
Since its inception in 1960 IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs [consulting engineers] has remained totally
independent and has had no commercial ties with manufacturers, subcontractors, contractors or
developers who could infuence the making of unbiased and unrestrained recommendations. The
company dedicates its activities to making recommendations in the feld of structural engineering.
The company has experience in working on projects in which the structural engineer is expected to do
more than merely make calculations and drawings. An active input of the structural design in the design
phase specifcally leads to an economically feasible plan. IMds aspiration is to ensure that the client
gets a functional and beautiful building, the architect can realise his design, all the consultants achieve
their best performances and the contractor can build quickly and easily.
Project information
Owner Gemeente Utrecht
Architect VVKH architecten Leiden
General Contractor Slingerland Bouw Nijkerk
Engineering Offce IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs B.V. Rotterdam
Location Utrecht, The Netherlands
Short description New Community Brede School
A new community school along Duurstedelaan in the suburb of Hoograven in Utrecht will be occupied
halfway through 2013. The plan, designed by VVKH architecten, offers space to three schools (the
Arins School, the Da Costa School and De Hoge Raven), as well as out-of-school care facilities and a
sports box with two gym halls.
The three schools and the out-of-school care facilities are individual free-standing buildings that
surround a sports box. This sports box has been designed as a kind of box on legs above the central
entrance area (the village square) and its particular structure is explained in this entry in more detail.
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Aufgrund einer nicht ausreichend tragfhigen
Trapezblechdacheindeckung wurde eine umfangreiche
Sanierung einer Dreifachturnhalle (Baujahr 1974)
notwendig, wobei zustzlich eine Verbesserung der
energetischen Hlle sowie der Architektur durchgefhrt
werden sollte.
Da die vorhandenen Spannbetonbinder, mit einer
Spannweite ber ca. 29 m bei einem Achsabstand
von 6 m, eine neue Dacheindeckung einschlielich
Unterkonstruktion nicht aufnehmen knnen, werden
diese durch eine neue Stahlkonstruktion berbaut.
Diese neue Tragkonstruktion wird auf die Kpfe
der vorhandenen und noch nicht voll ausgenutzten
Doppelstahlbetonsttzen aufgesetzt. Hierbei muss aber
eine zentrische Vertikallasteinleitung der mglichst
leichten neuen Konstruktion sichergestellt werden.
Zu den zustzlichen vertikalen Lasten kommen noch
erhhte horizontale Lasten aus einem hheren Aufbau,
welche aus der umlaufenden Lamellenattikakonstruktion
sowie der vergrerten Dachneigung und den
zustzlichen Lichtbndern resultiert. Diese
Horizontallasten drfen hierbei nur an entsprechend
ausgelegte Bestandsttzen abgeleitet werden. Die
Aufagerung auf den anderen Stahlbetonsttzen hat
horizontal verschieblich zu erfolgen.
Da die Absttzung der ca. 2 m von der Binderachse
abgesetzten Giebelwnde des ca. 45,9 x 28,6 m
groen Gebudes an die Spannbetonbinder ebenfalls
nicht mehr brauchbar war und keine eingespannten
Giebelsttzen vorhanden sind, muss die gesamte
Giebelwand mitsamt der dortigen Lamellenkonstruktion
in die neue Tragkonstruktion eingebunden werden.
Dies bedeutet die Randgiebelbinder ohne vertikale
Zwischenuntersttzung an den jeweils ersten
Stahlfachwerkbinder der Sttzen anzuschlieen.
Um die Gesamthhe der umlaufenden
Lamellenkonstruktion bei einer Dachneigung von 5
Grad mglichst gering zu halten wurde die Systemhhe
der Stahlfachwerkbinder auf ca. 2 m festgelegt.
An den Randpfosten der Innenbinder sowie den
Pfosten der Giebelbinder wurden die Pfosten der
Lamellenunterkonstruktion mittels SCHCK-Isokorb
angeschlossen.
Diese ca. 3,2 m hohe umlaufende
Lamellenunterkonstruktion besteht aus 4 umlaufenden
Hohlproflriegeln, wobei die oberste Reihe das Gewicht
der Alulamellen trgt und daher mit Kopfbndern
abgesttzt wird. An diesen horizontal verlaufenden
Hohlproflen werden die vertikalen Aluhohlprofle mit den
Haltern fr die Lamellen angeschraubt.
Durch die umlaufende hohe Attikakonstruktion sowie
die Oberlichtbnder ergab sich ein aufwendiger
Ansatz der Schneeanhufungen. Da die Konstruktion
schon als 3D-Modell fr Vorentwrfe vorhanden war,
konnte mittels DWG-Schnittstelle das Scia Engineer
Berechnungsmodell und die Lasteingabe zgig erstellt
werden und eine mglichst wirtschaftliche Konstruktion
ermittelt werden.
Hierbei war es besonders wichtig, das komplizierte
Tragverhalten des Gesamtsystems mglichst realistisch
abzubilden um fr den Bestand keine zu hohen Lasten
zu erhalten und die Verformungen und Schnittgren
der angehngten Giebel- und Lamellenkonstruktion
ausreichend genau beurteilen zu knnen. Zur besseren
bersichtlichkeit und Kontrolle, insbesondere bei der
Ergebnisdarstellung, wurde das Gesamttragwerk mittels
Layern bauteilweise strukturiert.
Ingenieurbro fr Stahlbau Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jrgen Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refurbishment Middle School Gym - Dillingen, Germany
Generalsanierung Turnhalle Mittelschule - Dillingen, Deutschland
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Short description Refurbishment Middle School Gym
In a triple sports hall dating from 1974, the insuffciently trapezoidal sheet roofng is replaced by a new
independent steel structure because the highly utilised prestressed concrete members should not be
so overloaded.
The loads are carried by the static reserves of the reinforced concrete columns. In addition, the
unfavourable fat roof is replaced by a saddle roof with the gradient of 5 degrees. The attica is
supplemented with an aluminium lamella. The substructure of the new steel structure is attached
thermally separated.
Ingenieurbro fr Stahlbau Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jrgen Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refurbishment Middle School Gym - Dillingen, Germany
Ingenieurbro fr Stahlbau Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jrgen Mark
Contact Jrgen Mark
Address Grfn-Euphemia-Str. 5a
89264 Weienhorn, Germany
Phone +49 7309 929699
Das Ingenieurbro fr Tragwerksplanung Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jrgen Mark wurde 1998 gegrndet und ging
2003 im Rahmen einer Konzentration seines Ttigkeitsbereiches in das Ingenieurbro fr Stahlbau
ber. Die Spezialisierung auf die Bereiche Stahlbau, Stahlleichtbau, Fassade, Aluminium- und Glasbau
und die damit verbundene hohe Fachkompetenz sichern dem Ingenieurbro seitdem jederzeit eine hohe
Auslastung. Bereits 2003 wurden die vielfltigen Konstruktionen im 3D-CAD erfasst und entworfen. Nach
Einstellung der Weiterentwicklung der vorhandene Statiksoftware wurde 2008 auf die moderne 3D-Statik-
Software von Scia umgestellt. Da sich die Aktivitten aber nicht nur auf die Statik, sondern auch auf die
Ausfhrungsplanung beziehen, steht zunchst eine vernnftige und wirtschaftliche Konstruktion und
anschlieend erst die effektive statische Berechnung im Mittelpunkt.
Durch innovative und problemorientierte Projektbearbeitung mit sinnvoller und effektiver Nutzung
neuerster Technologien sowie stndiger Fortbildung und Weiterentwicklung ergeben sich erhebliche
Wettbewerbsvorteile fr das Bro und entsprechende wirtschaftliche Vorteile fr die Auftraggeber. Dieses
umfangreiche Fachwissen wird auch zunehmend von greren allgemein ttigen Ingenieurbros im
Rahmen einer Kooperation genutzt.
Project information
Owner Groe Kreisstadt Dillingen a.d. Donau
Architect Freier Architekt VDA Thomas Riesenegger Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
General Contractor Groe Kreisstadt Dillingen a.d. Donau
Engineering Offce Ingenieurbro Klaus Riegg und
Ingenieurbro fr Stahlbau Dipl.-Ing. (FH) SFI Jrgen Mark
Location Dillingen, Germany
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Ingenieursbureau van der Werf en Nass BV Fitland - Sittard, The Netherlands
Fitland - Sittard, Nederland
Sportzone
Het Fitland-gebouw vormt het hart van de te realiseren
sportzone te Sittard. In de Sportzone Limburg
worden sporten & studeren en sporten & werken
optimaal op elkaar afgestemd. Dat biedt maatwerk
voor mensen die sportieve ambities willen combineren
met hun studie of maatschappelijke carrire. De
excellerende (sport)omgeving is het resultaat van
de krachtenbundeling van sport, onderwijs, zorg,
bedrijfsleven en overheid. Dat leidt tot betere (top)
sportprestaties, optimale talentontwikkeling en nieuwe
kennis.
Accommodaties
Het Fitland gebouw, gelegen tussen het stadion en
de atletiekbanen, biedt onderdak aan 3 scholen die
de opleidingen uiterlijke verzorging, horeca en sport
aanbieden (Leeuwenborgh, DaCapo en Arcus).
Daarnaast zal er in hetzelfde gebouw een topsporthal
gerealiseerd worden. Rondom de sporthal zullen
diverse sportfuncties voorzien worden, denk hierbij aan
een klimwand, squash- en bowlingbalen, budozalen,
wellness-voorzieningen e.d.
Het gebouw is ruim 23.000 m groot en wordt middels
een loopbrug verbonden met het ernaast gelegen
stadion. In het stadion worden 72 hotelkamers
gerealiseerd waarvan de centrale voorzieningen en de
ontvangst in het Fitland-gebouw gesitueerd worden.
In het af te bouwen stadion worden naast het
genoemde hotel 3 sportzaken, een speelhal, een
horecagedeelte en kantoren gevestigd. Het betreft
hier een eerste fase groot 15.000 m, de tweede
fase eveneens groot 15.000 m wordt bij de verdere
doorontwikkeling van de sportzone afgebouwd. Voor
het stadion (zijde huidige entree parkeergarage) komt
een grote Decathlon sportretailer van 3.000 m en een
fastfood restaurant.
Constructie
Het schoolgebouw bestaat uit een volledig prefab
betonnen casco (kolommen, balkbodems, wanden,
trappen en bordessen) met kanaalplaatvloeren. De
plint op begane grond-niveau is in gekleurd prefab
beton uitgevoerd. Naast het hoofdconstructeursschap
hebben wij in dit project de prefab engineering ter hand
genomen.
Het sportgedeelte kent een ter plaatse gestort
betonnen casco. Ook dit gedeelte van het gebouw
is voorzien van een gekleurde prefab betonnen
plint. Het dak bestaat uit een grote staalconstructie;
Het staal is door ons in model uitgewerkt en in 3D
doorgegeven aan de staalleverancier. Deze manier
van informatieoverdracht (zonder gebruik te maken
van 2D tekeningen) is uiterst geslaagd te noemen
gezien de foutloze uitvoer.
Planning en productie
De productie, montage en bouw ter plaatse zijn
binnen de gestelde termijn en ruim binnen het budget
gerealiseerd. En en ander is zeker te danken aan de
effcinte Allplan-werkmethodiek welke wij inmiddels
ontwikkeld hebben.
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Ingenieursbureau van der Werf en Nass BV Fitland - Sittard, The Netherlands
Short description Fitland
Together with the company Fitland and the educational institutes Leeuwenborgh and DaCapo, our
client, Bouwontwikkeling Jongen, came up with a new concept regarding education. Within this
concept, education, work and recreation are brought together in one multi-functional building.
The schools are located on one side of the building, the sports and wellness areas are situated on
the other side. The building will be connected with the soccer stadium of Fortuna Sittard. The Fitland
building will be the heart of the Sittard Sportzone.
The project was modelled in 3D using Allplan, all steel reinforcement data were transmitted digitally to
the steel bending company without 2D drawings.
Contact Ramn Steins
Address Oranjeplein 98
6224 KV Maastricht, The Netherlands
Phone +31 433625229
Website www.werfnass.nl
Sinds 1965 heeft Ingenieursbureau van der Werf en Nass BV uit Maastricht duizenden
bouwconstructies voor woningen, utiliteitsprojecten en de industrie ontworpen en berekend. Hoe
groot de verschillen in uiterlijk, draagkracht en materialen ook zijn, alle constructies zijn ontworpen
vanuit de flosofe dat bouwen meer is dan techniek. In dat licht bezien, zijn constructies voor ons
meer dan een optelsom van berekeningen en denken we graag vanaf het begin van het bouwproces
mee over onderwerpen als milieu, gezondheid en veiligheid. Alleen zo kan een ontwerp optimaal tot
ontwikkeling komen. De creativiteit van Ingenieursbureau van der Werf en Nass rust op een solide
basis. Onze ingenieurs zijn getrainde technici die beschikken over een gedegen kennis van materialen
en rekentechnieken en een schat aan praktijkervaring. Voor het uitvoeren van hun werkzaamheden
maken ze gebruik van de modernste software, waardoor ze in staat zijn ingewikkelde modellen en
alternatieven snel en verantwoord door te rekenen. De tekenkamer werkt sinds 2009 louter nog in
Allplan, in 3D.
Ingenieursbureau van der Werf en Nass BV
Project information
Owner Ingenieursbureau van der Werf en Nass BV
Architect Povse Timmermans architecten
General Contractor Jongen Landgraaf
Engineering Offce Ingenieursbureau van der Werf en Nass BV
Location Sittard, The Netherlands
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With the aim of ensuring environmental sustainability
in construction, a mixed material was developed,
composed of bamboo and flled with concrete,
combining the advantages of both materials in a single
element.
In general, the bamboo constructs are still made
empirically based on the results of the feld load test.
These buildings tend to conform more to traditions,
beliefs and criteria established by professionals than
to standards calculation or mathematical models for
structural analysis. Therefore, in order to simulate
the behaviour of these structures we chose to model
a building of four foors in Scia Engineer structural
analysis software developed by the Nemetschek Scia.
The performance of experimental research was
essential for defning the characteristics of bamboo
flled with concrete. By means of tests in the laboratory
of the Instituto Mau de Tecnologia, we studied the
mechanical behaviour of the composite to bending,
compression and shear, adjusting the physical and
mechanical properties together with parameters of the
input for Scia Engineer.
Materials
C25/C30 concrete was used with the physical and
mechanical characteristics stipulated by the European
standard Eurocode (EN 1992).
To simulate the characteristics of bamboo the woods
were chosen as the base material, once the bamboo
had different behaviour in relation to the position of the
material fbres. Through literature and testing developed
by the authors, the physical and mechanical properties
of bamboo were stipulated.
Cross Section
The default values adopted for the bamboo poles were
15 cm in diameter and 1.50 cm thickness.
Structural Model
The model includes a 3D portico, with four foors
composed of bamboo stick pillars, and bamboo beams
flled with C25/C30 concrete.
Loads
The usual design procedures were followed, respecting
the precepts of technical standard NBR 6120: Loads
for the calculation of structures, aimed at simulating
the loads of dead weight of the slabs, closing masonry,
dry-wall and overhead of utilisation. Loading due to
wind was not considered, as it is a structure with high
rigidity, low overall height and a great number of pillar
rows. The self-weight load was applied automatically by
Scia Engineer, taking into account the specifc weight
of the materials used. All the loads, both permanent
and accidental, were increased by 1.40, according to
NBR 6118.
Theoretical Verifcation
Through the internal forces in the bars, from the
structural analysis developed in Scia Engineer, the
bars more requested were verifed by applying criteria
of strength of materials to normal stresses and shear
stresses.
Conclusion
All bars met the verifcation criteria, making it possible
to state that a four-foor building made of bamboo is
technically feasible.
The bamboo has good compressive strength, enough
to be used in the columns of the building. However, the
beams require sections of bamboo flled with concrete.
The bamboo is effcient in normal forces, both traction
and compression, hence its use in truss structures
provides better utilisation of its resistance, but does
not exclude other structural models, such as those
presented in this work.
It has been proven throughout the development of the
research that bamboo is an alternative material for the
construction industry and besides having good physical
and mechanical characteristics it is a material that
enhances sustainability.
Structural Analysis of a Bamboo Building - Brazil
Instituto Mau de Tecnologia Structural Analysis of a Bamboo Building - Brazil
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Instituto Mau de Tecnologia
Contact Dbora Coting Braga
Address Praa Mau 1
09580 900 So Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Phone +55 11 42393 000 / 0800 019 31 00
Website www.maua.br
Instituto Mau de Tecnologia - IMT is a private, non-proft organization.Its main objective is to promote
technical-scientifc education, technological research and development aiming to provide highly
qualifed human resources to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Brazil.
IMT was founded on December 11, 1961 its headquarters is located at Rua Pedro de Toledo, 1071 in
So Paulo city. The institute maintains two units: the Centro Universitrio and the Technical Services
and Tests Center and two campi: one in So Paulo city and the other in So Caetano do Sul.
The headquarter of the two units is located at IMT campus in So Caetano do Sul at Praa Maua,
1 with a constricted area of 130,000 m, 12 km from So Paulo city center. In this campus the Centro
Universitrio offers undergraduate courses in Engineering, Design, Administrations and Higher
Education Certifcate.
Project information
Owner Instituto Maua de Tecnologia - IMT (Maua Institute of Technology
Architect Dbora Coting Braga
General Contractor Dbora Coting Braga
Engineering Offce Dbora Coting Braga
Location Brazil
Short description Structural Analysis of a Bamboo Building
Currently, constructions of bamboo are still made empirically, based on the results of load tests on test
pieces. In this research, the technical feasibility of constructing a four-foor buliding with bamboo as
the main material of the self-supporting structure was verifed. Tests confrmed the good resistance of
bamboos compression parallel to the fbres, enough to be used as columns. However, bending tests
and compression perpendicular to the fbres showed the inadequacy of the material when subjected to
these efforts. The idea was developed of a composite material of bamboo flled with concrete, which
after the results from the laboratory was allowed to be used as the beams of the building. It has been
proven throughout the development of research that bamboo is an alternative material for construction
and besides having good physical and mechanical characteristics it is a material that enhances
sustainability.
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Konstruktieburo Snetselaar BV . . . . . . . . . . Demontabel Paviljoen - Worldwide
Demontabel Paviljoen - Worldwide
Inleiding
Het paviljoen is een multifunctioneel gebouw, waarin
bezoekers een tentoonstelling kunnen bijwonen.
Het uitgangspunt tijdens het ontwerp van de constructie
was dat het paviljoen overal ter wereld moet kunnen
worden opgebouwd.
Om het doel tijdens de uitwerking te bewaken is een
programma van eisen opgesteld m.b.t. de constructie.
1. De constructie moet demontabel en in zee-containers
verscheepbaar zijn.
2. De constructie moet in een kort tijdsbestek door
enkele personen in elkaar gezet kunnen worden,
zonder zwaar materieel.
3. De constructie moet in verschillende breedtes
uitgevoerd kunnen worden.
4. De constructie moet overal ter wereld geplaatst
kunnen worden, uitzonderingen daargelaten.
Gebruik
De opdrachtgever wil het paviljoen overal ter wereld
kunnen opbouwen. Gezien het architectonische ontwerp
was dit alleen mogelijk als een zo licht mogelijke
constructie werd toegepast. Door de constructie
demontabel te maken bleven de liggerlengtes beperkt,
waardoor het geheel in een zeecontainer verscheept
kan worden. Daarnaast mochten de onderdelen niet
meer wegen dan 50 kg/stuk om het noodzakelijk
gebruik van groot materieel te voorkomen. Gezien de
aanwezige overspanningen en optredende belastingen
was dit alleen mogelijk als de hoofddraagconstructie in
aluminium uitgevoerd werd.
Het paviljoen moet overal ter wereld kunnen staan. Dit
houdt in dat met verschillende (weer)omstandigheden
rekening gehouden dient te worden. Met behulp van de
Eurocode is gezocht naar maximale belastingen m.b.t.
sneeuw en wind. Om de constructie niet extreem zwaar
te maken zijn er grenzen gesteld aan de optredende
belastingen en is aangegeven in welke gebieden de
belastingen overschreden mogen worden.
Bij het plaatsen van het paviljoen nabij een open
wateroppervlak zoals een zee of groot meer dienen er
m.b.t. de wind extra maatregelen getroffen te worden.
In het geval van sneeuw is de standaard
sneeuwbelasting in Zweden en Finland gehanteerd. In
landen als Noorwegen, IJsland en de grootste delen
van Zweden, Finland en de Alpen zijn i.v.m. extreme
lasten ook extra maatregelen nodig.
Een andere eis was de mogelijkheid om te kunnen
variren in grootte. Het paviljoen is ontworpen als
modulair system waardoor er fexibiliteit in gebruik van
de oppervlakte ontstaat. De mogelijkheden zijn 75 m
en 150 m. De afbeeldingen zijn veelal van de variant
van 75 m die als eerste geproduceerd is.
Constructie
De hoofddraagconstructie van het paviljoen bestaat
uit frames uit demontabele aluminium I-liggers. Het
frame wordt ondersteund door verstijfde stalen platen.
De vloeren dakconstructie is opgebouwd uit een
raamwerk van aluminium kokers. Deze dragen de
optredende belasting af aan de frames. Tevens zijn
er windverbanden toegepast om de constructie te
stabiliseren.
Bovenaan worden de aluminium frames voorzien van
kappen die geen constructieve waarde hebben.
Het dak is aangebracht tussen de liggers en waterdicht
gemaakt.
Engineering
Scia Engineer bevat 2 functies die de doorslag
gaven om het project als een 3D rekenmodel uit
te werken. De eerste was de mogelijkheid om zelf
samengestelde aluminium profelen in te voeren,
waardoor er met de juiste stijfheden gerekend kon
worden. Verplaatsingen en krachtsverdelingen konden
op deze wijze goed in kaart gebracht worden bij de
verschillende omstandigheden. Een andere functie was
het rekenen met niet-lineaire steunpunten. Het paviljoen
wordt in principe niet bevestigd aan de ondergrond,
uplifting kan bij zware windbelasting een rol spelen.
Met steunpunten enkel druk was dit effect goed te
modelleren.
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Konstruktieburo Snetselaar BV . . . . . . . . . . Demontabel Paviljoen - Worldwide
Short description Demontabel Pavilion
This exhibition pavilion is manufactured in an aluminium support structure. The weight of the aluminium
elements is no more than 50 kg, so the pavilion can be put together by two persons. It is intended
that this pavilion travels to various exhibitions around the world. Therefore, the construction by
Konstruktieburo Snetselaar BV has also been designed with the possibility to transport the pavilion with
a container. In addition, there are various wind and snow loads in the different parts of the world which
must be calculated. The overall structural impact of the aluminium support structure and the drawings
were developed by Konstruktieburo Snetselaar BV.
Scia Engineer enabled to model composed aluminium sections and nonlinear support conditions.
Konstruktieburo Snetselaar BV
Contact Richard Bettink
Address Galilelaan 36
6716 BP Ede, The Netherlands
Phone +31 318 62 71 62
Website www.snetselaar.nl
Konstruktieburo Snetselaar BV is een landelijk opererend onafhankelijk en zelfstandig adviesbureau
voor bouwconstructies. Onze activiteiten bestaan uit het ontwerpen, berekenen en tekenen van
bouwkundige en civiele constructies van gewapend/voorgespannen beton, staal en hout. De
bouwsectoren waar wij ons op richten zijn de utiliteits- en woningbouw als ook de industrile bouw en
de droge infrastructuur. Met ons team van ruim 20 adviseurs, (register)-constructeurs en tekenaars
bieden wij de volgende diensten aan:
Alle werkzaamheden als hoofdconstructeur voor bouwconstructies (volledig 3D-BIM)
Sterkteberekeningen en detailberekeningen incl. ontwerp-, detail- en wapeningstekeningen
Werktekeningen staal- en prefab betonconstructies voor productie en montage (BIM)
Grondmechanisch onderzoek (sonderingen), Funderingsberekeningen en Funderingsadviezen
Onze praktijkgerichte aanpak is gebaseerd op de betrokkenheid van onze medewerkers bij ook de
uitvoering van projecten. Het meedenken tijdens het bouwen staat voorop. Ons bureau kenmerkt zich
door snelle prijsbewuste adviezen met korte lijnen naar de opdrachtgever.
Project information
Owner G-Star International B.V.
Architect G-Star International B.V.
General Contractor Fiction Factory
Engineering Offce Konstruktieburo Snetselaar BV
Location Worldwide
Construction Start 2007
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Project Description
An international design competition sought to identify a
unique design for Canadas National Music Centre that
would link the historic past of Calgarys East Village with
the innovations of the future.
As a result, the National Music Centre is an entirely new
cultural institution dedicated to the music of Canada in
all of its forms. It is at once museum, performance hall,
interactive music education center, recording studio and
broadcast center. Sited opposite the Stampede Grounds
in Calgarys historic East Village, the new National
Music Centre, along with the restored King Eddy Hotel,
will catalyze the future redevelopment of the district.
Key Structural Design Features
Free form, 5 story concrete structure that utilizes nine
towers to form the body. The towers serve as cores to
resist the lateral load.
Contemporary look features concrete walls clad
in terra cotta rising in subtle curves. These curves
merge, separate and interlace. Smaller concrete
structures lean on each other and form understated
arches, many of which dont touch the ground.
Majority of exterior was architecturally exposed
concrete, making concrete appearance and the
reduction of cracking paramount.
Combination of mat foundation and spread footings.
Bridge spanning over 4th Street SE connecting the
structure designed as a full story steel truss and
included no similar connections.
Project Challenges
The scale of the National Music Centre project and the
intricacy of the architecture could have made it diffcult
and expensive to complete using traditional engineering
workfows and software. Because of the scale of the
project, complex architecture and mix of materials,
KPFF encountered various design, analysis and
workfow challenges.
One such design challenge was the requirement for the
structure to not only perform adequately for strength,
but also for the unique functional needs related to the
acoustics of specifc spaces. In addition, other spaces
held requirements for interior climate control in relation
to the preservation of the museums collections. These
design challenges made direct collaboration with the
architectural and interior design teams vital, in order
to ensure that the structure performs effectively in all
aspects of the design.
Also, in an attempt to streamline the project workfow,
KPFF decided to utilize Scia Engineer because it
allowed the engineers to directly leverage the architects
Rhino 3D model into analysis. Within this process,
Rhino 3D fles were imported into Scia Engineer as
VRML fles.
After importing as VRML fles, KPFF was able to choose
to have Scia Engineer convert the VRML geometry into
1D or 2D members automatically, or bring the model
in as reference geometry. In this case, because of the
many doubly curved shell elements in the design, the
model was brought in as a reference model. KPFF
was able use the tools in Scia Engineers BIM toolbox
to trace around and convert the Rhino3D model into
a proper analytical model that was ready for loading,
meshing and analysis.
Ultimately, the ability to leverage the architects model
into analysis saved KPFF tremendous time. The biggest
advantage was the ability to make changes and turn the
design back to the architect within a day. Without the
quick turnaround that Scia Engineer allowed, the project
design phase would have greatly extended and could
have caused for diffculty in coordination.
KPFF Consulting Engineers National Music Centre - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
National Music Centre - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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KPFF Consulting Engineers National Music Centre - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Short description National Music Centre of Canada
The National Music Centre of Canada is a 135,000-square foot cultural institution dedicated to the
music of Canada and located in Calgarys historic East Village. The design itself is free-form, using
9 towers to form the structures body. Additionally, the structure is built around the historical and
condemned King Edward Hotel, which will be refurbished and reopened as part of the project.
As a result of the projects scale and intricate architecture, Scia Engineer was utilized for its 3D
modelling capability, advanced analysis and, most importantly, the softwares ability to leverage the
architects model into analysis, allowing for streamlined collaboration between the architect and
structural engineer.
Contact Andrea Hektor
Address 111 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2500
Portland, Oregon 97204, America
Phone +1 503-227-3251
Website www.kpff.com
KPFF was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1960 and since that time, the frm has grown in both
size and stature. In addition, we have built a reputation as creative and innovative engineers who
are focused on a high level of client service and excellence in everything we undertake. This strong
tradition of client service and excellence is the primary reason that we have experienced signifcant
growth in our professional practice over the last 50 years.
Today, KPFF Consulting Engineers is a multi-offce, multi-discipline engineering frm that provides a
wide variety of engineering services to the design and construction industry both in the United States
and abroad. Services which are provided include structural engineering, civil engineering, construction
management, project management, surveying and a variety of specialty engineering services.
This signifcant broad-based experience provides us with the ability to solve the most diffcult and
challenging problems.
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Project information
Owner Cantos Music Foundation
Architect Allied Works Architecture, Portland, Ore
General Contractor CANA Construction
Engineering Offce KPFF Consulting Engineers, Portland
and Read Jones Christoffersen Consulting Engineers, Calgary
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Software: Frilo Statics, GLASER -isb cad-, Scia Engineer
Kreidemacher Ingenieure Construction of a New Student Dining Hall - Haloch, Pfalz, Germany
Construction of a New Student Dining Hall - Haloch, Pfalz, Germany
Stipulations
The objective was to construct a joint yet separate
building made of reinforced concrete, timber and
brickwork, with the entire building to be divided into a
hall and a food preparation area.
Specifcations
The hall functions as the actual dining hall where
the food is distributed to the students. In order to
accomplish this, a widely spanned timber construction
of laminated timber trusses was chosen for the roof. In
the front area, reinforced concrete panels on steel posts
are used as supports for the laminated timber trusses.
In the rear area, a stable and rigid core of reinforced
concrete was constructed for bracing purposes. It also
contains all the technical facilities. The structure is
shifted and arranged in an offset pattern in the foor plan
as well as in the elevation. Altogether, there are fve
adjacent buildings, which, although they differ in height,
dimension and inclination, have been united to form one
single hall. Adjoining the rear part of the hall, the food
preparation area is built in the conventional way, while
the individual houses are shifted and arranged in an
offset pattern as well.
Basic dimensions
Length: 35.00 m
Minimum width: 35.50 m
Maximum width: 38.00 m
Minimum height: 2.70 m
Maximum height: 10.20 m
Roof pitches: 12.5, 15, 20, 55
Programmes used
Scia Engineer
Frilo Statics
GLASER -isb cad-
Structural calculation
To realise the structural system, the whole building was
modelled in Scia Engineer in 3D. This process enabled
the determination of the various intersection points of
walls, ceilings and roof constructions. As almost no wall
is parallel to its adjacent wall, and the roof constructions
have different pitches, too, all the resulting intersection
points had to be described and recorded exactly. This
was the prerequisite for construction planning. Detailed
modelling of the whole system in 3D provided the basis
for the complex formwork and reinforcement drawings.
By using Frilo along with Scia and GLASER -isb cad-,
this project was successfully planned and concluded.
Thoughts on the building
Starting with the strip foundations and the 25 cm
thick foor plate that runs at two levels, the reinforced
concrete disks that are 50 cm thick were initially erected
on the 50 cm x 50 cm stanchions at the start of the
construction site. Through the roof construction that
is inclined and reduces the load, as it is horizontally
made of laminated timber trusses, these disks and
stanchions had to be supported with suffcient rigidness
to be able to greatly limit deformations and to ensure
usability. Following this, the rigid reinforced concrete
section with walls that are 40 cm thick and ceilings
that are 30 cm thick rose towards the sky from the
centre of the base plate. It was possible to achieve
a high level of rigidity due to the thicknesses used in
order to realise the rigid core on the one hand, and to
be able to withstand the seismic loads placed upon
the entire system on the other. Right from the start, all
the openings of the entire technology had to be jointly
taken into account for this reinforced concrete structure.
This could only be achieved through the extremely
good cooperation between the heating planner, the
ventilation planner, the designer of the sanitary facilities,
the electric planner and ourselves. The preparatory
building was constructed in a solid brick construction in
the rear section with a slight time delay. In this process,
reinforced concrete ceilings that are 30 cm thick were
placed on lime-sand bricks which joined with the
reinforced concrete core in terms of their incline and
orientation. Finally, the hall had a crown placed upon
it, using the laminated timber trusses that are 24 cm x
56 cm thick. These were placed upon them by means
of a frictional coupling on steel mounting parts that we
specially developed and set in concrete for this purpose.
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Kreidemacher Ingenieure
Project information
Owner Kreisverwaltung Bad Drkheim
Architect CBA
General Contractor Rohbau: Philipp & Wahl GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigshafen
Engineering Offce Kreidemacher Ingenieure
Location Haloch, Pfalz, Germany
Kreidemacher Ingenieure Construction of a New Student Dining Hall - Haloch, Pfalz, Germany
Short description Construction of a New Student Dining Hall
For this project, different materials such as timber, reinforced concrete and masonry have been used
to refect the interplay of various materials in modern architecture and the art of engineering. To realise
the new dining hall, fve adjacent houses were united into one building. A 3D modelling was the only
way to realise and accomplish this construction. All corners and edges have different inclinations and
directions, which draws special attention to the interplay of the roof construction of laminated timber
trusses and the neighbouring reinforced concrete panels and walls. The core of reinforced concrete in
the middle forms the bracing heart of the construction and the connection to the adjacent masonry.
Contact Lothar Kreidemacher
Address Fritz-Lederle-Strae 6a
67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany
Phone +49 621 57 25 323
Website www.kreidemacher.de
Vita of Kreidemacher Engineering Consultants: 1964 - Founded by Friedrich Kreidemacher; 2007 -
Succession of Lothar Kreidemacher; 2014 - 50th anniversary of the engineering consultants.
Bio of Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Lothar Kreidemacher: 1971 - Born in Neustadt an der Weinstrae in Germany;
1992-1997 - Studies at the Fachhochschule in Kaiserslautern (University of Applied Sciences);
1997-2007 - Structural engineer in various engineering offces; 2002 - Training as a health and safety
coordinator; 2007 - Took over the engineering offce.
Services: Preparation of structural calculations for building construction, civil engineering and bridge
construction as well as formwork and reinforcement drawings, construction and shop drawings.
Technical processing in the feld of reinforced concrete construction, steel construction, timber
construction, masonry and earthwork. Inspection of construction works in compliance with the German
Standard DIN 1076. Planning, technical processing, tendering and site management of the restoration
of all types of bridge constructions. Preparation of fles containing the essential data of engineering
structures pursuant to DIN 1076 (Bauwerksbcher).
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Lindab Buildings . . . . . . . Small is beautiful too - Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Small is beautiful too - Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique
Ce nom de projet se veut un clin dil au pavillon
luxembourgeois de lExposition universelle de Shanghai
place sous le thme Small is beautiful too.
La socit Steel est spcialise dans le comptage et la
gestion de lnergie depuis 1982 Louvain-la-Neuve,
en Belgique. Avec ses 21 personnes et une croissance
rgulire, Steel a pris la dcision de construire un
nouveau sige social plus vaste et plus reprsentatif
tout en mettant en valeur limage positive et dynamique
de la socit, en accord avec son champ dactivit
technique et novateur.
Le btiment se compose de bureaux (730 m), dun
atelier de montage et dun espace de stockage de
composants lectriques (660 m). Il est articul autour
dun atrium de la hauteur de limmeuble permettant
damener une lumire de type znithal pour les ateliers
du rez-de-chausse.
Le choix de lacier simposait compte tenu du nom de
lentreprise Steel mais aussi parce que ce matriau
rpondait pleinement aux demandes de larchitecte qui
souhaitait une grande libert architecturale, ainsi que
des matires lgres et transparentes et prendre en
compte des paramtres de confort tels que lumire,
convivialit et chauffage.
Souhaitant respecter les engagements
environnementaux ISO14001, Steel opta pour une
construction basse nergie, un rel df compte tenu
du choix architectural de colonnes extrieures avec en
bardage des panneaux sandwich fxs par lintrieur.
Pour relever ce df technique le bureau dtudes
Lindab a mis en place une solution innovante avec des
lments Schck faisant offce de coupures de pont
thermique sur les profls principaux, ceci complt par
des pannes en tube rectangle remplies disolation.
Les faades sont ralises en panneaux sandwichs
mtalliques de chez Kingspan (KS 1000 TL) avec une
fnition extrieure lgrement ondule (Trime Line).
Lme de ce panneau est constitue dun isolant PIR de
100 mm dpaisseur. Les dimensions des panneaux ont
t choisies en fonction de la modulation du btiment
(lments de 6.000 mm de long (trame structurelle) sur
1.000 mm de haut (modulation en faade).
Lindab a su apporter les rponses techniques adaptes
pour assurer la tenue au feu de cette ralisation dont
la structure est entirement apparente lintrieur
du btiment. Pour cela, une peinture intumescente
destine la protection des charpentes mtalliques a
t applique au rez-de-chausse permettant dobtenir
une stabilit au feu d1 heure tout en respectant
lharmonie de la structure. A ltage la structure a t
calcule pour une rsistance au feu de 30 minutes
sans protection. Un calcul effectu suivant la mthode
graphique de calcul de la rsistance au feu des
structures acier, selon EN 1993-1-2 : 2005 avec
lannexe national belge.
Par sa conception volutive, ce btiment a t conu
pour rpondre aux demandes croissantes des clients :
accueil plus convivial, espace de production optimis
et plus confortable, stock mieux adapt, organisation
des espaces favorisant une communication et une
logistique professionnalises. Tout a t fait pour que
cette ralisation inscrive le client dans la modernit. Les
lignes pures, la toiture courbe avec, pour encadrer le
btiment, un bandeau dbordant dune grande fnesse,
les espaces associs une utilisation gnreuse du
verre, contribuent crer une atmosphre confortable
et plaisante.
Ce btiment basse consommation a remport le
2me prix dans la catgorie meilleur dveloppement
industriel et logistique au MIPIM 2013 (March
International des Professionnels de lIMmobilier).
Modlisation
Pour ce btiment nous avons modlis tous les
lments qui participent la stabilit du btiment. La
stabilit horizontale est garantie par leffet diaphragme
du plancher et en toiture par les pannes en tube
rectangulaire. La stabilit verticale est assure par la
cage descalier en bton. Les diffrents lments de la
structure sont vrifs et optimiss par le programme
Scia Engineer.
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Short description Small is beautiful too
The Belgian company Steel, specialised in energy management, has just moved into its new
1,500 m offce building completed by Astron Builder Wust SA. The choice of steel was naturally
driven by the companys name, Steel, but it was also chosen because the material fully meets the
architects requirements: great architectural freedom ensured by a light steel structure as well as
transparent materials. The customer wanted a low-energy building in order to comply with ISO 14001
Environmental Management, a real challenge when taking into account the choice of exterior columns
with architectural sandwich panels fxed from inside. To meet this challenge, the Astron engineering
offce has implemented an innovative solution with Schck elements to avoid the thermal bridges on
the main profles. This was completed by rectangular tubular purlins flled with insulation. Clear lines, a
curved roof and generous use of glass create a pleasant atmosphere.
Lindab Buildings . . . . . . . Small is beautiful too - Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Lindab Buildings (Astron)
Project information
Owner STEEL S.A., Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique
Architect Assar Architects
General Contractor Jean Wust
Engineering Offce Lindab S.A. (Astron), Diekirch, Luxembourg
Location Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Contact Erny Hendrickx
Address Route dEttlebruck
B.P.152
L-9202 Diekirch, Luxembourg
Phone +352 80.2911
Website www.astron.biz
Lindab avec sa marque Astron est le leader europen des solutions de construction en acier, allant de
la conception la production de tous les principaux composants dun btiment en acier. Une approche
fable pour une construction rapide et cl en main, pour des btiments essentiellement de type non
rsidentiel (usines de production, entrepts, commerces, centres sportifs, bureaux, compagnies
de transport, garages et hangars davions) en Europe et au-del. Les btiments Astron offrent des
possibilits de construction pratiquement infnies et permettent de personnaliser et architecturer le
btiment. Lindab sappuie sur les comptences dun rseau europen de Btisseurs locaux agrs
chargs de la promotion, de la vente, du montage et de la mise en uvre de ses diffrents procds et
produits Astron.
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Mathieu Gijbels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delorge Business Park - Hasselt, Belgium
Delorge Business Park - Hasselt, Belgi
Projectomschrijving
Mathieu Gijbels bouwt in opdracht van klant
Groep Delorge het project Delorge Business
Park, in samenwerking met MaMu architecten.
Architectenbureau MaMu zorgde voor het
ontwerpconcept, nv Mathieu Gijbels is aangesteld als
hoofdaannemer en staat samen met MaMu Architecten
in voor de algemene cordinatie van het project. Encon
doet de cordinatie van de technieken.
Concreet worden er twee gebouwen geconstrueerd
langs de Herkenrodesingel te Hasselt. Bovendien
is het Delorge Business Park een multifunctioneel
gebouwencomplex. Het herbergt 1.400 m showroom
voor 2 automerken (Audi en Volkswagen) en heeft
3 etages met polyvalente kantoorruimtes.
De Audi showroom werd volgens het Terminalconcept
ontwerpen; dit oogt met zijn gebogen vormen
en geperforeerde en geanodiseerde aluminium
gevelbekleding dynamisch en futuristisch. De
combinatie van Audi en Volkswagen toonzalen met
bovenliggende kantoren is uniek, want het is de
eerste keer in Europa dat Audi dit toestaat. Ook de
gemeenschappelijke parkeerkelder met een totale
oppervlakte van 4.600 m is uniek, want eigenlijk
vormen de twee gebouwen elkaars tegenpolen.
Challenge en projectaanpak
Mathieu Gijbels stond garant voor het stabiliteitsconcept
van het gebouw. De bouwheer Groep Delorge had de
wens om zo weinig mogelijk kolommen te gebruiken in
de showrooms. Dit vormde samen met de verdiepingen
van de kantoortoren boven de showroom van VW het
meest uitdagende stabiliteitspunt. Deze verdiepingen
versprongen telkens ten opzichte van elkaar in twee
richtingen, waardoor er uitkragingen van telkens 3 m
ontstonden.
In de showroom van Audi is nv Mathieu Gijbels erin
geslaagd om geen enkele kolom in de toonzaal
aanwezig te hebben. Hiervoor zijn er speciale
vakwerken ontworpen die de overspanning van de
showroom in n keer kunnen overspannen. Deze
overspanning loopt over een afstand van 27 m,
en draagt de bovenliggende kantoorruimtes. De
uitkragingen van Volkswagen zijn gerealiseerd binnen
de aangegeven slanke maten die door de architect zijn
opgelegd.
Het structurele concept moest wel aangepast worden.
De oorspronkelijke structuur van het concept voor beide
showrooms was namelijk eerst voorzien in beton, maar
deze is nadien vervangen door een staalstructuur.
Technische details over project Delorge
Business Park
1.400 m voor 2 showrooms
Showroom Audi van +/- 400 m
Showroom Volkswagen van circa 1.000 m
800 ton constructiestaal gebruikt
4.600 m gemeenschappelijke parkeerkelder
2.500 m kantoorruimtes
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Mathieu Gijbels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delorge Business Park - Hasselt, Belgium
Mathieu Gijbels
Project information
Owner PGC Immo
Architect MaMu Architecten
General Contractor Mathieu Gijbels
Engineering Offce Mathieu Gijbels
Location Hasselt, Belgium
Short description Delorge Business Park
Mathieu Gijbels is building for its client Groep Delorge the Delorge Business Park project, in
collaboration with MaMu Architects. MaMu Architects provided the design concept, NV Mathieu
Gijbels has been appointed the main contractor and along with MaMu Architects is responsible for the
overall coordination of the project. Encon sees to the coordination of techniques.
The Delorge Business Park is a multifunctional building complex. It contains a showroom for Audi and
VW and has 3 foors with offces that are unique, since it is the frst time that Audi & VW have built a
showroom with offce rooms in Europe.
Scia Engineer was used to design the free span of 27 m for the showroom; also a concrete shaft was
modelled.
Contact Gert Janssen
Address Industrieweg Noord 1161
3660 Opglabbeek, Belgium
Phone +32 89 819100
Website www.gijbels.be
Mathieu Gijbels is een Limburgs aannemersbedrijf uit Opglabbeek, gespecialiseerd in de realisatie
van bedrijfs- en kantoorbouw. Nieuwbouw, renovatie, vastgoedadvies en bouwkundige service en
onderhoud zijn de kernactiviteiten van de bouwfrma. Klantentevredenheid en een levenslange relatie
met de klant staan centraal in onze visie. Dit realiseren we door altijd een stap verder te denken en de
lat hoger te leggen, met de juiste kennis en een hart voor bouwen.
De missie van nv Mathieu Gijbels bestaat eruit de bouwzorgen van haar klanten over te nemen, zodat
zij zich volledig kunnen concentreren op hun eigen werk. De bouwgroep is B2B georinteerd.
In maart 2013 ontving nv Mathieu Gijbels de GreenLight Award van de Europese Commissie. Via
deze award probeert men het energieverbruik en de aanwezigheid van schadelijke producten in de
verlichting te verminderen in Europa.
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Project Description
The Taiwan Tower in Taichung City, Taiwan, is a
direct result of the Taiwan Tower International Design
Competition. The project guidelines included a
construction budget of $220 million, as well as specifc
required architectural features, such as a base level
city museum and observation decks, a restaurant and
an environmental monitoring station at the top levels.
In addition, the tower was required to be the tallest
building in central Taiwan, with a minimum height
requirement of 300 m.
Primary Structural System
The primary structural system for the tower consists
of 4 steel framed tubes 7 m in diameter which spiral
around an 8 m circular concrete core. Each tube is
composed of round steel pipes in a diagrid pattern that
rotates around the core, completing a full 360 degrees
of rotation over 240 m of rise in elevation.
At both the top and base of the structure the 4 tubes
fare out to allow for occupied space. The base contains
5 occupied foors, while the top contains 7 occupied
foors. Both the top and bottom are designed using
composite slabs on a steel beam and girder system with
large spans which accommodate open areas below.
Lateral System
As a result of the buildings height, the lateral system
was required to resist typhoon level winds of
+499.2 kg/m
2
and -748.8 kg/m
2
at the top of the tower.
Under this lateral loading, the central concrete core
transfers forces to the exterior tubes through a series
of small outrigger trusses which are placed at a 12 m
vertical interval for the full height of the tower. These
outrigger trusses allow the structural system to utilize
the exterior tubes to their full potential under all loading
conditions and greatly increase the lateral stiffness of
the structure as compared to a core only system. The
torsion induced on the core was offset by a continuous
truss which connects the tubes to each other and allows
the four individual tubes to work as a single unit.
Foundation System
All vertical and lateral load resisting elements will
terminate at a mat slab on a drilled pier foundation
system.
Repetitive & Modular Design
Although in geometrical terms the tower is complex
and unusual, the majority of the structural system is
repetitive and designed to be modular. The spiraling
tubes are designed to be fabricated in 3- or 6-meter
sections, either on or off site and lifted into place. The
tower core lends itself to a common climbing form work
system. These characteristics allow for a more easily
constructed structure.
Design Approach & Scia Engineer
Because of the tight project schedule (completed
submission in 4 weeks) and the complexity of the
exposed steel structure, the design team chose to utilize
Scia Engineer. Scia Engineers fexibility in 3D modeling
allowed for the structure to be modeled, analyzed and
designed for gravity loads, seismic loads, including
dynamic analysis and winds loads, all within Scia
Engineer. After the model was optimized, it was then
exported to the architect via IFC (Industry Foundation
Class). Using this OpenBIM workfow enabled the
design team to create a unique and collaborative
3D workfow that integrated the architecture and
engineering. Ultimately, this workfow allowed the team
to manage design changes and work iteratively towards
the fnal design, while also abiding by the projects tight
deadlines.
M.I. Flamer & Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . .Taiwan Tower - Taichung City, Taiwan
Taiwan Tower - Taichung City, Taiwan
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M.I. Flamer & Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . .Taiwan Tower - Taichung City, Taiwan
Short description Taiwan Tower
The Taiwan Tower is a new landmark structure in Taichung City, Taiwan, that includes a street level
museum and observation decks, a restaurant and an environmental monitoring station at the top levels
of the 366 m tower. The primary structural system for the tower consists of 4 steel framed tubes 7 m in
diameter which spiral around an 8 m circular concrete core and are designed to be fabricated in 3 or
6 meter sections. The circular concrete core transfers lateral load to the exterior tubes through a series
of small outrigger trusses. These outrigger trusses allow the structural system to utilize the exterior
tubes to their full potential, while increasing the structures lateral stiffness. The design team utilized
Scia Engineer for modeling and advanced analysis such as dynamics. The software was also used as
the hub for the teams OpenBIM design approach which utilized the IFC model exchange in order to
create an iterative and collaborate design process.
Contact Mark Flamer P.E.
Address 45 W. Mendocino Ave
Willits CA 95490 - United States
Phone +1 707-456-9023
M.I. Flamer & Associates is primarily involved in consulting work that provides frms with assistance
in the modeling and analysis of complex or unusual structural systems using state-of-the-art fnite
element analysis software, including Scia Engineer. M.I. Flamer & Associates has over 15 years of
experience in the design and construction industry and has worked on many projects throughout the
United States. The company has recently increased its efforts in the software engineering market, with
the goal of leveraging its AEC experience to create software for the design of smarter, more effcient
buildings.
M.I. Flamer & Associates
Project information
Owner Taichung City Government
Architect Douglas Muir, RA BArch, NCARB
General Contractor TBD
Engineering Offce M.I. Flamer & Associates
Location Taichung City, Taiwan
Construction Period 01/2014 to 12/2016 (project is in bidding phase)
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Project History
In 2006, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
announced its intention to fund the creation of the
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC),
a project that includes the construction and complete
outftting of new premises for the National Library of
Greece (NLG) and the Greek National Opera (GNO), as
well as the development of the 170,000 m educational
and cultural Stavros Niarchos Park. The project has a
budget of 566 million.
General Design Team
Design Architect: RENZO PIANO BUILDING
WORKSHOP
Executive Architect: BETAPLAN
Landscape Design: DEBORAH NEVINS and
Associates, Inc. in collaboration with Helli Pangalou
Structural Engineer: EXPEDITION in collaboration
with OMETE
MEP Engineer: ARUP in collaboration with LDK
Theatre Design Consultant: THEATRE PROJECTS
CONSULTANTS
Acoustic Design: ARUP Acoustics
Library Consultant: AMA Alexi Marmot Associates
Faade Consultant: FRONT
Signage Design: C&G PARTNERS
Food Service Consultant: SefronHornWinch
Traffc Consultant: DENCO
Irrigation Design: SOTIRIOS MAVRAGANIS
Environmental Studies: HPC - PASECO
Project manager / Cost Consultant:
FAITHFUL+GOULD
Contractor
The Joint Venture of Impregilo-Terna has been
appointed as the general contractor for the project
Design Verifcation
Penelis Consulting Engineers is the sole structural and
seismic consultant on behalf of the contractor, the Joint
Venture of Impregilo-Terna.
Part of the scope was the verifcation of the main two
seismically isolated buildings: the Opera House and the
National Library buildings.
The original analysis has been performed using Etabs,
while for the verifcation Scia Engineer and ECtools
were chosen.
Opera House
It is an R/C structure with seismic isolation in the
basement. The building is 100 x 100 m in plan and
has the height of 32 m for the R/C part. On top of the
building rests a ferrocement canopy which is supported
by steel columns, spring dampers and post-tensioned X
bracing on the R/C structure below.
Library
It is an R/C structure with seismic isolation in the
basement. The building is 95 x 95 m in plan and has the
height of 30 m for the R/C part
The design verifcation for both buildings consisted of at
least the following tasks:
Selection of inverted pendulum isolators
Checking the capacity of R/C walls and cores
Checking the capacity of large beams
(200 cm x 200 cm) and waffe slabs with wide spans
Checking defections
Checking temperature effects
Checking creep effects
All those tasks were executed using Scia Engineer and
ECtools.
Penelis Consulting Engineers sa Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre - Athens, Greece
Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre - Athens, Greece
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Penelis Consulting Engineers sa Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre - Athens, Greece
Short description Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC) is a project that includes the construction
and complete outftting of new premises for the National Library of Greece (NLG) and the Greek
National Opera (GNO), as well as the development of the 170,000 m educational and cultural Stavros
Niarchos Park. The project has a budget of 566 million.
Penelis Consulting Engineers SA has been appointed by the general contractor, the Joint Venture
of Impregilo-Terna, to execute the design structural verifcation of the two main buildings, the GNO
and NLG.
All the structural and seismic analyses and checks have been executed using Scia Engineer
and ECtools.
Penelis Consulting Engineers sa
Contact Grigorios Penelis
Address Hagias Sofas 48
54622 Thessaloniki, Greece
Phone +30 2310332032
Website www.penelis.com
Penelis Consulting Engineers sa was founded in 2002 and provides the following services:
Technical advice for the development of buildings
Technical advice for the restoration-upgrading of existing buildings and monuments
Structural design of new buildings
Structural design and assessment of existing buildings and monuments
Structural design of technical works and bridges
Supervision of civil engineering works
Project Management and Construction Management
Software Development
In 2006 a subsidiary called 3pi- Penelis Software Ltd was founded in order to separate the software
development, with ECtools as its main product. The company has projects in Greece, Bulgaria,
Romania, Croatia, Serbia and Egypt.
Project information
Owner Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop & Betaplan
General Contractor Joint Venture Impregilo SPA- Terna SA
Engineering Offce Expedition & Omete/ Penelis Consulting Engineers Sa
Location Athens, Greece
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Building geometry and structural system
Building period: 2012
Height dimension: 25 m
Overall length: 40 m
Overall width: 47 m
Design software
The structural analysis was prepared using a 3D model
with Scia Engineer software.
Excavation
The site is situated within a residential area. The
excavation was designed with steel shoring embedment
due to the bedrock.
Foundations
The foundations combine 900 mm- and 1,200 mm-
diameter bored piles embedded into the bedrock and a
foundation slab 350 mm thick. A white tank waterproof
concrete system designed to resist hydro pressure from
ground water is used in the basement.
Load
The design loads conform to EC and National Annex:
Apartments 1.5 kN/m
2
, staircase 3.0 kN/m
2
, commercial
area 2.5 kN/m
2
, parking 2.5 kN/m
2
Structure and design process
Assessing the real behaviour of a load bearing
structure, including its response to variable soil
properties, requires several successive calculations with
different modifcations of input data. It is not convenient
to create the structural model in one step including
the different properties of the load bearing structure,
subsoil, materials and methods of founding. However,
such a solution is possible by using the Additional
Module Soilin with an analysis of the upper structure
and subsoil.
The basic principle of structural calculation consists
of two steps. The structure is primarily supported
with fxed supports without the infuence of geological
conditions. The results of the frst step of the structural
analysis were only comprised of the reactions in the
supports. The subsequent step determines the stiffness
of the point supports (piles) for cases of a pre-defned
settlement with the fexible supports. The geological
layers according to the geological survey were assigned
for the shallow support of the base slab. The actual
calculation introduces iteration. Starting iteration
is for the default input parameters C1x, C1y, C1Z,
C2x, C2y. The number of iterations depends on the
compensation contact stress under the base slab for the
specifc properties of soil. It usually requires about 10
iterations and several iteration cycles. The results of the
calculation are the internal forces in the base plate that
are needed for the design of the reinforcement and the
distributed reactions to the piles.
Structure
The main bearing structure is contained with reinforced
concrete columns and walls. The class of concrete is
C30/37 XC1. Border walls with a thickness of 200 mm
and elevator walls were designed for the rigidity of the
buildings. The foor slab was designed with a reinforced
concrete slab with a thickness of 280 mm, locally
supported by columns.
A signifcant interior radial concrete column with
dimensions of 450 mm x 450 mm was designed for the
interior staircase. The storey landing was designed with
a cantilever slab.
Conclusion
Scia Engineer also allowed for the preparation of
several structural alternatives. There were more designs
in the process of the work according to the clients and
the architects demands and Scia Engineer made it
possible to alter the structure very easily.
The real defections of the structure were measured
on-site, and the results were very near to the calculated
defections.
Residential Building Na Santince - Prague, Czech Republic
P-H-A. . . . . . . . . Residential Building Na Santince - Prague, Czech Republic
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Short description Residential Building Na Santince
The residential building Na Santince is a proposed new development of P.H.A., a.s. The building
consists of 6 storeys above grade and 3 storeys below grade.
The above grade part of the building includes 25 residential fats and two commercial suites. The
access is through an arbour, which emphasises (or delineates, defnes) the buildings street facade.
The two top storeys are unique due to the indented facade that enables the construction of spacious
terraces with a unique view of the historic part of Prague and the residential area Hanspaulka. The
parking and technical services are situated in the underground.
P-H-A. . . . . . . . . Residential Building Na Santince - Prague, Czech Republic
P-H-A
Contact Hana Gattermayerova
Address Gabcikova 15
Praha 8
18200 Praha, Czech Republic
Phone +420 284685882
Website www.atelierpha.cz
Atelier P.H.A. was founded in 1990.
P.H.A. deals with design tasks, preparation and implementation of investment projects and engineering
activities, and is an expert in the feld of construction and real estate investments. P.H.A. participates
in opinions carried out on structures after the 2002 food, opinions on the condition and measures
taken on load-bearing structures in industrial, high-rise apartment buildings and apartment building
regeneration, opinions on the impact of emergency situations - like fres and fooding - on load-bearing
structures, and in building passports during reconstruction etc.
PHA can follow up on international projects in accordance with most standard codes: Eurocode, Fema-
350, UBC97, and other specifc national codes. Structure designers participate in professional
seminars, as well as structural engineering meetings and conferences, and lectures, and their
contributions are published in professional newspapers.
Project information
Owner Atelier P.H.A. Ltd.
Architect Ing. arch. Ondej Gattermayer
General Contractor P.H.A. Inc.
Engineering Offce Atelier P.H.A. Ltd.
Location Prague, Czech Republic
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The project is situated on the Kennedyplein in De
Haan, a coastal city in West Flanders, Belgium. The
community service building has to play an important role
in the social revival of the neighbourhood. The strong
lines and shapes of the building have to attract people
from every direction.
Allplan Engineering
This project is an engineering design with Allplan
Engineering 2012 software. The strong shapes and
different heights called for a 3D approach. With the help
of Allplan Engineering, we succeeded in lightening up
every detail of the construction, where a 2D approach
would rather leave you in the dark.
We started working with the Allplan Engineering
software in August 2011. We had four days of basic
training and with the help of the helpdesk we started
to elaborate our new projects with Allplan Engineering.
Despite our basic knowledge of the program software,
the building up of the design in 3D was not too complex.
On the contrary, the modelling process was very user
friendly and satisfying results were obtained rather
quickly.
Working Method in Allplan
The 3D model was built up with 3D-objects without
any intelligence. These objects were given all the right
architectural attributes afterwards. In this way you have
absolute freedom in the designing, but you can still
keep the right presentation and visualisation of beams,
columns, walls, etc....
We worked with the following simple colour codes
Red: Concrete/Steel Column
Blue: Concrete Beam
Orange: Steel Beam
Yellow: Masonry Wall
Green: Concrete Wall
Grey: Concrete plate
The foor above the ground foor is on different planes
and consists of prestressed vaults. This foor level
determines all the levels of the bearing objects such as
walls, columns and beams.
The Use of a 3D model
Working in 3D gives you a much better summary of the
project in total and it allows you to check every detail
without losing valuable time. Once the 3D model is
built, its a rather easy to create any view or section of
any part of the building. Instead of limiting the building
information to prevent errors, additional plans and
views were made to clarify the design. Even a 3D-pdf
was sent to the contractor; this way he loses less time
and he can start working with a complete and clear
engineering design.
Reinforced objects
The diffcult shapes were no threshold for the design of
the reinforced objects. With the collision detection tool
you can always check the practicability of the reinforced
design. Allplan Engineering 2012 has shown itself to be
a powerful tool with lots of potential. We look forward
to working with the new Allplan Engineering 2013
software, especially with the new smartparts.
Community Service Building Vosseslag - De Haan, Belgium
Plantec nv . . . . . . Community Service Building Vosseslag - De Haan, Belgium
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Short description Community Service Building Vosseslag
This building is part of the redesign of the Kennedyplein and is located in the south of the square. The
strong lines and shapes are designed to attract attention from every direction, like a beacon in the sea.
Every side of the building has to link up with the surrounding infrastructure. The building is designed to
play a signifcant role in the feeling of safety and social control on this renewed site. The functional use
of the building has to enhance the social revival of the square and its environment.
Plantec nv . . . . . . Community Service Building Vosseslag - De Haan, Belgium
Plantec nv
Contact Carl Pertz
Address Nieuwpoortsesteenweg 399
8400 Oostende, Belgium
Phone +32 59 561010
Website www.plantec.be
Engineering Offce Plantec nv was founded in 1986 and is specialised in the design of infrastructure,
architecture, urban design, topography and structural engineering. The frm currently operates from
Ostend with approximately 28 employees and works throughout West and East Flanders.
Our vision and working method:
Everything around us has a determinant infuence on the quality of life. Our creativity has its source in
the comprehension of the environment. With a multifunctional team of designers and engineers, we try
to enhance the quality of life itself.
An ISO9001 Quality Management System is in operation in our offce and is externally audited by BQA.
Project information
Owner Gemeente De Haan
Architect Ontwerpbureau Plantec nv
General Contractor Detrac
Engineering Offce Ontwerpbureau Plantec nv
Location De Haan, Belgium
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Software: Scia Engineer, Allplan Engineering
STATIKA s.r.o. HILASE, New Lasers for Industry and Research - Prague, Czech Republic
HILASE, New Lasers for Industry and Research - Prague, Czech Republic
Description
The main objective of presented project HILASE is to
develop laser technology with breakthrough technical
parameters. In offering these parameters, Laser Centre
HILASE will be unique, not only in the Czech Republic
but also in Europe. The HILASE object is divided
into two parts; a monolithic two-storey laser hall and
a three-storey administrative section. The dimensions
of the laser hall are 25.9 m x 49.9 m, with a height of
8.9 m. The ceiling above the 1st foor and the roof above
the 2nd foor have a common beam formed in the 2nd
foor. The beam is broken by a number of large holes
for wiring technology lasers. The beam has a span of
25.9 m and was designed as monolithic-reinforced. The
administrative building has the dimensions of 14.7 m
x 60.0 m and a height of 11.85 m. The structure is
designed as a monolithic skeleton, while the building
edge sections are cantilevered on the second and third
storeys. The building foundation is designed on piles.
The foundation of the laser plate, located on the 1st foor
of the hall, is designed with a 420 mm thickness. The
dynamic flter is designed under the laser plate in order
to reduce the transmission of vibrations from the subsoil
into the building.
Conceptual design and structural analysis
The building was designed according to strict
technological requirements for the operation of the laser.
Especially strict are the limits for the dynamic behaviour
of the laser foundation slabs from subsoil vibration.
These vibrations are propagated from the subsoil
environment to the building structure.
The frst natural frequency of the laser slabs must be
greater than 25Hz. The limit defection of any point
structure is <uz,rqr = 0.2 micron in 5-50Hz, and the
maximum uz,rqr = 0.02 micron in 50-100Hz. These
values are very stringent and are diffcult to achieve in
the design of the foundation slabs. The foundation plate
is located in the hall of the building and it is laid in bad
geological layers. To reduce vibrations transferred from
the subsoil to the foundation structure, the dynamic flter
was designed, at the boundary of both systems. The
layered structure is composed with a high and very low
bulk density and also a high and low speed of vibration
through strata. Filter effciency was determined at a
value of 30%. The own response to dynamic exciting
(loading) was performed with the use of the spectral
analysis computing system with Scia Engineer on the
3D model. Control calculations were carried out in the
reference software. The foundation of the laser plate was
modelled as a 3D (wall-plate) structure supported by a
fexible Winkler - Pasternak subsoil. The values of the
soil were modelled using envelope subsoil with regard
to the fact that the control-verifcation was made with
the system Soilin. The vibration load was considered
as 0.00008 m/s
2
and was an expert estimate compiled
from experiences of other sites and from vibration
measurements in the locality. The ceiling above the 1st
foor (the laser hall) and the roof above the 2nd foor
have a common beam formed in the 2nd foor. The
beam is broken by a number of large holes for wiring
technology lasers. The beam has a span of 25.9 m
and was designed as monolithic-reinforced. For global
analysis several nonlinear 2D and 3D models were
created in Scia Engineer. A controlling calculation was
performed on the beam element. Crucial to the design
of the reinforcement was the strut and tie model, which
served for the design and control of global reinforcement
and reinforcement around the holes. It was confrmed
that this method achieved good agreement with the
nonlinear calculation made with Scia Engineer.
Conclusion
The design of the laser hall - in particular the foundation
of the laser plate - required the linking together of deep
expertise in the geotechnical and dynamic sides of
structures. Calculations that are made for structures
exposed to subsoil environment vibrations are very
complicated and require high theoretical and practical
experience. In this case, to achieve very strict limits in
regard to the dynamic responses of the foundation of the
laser plate, the dynamic flter was used at the boundary
of both systems to reduce the transmission of vibrations
from the ground to the construction. The checking of
calculations for the trusses was performed with the
strut and tie method. It was confrmed that this method
achieved good agreement with the nonlinear calculation
made with Scia Engineer.
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STATIKA s.r.o. HILASE, New Lasers for Industry and Research - Prague, Czech Republic
Short description HILASE, New Lasers for Industry and Research
The main objective of presented project HILASE is to develop laser technology with breakthrough
technical parameters. Generally said, the involved lasers are much stronger, while they are also
more effcient, compact and stable. The lasers are also easier to maintain than currently available
technology. The project specifcally focuses on lasers based on diode pumping and on the development
of related technologies. With the given parameters, Laser Centre HILASE will be unique not only in
the Czech Republic, but also in Europe. The project has great application potential in the commercial
sphere. The outputs of this project will be used for technologies in the areas of micro-shaping, testing
the resistance of optical materials, cutting, welding, coatings removal and laser hammering.
The building HILASE consists of a monolithic two-storey laser hall and a three-storey administrative
building.
STATIKA s.r.o.
Contact Emanuel Novk
Address Rochovsk 765, Praha 9
19000 Prague, Czech Republic
Phone +420 26 1211675
Website www.statika.cz
STATIKA Company Ltd. was founded in 1998. Today the frm is one of the leading engineering
companies engaged in the design and assessment of load-bearing construction works, engineering
and bridge constructions in all material variants. We use the latest computational method designs.
In addition, we provide forensic engineering services for construction with the focus on statics and
structure dynamics. This activity provides us with feedback in the design of structures. Some of our
professional staff work as lecturers at professional conferences. The company is divided into various
departments: concrete structures, steel structures, foundations, bridges and engineering design.
This approach allows us to design structures in all material variants. Each section works under the
leadership of experienced structural engineers, the creators of many interesting structures. We
design a construction from conceptual design to the working design and the delivery of construction
documents. Our designs meet the required economic, aesthetic and utility parameters.
Project information
Owner Academy of sciences of Czech Republic
Architect Len+k architekti s.r.o., Prague
General Contractor OHL S, a.s., Prague
Engineering Offce STATIKA s.r.o., Prague
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statika.gr, Consultant Civil Engineers Summer House - Vourvourou-Halkidiki, Greece
Project Description
The project centres on a two-storey summer house,
located in the professors quarter of the Aristotle
University of Thessaloniki in Vourvourou, Halkidiki,
Greece. The house is built on a hill right at the sea
front, in the middle of a pine forest, and just a few steps
from an almost-private magnifcent beach.
The structural members consist of reinforced concrete.
The vertical elements are walls and circular columns.
The plates are rigid, having an area of about 180 m
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and a thickness of 28 cm. The roof is inclined, while
the middle plate is expanded as a cantilever outside
the perimeter, creating the balconies and the external
passageways. The mat foundation serves as the
ground foor slab, with concrete walls along the
longitudinal direction. Two secondary structures are
attached to the main building; a pergola composed of
concrete beams and a small underground warehouse
(about 50 m
2
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Basic characteristics
The house has been built in an area with a high risk of
substantial seismic activity. The strongest earthquake
of the 20th century in the area was Ierissos earthquake
in 1932, which had a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter
scale. On the other hand, the architectural concept
demanded few columns, with the minimal dimensions
possible, and no beams at all, so that the wonderful
view could be enjoyed unhindered. Only some
concrete walls were allowed, mainly in the middle and
the rear side of the house. This type of construction
is very common in non-seismic areas, but it is not
recommended in general for areas with high seismicity,
mainly because of the diffculty of having a credible
calculation model for the transfer of the shearing forces
directly from the plate to the concrete walls.
Using Scia Engineer & ECTools for modelling and
structural design
The structure was modelled with Scia Engineer as a
whole, including the surface elements (plates, walls,
foundation, etc.) and the linear elements (mainly the
columns). The foundation plate is considered to be
supported on the elastic ground through unilateral
contact conditions, in order to deal with the soil
structure interaction.
For the design of the structural elements of the
building, including the EC8 general checks (second
order effects, seismic joint width, inflls, torsional
sensitivity, the exception of joint capacity design etc.)
ECtools software was used. ECtools has the ability
to distinguish complex wall sections (cores) and treat
them as one section, recognising automatically the
vertical walls that have been entered on Scia as 2D
surface elements, and designing them as seismic walls,
as required by EC8.
Shear punching on the plates and the foundation was
resolved with the appropriate Scia algorithm which
recognises the position of the column (inside, in the
perimeter or in the corner position), and the possible
existence of holes in the vicinity. The underground
structure was modelled using 2D surface elements as
well.
Conclusion
Although the presented building is rather small in size,
the overall confguration of the structural members
required the use of Finite Elements, in order to build a
reliable model. Although this type of analysis is usually
a laborious and complicated task, Scia Engineer, being
a next generation program, brings the Finite Element
technology to a level of convenience that allows the
engineer to use it in all cases with the minimum effort,
namely in cases ranging from simple conventional
buildings to advanced cases with complex geometry,
non-linear analyses etc.
Summer House - Vourvourou-Halkidiki, Greece
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statika.gr, Consultant Civil Engineers
statika.gr, Consultant Civil Engineers Summer House - Vourvourou-Halkidiki, Greece
Short description Summer house in Halkidiki
The project concerns a summer house in Halkidiki. It is a two-storey building located just a few metres
from the Aegean sea. The location is actually within an area prone to hazardous seismic activity. The
strongest earthquake of the 20th century in this area was the Ierissos earthquake that struck in 1932,
with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale. The building is concrete, with plates that are adjusted
directly to the columns and walls without beams. For specifying the transfer of the horizontal seismic
forces from the plates to the vertical elements, without the existence of beams, an FE modelisation was
necessary. The structure was analysed and designed using Scia Engineer and ECTools software in
order to describe the whole structure using surface and linear fnite elements.
Contact P. Zervas, I. Lavassas, M. Stefanouri, G. Nikolaidis
Address P.P. Germanou 21
54622 Thessaloniki, Greece
Phone +30 2310257572
Website www.statika.gr
Having more than 30 years of experience in the analysis and design of civil engineering projects,
we offer advanced solutions in structural analysis, design, and the supervision of the construction of
special structures like Steel structures (steel buildings, industrial silos, oil tanks, wind turbines, etc.),
Concrete structures (industrial buildings, parking facilities, multi-storey buildings, hotels, etc.) and site
restoration projects.
Some of our customers are: Hellenic Petroleum, ALUMIL, FIBRAN, Port of Thessaloniki, Tate & Lyle,
Bank of Greece, Municipality of Thessaloniki, Aluminium of Greece etc.
Our offce is also active in the research area, producing scientifc papers and participating in
conferences and research programmes. The recent EU research programme HISTWIN (High-strength
Steel Towers for WINd turbines) is one programme we have participated in.
Project information
Owner Nicolas Mousiopoulos
Architect A.Kotsiopoulos, E.Zoumboulidou, A.Panou
General Contractor Domia SA - Chris Seroglou
Engineering Offce statika.gr, Consultant Civil Engineers
Location Vourvourou-Halkidiki, Greece
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Annonciaden - Wijnegem, Belgi
In de voormalige normaalschool van de zusters
Annonciaden wordt een nieuw gemengd zorgen
woonproject gerealiseerd.
Hedendaagse servicefats (89), commercile ruimtes,
een ondergrondse parking, een fetsenstalling, een
openbaar park n een kinderdagverblijf zijn voorzien in
het woonproject. Ze geven het centrum van Wijnegem
een nieuw uitzicht.
Nieuwbouw
Het totale project is opgedeeld in 6 delen. Het
Parkvolume met service fats, commercile ruimtes en
een dokterspraktijk heeft 5 bovengrondse niveaus en is
daarmee het hoogste gebouw in het project.
Het Straatvolume heeft 4 niveaus maar is het grootste
in oppervlak. Ook hierin zijn commercile ruimtes en
servicefats ondergebracht.
Tussen het Park- en Straatvolume is een gelijkvloerse
inkom- ontvangst - en circulatieruimte voorzien.
Onder deze volumes en een groot deel van het
park bevindt zich de ondergrondse parking voor 95
parkeerplaatsen en de bergingen voor de servicefats
en commercile ruimtes.
Het binnenpark dat ontstaat door de omsluiting van
de omliggende gebouwen wordt ingericht als park
en bevindt zich boven de ondergrondse parking. Na
voltooiing van de werken wordt het park overgedragen
aan het gemeentebestuur.
Verbouwing
Naast het nieuwbouwgedeelte dat wordt gebouwd op
de plaats van het af te breken schoolgebouw, blijven er
enkele waardevolle delen behouden.
Het vroegere tuinpaviljoen wordt grondig verbouwd
zodat hierin het kinderdagverblijf en een appartement
kan worden ondergebracht.
Langs de Turnhoutsebaan staan twee gebouwen met
onder andere een kapel en de vroegere verblijfplaatsen
van de zusters. Deze gebouwen, huis Meeus en huis
dArripe, worden verbouwd tot commercile ruimtes,
kantoren en appartementen. Het karakter van deze
gebouwen, zowel gevels als de inrichting, blijft zo veel
als mogelijk bewaard.
Allplan
De structurele elementen zijn getekend in Allplan.
Hierbij vormden de wanden in beton van de tweede
en derde verdieping van het Parkvolume de grootste
moeilijkheid.
Deze wanden staan licht hellend ten opzichte van
het verticale vlak. Bijkomend wordt deze helling
gecombineerd met een hellende breuklijn tussen de
verticale gevel van de lagere verdiepingen en het
schuine deel van de bovenste verdiepingen.
Voor het verkrijgen van een brandweerstand van
R120 voor het balkenrooster boven de parkeerkelder,
werd geopteerd om stalen liggers te omstorten met
beton. Om dit te realiseren werden in Allplan eerst alle
elementen in staal met hun verbindingen getekend.
Daarna werd het omhullende beton met zijn wapening
uitgewerkt.
Scia Engineer
De plaat boven de gelijkvloerse verdieping van het
hoogste volume en het balkenrooster boven de
parkeergarage werd berekend met Scia Engineer.
Deze plaat brengt alle lasten uit de bovenbouw naar de
inspringende kolommen en enkele dragende wanden.
Ze wordt ter plaatse gestort en heeft een dikte van
600 mm.
Omwille van de opgelegde locatie van de kolommen en
de niet overeenkomende bovenliggende structuur wordt
er een zwaar en dicht balkenrooster voorzien. Al deze
balken worden omgestort met beton omwille van de
opgelegde brandweerstand van 2 uur.
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Short description Annonciaden
At the former site in Wijnegem (B) of the Teachers College of the Sisters of the Annonciaden, a mixed
project for care and residential housing will be built.
The project provides 89 present-day service fats for the elderly, commercial spaces, underground
parking, bicycle sheds, a public park and a day-care centre for children. This project will give the town
centre of Wijnegem a new look.
Studie10 Ingenieursbureau bvba. . . . . . . . .Annonciaden - Wijnegem, Belgium
Studie10 Ingenieursbureau bvba
Contact Bart Bruyns
Address Mechelsesteenweg 193
2500 Lier, Belgium
Phone +32 3 293 03 15
Website www.studie10.be
Studie10 profleert zich als een dynamisch ingenieursbureau in de bouw met gespecialiseerde diensten
op het vlak van:
Stabiliteit: ontwerp van funderingen, grondkerende constructies, staal-, beton- en houtconstructies
Technieken: ontwerp van installaties HVAC, sanitair, brandbestrijding en elektriciteit
Infrastructuur: ontwerp van omgevingswerken voor bedrijfsterreinen
Veiligheid: veiligheidscordinatie tijdens ontwerp n uitvoering van het project
Energie: advies voor optimalisatie van energiegebruik in gebouwen
Deze activiteiten situeren zich voornamelijk in de domeinen van appartementsbouw,
seniorenhuisvesting, kantoor- en industriebouw, openbare gebouwen, burgerlijke bouwkunde en civiele
constructies bij industrile installaties.
Project information
Owner Costermans Projecten
Architect Veelaert Architecten
Engineering Offce Studie10 Ingenieursbureau bvba
Location Wijnegem, Belgium
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Car Assistance Company - Turnhout, Belgi
Het project omvat het uitbreiden van een bestaande
garage met een nieuwe showroom gespreid over 3
verdiepingen.
Het architecturaal ontwerp is opgesteld door Architects
in Motion te Turnhout
Daar het gebouw gelegen is aan n van de drukste
invalswegen naar Turnhout en omdat het gebouw dienst
doet als uithangbord van Mercedes-Benz, heeft de
architect alles in het werk gesteld om van het gebouw
een echte eye catcher te maken.
Structuur
Het gebouw telt 3 niveaus en ook de dakplaat doet
dienst als parkeerdak. De verdiepingsvloeren zijn
opgevat als vlakke paddestoelvloeren dewelke afdragen
op een kolomstructuur zonder doorhangende balken.
De kolommen werden niet volgens een vast stramien in
het gebouw ingeplant waardoor het gebouw een speels
karakter krijgt.
De horizontale stabiliteit van de structuur is verzekerd
door een combinatie van langwerpige kolommen en
twee betonkernen. Daar de langwerpige kolommen niet
steeds in dezelfde richting gepositioneerd zijn, is er een
variatie in opname van krachten naargelang de wind
frontaal of lateraal aangrijpt.
Hier en daar werden elementen geprefabriceerd, doch
omwille van de random inplanting van de steunpunten
van de vloerplaat en omwille van het esthetische
karakter werd er voor gekozen om de vloerplaten ter
plaatse te storten.
Uitdagingen
Omwille van de speelse inplanting van de kolommen
werd er voor geopteerd om de vloerplaat te berekenen
met behulp van de Scia software. Daar het een
showroom voor wagens betreft, werd tevens de nodige
plaats gelaten tussen de kolommen teneinde circulatie
van de wagens mogelijk te maken. Hierdoor loopt de
tussenafstand tussen de kolommen op tot ongeveer
8,00 m.
Elk niveau kraagt wat meer uit ten opzichte van het
onderliggend niveau hetgeen een verschuiving van de
momentenlijnen en spanningen met zich meebrengt.
In het midden van het gebouw bevindt zich een atrium
welke de trap naar de verdiepingen huisvest. Om
het gebouw te kunnen compartimenteren bij brand,
werden er rookschermen voorzien rondom het atrium
die ingewerkt werden in de betonplaat. Hierdoor werd
de dikte van de plaat ter hoogte van de aansluiting
met het trapgat en in de dakplaat lokaal teruggebracht
van 32 cm naar 10 cm. Beide platen werden onderling
verdeuveld met staalprofelen. De samenwerking
tussen staalprofelen en betonplaat werd eveneens
gesimuleerd aan de hand van de Scia software.
Daar elk niveau steeds iets meer uitkraagt t.o.v. het
onderliggend niveau loopt de afstand tussen het
uiteinde van de overkraging en de kolommen op
bepaalde plaatsen op tot ca. 4,50 m.
Omdat op de bovenste dakplaat de overkraging zou
kunnen leiden tot te grote vervormingen werd er voor
gekozen om nuttig gebruik te maken van de randbalk
rond het parkeerdak teneinde de differentile zettingen
van de luifels zoveel mogelijk te beperken.
Voor de verwarming van de showroom werd gekozen
voor een systeem van betonkernactivering. De
vloerverwarmingsleidingen werden derhalve in
ruwbouwfase reeds in de betonplaat ingestort. De
inplanting gebeurde in nauw overleg tussen installateur
en studiebureau teneinde ervoor te zorgen dat op
plaatsen met maximale spanning en hoge ponskrachten
de plaat niet verzwakt wordt door secundaire leidingen.
Studiebureau Van hoorickx . . . . Car Assistance Company - Turnhout, Belgum
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Short description Car Assistance Company
The project consists of an extension of the car showroom of a company in Turnhout, Belgium.
The building is situated on one of the main access roads of the town. Therefore, the architect wanted to
have an eye-catching design.
The columns have a random position in the space in order to obtain a space with a casual character.
The beamless mushroom slabs are supported by elongated columns.
As these elongated columns are positioned in both directions, the wind stability is guaranteed by
different columns depending on the wind direction. Every slab enlarges in comparison with the
subjacent slab, therefore the internal forces differ from slab to slab.
The heating of the building is ensured by thermal activation of the concrete core. The central atrium
with the longitudinal stairs had to be reinforced with steel beams in the thickness of the slab in order to
allow for the necessary recesses for the fre screens and other technical installations.
Studiebureau Van hoorickx . . . . Car Assistance Company - Turnhout, Belgum
Studiebureau Van hoorickx
Contact Bernard Van hoorickx
Address Deken Adamsstraat 14
2300 Turnhout, Belgium
Phone +32 14 428569
Website www.van-hoorickx.be
Studiebureau Van hoorickx werd in 1992 opgericht en is in de loop der jaren uitgegroeid tot een van de
toonaangevende studiebureaus van de Kempen. Het studiebureau spitst zich toe op stabiliteitsstudies
van allerlei soorten gebouwen, gaande van appartementsgebouwen, schoolgebouwen, rusthuizen tot
industrile gebouwen en kunstwerken van burgerlijke bouwkunde.
In haar 20-jarig bestaan heeft het studiebureau reeds heel wat know-how en ervaring opgedaan op
gebied van stabiliteitsberekeningen. Het komt uiteraard de klant ten goede dat deze ervaring zich
weespiegelt in stabiliteitstechnische oplossingen die tegelijkertijd prijsbewust en duurzaam zijn. Dankzij
investeringen in onder meer de Scia Software is het in staat de meest complexe 3D-structuren te
becijferen. Tevens staat het studiebureau open voor nieuwe technologien en bouwmethodieken en
zal ze deze steeds afwegen om zo getrouw mogelijk de gewenste architecturale effecten te bekomen
zonder de duurzaamheid en prijsconsequenties uit het oog te verliezen.
Project information
Owner Car Assistance Company
Architect Architects in Motion
General Contractor Vanhout.Pro / Bouwonderneming Huybreckx
Engineering Offce Studiebureau Van hoorickx
Location Turnhout, Belgium
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The listed post offce, designed by Gaston Eysselinck
in 1953, is being converted into a dynamic cultural
centre. Situated between the old building (1953) and
the new rear edifce, 25 m-long transparent tubes guide
the public into the various rooms in the buildings and
animate the outside space, an amphitheatre beyond
which the tubes are suspended. The tubes allow the
original structure of the building to be as visible as
possible. They are constructed from a single material:
the foor and roof slabs in solid steel plate appear to be
stitched together with a fne steel thread. The solid steel
is also the surface fnish so that the tubes look the same
from every side.
By choosing a dense mesh work of diagonal elements,
the thickness of the steel plates and posts could be
reduced to a minimum.
At the points of junction between the diagonals and the
plates, tight Vierendeel cells transfer the transversal
forces of the trusses.
The sewing stitches form oblique elements which,
together with the foor slabs and roof sheeting, form
the horizontal compression and tension components
of a one-storey-high structural frame. The oblique
posts are separated into two crisscross layers and give
the faades a checkered pattern. The posts evolve
from thick square tubes on each layer into thin steel
plates which clearly demonstrate the forces at work
over the length of the posts. When in one layer the
posts are in tension, the cross posts in the other layer
are in compression. The transition from tension to
compression allows the thickness of the stitching, the
steel thread, to vary in the two layers. Through smaller
stitches, the size of the steel posts can be reduced to
form a close-knit pattern that is used architecturally.
At the connections of the tubes to the existing buildings
slide bearings avoid forces created by thermal
expansion, to pass on the existing buildings.
The tubes were compiled as four bridges to one entire
unit. Each tube was prefabricated in a steel atelier and
lifted as one piece over the buildings. Despite the total
weight of 40 tonnes per tube and its manageable sizes,
the assembly had to be done with great precision.
Because of the height of the surrounding buildings and
the small street from where the operation took place,
it was no easy feat. Therefore, the assembly could not
take place with wind speeds of more than 25 km/h.
The added value of Scia in this project was the
possibility to create a global 3D model of the entire
construction. An accurate determination of the section
models resulted in a very precise dimensioning of the
steel elements. We used the steel control function to
check the stability of the posts.
Tubes at the De Grote Post Cultural Centre - Oostende, Belgium
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Short description Tubes at the De Grote Post Cultural Centre
In the beating heart of the former post offce transparent tubes link the old building with the new
rear building. The tubes are constructed from a single material: the foor and roof slabs in solid steel
plate appear to be stitched together with a fne steel thread. The stitches form together with the foor
slabs and roof sheeting the horizontal compression and tension components of a one-storey-high
structural frame. The posts, evolved from thick square tubes on each layer into thin steel plates, clearly
demonstrate the forces at work over the length of the posts.
Studieburo Mouton bvba Tubes at the De Grote Post Cultural Centre - Oostende, Belgium
Studieburo Mouton bvba
Contact Anne Botte
Address Koningin Astridlaan 225
9000 Gent, Belgi
Phone +32 9 2214965
Website www.studieburomouton.be
Studieburo Mouton was founded in mid-2002 and created through the independent practice of
architect-engineer Guy Mouton. Studieburo Mouton is a structural design offce that has acquired a
special position within the Flemish architectural landscape. Conducting a stability study for a design
goes much further than simply calculating a given situation. The offce is ready to be involved in the
architects very earliest design stage. Its main aim is to provide a stability study in which the interaction
with the architect strengthens the design. The main endeavour of Studieburo Mouton is to arrive
together with the designers at an intrinsically superior design process and structure. Studieburo
Mouton does not envisage architecture and stability as separate entities but as a powerfully expressed
consolidation among partners that creates a superior fnal project.
Project information
Owner City of Ostend
Architect B-architecten
General Contractor MBG-Strabag
Engineering Offce Studieburo Mouton
Location Oostende, Belgium
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Project description
The Rustenhove rest and nursing home is located
in the rural municipality of Ledegem, Belgium. After
completion, the project will provide residence to 126
seniors.
The existing part of the retreat consists of three main
wings of three foors which come together under an
angle of 120.
The building project embraces, on the one hand, a
thorough renovation of two wings of the existing building
and, on the other hand, the construction of a new
wing as well as the construction of an additional level
above the existing building. The total project comprises
approximately 8,360 sqm. The new wing also has
a basement in order to provide space for technical
services.
The new wing has a twisted faade which folds open
towards the street it gives the faade a dynamic
emanation to emphasise the innovative nature of the
provided health care. The closed twisted faade of the
1st and 2nd levels is accompanied by a sloped curtain
wall at the head of the building. Behind this faade
one fnds the living rooms. This way the residents may
experience the special faade also from the inside and
above this they can obtain an overview of the activity on
the car park, the inner garden and the main reception
area. The entrance is situated on the ground foor,
under the curtain wall. It is an open space working as a
crossroads: it provides the entrance to the new wings
but at the same time also offers access to the existing
wings via an existing connection tunnel.
Structural description
The slabs of the ground foor and 1st and 2nd foor
cantilever in relation to each other follow three arcs of
circles. These circles meet each other at the transition
between the living room and bed wing and their radius
decreases with the level (46.85 m for the ground foor
and 30.80 m for the second foor). The edge of each
foor is supported by a concrete wall with the form of
the envelope of a cone. To make sure that the analyses
of the internal loads of the wall were correct, the wall
surface was divided into a regulating structure. This way
it was also possible to make a shell model as well as a
model made up of columns. The increase of the internal
loads caused by global imperfection was analysed by
means of a second order calculation; thereby, reduced
stiffness was applied to take into account the effects of
cracked concrete.
The in situ poured slab above the ground foor with
a thickness of 35 cm supports this concrete bracing
wall as well as the superjacent masonry corridor wall
while spanning 7.20 x 9.50 sqm. At the back, the
new construction cantilevers 3 m over the existing
connection tunnel by means of a slab with a thickness of
61 cm. And at the front and side, the slab is 50 cm thick
to take the loads of the column of the superstructure
and to transfer them to two sloped round columns in the
faade and the load bearing wall of the tunnel. Punching
reinforcement was therefore required.
The slab above the frst foor is an in situ poured slab
with a thickness of 35 cm based on the span of 8 m
x 9 m, the back side cantilevering by 3 m and the
long-term defections. The slab above the 2nd foor
spanning 8 m by 10 m serves as a transfer level for
the recessing load bearing faade of the 3rd level.
Due to the fact that the glass faade is a delicate
fnish as regards defections, an accurate study of the
deformations was made by mean of a CDD calculation.
The infuence of the cumulated defections of the two
transfer levels as well as the infuence of the different
stages of construction were thereby taken into account.
The maximum additional defection was limited to L/500.
Rest and Nursing Home Rustenhove - Ledegem, Belgium
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Short description Rest and Nursing Home Rustenhove
After completion, the Rustenhove rest and nursing home will comprise of approximately 8,360 sqm.
The main technical challenges of this project concerned the entrance building, which contains a
supporting concrete wall with the form of a cone envelope. The increase of the internal loads caused
by global imperfection was analysed by means of a second order calculation. In addition, a study of the
deformations was made. The infuence of the cumulated defections of the two transfer levels as well
as the infuence of the different stages of construction were thereby taken into account.
VK Engineering . . Rest and Nursing Home Rustenhove - Ledegem, Belgium
VK Engineering
Phone + 32 50 390553
Project information
Owner Woon- en Zorgcentrum Rustenhove vzw
Architect architektenburo Johan Ketele bvba
General Contractor Algemene Ondernemingen Himpe
Location Ledegem, Belgium
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Project description
In 2001, the S. Heart Hospital of Roeselare and the GH
Menen merged into the S. Heart Hospital Roeselare-
Menen. The management immediately decided to
reassemble the dispersed locations of the GH Menen on
one campus. The existing hospital part to be replaced
consists of connected buildings with different architectural
styles and foor levels. Furthermore, the present
infrastructure is outdated and is not adapted to the
demands placed on a contemporary hospital.
VK will provide the building complex with an extension,
with, among other things, a radiology department, a
medical imaging unit, an emergency admissions centre,
intensive care facilities, an operating room, nursing
units and a day hospital. Moreover, the extension will
combine all components in a smooth way. Through
internal shifting of services, it was also possible to plan
the reconditioning of certain areas. The fnal hospital
will contain 175 hospital beds and 25 day hospital beds.
The modernisation and expansion of the hospital will be
carried out while the hospital operations continue. A very
advanced phasing of the work will be necessary in order
to achieve this renewed 14,500 sqm hospital. A number of
existing units have already been addressed in preparatory
projects. The delivery room, for example, had to make
way for an interim emergency admissions unit, and was
moved to a new wing. An additional operating room had
to accommodate the increased activity. The Kloosterpand,
a part of the monastery that centuries ago laid the
foundation for the current hospital, will become a new
wing with rehabilitation, haemodialysis, and administration
departments and a pharmacy.
Architectural challenges
The basic idea for the different foor levels draws on
fexibility as the most important requirement; therefore
each foor was designed as an open space of 12.6 m
with only one row of columns in the middle and load-
bearing outer walls. In addition there are two transfer
levels in order to create the necessary space for the
operational cooperation of the hospital with, for instance,
the reception area, the emergency unit and the intensive
care unit on the ground foor and operating rooms and
medical-technical areas in the basement.
Structural challenges
Due to the arc-shaped ground plan and the limited
structural height (40 cm for the slabs; beams included),
several traditional precast foor systems were not an
option. In addition, specifc demands were set in the
form of big spans up to 8.2 m as well as the need for
future fexibility (change of functions) of the foor system.
As a result, the choice was for predalle fooring with
weight-saving elements and a cast-in-place compression
layer. Thanks to the incorporation of the light-weight
elements, the loads on the transfer levels were limited.
The load-bearing faade above the ground foor is
captured by a concrete slab spanning 7.75 m; for this
slab a higher concrete quality for the compression layer
was applied (C40/50). The faade spans the reception
area over 13 m and simultaneously cantilevers of 2 m to
3.75 m. Therefore the faade was designed as a concrete
arc-shaped vierendeel beam. The cantilever stiffener
walls were taken into account in the model to take up the
restraining and torsional loads. Some of the stability walls
are not centrically positioned onto the supporting columns
for the sake of the integration of building services and
architectural aims. In this case there are no equilibrium
beams, but punching reinforcement was applied.
Modelling and calculation challenges
The 3D model was schematically prepared by the
engineer with the intention to create a model as fexible
as possible. This scheme was translated by the cad-
operator into an analytical Scia Engineer model. The
model is easily adaptable for the simple optimisation of
the structure and can be divided into several smaller parts
for more detailed calculations. Above this, one can create
several load take-down models of the transfer levels, of
the foundation and for the evaluation of the prefabrication
of structural concrete elements.
Scia Engineer made it possible to analyse the global
3D action of loads as well as to analyse the infuence
of the deformations of the lower structure onto the
deformation of the upper structure. On-site performed
measurements of the defections have confrmed
the correctness of the model (2 3 mm defection of
the faade after fnalising the concrete structure is in
accordance with the calculated values).
Sacred Heart Hospital - Menen, Belgium
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Short description Sacred Heart Hospital
The renewed S. Heart Hospital Menen will contain 200 hospital beds. The last phase is a new arc-
shaped wing which will bring the ground foor up to its fnal 14,500 sqm and will be fnished in 2015.
The faade spans the reception area over 13 m and simultaneously cantilevers of 2 m to 3.75 m.
Therefore the faade was designed as a concrete arc-shaped Vierendeel beam. Scia Engineer
made it possible to analyse the global 3D action of loads as well as to analyse the infuence of the
deformations of the lower structure onto the deformation of the upper structure.
Project information
Owner Sacred Heart Hospital Roeselare-Menen
Architect VK
General Contractor Artes Depret
Location Menen, Belgium
VK Engineering
VK Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacred Heart Hospital - Menen, Belgium
Phone + 32 50 390553
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Introduction
This project is a continuation of an existing home-
building initiative in a Bratislava location. The building
is divided into three parts, with each having a different
number of storeys. The ground plan dimensions of the
whole object are 96 m x 25 m and it is divided into fve
dilatation units. The maximal height of the building is
28.8 m.
There are projected fats (third-storey and higher),
offces (second-storey), shops (frst-storey) and a car
parking facility (two sub-levels) within this object.
The motivation for this project is to have all the roofs
designed as greenery so that the roof layers weight
generates the load case on the roofs reinforced
concrete slab.
Geological conditions
According to the results of the geological examination
of the foundations soil, the following points were
determined: the surface layer is created by dirt-sand
with a clay addition, underneath which there is a gravel
layer, and then at a depth of 13 m is a layer of neogen
clay. Underground water was found at a 2.5 - 3.0 m
depth during the geological examination. The water is in
direct relation to the Danube river.
Load bearing system
The main load bearing system is a combination of
reinforced concrete walls, columns, communication
cores and slabs. The car parking facility has two
underground storeys comprising reinforced concrete
box with a foundation slab. The thickness of the
reinforced concrete walls is 200 mm. There are various
types of column dimensions. The thickness of the typical
slabs is 200 mm, while for the roof slabs it is 250 mm.
The foundation slab has three different thicknesses
900 mm, 800 mm and 700 mm.
Use of Scia Engineer software
The calculation consists of static analysis regarding
the vertical load, wind load and dynamic loads. For the
static and dynamic (seismic) solutions for the structure,
a 3D model was created for the whole object with
Scia Engineer software using fnite element method
calculations. The loads were calculated according to
Eurocode 1.
The seismic load is considered as a standard designed
spectrum of seismic response according to Eurocode 8.
The seismic response of the structure was calculated
using modal analysis, which consists of the eigen
vectors solution and then the internal forces solution for
each load case.
Scia module Soilin was used for the calculation of the
interaction of the foundation soil and reinforced concrete
structure.
Separate calculations were performed for the typical
foor slabs. A particular model was created for each
slab, while the internal forces and defections with creep
were calculated.
Scia software helped us to decide on the foundation. In
just a short time it is possible to make adjustments and
to calculate the response of the concrete structure.
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Short description Polyfunctional Building
The polyfunctional building project is situated in Bratislava-Petralkas Lun street. It is the next
phase and the continuation of home-building in this location. The project comprises of a complex of
three buildings, each with a different number of storeys, which include fats, offces, shops and two
sub-levels of car parking. The construction is divided into fve dilatation units. The load bearing system
is a combination of reinforced concrete walls, columns, communication cores and slabs. For the static
and dynamic analysis of the structure and for the foundation concept, the 3D model was created using
Scia Engineer software.
Vodotika a.s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polyfunctional Building - Bratislava, Slovakia
Vodotika a.s.
Contact Miroslav Malast, Jn Cignek
Address Boskova 7
85104 Bratislava, Slovakia
Phone +421 2 624 10 376
Website www.vodotika.sk, www.vodotika-mg.sk
Vodotika a.s. is an engineering company established in May 1990. At present, we employ more than
20 people who variously specialise in civil and structural engineering as architects, civil engineers,
structural engineers and hydraulic engineers.
The main company activities are divided into two parts that cover all design stages:
Design of building constructions (apartment blocks, multifunctional buildings, dwelling units, blocks
of fats)
Design of water and environmental constructions (hydropower plants, dams, hydraulic complex
facilities, polders)
Our company has been the chief designer of multifunctional buildings in Bratislava-Petralka
(ustekova-Boskova streets) since 2002. One of the most signifcant reference cases in our design of
building constructions can be seen in Scia User Contest 2009, p.102 - High-rise building Vodotika.
Vodotika company has held an EN ISO 9001 certifcate since 2003.
Project information
Owner Vodotika-MG, spol. s.r.o.
Architect Vodotika a.s.
Engineering Offce Vodotika a.s.
Location Bratislava, Slovakia
Construction Start 11/2013
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Allen Court Block 2, is a relatively straightforward RC
framed building. Up to 8 storeys high with 250 mm
thick reinforced concrete fat slabs and generally
600 x 200 mm columns. The bottom levels of columns,
up from foundations to underside of 1st, have to be
designed to cater for impact loading, as some of the
lower level is to be accessed by vehicles, therefore we
increased the thickness of these columns by 50 mm
for increased cover. The size and shape of the building
is long and narrow, we therefore had to ensure there
were enough shear walls for stability and to counteract
any wind loadings that may occur. There are several
concrete balconies at each level, these are supported
using a thermal break system, and the design of these
balconies has also been carried out on Scia Engineer.
We used Scia Engineer to design the fat slabs,
column loads, slab moments, areas of steel and
stability in the core walls. This gave us enough
information to design the foundation loadings, to which
we had a tight deadline to enable the client to procure
the site.
Block 2 is 1 of 3 blocks, Block 1 is similar in
construction to Block 2 and Block 3 is a loadbearing
masonry construction, based on traditional build and
piled ground beams for the foundations.
We use the Scia Engineer program to enable us to
mark up the steel areas for reinforcement, we get our
reinforcement drawings for larger projects done out
of house, to enable us to concentrate closer on the
design. We use the steel areas combined with the slab
moments to give us the required reinforcement to the
slab area. The column loads help us to determine the
amount of punching shear required. The column loads
can easily be differentiated into serviceability loads for
foundation design and ultimate loads for column and
punching shear designs.
We have worked very closely with the architect and
main client on this project, to enable us to forward our
design principles with accuracy and speed, whilst still
ensuring correct design procedures. We schemed
up and tendered for this project several months ago,
and used the Scia program to back up our tendered
estimates at the early stages, and implement any
changes, client or architectural, for the construction
issue.
This project has not been started on site currently, and
a start on site date for May 2013 has been imposed.
We are preparing any necessary design and detailed
information to ensure that the start on site date is
achievable and that any delays that may occur are
kept to a minimum.
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Walker Associates Consulting Limited Allen Court Block 2 - Ealing, United Kingdom
Short description Allen Court Block 2
Allen Court is an RC framed building, consisting of 250 mm thick foor slabs and generally
600 x 200 mm columns. The core walls provide the stability of the building. The foundations are piles
and pile caps to support the structure at columns and shear wall locations. There is a masonry external
leaf and a lightweight inner leaf. There are several balconies at all levels which are connected to the
slab using a thermal break system.
Walker Associates Consulting Limited
Contact Thomas Huggins
Address 13 Capricorn Centre, Cranes Farm Road
SS14 3JJ Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
Phone +44 1268530500
Website www.walker-associates.co.uk
We are a structural and civil engineering consultants based in Basildon, Essex. Our projects range
from small housing estates to multi-storey RC framed buildings. We also design in the other structural
disciplines, such as timber, steel and masonry. We have a very good client base and we ensure all our
projects run as smoothly as possible.
Project information
Owner Linden Homes
Architect HTA
General Contractor Linden Homes
Engineering Offce Linden Homes
Location Ealing, United Kingdom
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The new City Hall in Utrecht, the Netherlands, is
currently under construction immediately next to and
partly above the new Central Station terminal in Utrecht.
Since Utrecht Central Station is the busiest train station
in the Netherlands, it is a unique and complex location.
The south tower of the building is situated directly above
the new public transportation terminal, which is also
currently under construction. It is supported by 5 main
columns, which run through the bus terminal area on
ground level and run through the Central Station on
raised ground level.
The northern part of the building starts on ground level
but the main entrance is situated on raised ground level.
The north tower has a large void over 6 storeys, which
borders a large curved glass facade on the south side.
This curved facade is connected to the foors with a
lattice girder, spanning approx. 26 m. Vertically, the
entrance faade is fully suspended from the walkway
construction on level 6/7.
The offces start from the 1st foor upwards. Throughout
the building there are a large number of voids and inner
areas. A parking basement of 3 levels will be situated
underneath the north tower.
The main bearing structure consists of 3 concrete cores,
a steel structure and structural exterior walls (steel
structure). Above ground level, there are no dilatations
and the superstructure is a single whole unit.
Therefore, the entire construction provides the stability
for the building.
The core walls and basement walls will be poured in
situ. From the ground foor upwards, the exterior walls
will be built as a steel construction. These exterior walls
consist of columns, girders and diagonals. Together,
these elements provide stability in the exterior walls.
The foors consist of hollow core plates, of which most
have a reinforced compression slab. This slab works
as a diaphragm, which divides the horizontal forces
within the foor between the different stability elements
(concrete cores and steel structure). The reinforcement
in the compression slab is therefore oriented in 2
directions. Through the use of starters connected to
the steel (girders) and the openings in the hollow core
plates and the reinforcement, a structural connection is
created between the steel structure and the foors.
In the places where the compression slab does not
have suffcient capacity, openings for dowels will be
made in the hollow core slab.
In the places where it is not possible to make a
compression slab (locally), steel tie elements will be
used to obtain suffcient structural cohesion.
The diagonals and lattice girders which transfer the
loads are characteristic of the buildings architecture.
The detailing of the nodes (column-girder-diagonal)
must be done within the framework as drawn by the
architect.
The foundation foor is 300 mm thick and has been
poured in situ. Underneath the columns of the north
tower, the footings are 1,500 mm. There are also
footings at the location of the 5 main columns of the
south tower, with an average thickness of 2,500 mm.
The piles for the foundation are round Fundex grout
injection piles with the dimensions of 520/670 mm and
round Tubex grout injection piles with the dimensions
of 762/950 mm. The level of the base of the piles varies
between 26 m NAP and 31 m NAP.
The entire main bearing structure has been designed
with the fnite element program Scia Engineer.
The concrete walls and foors have been entered as 2D
elements. The concrete beams and the steel structure
have been designed with 1D bar elements. The
foundation piles have been entered as springs.
With the calculation model, the entire force distribution
of the main bearing structure has been analysed and
the forces have been determined for the following
engineering process.
The 3D model was also the basis of the calculations for
the construction phase of the project.
The entrance facade was designed with a 3D
Scia Engineer calculation model. This model helped
analyse how this facade would behave with different
load cases compared to the main bearing structure and
how detailing should be adapted accordingly.
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Short description City Hall
The new City Hall in Utrecht is currently under construction immediately next to and partly above the
new Central Station terminal in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
The south tower of the building is supported by 5 main columns, which run through the bus terminal
area on ground level and through the Central Station on raised ground level.
The north tower has a large void over 6 storeys high, which borders a large curved glass facade on the
south side.
The entire main bearing structure has been designed with the fnite element program Scia Engineer.
The Engineer model has been used to analyse the entire force distribution of the main bearing
structure and determine the forces for the following engineering process. It was also the basis of
the calculations for the construction phase of the project. The entrance facade was designed with a
3D Scia Engineer calculation model, to analyse its behaviour and adapt details accordingly.
Zonneveld Ingenieurs b.v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . City Hall - Utrecht, The Netherlands
Zonneveld Ingenieurs b.v.
Contact Harm Hoorn
Address Delftseplein 27
3013 AA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Phone +31 10 452 88 88
Website www.zonneveld.com
Zonneveld ingenieurs b.v. was founded in 1981 as an offce specialised in structural engineering. Over
the past thirty years, the company has gained a lot of experience in a wide variety of projects. The
management consists of fve very experienced consulting engineers. All (approx. 30) employees are
highly qualifed and have extensive experience.
Nowadays, Zonneveld ingenieurs is a specialist in high-rise and inner-city redevelopment.
Zonneveld ingenieurs is a precursor in the feld of sustainability and when it comes to using BIM.
A few of the most signifcant reference projects are:
Ministries of Justice and the Interior, The Hague
City Hall, Utrecht
PGGM Bulding, Zeist
Music Palace, Utrecht
City Hall, Nieuwegein
Project information
Owner Municipality of Utrecht
Architect Kraaijvanger bv, Rotterdam, Netherlands
General Contractor Boele & Van Eesteren, Rijswijk, The Netherlands
Engineering Offce Zonneveld ingenieurs bv, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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With the height of 165 m, the Maastower in Rotterdam,
the Netherlands, is currently the tallest building in
Benelux. The roof level is at +157.65 m.
The Maastower is situated IN the Maas river. A part of
the river has been specially dammed up to make room
for the tower.
The Maastower has two underground parking layers.
On the ground foor and frst foor levels there are the
main entrance, the entrances to the parking garages,
the distribution area, a grand caf, meeting facilities
and a restaurant. An access ramp runs through the
restaurant and the main entrance hall to provide access
to the 10-level parking garage for public use above frst
foor level.
The offce area starts from level 12, and level 12 itself
has an archive area and ftness area. The entire foor
area of the Maastower is approximately 65,000 m.
Stability is provided by a facade tube, which is formed
by the bearing prefab facade elements. This facade
tube collaborates with the in situ core, which houses
4 elevators for low-rise (up to the 30th foor) and 3
elevators for high-rise (30th up to 44th foor).
The high foundation pressure compresses the
compressible soil layers between NAP -35 m and NAP
50 m, which causes a dish-like settlement of approx.
140 mm underneath the building. The interaction
between the structure of the building and deformation
of the subsoil has been analysed and predicted
meticulously.
It is important to investigate the dynamic behaviour
for high-rise projects. The Maastower easily meets
the demands as set in NEN6720. It is not suffcient,
however, to just meet NEN6720. Zonneveld ingenieurs
also analysed the twist vibrations and superposed these
on the translation vibrations.
Subsequently, the predictions for the vibration comfort
were calculated with the Eurocode and ISO4352.
Both methods of calculating showed that the dynamic
behaviour is well within the set limits.
The predicted accelerations do not exceed 0.15 m/s2,
which is suffcient for an offce building.
Wind played an important role in the design of the
canopy above the main entrance at the front of the
building. An Scia Engineer model of the canopy was
made in close cooperation with the architect. The fnal
design of the canopy in steel and glass was also largely
based on this Scia Engineer model.
The facade elements have been assembled in half-brick
bond. This caused less complex connections and offers
great advantages in the structural binding.
An alternative load path for a potential calamity could
therefore fairly easily be shown.
The facade also transfers a large part of the vertical
load. Combined with wind load and settlement of the
subsoil, this leads to large internal pressure in the
lowest building layers.
The thickness of the walls has been based on this
internal pressure.
engineering process. The reinforcement of the
prefabricated elements was checked with the results of
the Scia Engineer model.
The 3D model was also the basis of the calculations
for the construction phase of the project. The 3D
Scia Engineer model also analysed and calculated the
infuence of the settlement in the deeper soil layers
(laag van Kedichem) on the forces in the main bearing
structure.
For the canopy in steel and glass, a separate
Scia Engineer model was made to analyse the infuence
of wind and accordingly adjust the fnal design/shape of
the canopy.
Zonneveld Ingenieurs b.v. . . . . . . . . Maastower - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Short description Maastower
The Maastower (165 m) is currently the tallest building in the Netherlands. Part of the Maas river was
reclaimed to make room for the Maastower. One of the issues the construction had to deal with was
settlement of the subsoil. The 3D Scia Engineer model was used to analyse and calculate the infuence
of the settlement in the deeper soil layers (laag van Kedichem) on the forces in the main bearing
structure.
Another special feature is the canopy over the main entrance. The Scia Engineer model helped shape
and design the canopy.
Stability is provided by a facade tube, which is formed by the bearing prefab facade elements. This
facade tube collaborates with the in situ core. The facade elements have been assembled in half-brick
bond. This caused less complex connections and offers great advantages in the structural binding.
Project information
Owner Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Architect Odile Decq Benoit Cornette, Paris - France with
Dam & Partners Architecten, Amsterdam - The Netherlands
General Contractor Besix Nederland Branch, Barendrecht - The Netherlands
Engineering Offce Zonneveld ingenieurs bv, Rotterdam - The Netherlands
Location Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Contact Harm Hoorn
Phone +31 10 452 88 88
City Hall, Utrecht
PGGM Bulding, Zeist
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The existing Vredenburgnusic music centre in Utrecht,
the Netherlands, will be extended with 4 new music
halls. The new music theatre will house different music
biotopes, classical, jazz and pop music. The jazz and
pop biotopes in other locations in Utrecht are outdated
and no longer live up to the modern demands.
Above the new Pop Hall, the Crossover Hall and the
Jazz Hall will be situated. The new (round) Chamber
Music Hall will be built as a cantilever above the
existing Symphony Hall.
Because of the large spans, the new halls will be built
of steel. The steel structures will be supported by two
connected concrete cores, which form the backbone of
the building. The foyers, restaurants and plaza functions
are situated between the halls as a public area.
Owing to the demands regarding noise, the halls will
be made with a box-in-box structure. The Jazz Hall
and the Crossover Hall are suspended on top of the
building and span approx. 20 m from core to faade.
Heavy columns have been integrated into the faade
to support these halls. The span has been constructed
with trusses, which are part of the outer box.
The Chamber Music Hall has been suspended from the
concrete core as a cantilevering element, which places
it above the existing Symphony Hall without coming into
contact with it. Therefore, these two halls are completely
separated and structure-borne sound cannot occur.
Since both concrete cores have halls which cantilever
16 m, horizontal deformations occur in the building. As a
result of the cantilevers, the cores bend approx. 40 mm.
This deformation has been calculated and the fnal
outftting will take this deformation into account.
A lot of attention has also been paid to the dynamic
behaviour of the foors of the halls.
For the expedition zone on level -1, a 6.5 m-deep
building pit has been made. The building pit was built
from steel sheet piles and underwater concrete.
At the location of the cores, the high foundation
pressure is absorbed by grout injection piles, ftted with
a permanent steel tube with a large bearing capacity.
The chosen building method ensures that the ground
water outside the building pit is not infuenced, in order
to meet all the demands set for the vicinity.
engineering process.
The 3D model was also the basis of the calculations for
the construction phase of the project.
Music Palace - Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Short description Music Palace
The existing Vredenburg music centre will be extended with 4 new music halls, built of steel.
The steel structures will be supported by two connected cores, which form the backbone of the
building. The foyers, restaurants and plaza functions are situated between the halls as a public area.
Because of the demands regarding noise, the halls will be made with a box-in-box structure.
The entire main bearing structure has been designed with the fnite element program Scia Engineer.
With the calculation model, the entire force distribution of the main bearing structure has been
analysed and the forces have been determined for the following engineering process.
The 3D model was also the basis of the calculations for the construction phase of the project.
Project information
Owner Municipality of Utrecht
Architect Main architect: Architectuurstudio HH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
General Contractor Heijmans Bouw bv, Rosmalen, The Netherlands
Engineering Offce Zonneveld ingenieurs bv, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Zonneveld Ingenieurs b.v. . . . . . . . . . Music Palace - Utrecht, The Netherlands
Contact Harm Hoorn
Phone +31 10 452 88 88
City Hall, Utrecht
PGGM Bulding, Zeist
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Any type of structure that fts within civil engineering, at which Nemetschek Structural Group software has been used. It regards structures including
each type of bridge (beam, arch, cable-stayed, suspension bridge), tunnels, bulkheads, locks, barrages, in short general infrastructure....
Category 2: Civil Structures
Nemetschek Structural User Contest 2013 - Category 2: Civil Structures
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Programme
Architectural and stability study
Concept
The design for the Vluchthaven footbridge provides
for an object that stands out for its graciousness and
oneness. In a departure from classical engineering, our
concept was to limit the hierarchy of the elements by
merging several functions together into one whole. The
Vluchthaven bridge is an example of integral design:
the deck, cross members, main beam and the fnishing
are one. The bridge is conceived as a single curved and
cutout plate.
Inspired by the elegant movement of a herons wing
during fight, the plate is slightly torsed around its axis,
representing the backbone of the bridge. As a result,
the form of the bridge evolves: the cross-section at mid-
span is concave while the opposite happens above the
supports, with the cross-section convex. This way the
necessary constructive height is achieved on supports.
It gives the Vluchthaven bridge its wave shape,
admittedly modest, but suffcient to provide a visual
experience and rhythm.
The bridges light wave shape, referring to the light
waves on the IJ lake, is structurally optimally used, and
is continued in the design of the railing. This consists
of a series of vertical elements following the wave. The
absence of horizontal lines in the railing, additionally
accentuates the shape of the bridge deck. This gives
the entire bridge a calm and moderate rhythm. LED
lights are embedded into the railing.
The mobile part of the bridge has been designed
integrally with the bridge. While closed it is hardly
visible.
Structural analysis
Scia Engineer has been used to create an analytical
model of the entire bridge out of 3D plates. There are
mainly seven different types of elements that can be
distinguished in the model:
1. The side, as 3D plates
2. The curved corner plates, as 3D plates
3. The light curved plates for the deck, as 3D plates
4. The U-shaped stiffeners above the abutments, as 2D
plates
5. The fat stiffeners under the deck, as 2D plates
6. The concrete support structures as beams
7. The supports with the stiffnesses of the present
foundation piles
Through the use of the import dxf/dwg function, the
3D contour lines of the geometry have been uploaded.
While tracing the imported lines and nodes, the curved
plates were generated in the model.
Making use of a custom XML-tool we modeled the 98
load cases for the traffc loads.
The specifc form of the stiffeners above the abutments
could be modeled with the use of the cut-out function.
Also the fat stiffeners follow the geometry determined
by the wave of the deck plate above.
Because it is a mobile bridge, along with the closed
situation three open versions have also been modeled
to calculate the effects of the wind on the structure
during the opening and closing.
With the Productivity toolbox the entire plate geometry
has been exported in table form into the calculation note
along with all the results of the linear calculations. The
stability analysis was used to estimate the buckling
behaviour near the support on the complete 3D model.
To investigate the vibratory behaviour of the bridge, the
permanent part of the bridge was analysed with the use
of the Dynamics analysis function, using the full 3D
model.
Ney & Partners . . . . Vluchthaven Footbridge - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Vluchthaven Footbridge - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Winner Category 2: Civil Structures
Quote of the Jury: The jury nominated this project because of the combination of its original
design and its functionality. The moveable part of the bridge is totally integrated in the deck
and is barely visible in the closed state. The bridge fts well in its surroundings. The structural
system consists of a single curved plate merging several functions together, and of concrete
foundation piles without extra supports.
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Short description Vluchthaven Footbridge
The moveable Vluchthaven footbridge connects the IJdock peninsula with the Westerdoksdijk, over
a length of 105 m, while also providing access to the IJDock marina. The concept consists of a thick
folded and shaped sheet of steel. The form of the deck is inspired by the elegant movement of a
herons wings during fight. This also gives the deck, with a width of 4 m, its needed stiffness. The
deck shape allows for better water management in regard to a series of openings on both sides of
the bridge. Those perforations make a subtle reference to the water present underneath the bridge
and enforce the relation between the passer-by and the bridge. The perforations also allow for subtle
lighting integrated in the railing of the bridge. At a height of 15 cm, LEDs are embedded in resin at the
base of each of the +1,000 posts.
Project information
Owner Gemeente Amsterdam
Architect Ney & Partners
General Contractor Vandermade bv
Engineering Offce Ney & Partners
Location Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ney & Partners . . . . Vluchthaven Footbridge - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ney & Partners
Contact Oswald Verbergt
Address Terhulpsesteenweg 181
1170 Brussels, Belgium
Phone +32 2 6432180
Website www.ney.be
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City Bridge - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Introduction
The city of Nijmegen is building a new bridge across
the river Waal to improve the accessibility to the city
and traffc fow. The bridge will be built at the historical
location known as De Oversteek (The Crossing),
where American soldiers crossed the river to secure the
existing Waal bridge during Operation Market Garden.
The existing Waal bridge, dating from 1936, was at the
time of completion the biggest arch bridge in Europe
with a span of 244 m.
The contract to design, build and maintain the new
bridge crossing the River Waal at Nijmegen was
awarded to a consortium after a design competition in
2009.
The bridge has the total length of 1,400 m. The
southern approach bridge on the Nijmegen side lies in
a curvature with the radius of 500 m. The main span,
with the length of 285 m, consists of a single tied arch
structure and crosses the river Waal in a straight line,
while the northern approach bridge is in a horizontal
curvature of 2,000 m.
Design of the approach bridges
The approach bridges consist of a succession of
concrete arches. The spans of these arches are 42.5 m.
The thickness of the arches at the columns is just under
1.5 m and in the centre of the span 0.5 m. The void
above the arches is flled with foam concrete to reduce
the weight on the arches and covered with mixed
aggregates and asphalt layers.
The total continuous length of the approach bridge at
the north side equals 703 m, including the abutment
at the Oosterhoutsedijk. The length at the south side
equals 275 m. The concrete arches of the northern and
southern approach bridges are rigidly connected to the
bridge columns and have no expansion joints.
Modelling with Scia Engineer
The approach bridges were modelled in Scia Engineer
using a 2D beam model for the preliminary and fnal
design stages.
Geometrical non-linear calculations were carried out
with the 2D beam model. With this model the buckling
shapes of the arches were investigated and the second
order moments were calculated.
To keep the bridge stable during the construction
stages, a prestressed tensioning system of bars and
beams, spanning between two arch crests, was set in
place to take over the thrust force from the arch, which
came into action as the falsework was removed. A
second 2D beam model was set up to determine the
force distribution during the various construction stages.
For the detailed design stage, a 3D model has been
created consisting of shells, beams and plates. The
horizontal curvature of the bridge, the changing angle
to every support axis and the varying width of the in
plane curved arches has been taken into account. Also,
the complex shapes of the columns and river pier have
been modelled. The piles with different lengths and
horizontal and vertical spring stiffnesses for every axis
were also modelled in the model.
The loads and load combinations according to the
NEN-EN codes were applied. These loads included
dead loads, creep and shrinkage loads, traffc loads,
temperature loads, wind loads, support settlements,
accidental loads and earthquake loads.
With the 3D model the internal force distribution
was determined in order to design the required
reinforcement. Moreover, the pile design has been
carried out using the results of the 3D model.
BAM Infraconsult bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . City Bridge - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Nomination Category 2: Civil Structures
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Short description City Bridge
This project describes a new city by-pass in Nijmegen, which is currently under construction, including
a new bridge over the river Waal. The city requested a City Bridge, which will allow for a fve-lane
crossing, a two-lane cycle path at the east side of the bridge and a 1 m-wide inspection lane at the
west side of the bridge. In the architectural ambition document from the city, the client also requested
a convenient adjournment on and under the bridge. The main bridge over the river had to span at least
240 m, had to ft perfectly within the landscape and join the bridge family of the city. Completion of the
bridge is scheduled for the end of 2013.
BAM Infraconsult bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . City Bridge - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
BAM Infraconsult bv
Contact Tristan Wolvekamp M.Sc., ir. Mark Keijzers,
ing. Kees Jan den Exter
Address H.J.Nederhorststraat 1
2801 SC Gouda, The Netherlands
Phone +31 180590602
Website www.baminfraconsult.nl
BAM Infraconsult is the consultancy and engineering frm for the Civil Engineering section of the
Royal BAM Group. The company manages the design relating to urban infrastructure, large-scale
line infrastructure, ports and coastal engineering. It is involved in the tender, design, construction
and management stages of projects, incorporating both design and other services, including risk
management, systems engineering, environmental management and licence management.
BAM Infraconsult has 267 employees and is headquartered in Gouda. BAM Infraconsult also has
sites in Apeldoorn, Breda, The Hague, Utrecht, Jakarta and Singapore, along with support offces in
Amsterdam, Ravenstein and Zuidbroek.
Project information
Owner Gemeente Nijmegen
Architect Ney Poulissen Architects and Engineers
General Contractor BAM Civiel bv and Max Boegl
Engineering Offce BAM Infraconsult bv
Location Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Introduction
The movable road bridge at Brugge is built to cross over
the Brugge-Oostende channel. The new bridge replaces
an old movable metallic bridge of the Vierendeel type.
The bridge has the width of 19 m and is a rolling
bascule bridge with a movable pivot point. The
pivot point has a radius that rolls over the concrete
understructure. The bridge is powered by two jacks and
the rolling movement of the bridge occurs according to
the longitudinal axis of the bridge.
The weight of the bridge (725 tonnes) is balanced by
ballast that is positioned in two 15 m-high arms of the
bridge. The span of the bridge is 40 m and the bridge
has three traffc lanes with two separate lanes for
pedestrians and cyclists.
The bridge deck is transported in one piece to the site
together with the two arms. On the site the arms are
welded to the bridge deck and the bridge is ballasted.
Description of technical questions to be resolved
with Scia Engineer
Scia Engineer was used both for the dimensioning
of the bridge in the traffc situation and the erection
engineering of the bridge.
The complete 3D model was formed with bars, even
the orthotropic deck plate, divided into longitudinal and
cross girders with an equivalent stiffness and adopted
mass. Correct modellisation of the mass was very
important because of the balancing of the bridge.
From the engineering point of view this project has
several challenges.
First, there were the different states of the bridge to be
studied.
The possibility of creating different states of the
bridge in one model was a big advantage in terms of
calculation of the bridge. With the automatic steel code
check (EC) of Scia Engineer it was possible to check
all members in all states in one calculation model. This
gave an important gain in calculation / optimisation of
the structure in the different states.
Second, there was a second order calculation
needed for the check of the arms based on a stability
calculation.
Third, the use of graphical sections with different
material properties so as to model the exact weight of
the bridge into the different states of the bridge.
Fourth, the calculation of eigenvalues / frequencies
of the bridge in order to check if there were risks of
vibration under wind loads.
Fifth, for the erection engineering the different
construction stages had to be examined to determine
the right camber of the bridge so that the arms could be
welded correctly to the bridge deck on site.
Description of how our experience with
Scia Engineer proved its completeness
Dimensioning a 3D structure in different states.
The possibility of using and combining the results of
Scia Engineer in a fexible way.
The use of graphical sections with different section
properties.
Stability calculation and second order calculations.
Calculation of eigenvalues.
This project proves the great diversity of Scia Engineer
in checking the structure and the use of materials.
Modules used:
Base
3D frame
Steel code check (EC)
Stability
Dynamics
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Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V. Scheepsdalebrug Movable Road Bridge - Brugge, Belgium
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Short description Scheepsdalebrug Movable Road Bridge
The movable road bridge at Brugge is built to cross over the Brugge-Oostende channel. The new
bridge replaces an old movable metallic bridge of the Vierendeel type.
The bridge has the width of 19 m and is a rolling bascule bridge with a movable pivot point. The pivot
point has a radius that rolls over the concrete understructure. The bridge is powered by two jacks and
the rolling movement of the bridge occurs according to the longitudinal axis of the bridge.
The weight of the bridge (725 tonnes) is balanced by ballast that is positioned in two 15 m-high arms
of the bridge. The span of the bridge is 40 m and the bridge has three traffc lanes with two separate
lanes for pedestrians and cyclists.
Project information
Owner Waterwegen en Zeekanaal afd. Bovenschelde
Architect Bureau Eggermont - Gent
General Contractor THV Victor Buyck Steel Construction - Depret - Egemin
Engineering Offce Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V.
Location Brugge, Belgium
Contact Jurn De Vleeschauwer
Address Grote Baan 18
9920 Lovendegem, Belgium
Phone +32 9 370 71 25
Website www.stendess.com
Integral quality is our top priority
Stendess calculates and draws complex steel constructions in a high quality and effcient manner
while seeking economically responsible and sustainable solutions for specifc technical stability issues.
Thanks to the integral service, whereby the design of the metal superstructure and the concrete
substructure are calculated and drawn by experts in the same offce. The building owner and principal
contractor retain 100% control over the complete structure.
Managing complex projects with care.
Recent references demonstrate the multidisciplinary knowledge and ability of our engineers and
designers in the market of bridges, industry, utility and other projects located all over the world.
Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V. Scheepsdalebrug Movable Road Bridge - Brugge, Belgium
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Detail engineering, Aqueduct Westelijke Invalsweg
Based on the architectural requirements, the front wall
of the aqueduct at the East and West entrance should
have a rounded shape with the radius of 5 m. There
were two different structural options available.
The frst option was a complex round shape with
in-situ concrete. This option would lead to very large
dimensions and complex formwork.
The second option was a simpler rectangular aqueduct
with prefab concrete shell parts. The extra space on the
surface level can be used for the service path.
The second option was chosen since from the design
point of view it was less complex and easier to
construct.
For the dividing walls beneath the aqueduct, the
architect had the design requirement that 60% of the
area be gaps. So the choice was made to make the
dividing walls upside down ellipsoid shapes. This was
meant to evoke the image of Roman-era aqueducts.
Pergola construction
The horizontal struts near the East Entrance should be
made in concrete and create a lamella roof impression
according to the architectural requirements.
With the presence of the permanent struts in the
deepest part of the access ramp, the choice for a
pergola construction was obvious.
The struts are made from pre-cast pre-tensioned girders
with the dimensions of 800 mm width and 1,350 mm
height.
Centre-to-centre: 5,000 mm.
Because of the regularity of the supports, a slim deck
slab with the thickness of 400 mm could be made.
Ingenious poldering
The West Entrance should be made with an open green
character. In the preliminary design an artifcial polder
containing a geomembrane was foreseen.
After the soil and geotechnical research had been
carried out, a strong water-resistant loam layer was
identifed at the West Entrance. Based on this layer, the
design was optimised.
The project in Allplan Engineering
We started from scratch with three MX-axes.
One for the cycle path and one for each carriageway.
With the design constraints in mind, the model was
generated using the Bridge and Tunnel Modeler.
After its completion, the model was checked thoroughly
by examining the design constraints one by one.
When the main model was fnished, the aqueduct
casing, water cellar and the horizontal struts were
modelled separately.
We chose a separate design option because the last 3
parts of the model where not curved design-wise. For
the main tunnel the segmentation was 2.5 m. This was
chosen as it was the segmentation by which the building
tolerance was within prescribed measures.
When the model was ready, dimension drawings
were made. For this the model had to be divided into
separate tunnel sections, each section as a separate
dimension drawing.
After completing the calculation, the rebar modelling
could start.
All rebar was modelled in 3D.
Summary
Total sections: 19
Length of concrete sections 2-20: approx. 390 m
Length of polder section, west side: approx. 195 m
Closed part: approx. 55 m (sections 6-7)
Internal height, closed sections: 5.3 m
Internal width: 22.6 m
Number of drawings: approx. 120
Witteveen+Bos Aqueduct, Part of the Westelijke Invalsweg Project - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Aqueduct, Part of the Westelijke Invalsweg Project - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Witteveen+Bos Aqueduct, Part of the Westelijke Invalsweg Project - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Short description Aqueduct, Part of the Westelijke Invalsweg Project
The Westelijke invalsweg has 2 x 2 lanes between the highway (A31, Haak om Leeuwarden) and the
city of Leeuwarden. At the Westelijke Invalsweg junction with the van Harinxmakanaal an aqueduct is
foreseen with a lower level road over about 600 metres.
There are structural challenges and also design requirements. Because of the overall scale of the
project, design requirements (also known as beeldambitie document) were set up.
Within this document, the requirements for the architecture and fnishing of the aqueduct are
determined, such as the surface and look of the walls, the appearance of the horizontal struts in the
East Entrance, and also the requirements concerning the Green Entrance at the west side.
Contact Tim Neurink
Address Leeuwenbrug 27
Postbus 233
7400 AE Deventer, The Netherlands
Phone +31 570-697151
Website www.witteveenbos.nl
Witteveen+Bos offers its clients value-added consultancy and top-quality designs for water,
infrastructure, spatial development, environmental and construction projects. We deliver reliable
solutions based on the knowledge, experience, social insight and intellect of our employees. At
Witteveen+Bos we maintain an inspiring working environment from where we tackle the fascinating
challenges that the future holds. Professionalism, respect and integrity are our core values.
A multidisciplinary project approach characterises our way of working.
Infrastructure
Over the years, road, rail and hydraulic engineering have created national and international
infrastructures characterised by their large scale on the one hand and their sophistication on the other.
Witteveen+Bos has contributed to this development at numerous levels.
Project information
Owner Provincie Friesland
Architect Penta Architecten
General Contractor Ballast Nedam
Engineering Offce Witteveen+Bos & Grontmij
Location Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Witteveen+Bos
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Inleiding
In het park Randenbroek te Amersfoort worden
momenteel drie vakwerkbruggen gebouwd. Deze
fets-/ voetgangersbruggen zijn ontworpen door ipv-
Delft, ingenieursbureau voor productvormgeving B.V.
De opdrachtgever van het werk is de Gemeente
Amersfoort.
Om het brugdek slank te houden is gekozen voor het
principe van de vakwerkbrug. Het betreft echter geen
standaard. Deze vakwerken bestaan uit een boven- en
onderregel met daartussen een groot aantal ronde
staven met geringe diameter. Het vakwerk is volledig
geoptimaliseerd naar staafkracht en diameter. Om
het geheel stijf te maken zijn op 4 posities forsere
V-steunen toegevoegd. De stalen bovenbouw is
gefundeerd op betonnen landhoofden en palen.
Geometrie
De grootste brug heeft een overspanning van 17 m en
is 4 m breed. De onderregel van het vakwerk is een
koker met een dikte van 0,2 m. Dit is tevens de dikte
van het brugdek. De brug wordt gedragen door twee
vakwerken die tevens dienst doen als hekwerk.
De bovenregel bestaat uit een massieve rechthoekige
doorsnede van 200 x 40 mm. Per vakwerk worden twee
rijen diagonaalstaven toegepast welke uitwaaieren naar
onder toe. Deze twee rijen lopen in twee verschillende
richtingen. Hierdoor ontstaan trek- en drukstaven. De
twee rijen staven zijn identiek en gespiegeld aan elkaar.
Per rij slaat de kracht in het midden van het dek om van
trek naar druk en andersom.
Afhankelijk van de optredende drukkrachten neemt
de diameter toe. Nabij de oplegging treden in de
diagonaalstaven de grootste trek- en drukkrachten op.
Dit heeft geleid tot een maximale staafdiameter van
rond 45 voor de drukstaaf en rond 25 voor de trekstaaf.
De kleinste staafafmeting bedraagt 20 mm en wordt
toegepast voor de trekstaven in het midden van het dek.
Overige staafafmetingen die zijn toegepast zijn r40, r35.
De bovenregel van een vakwerk wordt verend gesteund
door de vele staven. De constructie bleek echter
teveel te vervormen ten gevolge van de belasting. Om
deze reden is het vakwerk op vier posities verstevigd.
Hiervoor zijn 4 V-steunen toegevoegd. Deze bestaan
ieder uit 4 vierkante massieve staven vk 45 mm.
Uitdaging in de berekening
Wij hebben Scia Engineer gebruikt om een compleet
3D-model van de brug te maken. Hierdoor kregen
wij direct inzicht in de optredende krachten en
vervormingen. De grootste uitdaging lag in het
optimaliseren van de vakwerken. De wens vanuit de
ontwerper was uiteraard het behalen van een zo groot
mogelijke slankheid. Met Scia Engineer kun je in het
model snel en effcint de staven aanpassen. De staven
zijn vervolgens apart gecontroleerd.
De stabiliteit van de bovenregel is eveneens met behulp
van Scia Engineer inzichtelijk gemaakt. Doordat er
twee rijen staven verbonden zijn aan de bovenregel
met afwisselend trek- en drukkrachten, is er sprake van
een 1e orde horizontale vervorming van de bovenregel.
Van bovenaf gezien geeft dit een sinus die halverwege
de overspanning zijn nulpunt heeft. Vervolgens is de
brug ook met een 2e orde berekening beschouwd. De
gedragingen van een dergelijke constructie kunnen
alleen inzichtelijk worden gemaakt met een 3D-model.
Adams Bouwadviesbureau Steel Truss Bridges Park Randenbroek - Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Vakwerkbruggen Park Randenbroek - Amersfoort, Nederland
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Adams Bouwadviesbureau Steel Truss Bridges Park Randenbroek - Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Short description Steel Truss Bridges Park Randenbroek
The City of Amersfoort is currently implementing three footbridges in the Randenbroek park. The park
will be a meeting place where all the people of Amersfoort can pursue numerous activities. These steel
truss bridges have a very high number of bars. For this reason, a 3D model was needed to analyse the
construction. Scia Engineer was used for the calculation and dimensioning of the steelwork.
Adams Bouwadviesbureau
Contact Rob Arts
Address Van Heemstraweg123f
6651 KH Druten, The Netherlands
Phone +31 487 588 280
Website www.adamsbouwadviesbureau.nl
Adams Bouwadviesbureau is een raadgevend ingenieursbureau op het gebied van bouwkunde,
draagconstructies en civiele bouwwerken, gebaseerd op heldere ontwerpkeuzes en duidelijke
afspraken. Veiligheid, innovatie en kwaliteit staan hoog in het vaandel. Onze uitgebreide ervaring ligt
op het terrein van woningen utiliteitsbouw en bruggen, zowel individuele projecten als grootschalige
stadsvernieuwing. Sinds de oprichting is het bureau uitgegroeid tot een bedrijf van 15 medewerkers
met de fexibiliteit van een klein bedrijf en het kennisniveau van een grote organisatie.
Integrale projecten waarin bouwkunde, constructie en installatie worden gecombineerd, worden
uitgewerkt in 3D door middel van Allplan. Het rekenwerk wordt ondersteund door software van Scia en
zelf ontwikkelde rekenprogrammas.
Project information
Owner Gemeente Amersfoort
Architect ipv-Delft
General Contractor Wallaard Noordeloos bv
Engineering Offce Adams Bouwadviesbureau bv
Location Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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Tuikabelbrug over de Ringvaart - Gent, Belgi
ARCADIS Belgium NV. . Cable-Stayed Bridge over the Canal - Gent, Belgium
Beschrijving van de constructie
De Pyloon heeft de vorm van een driehoek zonder
onderlinge koppeling tussen beide benen van de
pyloon. De pyloon wordt aan de onderzijde met
bolscharnieren aangezet op de funderingszool.
De bovenbouw voor het wegverkeer wordt uitgevoerd
in beton (betonnen hoofdliggers ca 130 m waarvan
de eerste 68 m centrisch voorgespannen wordt met
nagerekt staal, betonnen dwarsdragers elke 3 m en
betonnen brugdekplaat met breedte 8 m). De betonnen
hoofdliggers steken deels boven de rijweg uit.
Fietspaden en dienstpaden worden uitgevoerd
als een staalstructuur. Deze paden bestaan uit
roostervloerelementen die opgelegd worden op stalen
consoles. Deze consoles worden verankerd in de
betonnen hoofdliggers.
De bovenbouw wordt aan de stadzijde (zijde werfzone)
verankerd en ingeklemd in een ankermassief.
De bovenbouw wordt aan de zijde van het sintelstort op
een landhoofd opgelegd op een glijdende oplegging.
De bovenbouw wordt volledig opgehangen aan de
pyloon. In defnitieve toestand is er geen enkele vaste
verbinding tussen de bovenbouw van de brug en de
pyloon
Bouwfasering
Het brugdek wordt gebouwd op een tijdelijke werfzone
welke zich bevindt in het verlengde van de brug achter
het ankermassief. Dit houdt in het betonneren van
de hoofdliggers, dwarsdragers en brugdekplaat, het
voorspannen van de hoofdliggers en het uitvoeren van
het tussenblok aan het uiteinde van de brug welke als
tegengewicht dienst doet.
De pyloon wordt in het atelier samengelast en over
het water, via de Ringvaart, getransporteerd naar de
werfzone. Deze wordt recht gezet en op een tijdelijke
fundering geplaatst. De pyloon krijgt dan een tijdelijke
schoring aan de achterzijde via een systeem van
buisprofelen.
Eens het beton voldoende verhard is (en de eerste 68 m
voorgespannen is), worden de tuikabels 3 tot en met 13
gemonteerd en op spanning gebracht om de structuur
van de bekisting op te tillen. In de transportconfguratie
is de brug enkel nog verticaal ondersteund onder de
hoofdligger op 12 m van het uiteinde zijde sintelstort
en op 4 tijdelijke consoles aan de pyloonbenen (twee
per been), vlak onder het brugdek bevestigt. Beide
pyloonbenen worden verbonden via een tijdelijke
trekker, welke gemonteerd is tussen de consoles.
In tussentijd worden de funderingen gemonteerd en
wordt het landhoofd zuid opgetrokken. Het landhoofd
noord (zijde werfzone) kan pas gebouwd worden
nadat de brug verplaatst is over de ringvaart naar zijn
defnitieve positie.
Voor het verplaatsen van de brugstructuur worden
de voorste steunen op een rijdend platform geplaatst
en worden de consoles aan de pyloon voorzien van
glijschoenen welke in rails kunnen schuiven.
De stabiliteit van de constructie tijdens de bouwfasering
wordt verzekerd met een langse en dwarse blokkering
van de langsliggers via twee tijdelijke nokken,
gemonteerd juist voor de pyloonbenen. Bij een
achterwaartse en/of dwarse beweging van het brugdek
maken de nokken contact met de pyloonbenen.
Voor het transport over de ringvaart worden pontons
voorzien waarop de transportplatforms zullen gereden
worden om vervolgens overgevaren te worden.
Na het transport van de brug naar zijn defnitieve
positie wordt de pyloon afgezet op zijn funderingszool.
Hierna kan de bouw van het ankermassief beginnen. In
tussentijd wordt het brugdek horizontaal vastgehouden
aan het landhoofd sintelstort, via tijdelijke trekankers.
Hierna kan de brug worden afgewerkt. Dit houdt in: het
spanningsloos maken van alle tijdelijke verbindingen om
deze vervolgens te verwijderen.
Het afwerken van het brugdek, nl. het aanbrengen
van een waterdichte rok op de brugdekplaat en het
aanbrengen van de afwerkingslagen van het wegdek.
Montage van tuikabels 1 en 2 en defnitieve tuiregeling.
Het momentvast verbinden van de brugconstructie
met het ankermassief waarna de brug klaar is voor
ingebruikname.
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Short description Cable-Stayed Bridge over the Canal in Gent
The bridge has a single pylon erected between the canal and the inner ring (R4). The pylon is made
of steel and has two legs. The superstructure of the bridge is suspended by two cable surfaces. This
superstructure is made entirely of concrete (concrete main girders + crossbars with a concrete deck
slab). The cycle paths are designed as steel grid foor elements applied on steel brackets, which
are anchored in the concrete main girders of the bridge. The bridge is built up in the extension of
the longitudinal axis of the bridge. Barges are provided for transport over the canal. The abutment
north side has not been built during the preparatory phase because the bridge will be moved in the
longitudinal direction over the location. Once the bridge is in its fnal position, the structure will be
fnished and the cable forces adjusted.
ARCADIS Belgium NV. . Cable-Stayed Bridge over the Canal - Gent, Belgium
ARCADIS Belgium NV
Contact Bart Van Zegbroeck
Address Koningsstraat 80
1000 Brussel, Belgium
Phone +32 2 505 75 00
Website www.arcadisbelgium.be
ARCADIS is een internationale onderneming die advies-, ontwerp-, ingenieurs- en
managementdiensten levert in de vakdomeinen infrastructuur, water, milieu en gebouwen. Door de
jaren heen hebben we ons ingezet om onze kernwaarden te handhaven en onszelf de moeilijke vraag
gesteld wie we willen zijn als vertrouwensadviseur, werkgever en maatschappelijk verantwoordelijke
onderneming.
Met 778 medewerkers (FTE) en een omzet van EUR 80 miljoen, is ARCADIS in Belgi uitgegroeid tot
referentiebureau in zijn vakgebied.
Wereldwijd telt ARCADIS ruim 21.000 medewerkers, goed voor een omzet van EUR 2,4 miljard. De
onderneming heeft een uitgebreid internationaal netwerk dat steunt op sterke lokale marktposities.
Project information
Owner Agentschap wegen en verkeer - AWV
Architect Zwart en Jansma Architecten
General Contractor THV R4, gebouwd door de THV KW, zijnde Besix en Antwerpse Bouwwerken
Engineering Offce ARCADIS Belgi
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ARCADIS Nederland BV. . . . . . . . Engineering Study - Yeongam River, Korea
Engineering Study - Yeongam River, Korea
The project concerns the conceptual design and
calculation advice for the Yeongam foating sector gate
in South Korea.
A new navigable channel is being built between the
lower reaches of the Yeongsan and Yeongam rivers
in South Korea as part of an extensive regeneration
scheme.
For the water control of this channel, two types of
weirs are used. In a bypass a series of vertical lifting
doors and for the navigable channel a foating sector
gate similar to the Maeslantkering sector gate in the
Netherlands.
The Yeongam Floating sector gate in Korea is the frst
weir of this type in South-East Asia.
The navigable channel is 60 m wide. The weight of the
gate is approximately 250 tonnes each and it revolves
around a spherical bearing to adjust to the varying water
levels and buoyancy situations. Each gate is opened
and closed by a set of winches. The winch operating
wires are guided on the outside face of the gate leaf.
For the engineering company EPS Solutions Co.
Ltd., ARCADIS has provided conceptual design and
calculation advice for the Yeongam foating sector gate
during the detailed design phase. Advice was also given
on the engineering items which related to the hydraulic
behaviour and the mechanical parts, such as the winch
system, the hinge connection and the buoyancy/ballast
tank system.
Structure
For the conceptual design, a model in Scia Engineer
has been made. The structure can be divided into the
pair of arms and the foating body. The arms come
together at the hinge and are connected at two-thirds
with an intermediate structure.
The arms decrease in width towards the hinge and are
built up out of circular hollow sections. The main outside
sections are CHS 508 x 12. The diagonals are CHS 216
with various wall thicknesses. At the connection with the
intermediate truss, CHSs are also connected with the
foating body. At these locations the main sections have
the increased wall thickness of 25 mm.
The weir itself, the foating body, is built as a stiffened
plate structure with the height of 7 m. The foating body
is divided into 7 segments. The separation between the
segments is watertight. Each segment has an upper
and bottom part. The bottom part is used for buoyancy
and every bottom segment can be individually flled for
perfect trim.
For the upper part, only the front plate is the actual
separation between the different water levels. In these
segments the water can freely come in at the rear side.
This also provides stability.
The plate thickness of 16 mm is used for the front
plates, most of the other plates in the structure are
12 mm. The stiffeners, bulb-fats, are vertical placed in
the front and rear plates. The stiffeners in the top plate
are trough shaped.
For the wire of the winch at the top, additional
reinforcements are provided.
The housing of the bearing is also built up out of plates.
Scia Engineer has been used for a verifcation of the
forces in the elements.
Out of the box
New is that Scia Engineer has been used for a 3D
visualisation. By making a screenshot from approx. 175
situations, an animation is created.
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ARCADIS Nederland BV. . . . . . . . Engineering Study - Yeongam River, Korea
ARCADIS Nederland BV
Project information
Owner South Korea state
General Contractor Keum Jeon Industrial Company Ltd
Engineering Offce EPS Solutions co ltd
Location Yeongam River, Korea
Construction Start 2012
Short description Engineering Study - Yeongam River
Korea Yeongsan river Estuary Embankment, development section 3. It concerns food prevention by
means of distributing food discharge from Yeongsan Lake to Yeongam Lake.
A new navigable channel is being built between the lower reaches of the Yeongsan and Yeongam
rivers in South Korea as part of an extensive regeneration scheme. The northern lake (Yeongsan Lake)
contains fresh water and the southern lake (Yeongam Lake) contains brackish (slightly salty) water.
Water from Yeongam Lake is being used for irrigation purposes. To control the water fow a number of
weirs are built in this new channel.
Contact Anton van Kooij
Address Lichtenauerlaan 100
3062 ME Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Phone +31 10 2532 222
Website www.arcadis.nl
ARCADIS is an international company that provides consultancy, design, engineering and
management services in the felds of Infrastructure, Water, Environment and Buildings.
Our mission is to improve quality of life around the world by creating places of distinction and providing
sustainable solutions that enhance the built and natural environments. In doing so, we produce
exceptional value for our clients, employees and shareholders.
Our innovative structural engineering professionals strive to overcome the physical limitations of sites
while also meeting the requirements of each project. The teams work with our in-house architects, as
well as with clients directly, to develop solutions to the full range of structural needs, in many cases
paving the way for the creation of new opportunities for the architect and project owner.
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Client
Mannheim is a city in south-western Germany. With
approximately 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is
the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-
Wrttemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart. The
name of the city was frst recorded as Mannenheim
in connection with a legal transaction in the year
766, surviving in a twelfth-century copy in the Codex
Laureshamensis from Lorsch Abbey. The name is
interpreted as the home of Manno, where Manno is
a short form of a Germanic name such as Hartmann
or Hermann. Mannheim remained a mere village
throughout the Middle Ages.
Mannheim lies on the junction of the river Neckar by the
river Rhine and it contains a lot of traffc- and pedestrian
bridges.
The Order
After the reconstruction of the Friedrich-Ebert Bridge
across the river Neckar in 2007, the Mannheim City
Government decided to improve the traffc situation and
build a barrier free connection from Neckar Bank Way to
the bridge allowing handicapped people in wheelchairs
or cyclists to get on to the bridge directly without any
help. The architectural design of the new part should
conform with the old structure.
Technical data
The connection is about 70 m long and 2.5 m wide
and it lies about 6.0% in grade. In the ground view the
structure line is half bended to get far away from the
Neckar Bank Way. It consists of the solid beam (120 m
3

of concrete, 21 t of reinforcement) based on the slim
steel columns (24 t of steel) with supporting walls at the
entry with deep injection piles foundation (altogether
about 600 m long). The bad soil conditions were
responsible for the deep piles foundation by the existing
bridge structure too.
Software and Model
Scia Engineer was used for design and optimisation.
The planned new structure was built up as a 3D model,
including the supporting walls and foundation with deep
injection piles. The appropriate loads and combination
were implemented in line with the current DIN rules.
Due to the width of 2.5 m, additional evacuation vehicle
loads had to be considered.
Calculation
Calculation of the structure was processed according to
Theory IId Order.
Dynamic calculation due to Earthquake Zone I was
considered too.
The required optimised length of the injection piles was
settled due to the piles reactions regarding the given
appropriate soil conditions.
Design and optimisation of the solid beam was done
with required reinforcement regarding concrete
creeping.
Execution
The planning began in February 2010.
The opening of the structure took place on 21.11.2011.
The building costs of the structure are about
600,000 euros.
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Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK Barrier Free Pedestrian Connection - Mannheim, Germany
Short description Barrier Free Pedestrian Connection
The City Mannheim lies on the junction of the river Neckar by the river Rhine and contains a lot of
traffc- and pedestrian bridges. After the reconstruction of the Friedrich-Ebert Bridge across the river
Neckar in 2007, the Mannheim City Government decided to improve the traffc situation and build a
barrier free connection from Neckar Bank Way to the bridge. The connection, implemented in 2011,
is about 70 m long and 2.5 m wide and it lies about 6.0% in grade. The structure consists of the solid
beam based on the slim steel columns with supporting walls at the entry and deep injection piles
foundation. The very bad soil conditions were responsible for the deep piles foundation by the old
bridge structure too. The new structure was built up as a 3D model in Scia Engineer, including the
supporting walls and foundation with deep injection piles. Calculation of the structure was processed
according to Theory IId Order. The required dynamic calculations due to Earthquake Zone I were
considered too. The building costs of the structure are about 600,000 euros.
Project information
Owner Mannheim City
Architect Mannheim City Planing Department
General Contractor King Ingenieure Ludwigshafen, Germany
Location Mannheim, Germany
Phone +49 6221 830973
Applied Sciences, Germany.
Project verifcation.
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Statische und dynamische Berechnung einer Fugngerbrcke - Paris, France
berblick
Die Fugngerbrcke des neu errichteten Einkaufs-
zentrum Centre Commercial Beaugrenelle in Paris
verbindet zwei voneinander getrennte Bauwerke dieser
Shopping Mall. Dem Besucher wird durch die Brcke
ermglicht, die stark befahrene Rue Linois in bequemer
Art und Weise zu berqueren. Das Centre Commercial
Beaugrenelle liegt im Zentrum von Paris, direkt an der
Seine und nur wenige hundert Meter vom weltberhmten
Eifelturm entfernt. 2,80 Millionen Menschen erreichen
den Standort in weniger als 30 Minuten.
Der Entwurf der Fugngerbrcke stammt von den
Architekten Valode & Pistre. Wobei die Brcke dem
Einkaufszentrum ihren Wiedererkennungswert gibt.
Die Erffnung des Einkaufzentrums erfolgt im zweiten
Halbjahr 2013.
Projektbeschreibung
Die Fugngerbrcke besteht im Wesentlichen aus
zwei verschiedenen Teilen, zum einen die auen
liegende tragende Stahlkonstruktion und zum anderen
der innen liegende Glastunnel. Die Stahlkonstruktion
spannt sich wie ein rumliches Netz um den Glastunnel.
Das statisch tragende Netz wird durch gebogene
Stahlrundrohre realisiert. Die Brcke schliet nicht im
rechten Winkel an die Gebude an, sondern ist ca.
25 Grad gegenber den Gebuden verdreht. Dies macht
die Geometrie der Brckenkonstruktion noch komplexer.
Das tragende Stahlformrohr-Netz wird an vier Aufager-
punkten aufgesetzt, welche den Hauptteil der Lasten
abtragen. Die Gehwegplatte wird an vier Punkten
noch horizontal gehalten. Die Lagerung des tragenden
Netzes erfolgt wie bei einem Einfeldtrger. Die
Anbindung der Brcke an das Gebude erfolgt ber vier
Stahlkonsolen, welche als ca. 1,10 m lange Kragtrger
ausgefhrt sind.
Die groben Abmessungen der Konstruktion sind:
Spannweite. ca. 31 m
Max. Hhe der Rohrkonstruktion: ca. 8,30 m
Max. Breite der Rohrkonstruktion: ca. 5,30 m
Bei der Realisierung wesentlich war die strikte
Begrenzung der maximalen vertikalen Verformung der
Brcke (max. L/500, die sehr geringe Verformung ist auf
Grund der innen liegenden Verglasung notwendig).
Die Prfung der Schwingungsanflligkeit der Brcke
auf Grund von Fugngerverkehr war ebenso
ein bedeutender Teil unserer Arbeiten. Bei dieser
Konstruktion war besonders die Nachweisfhrung fr
die Vielzahl an Knotenverbindungen der Rundrohre
(nach EN1993-1-8) aufwendig.
Montage
Die Stahlkonstruktion wurde vor ihrem Transport, einmal
komplett zusammengeschweit und im Anschluss
wieder auf transportierbare Einzelteile getrennt. Vor Ort
wurden die Einzelteile wieder zusammengeschweit.
Zu diesem Zwecke musste die Rue Linois mehrere
Wochen fr den Straenverkehr gesperrt werden.
Die komplette Stahlkonstruktion der Brcke wurde im
August 2012 mittels zweier Hebekrne millimetergenau
eingehoben und auf den zuvor montierten
Stahlkonsolen fxiert.
Verwendung von Scia Engineer
In Scia Engineer wurde die komplette Stahlkonstruktion
als rumliches Stabtragwerk berechnet. Wobei die
Brcke auch schon im statischen Modell auf ihren vier
Stahl-Aufagerkonsolen/Stahlkragtrgern lagert. Die
Berechnung der Konstruktion erfolgte nach Theorie
II.Ordnung. Zustzlich zur eigentlichen Brckenstatik
wurde Scia Engineer genutzt, um das dynamische
Verhalten der Brcke unter Fugngerverkehr
entsprechend franzsischen Richtlinien zu berechnen.
Die geometrisch sehr komplexen Aufagerkonsolen
wurden mittels FEM-Berechnung nachgewiesen.
Ebenso wurde der Montagelastfall untersucht, bei
dem die Struktur beim Anheben durch die Krne
nachgewiesen wurde.
Ausfhrende Firmen
Bouygues Batiment (Frankreich)
GIG Fassaden GmbH (sterreich)
Grmer Stahl GmbH (sterreich)
Stallinger & Partner ZT-GmbH (sterreich)
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Short description Static and Dynamic Analysis of a Footbridge
Static and dynamic analysis of the net-like steel bearing structure of the footbridge at the Centre
Commercial Beaugrenelle in Paris (close to the Seine and Eiffel Tower).
This steel and glass structure is particularly characterised by its complex geometry. The exterior steel
structure bears the interior glass tunnel. The footbridge is borne by 4 projecting steel brackets of
approx. 1.10 m. During the project, deformation boundaries, verifcation of the oscillation susceptibility
due to pedestrians, verifcation of the numerous shaped pipe connections, the load transfer within the
two buildings and the assembly were just some of the major challenges facing the companies involved.
The static and dynamic analysis was carried out in Scia Engineer. Furthermore, the process of lifting
the steel structure during assembly was also calculated using Scia.
Dipl. Ing. Stallinger & Partner ZT-GmbH Static and Dynamic Analysis of a Footbridge - Paris, France
Dipl. Ing. Stallinger & Partner ZT-GmbH
Contact Johann Stallinger
Address Haselbachstrae 16
4873 Frankenburg, Austria
Phone +43 7676 6571-0
Website www-zt-stallinger.at
Die Firma Stallinger & Partner ZT-GmbH wurde 1997 von Herrn DI Johann Stallinger gegrndet
und erstellt statische Berechnungen fr alle Bereiche des Bauwesens. Die Kernkompetenz liegt
im Stahlbau (Hallenbau, Industriebau, Bogendcher), jedoch zhlen auch Massivbau, Holzbau,
Fassadenbau und Sonderkonstruktionen zu unserem Leistungsspektrum.
Wir sind nicht nur in sterreich ttig! Neben einer Vielzahl an Projekten in Deutschland, sind wir auch
im restlichen Mitteleuropa, Skandinavien und auf den britischen Inseln vertreten. Weiters konnten auch
in Sdamerika, Afrika und Asien Projekte erfolgreich umgesetzt werden.
Die Firma Stallinger & Partner ZT-GmbH entwickelt fr ihre Kunden auf Wirtschaftlichkeit bedachte,
den technischen Regeln entsprechende, an den Kundenwnschen orientierte optimale Lsungen
von einfachen bis zu komplexen Tragwerksstrukturen.
Project information
Owner Gecina, Apsys, Foncire Euris, Paris Orlans
Architect Valode & Pistre Architectes
General Contractor Bouygues Batiment, GIG Fassaden GmbH
Engineering Offce Grmer Stahl GmbH
Location Paris, France
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Fietsersbrug over de Westerring - Genk, Belgi
Enkele jaren geleden is de Vlaamse overheid met een
uitgebreide campagne gestart om de zogenaamde
zwarte punten in haar wegennetwerk te herontwerpen
en veiliger te maken. n van de onderdelen van
deze campagne was het ontwerp van een fetsers- en
voetgangersbrug over de Westerring te Genk. Deze
brug verbindt het buitengebied Winterslag met het
centrum van de stad. Het oorspronkelijk ontwerp betrof
een fetserstunnel, maar door de aanwezigheid van
verschillende ondergrondse constructies bleek dit
geen haalbare kaart. De opdrachtgever heeft toen de
keuze gemaakt om op deze locatie een eyecatcher in
de regionale infrastructuur te implementeren met een
hoge architecturale kwaliteit. Dit vormde de aanleiding
voor een constante samenwerking tussen architect en
ingenieur vanaf het begin van het ontwerpdossier.
De randvoorwaarden van het project zijn complex: aan
beide zijden van de weg bevinden zich waterlopen; twee
van de vier hoeken rond het kruispunt zijn eigendom
van particulieren en de ruimtes tussen de bossen en de
gewestweg zijn zeer beperkt.
Dit leidde tot het ontwerp van een trac waarin optimaal
gebruik wordt gemaakt van de beperkte ruimte, maar
waarin eveneens aandacht is voor interessante
zichten en bewegingen door de groene omgeving van
Winterslag.
Concept
De staalstructuur is een hybridevorm van een vakwerk
en een bowstring, met een brugdek in gewapend
beton. Deze is met stiftdeuvels verbonden aan de
staalstructuur en zorgt voor een grote stijfheid in
transversale richting. Bij slanke staalstructuren die
onderhevig zijn aan voetgangersverkeer, is het
dynamisch gedrag van de structuur van cruciaal belang.
Deze module werd dan ook veelvuldig gebruikt om de
eigenfrequenties van de brug te bepalen en te toetsen
aan de normen.
De uitlijning van de bovenste randligger van de brug is
op parametrische wijze vastgelegd: de totale hoogte
van de ligger staat in lineair verband met de lengte van
de overspanning. Op rechte gedeeltes van het trac
zijn beide liggers symmetrisch, in de bochten zijn de
binnenste liggers lager omwille van de kleinere radius.
Ook in het horizontale vlak werd speciale aandacht
gegeven aan de uitlijning van deze koker. Dit alles geeft
de structuur een elegant, dynamisch karakter, waarbij
de beleving van de brug en de omgeving constant
verandert als fetsers en voetgangers de oversteek
maken.
Vanaf de eerste ontwerpschetsen werd gebruik
gemaakt van Scia Engineer om de haalbaarheid van
de concepten te toetsen. De grafsche interface liet
bovendien toe om de esthetische kwaliteiten van het
ontwerp te bekijken en waar nodig, aan te passen.
Het grondplan van het trac werd als dwg gemporteerd
in de software, waarna de punten in verticale zin
getransleerd werden tot de gewenste positie. Aan
de lijnen werden vervolgens profelen toegekend. De
pylonen en funderingen werden in Scia ontworpen, in
functie van het dynamisch gedrag van de structuur.
Op deze wijze werden eveneens de posities van de
dilatatievoegen in het betonnen brugdek onderzocht.
De mate van detail in het model is functie van de
studieopdracht. Het doel was om tot een ontwerp
te komen waarvan de uitvoeringsstudie mee in de
aanbesteding zit. Hierdoor zijn de hoofdprofelen en
de uitlijning in detail bestudeerd, maar werden van de
details enkel korte haalbaarheidsberekeningen gedaan.
Resultaten
De performante structuur van Scia liet toe om op
eenvoudige wijze de effecten van verschillende
ingrepen te onderzoeken. Zeker bij de dynamische
analyses kon - door het plaatsen van eenheidslasten
op kritische punten en interpretatie van de resulterende
vervormingen - het rendement van verzwaring van de
profelen, het plaatsen van schoren of het verhogen van
de graad van inklemming vergeleken worden. Dit heeft
geleid tot een optimalisatie van de structuur, waardoor
er binnen de grenzen van het krappe budget werd
gebleven.
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Short description Pedestrian and Cyclists Bridge over the Westerring
Several years ago, the Flemish government started a campaign to redesign so-called black spots in its
infrastructure. One of the projects in this campaign was the design of a pedestrian and cyclists bridge
over the circular road around the city of Genk.
The steel structure is a mixture between a truss and a bowstring bridge, with a concrete deck. This
deck is connected to the steel structure through shear connector studs, making it rigid in the transverse
direction. The alignment of the upper hollow section beam was defned by means of parametric design:
the total height is linearly related to the width of the span. Also in the horizontal direction, special
attention was paid to the alignment of this beam. This gives the structure an elegant and dynamic
character, changing the perception of the bridge when pedestrians and cyclists are passing by. A
dynamic analysis of the structure ascertained satisfactory dynamic behaviour.
Project information
Owner Vlaamse Overheid - Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer
Architect Grontmij Belgium NV
General Contractor VBG
Engineering Offce Grontmij Belgium NV
Location Genk, Belgium
Grontmij Belgium Pedestrian and Cyclists Bridge over the Westerring - Genk, Belgium
Contact Ronny Engelen, Jules Frre
Phone +32 11 260870
duurzaamheid.
Grontmij Belgium
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Bowstring Bridge - Zwankendamme, Belgium
Description of the bridge type and its
characteristics
In order to respond to the expansion of the Port
of Zeebrugge and the need for more capacity in
container traffc, the number of tracks of the Bundel
Zwankendamme has to be increased. Simultaneously,
the safety will be increased by replacing the level
crossing situated at Wulfsberge with a road bridge
crossing the railway tracks.
The solution of a large single-span bridge was chosen:
a bowstring bridge in steel with tie rods and prestressed
concrete decks. The abutments are in concrete and
founded on piles.
The characteristics of the bridge are:
A single span of 87.98 m.
Steel grade S355J2G3.
The cross-sectional view.
2 lanes for vehicles, each 3.5 m wide.
An emergency lane, 1 m wide.
A cycling path, 3 m wide: two-way traffc, also
intended for occasional pedestrians.
A high safety barrier (type IVB) and safety kerb (type
IVA) will be installed for road traffc safety.
Four pot bearings will support the bridge.
Each abutment is supported by 60 concrete screw
piles with a 60 cm diameter: 48 are vertical and 12 at
a 1/10th angle. All have the length of 18 m.
The bridge is made of 560 tonnes of steel.
The bridge concept
As there will be a set of railway tracks under the bridge,
it is not possible to build intermediate pillars. They
would restrict the options of the track layout and they
would have a minimum distance to the railway tracks.
In addition, they would need to be dimensioned to cope
with the considerable accidental collision forces.
For the 88 m span the arch bridge is the best option
from a fnancial point of view. The construction height
(distance between the upper side of the road and the
bottom of the main girder) is very small for this kind of
span, only 85 cm.
The bridge has to be able to carry extraordinary loads of
360 tonnes, hence 12 axles of 30 tonnes.
The choice was made to provide one mixed cycling path
rather than two single paths + footpath because all the
cycling routes are on the south side of the bridge. The
north side contains nothing but industrial sites. Intense
usage by pedestrians is not expected.
Finally, the bowstring bridge is to be welded and
assembled in place with minimal interference with the
railway traffc.
The bridge will be put in place during a weekend
when railway traffc is interrupted, so with minimal
disturbance.
Calculation techniques, technical specifcs
3D modelling of the bridge was carried out in
Scia Engineer 2011 to ensure the most accurate tension
calculations.
A global model has been built to calculate the strength,
stiffness and fatigue of the main steel structure and the
prestressed concrete decks.
Geometry, material properties, preconditions and loads
were all uploaded into the program.
A second-order check was also carried out in
Scia Engineer.
Everything has been dimensioned and checked
according to the Eurocodes.
This includes the following elements:
Bearings
Profles
Second-order check
Prestressed decks
Steel joints
Several connections
Abutment
Girders between the arcs
Used modules
Stability
Physical non-linear conditions
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Short description Bowstring Bridge
For the container traffc in the Port of Zeebrugge there was a big need for an extra set of tracks. The
new set of tracks would disconnect the village of Zwankendamme from the N 31 road. To maintain the
connection there was the need to build the bridge. We chose a bowstring bridge because there is a
span of 88 m and for this range a bowstring is the most economical solution. As there will be a set of
railway tracks under the bridge, it is not possible to build intermediate pillars. They would restrict the
options of the track layout.
Infrabel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowstring Bridge - Zwankendamme, Belgium
Infrabel
Contact Alex Lefevre
Address Frankrijkstraat 85
Phone +32 2 525.23.59
Website www.infrabel.be
Infrabel is responsible for the Belgian railway network. Every day, 12,364 employees ensure optimum
performance of our equipment: railways, catenaries, switches, signals, crossings, etc. Mobility
and accessibility in Belgium are our primary tasks, which is why we keep expanding our railway
infrastructure. Our mission: to develop a safe and high-quality railway network for all the trains of the
future. In our role as infrastructure manager and operator of the Belgian railway network we distribute
the available capacity on the railway lines and coordinate all the trains running on Belgian territory.
In our endeavour to create optimum opportunities for train traffc we are expanding the railway network
so as to make it a strong link within a sustainable transport system. The central location of our railway
network within Europe offers plenty of opportunities for the socio-economic development of our country.
Infrabel makes good use of these opportunities and through numerous projects continues to turn the
Belgian railways into an indispensible means of transportation.
Project information
Owner Infrabel
Architect Infrabel I-I.53
General Contractor West Construct: Besix, Aelterman
Engineering Offce Infrabel I-I.53
Location Zwankendamme, Belgium
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Ingenieursbureau Oranjewoud BV New Passage / Arcade at Tilburg Railway Station - Tilburg, The Netherlands
Description of Structure
The structure of the passage/arcade consists of a
U-shaped tunnel covered with two double-track railway
bridges with a platform in between. The U-shaped
tunnel (foor, walls and columns) is made of reinforced
concrete. The railway bridges and the platform are
constructed from pre-stressed concrete. In order to
reduce the height of the construction (top of rail - bottom
of deck), the railway bridges are constructed as trough
bridges. A further reduction of the height is obtained
by reducing the thickness of the ballast bed (with
authorisation from ProRail). The platform between the
two double-track trough bridges is constructed as a
double T-deck. Although an integral construction was
briefy investigated and seemed possible, the client
preferred a more proven method of construction.
Therefore, it was decided to keep the superstructure
separated from the substructure by the use of
elastomeric/spherical bearings.
Method of Construction
In order to reduce the number and duration of the
out-of-operation periods for the rail tracks, the following
considerations were made:
Use of natural foundation instead of pile foundation;
Pre-construction of the complete structure at the site
north of Tilburg Central Station (the former Nedtrain
facility).
The use of a natural foundation results in differential
settlements between the supports. These differential
settlements do not fulfl the requirements of the client
(ProRail) and result in too high stresses in the girders of
the trough bridges and also in tension forces at the end
supports of the trough bridges and platform.
In order to meet the requirements regarding the
differential settlements and stresses, jacking of the
bridges and platform is necessary immediately after
positioning of the structure and a second time (1 year
after positioning). For the end supports, spherical uplift
load bearings are used.
By pre-constructing the entire structure, the hindrance
to the rail traffc is reduced to a minimum. For the
positioning of the structure in its fnal position, several
options have been considered. The defnitive design
and the tender specifcation are based upon the method
of tunnel pressing in an open construction pit.
Structural Model in Scia Engineer
The entire structure, the U-shaped tunnel, the two
double-track trough bridges and the platform are
modelled in Scia Engineer using Plate and Shell
elements. The girders of the trough bridges are defned
as subregions, with a different thickness, within the
main slab. The girders of the double T-deck (platform)
are modelled by using a standard ribbed plate element.
Working with one overall model instead of several
separate models for the individual structures, it is
necessary to make sure that interaction between the
different structures and structures with the subsoil is
implemented correctly in the calculations.
Modelling of the natural foundation is done by using
an individual surface support on the bottom slab of the
U-shaped tunnel. The subgrade reaction modulus (C1z
parameter) is determined by Plaxis calculations. With
Scia Engineer an analysis is performed to determine the
sensitivity of the structure for the range of the subgrade
reaction modulus. It is concluded that the lower limit
for the modulus is critical for all the main structural
elements.
Using an overall model means that the bearings
between the trough bridges/platform and the wall of
the tunnel have to be modelled with beam elements
because the use of spring elements between structural
elements is not possible. The beam elements that
represent the bearings were rigidly connected to the
wall elements. The connection to the superstructure
is modelled as a joint. Because the stiffness of the
bearings in all three directions is different, a study is
performed to determine the size, length and modulus of
elasticity of the beam elements so they would represent
the stiffness of the bearings in all directions.
The use of Scia Engineer made it possible to design this
complex structure within the requirement specifcations
of the client.
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Ingenieursbureau Oranjewoud BV New Passage / Arcade at Tilburg Railway Station - Tilburg, The Netherlands
Short description New Passage / Arcade at Tilburg Railway Station
Studies show that in the coming decennia Tilburg Central Station will have to deal with a growing
number of passengers and trains. In order to handle this increasing mobility, the complete station,
except from the monumental covering of the station with hyperbolic shells, will be subject to a facelift.
With this facelift, Tilburg will get a central station with a front and back entrance, as well as an easily
accessible platform due to wide stairways, elevators and escalators. A major part in this project is the
construction of a new 40 m-wide passage/arcade. The lack of space, the presence of many cables
and pipes, the pollution of soil and ground water and, not least, the clients requirement that the
disruption of the train traffc should be kept to an absolute minimum made this a very complex project.
Oranjewoud conducted a study of possible structural concept and building methods which led to a
preliminary design. After the defnitive design Oranjewoud also completed the specifcations for this
project in December 2012. The open tender started in January 2013.
Contact Vincent Dols
Address Beneluxweg 7
4904 SJ Oosterhout NB, The Netherlands
Phone +31 162 487000
Website www.oranjewoud.nl
Oranjewoud: A world of opportunity!
Comfortable living, work, travel and recreation are only possible with a proper understanding of space.
We operate in the Netherlands and on an international scale too. Oranjewoud was a major force in land
management under Frisian management some 60 years ago. Our organisation has developed into an
all-round partner and is much more than just an engineering consultancy.
Mission
Oranjewoud aims to be a leading partner in the development and application of sustainable and
integral solutions relating to all aspects of our living environment, such as home, work, recreation,
mobility and the environment.
Core values
Enterprising, People-oriented, Development, and Character.
Ingenieursbureau Oranjewoud BV
Project information
Owner ProRail
Architect architectenbureau cepezed b.v.
Engineering Offce Ingenieursbureau Oranjewoud BV
Location Tilburg, The Netherlands
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Introduction
The cyclist- and pedestrian bridge in the centre of Metz
crosses the river Seille in the contemporary Parc de la
Seille. The bridge is offcially known as the passerelle
de Graoully. The name refers to the mythical animal that
is the symbol of Metz: the dragon.
The 64-metre-long bridge has a changing width from
8.7 m to 8.4 m and a changing height from 7.5 m to
6.8 m.The total weight of the bridge is 100 tonnes.
The bridge has several cross girders in the form of a
U. These cross girders are connected by crossing
rectangular diagonals. The net of diagonals is in
equilibrium with a box-formed top girder that is anchored
on 1 side of the bridge to limit the deformation of the
bridge. The bridge is placed in one piece in its fnal place.
with Scia Engineer
ESA-Prima Win was used both for the dimensioning
The complex 3D structure was modelled in
Scia Engineer with bars. The possibility of input of 2D
dxf fles in Scia Engineer was a big advantage so as to
form the 3D structure in Scia Engineer exactly. Suffcient
points were created in the bars to form the curved cross
girders by linear bars.
From the engineering point of view this project has
several challenges.
First, there was the complex form of the bridge. The
possibility of user-friendly input by Scia Engineer was a
big advantage. The use of 2D dxf fles made it possible
to compose the 3D structure in Scia Engineer in a rapid
manner.
Second, there was the dynamic analysis of the bridge.
Because of the light and slender character of the
bridge there was the need to calculate the eigenvalues
/ frequencies of the bridge in order to check if there
were risks of vibration under pedestrian load or wind
actions. The possibility of calculation of accelerations
due to passing pedestrians in Scia Engineer was a big
advantage.
Third, there was the second order calculation needed
for the check of the box-formed top girder based on
a stability calculation. The twisting form of the girder
(referring to the dragon) and the elastic support of the
cross girders gave a complex stability form that was
used as input for the second order calculation.
Fourth, the evaluation of deformations during the
construction phase. The bridge was lifted in one piece to
its fnal position. The choice of the position of the lifting
lugs was important in order to evaluate the deformation
of the bridge during positioning.
Dimensioning a complex 3D structure in
Scia Engineer by input of 2D dxf fles.
Stability calculation and second order calculations
based on a complex stability form.
Checking the dynamic behaviour of the structure by
calculating the eigenvalues and the accelerations of
the structure.
in checking the structure.
Modules used:
Base
3D frame
Dynamics
Stability
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Short description Cyclist- and Pedestrian Bridge
The cyclist- and pedestrian bridge in the centre of Metz crosses the river Seille in the contemporary
Parc de la Seille. The bridge is offcially known as the passerelle de Graoully. The name refers to the
mythical animal that is the symbol of Metz: the dragon.
The 64-metre-long bridge has a changing width from 8.7 m to 8.4 m and a changing height from 7.5 m
to 6.8 m.The total weight of the bridge is 100 tonnes.
The bridge has several cross girders in the form of a U. These cross girders are connected by
crossing rectangular diagonals. The net of diagonals is in equilibrium with a box-formed top girder that
is anchored on 1 side of the bridge to limit the deformation of the bridge.
The bridge is placed in one piece in its fnal place.
Project information
Owner Ville de Metz
Architect Brigit de Kosmi
General Contractor Anmeco N.V.
Engineering Offce Terrell S.A.S. / Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V.
Location Metz, France
Phone +32 9 370 71 25
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Introduction
The movable road bridge at Gouda is built to cross over
the Hollandsche Ijssel. The bridge is a part of the project
construction of the south-east ring road, aimed at
achieving a better and easier road to Krimpenerwaard
and decreasing the traffc in the centre of Gouda. The
bridge is also called the Gouderakse brug.
The bridge has the span of 30 m and is of the
drawbridge type. The bridge is powered by two heavy
jacks situated under the bridge deck. The bridge is
balanced by ballast situated in the back of 2 peak arms,
each supported by 1 tower. The bridge deck is hung up
on the end of the arms by a tension bar. The arms have
the total length of 40 m and are characterised by their
peak and sharp forms.
The total weight of the bridge is 400 tonnes. That weight
is balanced by 480-tonne ballast.
The bridge deck is built upside down. A special lifting
procedure was foreseen to turn the 230-tonne heavy
bridge deck afterwards.
with Scia Engineer
Scia Engineer was used both for the dimensioning
The complete 3D model was formed with bars, even
the orthotropic deck plate, divided into longitudinal and
cross girders with an equivalent stiffness and adopted
mass. Correct modellisation of the mass was very
important because of the balancing of the bridge.
From the engineering point of view, this project has
several challenges.
First, there were the different states of the bridge to be
studied. The possibility of creating different states of
the bridge in one model was a big advantage towards
calculation of the bridge. With the automatic steel code
check (EC) of Scia Engineer it was possible to check
all members in all states in one calculation model. This
gave an important gain in calculation / optimisation of
the structure in the different states.
Third, the use of graphical sections with different
material properties to model the exact weight of the
bridge into the different states of the bridge. The input
of complex forms for the arms and towers was possible
thanks to the use of graphical sections.
Fourth, the calculation of eigenvalues / frequencies
of the bridge in order to check if there were risks of
vibration under wind loads.
Fifth, for the erection engineering the different
construction stages had to be examined.
Dimensioning a 3D structure in different states.
The use of graphical sections with different section
properties.
Stability calculation and second order calculations.
Calculation of eigenvalues.
in checking the structure and the use of materials.
Modules used:
Base
3D frame
Stability
Dynamics
Gouderakse Brug Movable Road Bridge - Krimpenerwaard Gouda, The Netherlands
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Short description Gouderakse Brug Movable Road Bridge
The movable road bridge at Gouda is built to cross over the Hollandsche Ijssel. The bridge is a part
of the project construction of the south-east ring road, aimed at achieving a better and easier road
to Krimpenerwaard and decreasing the traffc in the centre of Gouda. The bridge is also called the
Gouderakse brug.
The bridge has the span of 30 m and is of the drawbridge type. The bridge is powered by two heavy
jacks situated under the bridge deck. The bridge is balanced by ballast situated in the back of 2 peak
arms each supported by 1 tower. The bridge deck is hung up on the end of the arms by a tension bar.
The arms have the total length of 40 m and are characterised by their peak and sharp forms.
The total weight of the bridge is 400 tonnes. That weight is balanced by 480-tonne ballast.
Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V. Gouderakse Brug Movable Road Bridge - Krimpenerwaard Gouda, The Netherlands
Phone +32 9 370 71 25
Project information
Owner Provincie Zuid Holland
Architect Hollandia B.V.
General Contractor Combinatie Van Hattum en Blankevoort / KWS Infa / Boskalis / Hollandia
Engineering Offce Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V.
Location Krimpenerwaard Gouda, The Netherlands
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The footbridge is composed of three different structural
materials. The main bearing structure and secondary
bearing structure are designed as glue-laminated timber
beams. Connecting members, anchoring seats and
stability bracings are designed with structural steel. The
complete supporting structure with foundations and pilots
are designed as massive concrete structures.
Architectural design
The architectural design is based on a smooth curved
structure with a natural look to ft in a natural environment.
Terrain at each end will be raised to prevent the fooding
of the cycling track and pedestrian walkway. Both end
foundation blocks will be partially flled with earth to form
a new embankment raised to a new food protection
height. The main span is divided into three smaller spans
with two middle support pillars. These pillars will be
placed beyond the main river stream on dry river bed. The
bridge structure is designed as a U-type channel with two
large main beams connected with smaller cross beams
at the bottom and longitudinal secondary beams for
attaching walking boards.
Design of the structure and technical data
Timber bearing structure
Two main beams are used to bridge across all three
spans. The cross-section dimensions of these beams are
24 x 160 cm. The middle span beams are curved beams
because of the curved bridge design. Span sections are
connected together with steel plates and a large number
of bolts to assure a rigid connection. Hinge connections
are used to attach the beams to concrete supports and
steel sockets will be used because of the large height of
the cross-sections, in order to gain stability and prevent
overturning.
The main beams are connected with smaller cross-beam
dimensions of 20 x 22 cm and are placed approximately
every 5.0 m. The connections of these beams are rigid.
This is achieved with the usage of steel plates and a large
number of bolts in each connection. These beams also
provide stability that counters overturning. Secondary
beams with dimensions of 16 x 16 cm are then placed
on top of the cross beams at an 83 - 84 cm distance
to ensure the bearing of the fnal walking surface. The
secondary beams are attached with hinge connections.
All the beams are made as glue-laminated beams with
Gl28h grade quality.
Steel elements of the structure
Besides the steel plates for all the connections and
anchoring seats, steel bracing diagonals were used
to achieve the global stability of the structure. These
diagonal bracings are placed in intersections of cross
beams and main beams and are attached through steel
plates on the socket connections of the cross beams. All
the diagonals have a strain link to gain the correct tension
of the elements. Some diagonal bracing elements must
be anchored to concrete supports to assure the global
stability of the structure.
Concrete foundations and pillars
Both end foundation blocks are designed as concrete
U-wall element blocks on strip foundations. The walls
of the foundation blocks are 50 - 60 cm thick. On each
front wall there are two raised concrete seats for the
timber beams of the main bearing structure. Both rebar
and mesh reinforcement were used for the adequate
reinforcement of cross-sections. The middle pillars are
slightly different, being made as walls with two inclined
arms. Each inclined arm has a seat for the main timber
beam on top. The walls of the middle pillars are anchored
to a massive concrete girder on two pilots, which are
drilled 5 - 6 m deep in bedrock.
Software and calculation model
Scia Engineer 2012 was chosen for the complete
3D-Modeling and for the calculation because there were
three different structural materials in interaction. Some
calculations were also handmade, such as for the
timber section design because of complex vertical and
horizontal frequencies that had to be calculated to prevent
uncomfortable vibrations.
The concrete design and reinforcement was carried
out in cooperation with another engineering bureau
with Nemetschek Allplan software. Some details for
connections were also handmade and transferred into
the computer design.
Wooden Footbridge with a Cycling Track Across the River Sava - Bohinjska Bistrica, Slovenia
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Short description Wooden Footbridge with a Cycling Track
The wooden footbridge with a cycling track is a future project in terms of offering safety to cyclists and
pedestrians as the cycling track on the other side of the river is currently accessed with diffcultly from
the main road. The wooden bridge will be 53.6 m long and 3.40 m wide with a curved vertical course.
The vertical radius of curvature is ~181.6 m in the middle span. Both ends of the bridge are linear and
~12.35 m in length. The highest point of the walking surface is ~1.56 m higher than the surface at the
beginning or end.
The bearing wooden structure sits on two end foundation blocks and two middle supporting pillars with
pile foundations. The complete wooden structure is connected with steel plate sockets and bolts. Many
connections are strengthened with steel plate ribs. The structure stability is based on diagonal steel
bracings which are anchored to concrete supports. Both fences are part of the bearing structure. From
the aesthetic point of view, the complete fence is decorated with shingle plates.
LoGing d.o.o., PE Ljubljana Wooden Footbridge with Cycling Track trough River Sava - Bohinjska Bistrica, Slovenia
LoGing d.o.o., PE Ljubljana
Contact Matja abkar
Address Letalika cesta 5
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone +386 59059020
Website www.loging.si
Personal information: Matja abkar was born in 1979 in Novo mesto, Slovenia. From 1997-2002,
he attended to a Diploma study of Civil Engineering at the University of Ljubljana, specialising in Steel
structures. In the period 2002-2007, he worked on Architectural and Civil Structure projects, and in
2008 he became a certifed engineer in the Slovenian Chamber of Engineers, IZS. Since 2007, he has
worked on planning and the optimisation of steel and membrane structures, foundations and other
concrete structures, and earthquake resistant structures.
Company information: The company develops, manufactures and erects Offce and Manufacturing
facilities, Storage halls, Functional constructions, Sports facilities and Mobile halls, Canopies and other
structures. The frm cooperates with many Slovenian and foreign partners, developing new products
and improving existing programmes and services. In Slovenia, LoGing is one of the leading companies
in the feld of buildings with infatable thermal membrane roofs with ETFE, PTFE or LOWE coatings.
The production capacity for steel structures is limited to 500 t per month.
Project information
Owner Dipl.-Ing. Matja abkar
Architect Dans arhitects
General Contractor ProTehno d.o.o. Ulica pod Gozdom 19, 4264 Bohinjska Bistrica
Engineering Offce Loging d.o.o., Biro Udov s.p.
Location Bohinjska Bistrica, Slovenia
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The Bridge over Kobern lake and a wildlife corridor at the
87,500 km point of the D3 motorway section running from
Tbor to Vesel nad Lunic, with a total length of 552.8 m
(58.4 + 4 x 109.0 + 58.4), is located in a non-built-up area,
within the meliorative area of Kobern lake, about 15.4 m
above the terrain surface. It is located approximately two
kilometres south-east of the town of Plan nad Lunic,
and about one and half kilometres north of the village
of Koice. The valley which is traversed by the bridge is
used for agricultural and breeding purposes.
The D 27.5/120 width confguration motorway bridge
is set to a right-hand horizontal curve with the radius
R = 1,750 m and in vertical alignment is on a vertical
curve with the radius R = 35,000 m. Transversally, the
roadway on the bridge is superelevated at 3.5 %.
The C 30/37 XF4 concrete grade pillars, with the cross-
section of 8.0 x 2.5 m, are founded on 19 thirty-metre
piles 1.2 m in diameter. The piles are keyed into R3
and R4 paragneiss to the depth of about 1.5 m. Under
abutments and in the transition area, the ground is
reinforced with gravel piles, allowing for the effect of the
settlement of adjacent embankments with the average
height of 12 m. According to calculations, the aggregate
settlement of the adjacent embankments reaches up
to 0.6 m. The abutments are founded on 10 deep piles.
Water encountered during drilling for the piles was
pumped to settling tanks behind the abutment to be
liquidated in an environmentally friendly way.
Two pairs of casting carriages were used for the free-
cantilever-method construction of the load-bearing
structure of the box girder with the variable depth
ranging from 2.69 m to 5.89 m. Casting of the girder
proceeded symmetrically from 16-metre long balance
arms. The stub was cast at two stages, on a scaffold
provided by PIMO supports. Four temporary reinforced
concrete supports with the cross-sections of 1.3 x 1.3 m
were tied for stabilising the balanced cantilevers on
each foundation. The stub in the assembling condition
was with the foundation for each temporary support
in relation to a pair of pre-stressing rods 47 mm in
diameter. After the joints of the neighbouring stubs
were made monolithic, all the temporary supports were
deactivated.
Several mathematical models for apposite computational
analysis of the structure during all the stages of the
construction process were created in Scia Engineer.
Calculations were realised with a global and local fnite
elements model using beam and (or) plate elements.
Because of a great computational demand, or sometimes
the poor relevancy of global models, some details of the
structure and some phases of the construction have been
modelled and calculated in separate models. Two global
models were created. The frst one - a 3D model, which
consists of 1D members in proposed geometry - was
made for clarifcation of the torque, for the assessment of
inner forces from support settlement, the superimposed
dead load and climatic effects, and for determination
of the bearings load. The second one is a 2D fattened
model which consists of 1D members. It was made for
time dependent analysis. The model refects the rheology
and loading history for the assessment of inner forces and
deformations in specifc time. For the shape modelling,
the 1D member modeller was used with a Variable cross-
section, General cross-section and Planar 2D members.
Concrete designer modules were used for better time
dependent behaviour understanding e.g. Post-tensioned
tendons, a Prestress check and Time dependent analysis.
The global analysis model is a 3D frame TDA model with
beam elements respecting the proposed geometry. Cross-
sections that are 1D member are defned as general
cross-sections with a linear-variable connection. The
piers are 1D members with a constant cross-section. The
foundation details are calculated separately and in the
global model are represented as an elastic support. The
tendons are modelled using a Post-tensioned tendons
module aid. Cantilever tendons in the upper plate of the
deck and continuous tendons are applied as 1D member
in real proposed geometry or in a fattened shape in a
TDA model. The bearings are simulated as short 1D
member with joints with specifc material characteristics.
In TDA a relevant displacement is released in a specifc
time. Temporary supports are rigidly connected to a
balanced cantilever and in TDA they are also removed in
specifc time. The computation of inner forces is carried
out with a standard linear calculation.
Bridge over Kobern Pond and a Wildlife Corridor at km 87,500 of D3 Motorway - Sobslav, Czech Republic
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Short description Bridge over Kobern Pond and a Wildlife Corridor
The Bridge over Kobern lake and a wildlife corridor at the 87,500 km point of the D3 motorway section
running from Tbor to Vesel nad Lunic, with a total length of 552.8 m, is located in a non-built-up
area which is used for agricultural and breeding purposes.
The motorway corresponds to the category D 27.5/120. The concrete pillars, with the cross-sections of
8.0 x 2.5 m, are founded on 19 30-metre piles 1.2 m in diameter.
Two pairs of casting carriages were used for the free-cantilever-method construction of the load-
bearing structure of the box girder with the variable depth ranging from 2.69 m to 5.89 m. Casting of
the girder proceeded symmetrically from 16-metre long balance arms.
Metrostav a.s. division 4 Bridge over Kobern Pond and a Wildlife Corridor at km 87,500 of D3 Motorway - Sobslav, Czech Republic
Metrostav a.s. Division 4
Contact Martin Kulhav
Address U Elektry 830/2b
19800 Prague 9, Czech Republic
Phone +420 266708503
Website www.metrostav.cz
Metrostav a.s. is a universal construction company, which commands a leading position in key
segments of the Czech construction market and also in market expanses of foreign countries. The
company traditionally holds a strong position in underground construction, public and residential
buildings, industrial construction and transportation construction. It is a member of the multinational
DDM Group.
Division 4 of Metrostav a.s. was founded in 2001 for the purpose of carrying out transport-related
construction projects, particularly roads, motorways and railways including associated structures. Since
2003, the division has been collaborating with a bridge production plant owned by Metrostav a.s. on
steel bridge structures and steel-composite bridges. An important technological advance took place in
2004, when Metrostav a.s. started delivering highway structures using its own capacities. Since 2006,
the free cantilever technique has been developed in collaboration with the worlds leading companies in
the area of the development of casting carriages.
Project information
Owner The Road and Motorway Directorate of the CR
Architect Novk & Partner, s.r.o.
General Contractor Metrostav a.s. Division 4
Engineering Offce Novk & Partner, s.r.o.
Location Sobslav, Czech Republic
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Introduction to the Ketelbrug
The Ketelbrug is located at the A6 motorway
crossing Ketelmeer between Lelystad and Urk in the
Netherlands. The bridge has the total span of 800 m. A
bascule bridge is incorporated.
The bridge consists of 2 carriageways, both on separate
bridge decks, with 2 traffc lanes. On the east side there
is also a connection for slow traffc. The height of the
bridge is 13.1 m and it has a movable part on the south
side.
The Ketelbrug is the property of Rijkswaterstaat
(national road authority) and is one of the fourteen steel
bridges which must be strengthened before 2018.
Since being put into service in 1970, the traffc has
increased and the trucks become heavier. This increase
is more than could have been provided for at that
time. The heavier load has caused fatigue in the steel
structure of the bridge. The renovation is intended to
ensure the safety of the bridge deck.
The renovation of the Ketelbrug entails the replacement
of the two moveable bridge decks and both accessory
driving mechanisms, including the electrical systems.
The renovation is in order to continue to guarantee
smooth and safe fow on water and road. The goal
of Rijkswaterstaat is to cause the least possible
disruption for the traffc on the road and waterway. The
replacement of the bridge deck must take place within
a weekend.
The project
The steel structural part of the project consists of
creating a new design for the existing bridge deck. The
new design of the bridge deck must be equal to the
existing one, hence a minimum of modifcations was
required to the existing sub-structure. This requirement
leads to a new design within the existing situation. The
new design must be in accordance with the current
regulations (EuroCode).
The deck of the Ketelbrug is an orthotropic steel deck
where the troughs are welded between the girders. The
cross girders span approximately 8 m between the two
main beams. The main girders span approximately 23 m
between the main bearing and the front supports.
The use of Scia Engineer
The design of a bridge with a steel bridge deck is
dominated by the fatigue assessment. For a good
fatigue assessment, a very detailed model is needed.
For this reason, the whole deck, including the counter
weight, is modelled in Scia Engineer. The model is
constructed entirely of plates. Locally, a very fne mesh
is used to get detailed information.
To carry out a good fatigue assessment infuence
lines are needed. The infuence lines are created with
Scia Engineer by placing an axle load every 40 cm. This
is done by using the function Traffc Loads (Lane Loads
Manager). Furthermore, the result per load (axle load
location) could be exported to a spreadsheet by using
the detailed results in the mesh node. Finally, the fatigue
assessment is realised.
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Short description Ketelbrug Movable Bridge
The Ketelbrug is a bridge with a bascule bridge incorporated. The existing bascule bridge has fatigue
damage and needs to be replaced. In this project a new design for the existing bridge deck must
be made. The design is an orthotropic steel deck and steel main girders with a span of 23 m. The
replacement of the bridge deck must take place within a weekend.
The design of a bridge with a steel bridge deck is dominated by the fatigue assessment. This means a
very detailed model, with a fne mesh, and a model made with only plate elements. From this model,
infuence lines could be exported and a fatigue assessment made.
Contact Arjen Steenbrink
Address Postbus 2855
3500 GW Utrecht, The Netherlands
Phone +31 30 2655555
Website www.movares.nl
From concept to completion
Movares is an engineering consultancy providing solutions in the felds of mobility, infrastructure,
building and spatial planning. Usability, future value and sustainability play a major role in the designs
we produce and the advice we give. We contribute to accessibility through our unique combination of
expertise. With some 1,400 members of professional staff, Movares operates throughout Europe and
has offces in the Netherlands, Germany and Poland.
Giving shape to mobility
Infrastructure is the backbone of development, both for society and the economy. From the
initial studies and the earliest planning phases to the design and execution of projects through to
management and maintenance, Movares plays an active role throughout the entire consulting and
engineering process. Our combination of knowledge, expertise and innovativeness is summed up in
our motto: Giving shape to mobility.
Project information
Owner Rijkswaterstaat
General Contractor BSB Staalbouw
Engineering Offce Movares Nederland
Location Ketelmeer, The Netherlands
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Background
The project Doorstroom (Thoroughfare) Station
Utrecht (DSSU) includes optimising the current railway
infrastructure on the site of Utrecht Central Station.
Part of this plan is a service tunnel, which connects
the public road with the southern rail yard. This
underpass crosses four tracks and is built with minimum
disturbance to normal train traffc.
On behalf of ProRail, the DSSU project is designed
by Movares and will be executed by the contractors
combination U-Central (BAM Rail and Volker Rail). The
design phase includes the preliminary design, the fnal
design and the implementation design.
Implementation
The service tunnel is made up of 8 segments. The
tunnel ramps consist of 6 open tunnel segments parallel
to the tracks. The junction with the train tracks consists
of 2 partially closed segments. The partially closed
segments include a section in which the road turns the
corner at 90 degrees. Under segment 4 there is a pump
basin for rainwater.
Due to the high water table a sheet pile pit is needed
since lowering of the groundwater level is not permitted.
After unearthing of the pit and the pouring of the
underwater concrete the pit is drained. For driving the
sheet pile along the tracks there is 1 train-free period
of 52 hours available. To build segment 5 in its fnal
location there will be approximately 7 months when
2 of the 4 tracks will be out of service. This segment
can be built relatively simply without disturbing the rail
traffc. On the other hand, segment 4 must be built
during a train-free period. To that end, the deck west of
the railway tracks will be built on top of the sheet piles
and during a 52-hour train-free-period slid on to its fnal
place. The deck is located temporarily on the sheet
pile walls, which are part of the building pit. Afterwards,
the pit under the deck is unearthed. Then underwater
concrete is poured and drained after the concrete
has been suffciently cured and the fnishing work can
begin. This phase consists of building the pump basin,
building the concrete walls and foor underneath the
deck, when once again a train-free period in needed.
Finally, the sheet piling is disconnected from the newly
built segment to ensure that all external forces will be
distributed to the new segment.
Design
During the entire design phase engineering programs
such as Allplan (drafting) and Scia (design) were used.
The fnal design consists of a model where fabrication
and reinforcement drawings can be generated. It is
intended that this data can be transferred completely
to the contractors combination U-Central so that
information loss in the digital chain is reduced to a
minimum.
The tunnel foor has both a longitudinal and transverse
slope and goes through a bend in the tunnel. The foor
reinforcement is orthogonal and follows the upper
surface of the foor.
The project is designed in accordance with the latest
European standards (EC2) and, where possible, the use
of standard lengths of rebar.
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Short description Service Tunnel Station
A part of the DoorStroom Station Utrecht (DSSU) project concerns a new free crossing between the
railway and the area to the south of Centraal Station Utrecht and the public road. During the design
process of Diensttunnel, the BIM concept was applied to attain savings in costs and time in the
building phase. This implementation consisted of the engineer, contractor and rebar company coming
together and reaching agreement on what information was needed and how that information can be
exchanged. In practice, this resulted in reusing design information and speeding up the process.
Contact Gerrit van Kekem
Phone +31 6 2278 2213
Project information
Owner ProRail
General Contractor Movares Nederland
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The Weesperbrug is located south-east of Amsterdam
and dates back to 1937. The bridge has the total
length of 144 m, with a main span of 96 m. The bridge
crosses the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. The Amsterdam-
Rhine Canal is one of the main waterways in the
Netherlands. The canal is an important connection
between the port of Amsterdam and the Ruhr in
Germany, making it one of the busiest inland canals
in the world. Rijkswaterstaat, the administrator of the
canal, put out a request for a tender for the major
maintenance and strengthening of its steel arch bridges,
to guarantee a residual life of 30 years. The contractor
decided to replace the old bridge with a new one,
instead of pursuing lengthy and risky maintenance
and reinforcement activities. The new bridge will have
an orthotropic steel deck, whereas the old bridge has
a concrete deck. Therefore, the new bridge weighs
considerably less than the old bridge, so the concrete
foundation can be reused.
The Weesperbrug is one of eight bridges in the
maintenance project which will be replaced by the
contractor. The method of exchanging the old for the
new bridge will minimise the nuisance to shipping on the
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal and the environment. The new
Weesperbrug will be constructed at the works of the
contractor in Gorinchem, located at the river Merwede.
This location has an advantage for transportation
because the bridge can be transported across the river,
over the North Sea and through the North Sea Canal to
its fnal location on the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal.
The calculations for the design of the new Weesperbrug
are made using Scia Engineer. Furthermore, the
temporary situations of removing the old bridge and
placing the new one have been analysed.
Different types of models have been made for different
types of verifcations. At frst a main model has been
made. This model consists of the steel deck in 2D
elements and all the other elements in 1D members.
This basic model is used for:
Elaboration of forces in the main structure;
Assessment of the main structure on the strength;
Assessment of the main girders, arch and pendants
on fatigue;
Assessment of the (arch) stability;
Assessment of dynamic (wind) effects on the
pendants.
The arch stability is checked by fnding the lowest
buckling mode with corresponding n-value. These are
used to calculate the critical buckling load and the
buckling length, which were used in a buckling check
in accordance with the Eurocode. For the dynamic
wind effects on the pendants, a geometric nonlinear
calculation was made for a realistic value of the stresses
in the pendant at a certain amplitude.
The Weesperbrug has an orthotropic deck structure
consisting of a steel deck plate with troughs as
stiffeners. A sub-model consisting completely of fne-
meshed 2D elements was integrated into the main
model to analyse the fatigue life. To carry out a good
fatigue assessment, infuence lines are needed. These
are created with Scia Engineer by placing an axle load
every 40 cm. This is realised by using the function
Traffc Loads (Lane Loads Manager). Furthermore, the
result per load (axle load location) could be exported to
a spreadsheet by using the detailed results in the mesh
node. Finally, the fatigue assessment is realised in the
spreadsheet.
In another sub-model the most important connections
are modelled using 2D elements with a fne mesh.
In this model the strength of these connections is
assessed. Again, the sub-model is integrated into the
main model for realistic preconditions and forces. The
connections checked by using this model are:
Arch - Pendant
Pendant - Main girder
Arch spring - Main girder
Since there is only a couple of hours time available to
place the new bridge, it is placed in one piece from a
pontoon on the canal. For some parts of the main girder
this situation gives the largest stresses. In the main
model the supports and loads are changed to verify all
temporary situations.
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Short description Weesperbrug Arch Bridge
The Weesperbrug is located east of Amsterdam and dates back to 1937. The bridge has the total
length of 144 m, with a main span of 96 m. The bridge crosses the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. The
contractor decided to replace the old bridge with a new one, instead of pursuing lengthy and risky
maintenance and reinforcement activities. The new bridge will have an orthotropic steel deck, whereas
the old bridge has a concrete deck. Therefore, the new bridge weighs considerably less than the
old bridge, so the concrete foundation can be reused. Scia Engineer has been used throughout the
project. A main model is used for strength verifcations and fatigue calculations of the main bearing
structure. This model is also used for the stability calculations of the arch. Detailed models have been
implemented in the main models for verifcations of strength of connections and the fatigue life of the
orthotropic steel deck.
Movares. . . . . . . . . . . . Weesperbrug Arch Bridge - Weesp, The Netherlands
Movares
Contact Anne Blom
Phone +31 30 2655555
Project information
Owner Rijkswaterstaat
Architect Studio SK
General Contractor Mercon Steel Structures
Location Weesp, The Netherlands
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Programme
Architectural project and stability study.
Context
The Smedenpoort (The Gateway of the Blacksmiths),
one of the four remaining heritage-listed gateways of
the City of Bruges, and built in the 13th century, became
a bottleneck. The gateway was too narrow to allow
for a fuid traffc of cars, pedestrians and cyclists. The
City of Bruges decided, under the supervision of the
Commission for Monuments and Landscapes, to add
new footbridges on both sides of the existing heritage
monument.
Project description
The two footbridges have a width of 2.5 m. The overall
lengths are 62.6 m for the southern footbridge and
57.2 m for the northern footbridge, with the radius being
253.5 m. Except for the position of the abutments and
bracings, the two bridges are identical. The effective
spans are reduced to 5 m between each supporting
column, which corresponds with the spans of the
existing bridge across the fortifcation canal.
The new footbridges had to respect the strong historic
presence of the surroundings. The path has been
conceived as an element that embraces the existing
bridge and gateway, offering respect to the old
monument.
The structure is constructed with weathering steel and
the walking surface is made of prefabricated concrete
tiles. The use of steel bars instead of hollow sections
and the used details refer to handcraft.
The structural elements have a reduced dimension due
to the large number of supports and the structural use
of the railing. This results in a fligree structural design,
with the railing a mix of a Warren truss and a Vierendeel
truss. The pattern of the vertical bars of the railing is
developed according to the internal forces in the truss,
optimising the material use. The horizontal stiffness is
provided by the bridge deck forming an arched lattice,
with the concrete tile work as compression struts.
Structural analysis
For the bridge calculation, the choice was to split
the three-dimensional structure into two-dimensional
pieces, on the one hand to simplify the modelling, and
on the other hand to maximise the direct insight into the
results. This split was made possible by the structural
concept and the connection between the different
elements.
A frst model consisted of three spans of the structural
railing. In addition to this, models were made for
an individual column, the abutments with bracings,
the cross-beam and the concrete tile. To enable the
checking for instability of the structural railing, the
frst 2D-model was extended to 3D with half of the
crossbeams and other supporting conditions applied.
Finally, another 2D-model to check the horizontal
stability of the bridge deck structure was made with the
bridge deck consisting of cross-beams and concrete
tiles.
Modelling with different small calculation models
allows for a good insight but requires a good exchange
of reaction forces and supporting conditions. The
Productivity toolbox functionality proved to be very
useful for this project. Calculation results (such as
internal forces) for the different models were exported
in numerical values, so that they could be combined to
make a global envelope or imported afterwards as loads
in the other models. General Cross Section was used
to model the steel handle with the reservation for the
integrated Led-line.
Due to the slenderness of the whole structure, the
railing had to be checked for buckling and the bridge
deck (an arch in the horizontal plan) for pedestrian-
induced vibrations. Therefore, the stability was
analysed with the Stability analysis functionality. A
modal analysis was carried out using the Dynamics
functionality. A good estimation of the supporting
stiffnesses was essential.
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Short description Footbridges of the Smedenpoort
With total lengths of 62.5 m and 57.2 m, respectively, the footbridges at the Smedenpoort in Bruges
provide a safe passage for pedestrians embracing the listed gateway. Weathering steel is used for the
main structure; concrete tiles form a bridge deck that is 2 m wide. To minimise the dimensions of the
structural elements and maximise the transparency of the structure, the railing and bridge deck become
structural and the spans are reduced. The position and dimension of the railing bars is determined by
a pattern. Each 5 m section of the bridge is supported by a small column. The footbridges embrace the
gateway with their curved trajectory and, at night, with light-emitting diodes integrated into the handrail
of the outer railing.
Ney & Partners . . . . . . . Footbridges of the Smedenpoort - Brugge, Belgium
Ney & Partners
Contact Bart Bols
Address Terhulpsesteenweg 181
1170 Brussels, Belgium
Phone +32 2 6432180
Website www.ney.be
Project information
Owner City of Bruges
Architect Ney & Partners
General Contractor Depret nv
Engineering Offce Ney & Partners
Location Brugge, Belgium
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Novak & Partner, Ltd. New Troja Bridge over Vltava River - Prague, Czech Republic
New Troja Bridge over Vltava River - Prague, Czech Republic
Introduction and description of the bridge
The client, the City of Prague, announced the
architectural competition in 2006. The winning project
was submitted by the Mott MacDonald company
together with the Roman Kouck architectural offce.
The construction process for this structure began in the
summer of 2010. The general contractor for the bridge
was Metrostav a.s., while the designer of the steel
structure was Excon a.s. Novk & Partner Ltd. company
was the designer of the incremental launching of the
construction process and the temporary structures used
for the construction process. Under the terms of the
project supervision for the contractor, we also performed
a lot of computational analysis of the structure with
respect to all the construction stages.
The structure of the new Troja Bridge crosses the
Vltava River in a northern part of Prague city centre.
It connects the central part of the city with the city
ring road. The bridge has two spans. The main span,
200.4 m in length, crosses the river, while there is a
side span of 40.4 m in length. The bridge should open
in 2013. The main span is crossed by a steel network
arch, which is extremely fat (the rise/span ratio is
1/10), and by the suspended tied concrete deck. The
bridge carries two tram tracks, four road lanes and
two pedestrian lanes. The steel arch has a multiple
box section at the midspan. The section splits into two
legs close to the supports. The arch footings are fxed
to the concrete deck and to the last massive in situ
cast transversal beam. Due to the extreme load, the
footings are flled with self-compacting concrete. The
main span concrete deck is composed of a thin in situ
cast slab, with a typical thickness of 280 mm. The deck
is stiffened by precast prestressed transversal beams,
which are only 500 mm wide and almost 30 m long,
with a weight of 50 tonnes. They are suspended by
tied network hangers. In the longitudinal direction, the
deck is only stiffened by two arch ties with a composite
cross section. The inclined hangers are in the diameter
range of 76-105 mm. They have a pin and fork
connection at the ends to the tie and to the arch. Each
transversal precast beam is prestressed by two cables
with nine strands. The concrete bridge deck is heavily
prestressed. The transversal prestressing tendons are
composed of four strands (15.7 mm) in fat ducts. The
longitudinal prestressing is rather complex. Six cables
with 37 strands are located in each composite tie. The
slab is prestressed by a number of cables with 7 to 22
strands. The pedestrian stripes are located on the steel
cantilevers, which will be attached to the edge stiffening
concrete beam of the bridge deck.
The side span is a single span completely in situ cast
prestressed concrete structure.
Construction stage analysis and global supervision
analysis
For the understanding of the response of the structure
during the construction process several mathematical
models were compiled. The simplest 2D beam model,
where all the structure parts were modelled by the beam
elements, was primarily used for TDA module analysis
of the construction process, taking into account the
effect of creep and shrinkage. The other models were
rather more complex. In the case of the main 3D model,
it was mainly planar 2D elements that were used; only
for hangers and the temporary truss beam elements
were used. For this model, 11,569 planar elements,
4,719 beam elements with 107 cross sections, 19,089
nodes, 7 materials and 107 load cases were defned.
This model was used for the global static, dynamic,
non-linear (geometric and material non-linearity) and
non-linear stability analysis. The model served also
as the basis for the detailed design of the structures
aerodynamic stability. In the calculations of geometric
nonlinearity, a solution was considered according to
the theory of the second order. The nonlinear solution
of suspension elements with an axial tensile force was
made with respect to the tension stiffening theory. All the
results were compared with simplifed calculations on
models for which exact analytical solutions are known.
Bridge hangers were modelled as nonlinear beam
elements with sag able to only transmit tensile axial
forces. The main 3D mathematical model of the bridge
structure was also used for the analysis of the dynamic
effects of moving loads.
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Novak & Partner, Ltd. New Troja Bridge over Vltava River - Prague, Czech Republic
Short description New Troja Bridge over Vltava River
The structure of the new Troja Bridge crosses the Vltava River in the northern part of the city centre.
The bridge has two spans - the main span that crosses the river is 200.4 m in length and the side span
is 40.4 m in length. The main span is crossed by a steel network arch, which is extremely fat (the rise/
span ratio is 1/10), and by a suspended tied concrete deck. The side span is a single span completely
in situ cast prestressed concrete structure.
The conclusive structural behaviour and construction process of the bridge is very complex and
diffcult. It was necessary to deploy many computational models for simulation and the prediction of
structural behaviour. The results from mathematical simulations were continuously compared with the
results of measurements and computational models were continuously updated.
Novak & Partner, Ltd.
Contact Luk Vrblk
Address Perucka 2481/5
12000 Prague 2, Czech Republic
Phone +420 221592053
Website www.novak-partner.cz
Novk & Partner Ltd. was founded in July 1992 and initially dealt with bridge design only. Later on, the
company expanded its engineering activities with general and special structural analysis, the design
of road structures and environmental studies. The company provides full design and engineering
services from conceptual preparation up to the provision of implementing documentation, the authors
supervision, engineering activities, negotiation with public authorities, and expert consulting and bridge
inspection services. We provide services to customers from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany,
Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, the USA and Russia. Since 2003, the company has operated as
part of the VALBEK Design group. At present, more than 30 employees work for the company as well
as a number of permanent external specialists and students from CTU in Prague, including those
specialised in foundation engineering, general engineering activities and budgeting. The company has
won many awards, e.g. The Dancing House of Prague, Tramway Bridge Hlubocepy - Barrandov,
Prague, Bridge over Berounka valley, Prague.
Project information
Owner Capital City Prague
Architect Roman Koucky, Libor Kabrt
General Contractor Metrostav a.s.
Engineering Offce Mott MacDonald a.s.; Excon a.s.; Novak&Partner Ltd.
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The tank is a monolithic structure in reinforced concrete,
supported directly on the ground, for the storage of
treated water. Its capacity is 2,000 m. As the water is
treated with chlorine, the internal environment of the tank
is extremely aggressive due to the presence of chlorine
gas in the air cushion between the water surface and
the lower face of the tank lid. Due to the presence of the
chlorine gas, a fat slab with capitals was chosen as the
tank lid to avoid the formation of a gas retention chamber
under the lid with the enhancement of the aggressive
effect on the structure. Another design challenge was
to adapt the tank to ground conditions to obtain a more
economical solution in the direct foundation (raft), within
the limits of the admissible soil tension.
Structure Description
The tank has an inner diameter of 22.00 m and a height
of 5.37 m. The bottom slab, which acts as a raft, has a
thickness of 20 cm, with the capitals thickness of 30 cm
and dimensions of 2.40 m x 2.40 m under the columns.
Along the outer circumferential wall, the bottom slab
thickness is increased to 30 cm, with a width of 1.00 m.
This forms an outer fange cantilevered projection 50 cm
beyond the outer face of the wall. This fange has the
function of reducing the contact pressure between the
structure and the foundation soil beneath the exterior
walls. The nine columns have internal dimensions of
30 cm x 30 cm, with eight of them radially distributed and
one central column. The tank lid is 20 cm thick, supported
by columns via capitals with a thickness of 30 cm and
dimensions of 2.40 m x 2.40 m. The entire structure has
been designed in reinforced concrete.
Standard Codes Applied
Eurocode (Scia), NBR-6118:2003 - Design of concrete
structures, NBR-6120 - Loads for calculation of edifcation
structures and other Brazilian norms.
Exposure Class, Materials and Concrete Cover
According to Table 6.1 of NBR-6118, the structure
is classifed as aggressive with a very strong risk
of structural deterioration, Class IV Environmental
Aggression. According to Table 7.1 of the same norm,
Class C40 concrete with a water/cement ratio mass
0.45 was adopted. According to Table 7.2 and
specifcations of the contractor, all of the adopted
concrete covers are 45 mm. The used steel was CA-50.
Loads considered
The loads applied to the bottom slab were 5.37 tf/m,
equivalent to a height of 5.37 m of water and a constant
load of 0.25 tf/m for adjustment and trims. A permanent
load of 0.25 tf/m for the settlement and trims and an
accidental load of 0.15 tf/m were applied to the tank lid.
Modeling and Analysis
The structure was modelled in 3D Scia. Various stress
diagrams, areas of rebar and contact stresses of the
model were obtained. After some adjustments to the
dimensions of the structure and soil parameters, the fnal
model was settled and it provided parameters for the
design and detailing of the structure. According to the
diagrams of the contact stresses, the maximum tension in
the soil reached a value of around 1.00 kgf/cm.
Design and Detailing
From the information obtained from Scia, the design
of the reinforced concrete members conducted by the
Eurocode program were checked using the criteria and
requirements of the Brazilian standard for critical sections,
making sure of the compatibility between standard norms.
After the defnition of the design of the structural parts,
the detailing of the most important pieces was made and
the general criteria of drawings from other parts were
established. This information was relayed to the engineer
responsible for the use of Allplan, who developed all the
detailing of all the reinforcement in the program. Scia
proved a powerful tool that caters for issues such as
the reliability of results and productivity gains. There is
great ease in the creation and display of input data as
well as results obtained by the settable graphical user
choice. The interpretation of results is quite intuitive and
interactive.
Drawing and fnal presentation
With all the reinforcement detailed in Allplan 3D, specifc
drawings were developed for each structural piece as
forms and reinforcements.
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Short description Supported Tank 2,000 m Cascavel
The tank is a monolithic structure in reinforced concrete, supported directly on the ground, for the
storage of treated water. Its capacity is 2,000 m. As the water is treated with chlorine, the internal
environment of the tank is extremely aggressive due to the presence of chlorine gas in the air cushion
between the water surface and the lower face of the tank lid. Due to the presence of chlorine gas, a fat
slab with capitals was chosen as the tank lid to avoid the formation of a gas retention chamber under
the lid, wit the enhancement of the aggressive effect on the structure. Another design challenge was to
adapt the tank to the ground conditions to obtain a more economical solution in the direct foundation
(raft), within the limits of the admissible soil tension. In association with a team of geotechnical
professionals, the solution found was to replace and improve the soil layers to obtain the admissible
tension from the tank model within the economic viability of its execution.
proCalc Associated Engineers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supported Tank 2,000 m Cascavel - Paran, Brazil
proCalc Associated Engineers
Contact Jorge Silka
Address Rua Gr Nicco, 113, Conjunto 504, Bloco A
81200-200 Curitiba, Brazil
Phone +55 11 3285 2001
Website www.procalc.com.br
Origin: The company proCalc Associated Engineers was founded in August 1989, in Curitiba, Paran,
Brazil, as proCalc Structures Ltd.
Objective: Project development of structures in reinforced concrete and prestressed in general;
prefabricated structures and structural masonry projects.
Quality: We apply the extensive experience of our professionals, in tandem with technological
resources, for the careful study of structural solutions. We always seek the best technique, economy
and ease of execution. We always look for and adopt the most modern resources of an international
level in programmes for structures.
Products: We operate in the following areas: residential, commercial and corporate projects, high-
rise buildings, industrial, sanitation and buildings for public works, reports, investigations, structural
reinforcement projects and project reviews.
Collection: We have designed more than 2,500,000 m of building structures, over 400,000 m of
reservation capacity in sanitation and more than 500,000 m of industrial structures.
Project information
Owner Companhia de Saneamento do Paran - SANEPAR
Architect Companhia de Saneamento do Paran - SANEPAR
General Contractor Encibra S.A. - Estudos e Projetos de Engenharia
Engineering Offce proCalc Engenheiros Associados S/S
Location Paran, Brazil
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Royal HaskoningDHV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deepened Location Drachtsterweg Including Aqueduct - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Verdiepte Ligging Drachtsterweg Inclusief Aquaduct - Leeuwarden, Nederland
Het project
De Drachtsterweg aan de zuidkant van Leeuwarden
is een belangrijke invalsweg voor verkeer vanuit de
richting Drachten en Groningen. Momenteel kruist de
weg het Van Harinxmakanaal via een beweegbare
brug. De weg ligt op of boven maaiveld, is grotendeels
omgeven door bebouwing en wordt gekruist door enkele
lokale wegen.
Met het project Drachtsterweg, dat wordt uitgevoerd
in opdracht van de provincie Frysln, wordt de weg
over circa 1 kilometer lengte verdiept aangelegd.
De weg kruist het kanaal straks via een aquaduct
en alle kruisingen met lokale wegen en fetspaden
worden ongelijkvloers. Bovendien worden er
twee sloepenroutes gerealiseerd. De bestaande
Drachtsterbrug over het Van Harinxmakanaal zal
worden gesloopt.
In opdracht van de provincie Frysln heeft Royal
HaskoningDHV het contract en referentieontwerp
opgesteld en de aanbesteding van het werk
verzorgd. Eind januari 2013 is het werk gegund aan
Heijmans, waarmee voor Royal HaskoningDHV de
contractbeheersfase is gestart. De uitvoering van het
project loopt tot begin 2016. Het ingezonden model is
het referentieontwerp, het uitvoeringsontwerp wordt
door Heijmans uitgewerkt.
Multidisciplinair ontwerpproces
Het ontwerp voor dit project betreft een multidisciplinair
ontwerp, waarbij het ontwerp van de weg, omgeving,
civiele constructies en grondbalans met behulp
van systems engineering worden uitgewerkt. Bij
het opstellen van het referentieontwerp is er met
verschillende softwarepakketten samengewerkt, om zo
alle facetten van het ontwerp zo inzichtelijk mogelijk te
krijgen. De ontwerpinformatie (objecten) vanuit Allplan
en MX worden gedeeld met GIS en gelinkt dmv Relatics
aan de proces- en projectinformatie (eisen, functies,
risicos etc.). Ook is deze informatie gedeeld met
vormgevers voor het maken van visualisaties.
Aquaduct
En van de kunstwerken binnen dit project is het
aquaduct, waarmee de Drachtsterweg het Van
Harinxmakanaal kruist. De Drachtsterweg bestaat uit
2 x 2 rijstroken, een fetspad en een voetpad. De toerit
aan de noordzijde begint vanaf het Drachtsterplein
met een open bak en na het kruisen van het viaduct
Weidefora wordt de open bak ondersteund door
stempels. Vr het kruisen van het kanaal is een
groenzone ter hoogte van het maaiveld gecreerd
groene overkluizing. Na het kruisen van het kanaal,
en het ten zuiden daarvan gelegen fetspad, begint de
zuidelijke toerit. Het eerste, diepe deel van deze toerit
bestaat uit een combinatie van opstaande wanden en
daarboven een groen talud, met een folieconstructie
onder de taluds. Meer naar het zuiden gaat deze
constructie over in een volledige folieconstructie, welke
doorloopt tot voorbij het knooppunt Himpenserdyk.
In dit deel worden twee fetsviaducten en het viaduct
Himpenserdyk onderlangs gekruist.
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Royal HaskoningDHV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deepened Location Drachtsterweg Including Aqueduct - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Short description Deepened Location Drachtsterweg Including Aqueduct
The Drachtsterweg on the south side of Leeuwarden is an important access road for traffc fowing from
Drachten and Groningen. Currently, the road crosses the Van Harinxmakanaal via a movable bridge.
The project Drachtsterweg implies that the road, measuring approximately more than 1 kilometre
in length, will be subject to a deepened construction. In future, the road will cross the canal via an
aqueduct and all the junctions of local roads and pathways will be at various levels. In addition, two
routes for sloops will be realised. Commissioned by the Province of Friesland, Royal HaskoningDHV
drew up the contract, drew the reference design and prepared the project tender. In late January 2013,
the work was awarded to Heijmans, which meant the start of the contract management phase for Royal
HaskoningDHV. The implementation of the project will run until early 2016.
Project information
Owner Provincie Frysln
Architect My BackYard Landschapsarchitectuur
General Contractor Heijmans
Engineering Offce Royal HaskoningDHV
Location Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Royal HaskoningDHV
Contact Anne Slomp
Address Entrada 301
1096 ED Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Phone +31 205697700
Website www.royalhaskoningdhv.com
Royal HaskoningDHV is een vooraanstaande, onafhankelijke en internationale dienstverlener op
het gebied van projectmanagement en engineering consultancy. Per jaar werken haar specialisten
aan zon 30.000 projecten op het gebied van planning en transport, infrastructuur, water en
watermanagement, maritiem, luchtvaart, industrie, energie, mijnbouw en gebouwen. Samen met haar
internationale netwerk aan kantoren levert Royal HaskoningDHV lokaal eersteklas oplossingen voor
klanten over de hele wereld, in zowel de publieke als de private sector.
Met 8.000 werknemers werkt Royal HaskoningDHV in meer dan 30 landen aan uitdagende
projecten. Daarbij zit de meerwaarde met name in kennis van de lokale markt en de daar geldende
omstandigheden: Royal HaskoningDHV levert regionale, professionele diensten via het gezamenlijke,
volledig gentegreerde internationale kantorennetwerk.
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Reinforcement Optimisation Rokin Metro Station North-South Line - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Rokin station is part of the North-South metro line in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is one of three deep
underground stations realised to date in the historic
city centre of Amsterdam . The project is characterised
by diffcult soft soil conditions with high ground water
tables, very close to vulnerable historic buildings.
Therefore the limitation of deformations is the top
priority, resulting in a robust design with diaphragm
walls and a grout strut in the deep clay layer. The
station box Rokin is approximately 200 m long and 25 m
wide, with a maximum excavation depth of 26 m. Royal
HaskoningDHV, part of Adviesbureau Noord/Zuidlijn, is
responsible for the detailed engineering of Rokin.
Together with our client Dienst Metro (Metro
Department of the Municipality of Amsterdam) and
the contractor Max Bgl we are constantly looking for
optimisations within the project. To get a better grip on
the interaction between the execution and design, it
was decided two years ago to make a 3D model of the
station including all the necessary temporary works.
In the following process of time and cost optimisation,
several changes were made that required the re-
calculation of several parts of the structure. As a result,
existing drawings that were made with regular 2D CAD
software had to be changed. However, there were
several advantages in using the now available 3D model
to make completely new formwork and reinforcement
drawings. The 3D model was made in Revit Structure
and it was therefore decided to produce the formwork
drawings with the same software. To make detailed
reinforcement drawings, 3D Allplan was used. Elements
from the 3D model were exported to 3D Allplan with the
use of IFC fles.
As already mentioned, the 3D model enables us to get
a better insight into the interaction between the design
of the structure, the execution of the work and the
temporary works, such as struts and supporting frames.
Another advantage is that optimisations in formwork
and reinforcement can be revised directly in the model
and all corresponding drawings will be automatically
changed. Due to the 3-dimensional animation and
collision control functions, possible conficts in areas
with high reinforcement quantities are more easily
identifed during the design. This increases the quality
of the drawings and reduces the amount of problems
during execution. The more realistic overview of the
reinforcement thereby helps to design the necessary
support reinforcement that is also included on the
drawings. The direct availability of the bar bending
schedules on the drawings increases the work speed for
the contractor.
3D Allplan enables us to draw complicated
reinforcement lay-outs with the help of intelligent
functions within the program. Besides existing
functionalities, some other methods are used to speed
up the process. When possible, due to repetition in the
structure, reinforcement is copied. The model is set up
in coordinates and therefore the labels and dimension
lines are lost when an element is copied and moved.
As labeling is a relatively time-consuming activity in
the process of making a reinforcement drawing, this
is a disadvantage. Royal HaskoningDHV developed
a trick that made it possible to copy and move an
element without the loss of the labels and dimension
lines (see [1]).
The 3D model also creates a solid base for the as-built
drawings that have to be made in the near future.
Deviations during execution can be adjusted directly
in the model. This enables, for example, the use of the
model for the technical installations design in an early
stage.
To date, approximately 70% of the drawings have
been delivered to the satisfaction of both the client
and the contractor. The use of 3D Allplan enables us
to implement optimisations in a short period of time.
The aforementioned advantages contribute to a more
effcient execution of the work and thereby help in
realising earlier project completion.
[1] Van Baal, M. - Verschuiven met behoud van
wapeningsmaatvoering en labels - CAD Magazine
2013-01
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Short description Reinforcement Optimisation Rokin Metro Station
Royal HaskoningDHV is responsible for the detailed engineering of Rokin station. A 3D model of the
station is made, which includes all temporary works. In order to make detailed reinforcement drawings,
elements from the model are exported to 3D Allplan. The realistic 3D overview increases the quality of
the reinforcement drawings, thus reducing the error rate. Whenever possible, intelligent copy and move
tricks are used. Bar bending schedules, including support reinforcement, are directly available to the
contractor. In general, the use of 3D Allplan contributes to a more effcient execution of the project.
Royal HaskoningDHV Reinforcement Optimisation Rokin Metro Station North-South Line - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Contact Sjaak van t Verlaat
Address George Hintzenweg 85
3068 AX Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Phone +31 88 348 20 00
Website www.royalhaskoningdhv.com
Royal HaskoningDHV is a leading independent, international engineering consultancy service provider
with roots established in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and South Africa. We specialise in
aviation, buildings, industry, energy and mining, infrastructure, maritime and waterways, planning
and strategy, rivers, deltas and coasts, transport and asset management, and water technology. A
frst choice consultancy for major world challenges, our experts provide sustainable and pragmatic
solutions.
Working together, we can achieve more. This is the philosophy we embrace at Royal HaskoningDHV.
With the overarching aim of enhancing society together, we work closely with clients, stakeholders,
industry, and academic leaders, to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, while
providing a better, brighter, sustainable future.
Royal HaskoningDHV is part of Adviesbureau Noord/Zuidlijn.
Project information
Owner Dienst Metro (Metro Department Municipality of Amsterdam)
Architect Benthem Crouwel Architects
General Contractor Max Bgl
Engineering Offce Royal HaskoningDHV
Royal HaskoningDHV
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The bridge over the Danube-Black Sea Channel from
Agigea - km 0 + 540 - is located at the confuence of the
Black Sea and the Channel, near Constanta seaport.
The bridge ensures the connection between the Northern
and Southern zones of the harbour, now separated by
the Danube-Black Sea navigable canal. The structural
engineers from Search Corporation SRL are using Allplan
Engineering to carry out this special project.
The bridge and access viaducts have a total length of
906.82 m, with 362.00 m for the bridge and 544.82 m for
the viaducts.
The overpass of the Danube-Black Channel is carried
out with a cable-stayed bridge which has three spans of
81.40 m and 200.00 m + 81.40 m; the superstructure has
a total length of 362.80 m.
The deck of the cable-stayed bridge is made from a
composite structure (steel + concrete), partly made of
prestressed concrete on the lateral spans, and metal,
partly in collaboration with the fooring from the reinforced
concrete of the bridge superstructure. The access viaduct
decks are made from prestressed, precast, reinforced
concrete beams, which works through a monolithic plate
and prestressed concrete cross pieces.
Above the anchorage area, the pillars are made from
composite sections: steel box (where the anchorages of
the cables are positioned) embedded in concrete. The
cooperation is achieved with fexible connectors welded to
the steel box of the anchorages. The total height of these
pillars is 62.00 m.
The design elements for the bridge over the canal and
viaducts, as required by the specifcations and project
are:
The clear height under the bridge should be equal to
the railway bridge from the lock, which is 17.70 m and
provides the navigation gauge required for the Danube-
Black Sea Channel which has a height of 17.50 m, a
width of 35.00 m in the middle of the waterway and
10.00 m on the remaining width.
This is required by both technical and economic
conditions and also for ensuring the safety zones,
protection and stability of the channel section;
The bridge is equipped with a roadway width of
14.80 m, which provides four lanes: two lanes for traffc
and two lateral pedestrian sidewalks with a minimum
width of 75 cm;
A life-time of at least 50 years, designed according to
norm AND 554-2002;
The structural strength of the bridge over the canal
and the access viaducts is designed for live loads
according to STAS 3221-86 Bridges Road. Convoy
type and class loading;
In terms of the seismic design, the work is placed
according to norm SR-EN 1998-2:2006 and National
Annex SR-EN 1998-2: 2006/NA: 2010.
In the cross-section, the bridge superstructure is made
from two steel box coffered girders in collaboration
with reinforced concrete fooring, respectively from two
prestressed concrete coffered beams.
The solution adopted for the execution of the bridge is
characterised by the modern design structure, which
presents a number of technical and economic advantages
such as:
Combination of relatively simple structural components
with known technologies in a unitary complex structure;
Reducing the duration of construction, with all the
benefts arising from achieving this goal;
Achieving a work with a particular architectural aspect;
Achieving a work with a height of reduced construction,
of only 3.05 m, representing approximately L / 70 of the
central span of the bridge, L = 200 m.
Workfow with Allplan Engineer
The design started with the generation of the digital model
of the terrain using the specifc functions from Allplan
(Digital Terrain model).
The road and the deck elements were created using the
Bridge/Civil Engineering module.
The general arrangement drawing fles were realised
directly from 3D using the Associative Views module.
Because of the reinforcement complexity, the
reinforcement model had to be checked for every inserted
placement of bars. Using the function Collision check
and displaying bars with different surface colours, the
structural engineers did this more effciently.
Special 3D objects and textures were used for obtaining a
realistic presentation.
Bridge over the Danube - Agigea Constanta, Romania
SC Search Corporation LTD Bridge over the Danube - Agigea Constanta, Romania
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Short description Bridge over the Danube
The bridge over the Danube-Black Sea Channel from Agigea - km 0 + 540 - is located at the
confuence of the Black Sea Channel, near Constanta seaport. The bridge ensures the connection
between the Northern and Southern zones of the harbour, now separated by the Danube-Black Sea
navigable canal. The bridge and access viaducts have a total length of 906.82 m, with 362.00 m for the
bridge and 544.82 m for the viaducts.
SC Search Corporation LTD Bridge over the Danube - Agigea Constanta, Romania
SC Search Corporation LTD
Contact Viorel Bucur
Address 48 Iancu de Hunedoara Bvd, Crystal Tower,
Bucharest - district 1
010613 Bucharest, Romania
Phone +4 21 316 4018
Website www.searchltd.ro
Search Corporation is one of the most important companies in Romania specialised in planning
road transportation networks. With four offces, it is located in the most important cities of Romania:
Bucharest, Cluj, Timisoara, and Iasi. Founded in 1991, our company was built on the idea of creating
a strong professional organisation that operates according to international standards with competitive
prices. Valuing teamwork, quality and perseverance, the company seeks to meet the needs of its
clients, whether they are governmental agencies, municipalities or private entities. In the past, Search
Corporation has contributed in the preparation of the national strategy for road network development,
alongside the Ministry of Transport, the Romanian National Company for Motorways and National
Roads, and local authorities. Due to its values, Search Corporation has become a strong and
reliable resource for the road and airport administrators in Romania, in the planning, designing and
construction management required for road infrastructure projects and airport development.
Project information
Owner Compania Nationala Administratia Porturilor Maritime S.A
Architect Search Corporation S.R.L
General Contractor Ministerul Transporturilor, Constructiilor si Turismului
Engineering Offce Search Corporation S.R.L
Location Agigea - Constanta, Romania
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The 1970s saw the construction of the traffc court
in Essen-Steele. It forms one of Essens main
hubs. The concept, developed during the 1970s, to
transport 20,000 passengers per day on buses to the
central control traffc court, and from there to further
destinations by S-train or tram in the city centre,
remains valid today. However, after more than 30
years, it was decided that the traffc court should have
a makeover. The construction project was planned by
the architects of Essen Transport Ltd. (EVAG). It is
designed to provide more comfort with modernisation
and more accessibility for the disabled. The construction
project was started at the end of 2008. The budget
was set at 9 million euros. After a year and a half of
construction, the revamped facility was launched in
August 2010.
Around 20,000 passengers now use the daily
continuous entry and exit at all levels to trams, buses
and commuter trains. Arrival and departure locations
for the trams were designed so that the buses can be
reached easily. A generous canopy for the traffc centre,
traffc routes and waiting areas was made to ensure a
comfortable transition.
Twelve modern breakpoints are now accessible and
can be reached in bad weather with dry feet thanks
to the new light-fooded roof. The new 3,256 sqm
roof construction is made with a vandal-proof and
self-cleaning flm that has already been utilised in the
Allianz Arena of FC Bayern Munich. ETFE (ethylene-
tetrafuoroethylene) flm, frst deployed more than 25
years ago, was the best alternative to expensive glass
roofng for this project. The roof structure is built at three
different heights to allow the use of different means of
transport. Thus, the tram area is built to +5.61 m and
the bus area is built to +4.50 m reaching to the bottom
of the sheet roofng, while the construction reaches to
+8.50 m over the existing staircase to the access bridge
and the transition to the S-Bahn.
The design is described by concentric curves with
sawtooth-shaped transparent foil panels consisting of
pneumatically biased, ultra-thin membrane-cushions
made of ETFE with a span of 3.5 m. The cushions
were calculated using wire-theory and calculations in
the third order for large deformations. There are up
to 19 cushions in a row, all supported by radial steel
substructures made of circular hollow sections with
long trusses in the high points and continuous beams
in the low points. The longest truss is 49 m long and
65 cm high with crossbars. The longest support beam
is 58 m long. Orthogonal to the radial support elements
is an arrangement of crossbeams with partial wire-
reinforcement. The crossbeams are supported by steel
columns in a non-systematic order to meet the demand
for required space for the trams and buses. The
columns are grounded on foundations with quivers to
absorb the resulting moments.
The entire roof was built around a new massive building
containing a ticket sale facility and a kiosk. It was
therefore necessary to interrupt the concentric curves of
the cushion roof.
Photo material: Fotodesign Andreas Braun, Hameln
Redesign of a Traffc Center - Essen, Germany
Software: Allplan Engineering, Frilo Statics, Scia Engineer
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Short description Redesign of a Traffc Center
The 3,256 sqm light-fooded roof construction is made with a vandal-proof and self-cleaning ETFE-flm
similar to that utilised at the Allianz Arena of FC Bayern Munich. ETFE-flm was frst deployed more
than 25 years ago and it was the best alternative to expensive glass roofng. The roof structure is built
at three different heights describing concentric curves with sawtooth-shaped foil panels consisting of
pneumatically biased, ultra-thin membranes made of ETFE on radial steel substructures comprised
of circular hollow sections with trusses in the high points and a continuous beam in the low points.
Orthogonal to the radial support elements, an arrangement of crossbeams on steel columns supports
the construction with foundation quivers.
TSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redesign of a Traffc Center - Essen, Germany
TSS
Contact Bo Srensen
Address Neuer Markt 4
49393 Lohne, Germany
Phone +49 444292380
Robert Thor founded his engineering company in Lohne in the north-west of Germany in 1985. It was
a reward for his endeavours as an inspection engineer. Building on his experience gained from several
years as a senior partner in Bremer, he and his staff planned various major engineering structures and
special civil engineering structures.
In 2006, Robert Thor was looking for a partnership to secure the future of his company. Eventually, in
2007, he linked up with Manfred Schipper, an engineer from Oldenburg. Schipper, also an inspection
engineer, pursued his profession in Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Robert Thor was still engaged in a search for a successor for his company in Lohne as Manfred
Schipper was to stay as the offce head in Oldenburg. Thor and Schipper proceeded to enter into an
agreement with 48-year-old inspection engineer Tobias Schween in 2009, forming the frm Thor-
Schipper-Schween.
Project information
Owner Essener Verkehrs AG
Architect Essener Verkehrs AG
General Contractor Spiekermann
Engineering Offce Thor-Schipper-Schween
Location Essen, Germany
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Vlaamse Overheid - Afdeling Expertise Beton en Staal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arch Bridge over the Albert Canal - Briegden, Belgium
Boogbrug over het Albertkanaal - Briegden, Belgi
De oude betonnen boogbrug over het Albertkanaal
in Briegden is gebouwd bij het graven van het kanaal
in de jaren 30, werd opgeblazen in 1940 en is in
haar oorspronkelijke staat hersteld na de Tweede
Wereldoorlog. De bouw van een nieuwe brug op
dezelfde plaats was noodzakelijk om een vlot en veilig
scheepvaartverkeer te verzekeren omdat de oude
brug slechts een doorvaartbreedte had van 48 m. De
doorvaartbreedte van de nieuwe brug bedraagt 100 m
en de doorvaarthoogte beantwoordt aan de Europese
norm van 9,10 m, zodat binnenschepen geladen met
vier lagen containers er moeiteloos onderdoor kunnen
varen.
Concept
Het basisidee voor het ontwerp was die van een
stalen boogbrug, waarbij de twee bogen niet met
elkaar verbonden zijn boven het brugdek en waarbij
het rijwegverkeer gescheiden werd van het fets- en
voetgangersverkeer:
Totale lengte van het brugdek: 161 m,
Overspanning van de 2 bogen: 127 m,
Hoogte van de bogen: 22,8 m,
Totale breedte van het brugdek: 22,4 m (een centraal
rijweggedeelte met 2 rijstroken van 4,5 m, een open
zone van 3 m aan beide zijden voor de doorgang
van de 2 bogen en de esthetische uitwerking van het
brugdek en 2 uitkragende fets- en voetpaden van
3,7 m buiten de bogen),
Scheefstand van de bogen: 15 gekanteld naar
buiten toe (om esthetische redenen).
Structuur
2 stalen bogen bestaande uit kokerprofelen met
variabele breedte en hoogte,
Volledig stalen brugdek bestaande uit een klassieke
orthotrope plaat, ondersteund door dwarsdragers om
de 3,4 m en 4 kokervormige hoofdliggers,
De verbinding tussen het brugdek en de 2 bogen
bestaat uit 2 kokervormige dwarsdragers ter hoogte
van het brugdek en 22 hangers en 8 pijlers die
gelegen zijn in de schuine vlakken van de bogen,
De afdichting van het brugdek bestaat uit een
asfaltbedekking voor het rijweggedeelte en een
epoxybekleding voor het fets- en voetpadgedeelte,
Gewicht van de brug: 1600 ton (exclusief afwerking).
Complexiteit
Studie van de boogstabiliteit door het niet aanwezig
zijn van een windverband,
Studie van de stabiliteit van de brug door het
kantelen van de 2 bogen ten opzichte van het
verticale vlak,
Studie van de globale krachtswerking van de brug:
door de mengvorm van een boogbrug (~ opname van
de horizontale spatkrachten door de booggeboortes)
en een bowstringbrug (~ opname van de horizontale
spatkrachten door het brugdek),
Studie van de impact op de globale krachtswerking
van de brug t.g.v. eventuele horizontale zettingen
van de 2 betonnen boogfunderingen (~ interactie
tussen de optredende horizontale reacties op
de funderingen, de horizontale zettingen en de
krachtswerking in brug),
De uitvoering van 2de-ordeberekeningen en niet-
lineaire berekeningen was noodzakelijk.
Scia Engineer diende voor het opstellen van een
3D-berekeningsmodel van de brug. De brug werd
volledig gesimuleerd met een staafmodel. Het
rekenmodel werd gebruikt voor het voorontwerp van de
brug. In een latere fase moest de aannemer nog een
volledige controlestudie uitvoeren. Uiteindelijk werd de
brug volledig gerealiseerd volgens het oorspronkelijk
voorontwerp: dit toont aan dat het - eenvoudig -
rekenmodel effcint was.
Uitvoering
De aannemer is op 1 april 2012 ter plaatse gestart met
de voorbereidende werken; de nieuwe brug is amper 6
maanden later op 1 oktober 2012 in gebruik genomen.
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Short description Arch Bridge over the Albert Canal
NV De Scheepvaart intended to replace the old concrete arch bridge across the Albert Canal in
Briegden with a new steel bridge with a larger passage width for vessels.
The new arch bridge has a total length of 161 m. The arches span a length of 127 m. The arches have
a rectangularly shaped cross section with varying height and width. Each arch is tilted 15 degrees
outward. The arches are transversally connected at the bridge deck level only by 2 transverse box
beams. The orthotropic steel bridge deck is supported by 22 rods (100 mm) and 8 piers.
Scia Engineer software was used for preliminary studies of the bridge (stability calculations, non-linear
calculations and steel-code checking in accordance with Eurocode 3 standards).
Vlaamse Overheid - Afdeling Expertise Beton en Staal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arch Bridge over the Albert Canal - Briegden, Belgium
Vlaamse Overheid - Afdeling Expertise Beton en Staal
Contact Jody De Winter
Address Koning Albert II-laan 20 bus 6
Phone +32 2 553 73 46
Website www.vlaanderen.be
De afdeling Expertise Beton en Staal (vestiging Brussel) is het studie- en controlebureau van de
Vlaamse overheid op het gebied van constructies van burgerlijke bouwkunde.
Een relatief jong team van meer dan 20 studie-ingenieurs (stabiliteit) staat samen met tekenaars
in voor de opmaak van berekeningen, technische voorschriften, ontwerptekeningen en
aanbestedingsdossiers voor de nieuwbouw en renovatie van complexe openbare bouwkundige
infrastructuurwerken in Vlaanderen zoals bruggen, tunnels, sluizen, stuwen en kaaimuren. EBS treedt
ook op als technisch adviesbureau bij ontwerpen die opgemaakt zijn door externe studiebureaus. EBS
treedt op als beheercentrum voor de kunstwerken in Vlaanderen en adviseert bijzondere inspecties die
op deze kunstwerken uitgevoerd worden en geeft daarbij beoordeling en advies voor onderhoud en
herstelling.
Er wordt zeer nauw samengewerkt met de diensten van de Vlaamse Overheid die deze kunstwerken
bouwen en onderhouden.
Project information
Owner NV De Scheepvaart - Afdeling Waterbouwkunde
Architect Vlaamse Overheid - Afdeling Expertise Beton en Staal
General Contractor Roegiers NV + Aelterman
Engineering Offce Vlaamse Overheid - Afdeling Expertise Beton en Staal
Location Briegden, Belgium
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Neubau Treppenaufgnge Hardbrcke - Zrich, Schweiz
rtliche Verhltnisse
Auf der Hardbrcke in Zrich wurden im Bereich
Cinemax / Schiffbauhalle eine neue Haltestelle fr
die Buslinien 33 und 72 gebaut. Der Bau der neuen
Haltestelle war sehr eng mit der Sanierung der
Hardbrcke verknpft, musste also terminlich und
inhaltlich auf die Sanierung abgestimmt werden.
Die neue Bushaltestelle soll den Bereich Cinemax
/ Schiffbauhalle erschliessen und eine optimale
Umsteige-mglichkeit zum inzwischen realisierten
Tram Zrich-West bringen. Gestalterisch fgen sich
die Aufgnge zur Haltestelle ins Gestaltungskonzept
der Hardbrcke ein und passen zum ebenfalls
durchgefhrten Umsetzung des Plan Lumire.
Eine weitere Prmisse war die Verwandtschaft zu den
im Zuge des Escher-Wyss-Platz-Umbaus geplanten
neuen Aufgngen zur Bushaltestelle Escher-Wyss-Platz
auf der Hardbrcke und einem noch nicht realisierten
westseitigen Aufgang nahe beim Bahnhof Hardbrcke.
Diese Verwandtschaft besteht in der Form, in der
Materialisierung und in der Dimensionierung.
Da die Aufgnge in der Hardstrasse wegen
Industrie-gleis und Freihaltebereich fr die MAN-
Spezialtransporte nicht direkt an der Brcke anliegen
knnen, werden hier zustzlich Passerellen ntig.
Die Treppen am Escher-Wyss-Platz verbleiben mit
ihrem Ausgangspunkt unter der Brcke und schwingen
sich in einem Bogen nach aussen und hinauf auf
die Brcke, einmal im Uhrzeigersinn, einmal im
Gegenuhrzeigersinn. In der Hardstrasse hingegen
schwingen sich beide Treppen im Uhrzeigersinn
hinauf auf die Brcke, verhalten sich zueinander also
punktsymmetrisch. Sowohl auf Platzebene als auch
auf der Ankunftsebene auf Hhe Brcke besteht eine
enge rumliche Beziehung zwischen Treppe und
Lift, die auch konstruktiv ausgenutzt wird, indem sich
die tragende Innenwange aus dem Liftkern heraus
entwickelt.
Die geschwungenen Form gibt den Treppen eine
plastische, zeichenhafte Wirkung. Die Treppen-
geometrie, aufgebaut auf den Gesetzmssigkeiten
einer logarithmischen Spirale, vereint oberseitig die
Anforderungen an Sicherheit und Festlegung einer
einfachen Wendelgeometrie zum Bau der Schalung.
Die Passerelle als Verbindung zur Buswartehalle auf
der Hardbrcke spannt als weit auskragende Platte
vom Liftturm zum Brckenrand, ohne auf diesen Lasten
abzugeben.
Materialisierung:
ber das Material verbinden sich die neuen Aufgnge
mit der Hardbrcke: Treppe und Liftschacht sind in
Ortbeton mit einer Bretterschalung konstruiert. Die
Innenwange der Treppe ist als tragende Betonbrstung
mit einem aufgesetzten Handlauf ausgebildet,
whrend ein Staketengelnder aus Metall die schlanke
Aussenkante der sich hinaufschwingenden Treppe
betont. 5 cm dicke Granitplatten bilden den Gehbelag
auf den Stufen. Die Passerelle hingegen erhlt einen
Schwarzbelag, verwandt mit dem Bodenbelag der
Buswartehalle und der Trottoirs. Bei den Personenliften
sind die Kabinentren und Schachttren verglast, das
Kabineninnere ist in robustem Chromstahl ausgefhrt.
Tragwerk
Die Treppenaufgnge als L-frmige Lufe mit Brstung
in Form einer helixartigen logarithmischen Spirale, die
in einen Liftkern eingespannt sind. Da der Standort des
Turmes infolge der Randbedingungen nicht unmittelbar
bei der Haltestelle an der neu verbreiterten Brcke sein
kann wird ein quasi 7 m auskragender bergang als
Passarellen bentigt. Als Anschluss zur bestehenden
Brcke muss infolge sehr grosser horizontaler
Verschiebungen der Brcke eine Speziallager-
konstruktion entwickelt werden und soll mglichst
k(l)eine Aufagerkrfte an diese abgeben. Treppen-
brstung und Passarellen sind wegen Gebrauchs- und
Dauerhaftigkeitsanforderungen vorgespannt. Die
Fundation erfolgt infolge beengter Platzverhltnisse
mittels quasi als verlngertem Turmschaft ausgebildeten
Pfhlen die gleichzeitig mit Betonausfachung als
Rhlwand Baugrubenabschluss sind.
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Short description New Stair Tower Bridge
The design intent of the stair tower is symbolically emphasised by the chosen curved shape.
The stairways, derived from a logarithmic spiral, combine functional and safety requirements by means
of a simple spiral geometry to facilitate formwork and construction.
The L-shaped stair fights with parapets monolithically integrated are helically cantilevered from the
concrete elevator shaft.
In order to provide clearance for the adjacent bus stop, the widened bridge has to be serviced from the
stair tower by a 7 m cantilever connection deck.
Walt+Galmarini AG . . . . . . . . . . .New Stair Tower Bridge - Zrich, Switzerland
Walt+Galmarini AG
Contact Lukas Schmid
Address Drahtzugstrasse 18
8008 Zrich, Switzerland
Phone +41 43 222 66 66
Website www.waltgalmarini.ch
Unser Ingenieurbro wurde im Jahr 1956 gegrndet. Derzeit beschftigen wir in Zrich 35 Mittarbeiter.
Die Konzentration auf wenige Ttigkeitsgebiete des Bauingenieurwesens erlaubt uns, als fhrende
Firmen unsere Kunden optimal zu bedienen und auch bei
Projekten jeder Gre die erforderlichen Kapazitten bereitstellen zu knnen.
Wir befassen uns vor allem mit Planung, Projektierung, Projekt- und Bauleitung in den Bereichen der
Hochbeanspruchten, weitgespannten Tragkonstruktionen in Stahl, Stahlbeton und Spannbeton, Holz
und Faserverbundwerkstoffen. Unsere Aktivitten beinhalten auch Baugruben- und Hangsicherungen
und Spezialfundationen.
Wir kennen die neusten Methoden und wenden diese konsequent und unter Einsatz aktuellster
Hilfsmittel an. Durch Teilnahme an Seminaren und Kongressen und Beteiligungen an weltweiten
Forschungsprojekten leisten wir einen Beitrag zur eigenen Innovationsfhigkeit und Ausbildung und
zum Fortschritt auf dem Bausektor.
Project information
Owner Stadt Zrich
Architect Boesch Architekten
General Contractor Helbling Beratung + Bauplanung AG
Engineering Offce Walt und Galmarini AG
Location Zrich, Switzerland
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Project description
Ceintuurbaan Station is part of the North/South line
project, situated in the historic centre of Amsterdam.
The scope of the project contains eight stations and
connects the northern and southern districts with the
city centre.
The metro line measures approximately 10 km in length,
divided into an underground section of 7 km and a
bored tunnel of 3 km long. The metro line runs from the
above-ground Buikslotermeerplein Station via a semi-
sunken route and is connected with the Central Station
by an immersed tunnel below the IJmeer. From the
Central Station, the metro line continues its route via the
stations Rokin, Vijzelgracht and Ceintuurbaan. These
stations are all constructed at an average depth of 30 m
below the surface and are connected by a bored tunnel.
At Europaplein Station the metro arrives above the
ground and is connected to the existing metro network
at Zuid/WTC Station.
Structure and building method
Ceintuurbaan Station is 230 m long and has an average
width of 11 m. Due to the limited space available
between the buildings at street level, the station is
designed for two bored tunnels, which are located
above each other. The station has two main entrances
through which passengers can enter the station at
NAP +0.6 m.
From the concourse level at NAP -6.8 m, passengers
(approximately 42,500 a day) are divided over the two
lower platforms by an escalator or elevator.
To minimise the duration of the impact on traffc and
the surroundings, the station is built by using the cut &
cover method. First, the diaphragm walls, 1.2 m thick,
and the roof were made. Below the roof structure more
excavation took place, while constructing several foors
and metro platforms. To guarantee the vertical stability
of the deepest section, the last couple of metres were
excavated under compressed air, starting from the
intermediate foor at NAP -18.8 m. After the completion
of the foundation slab, the concrete structure was ready
to be connected with the bored tunnels.
Horizontal stability of the structure
During the excavation process, the diaphragm walls
were supported by temporary steel struts at different
levels to secure horizontal stability. Due to its great
depth and the presence of several openings in the foor
slabs, the combination of diaphragm and retention walls
also has to be supported by additional struts in the fnal
phase. These struts are applied at fve different levels.
The permanent steel struts are installed and
prestressed in the presence of the temporary steel
struts and foor slabs. The temporary steel struts are
removed in different phases. During removal, the
defection of the steel struts is monitored by strain
gauges and extensometers. With the information
obtained from these measuring instruments, the forces
per construction stage can be determined.
To verify these results, a 3D model of the station is
created in Scia Engineer. With the use of the module
construction stages, the infuence of the several
construction phases could be predicted. This gave the
opportunity to verify the retrieved information from the
monitoring. Furthermore, the model made it possible to
anticipate critical situations and to prevent the forces
from exceeding the design values in the consecutive
stages.
Witteveen+Bos Ceintuurbaan Station, North/South Metro Line - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ceintuurbaan Station, North/South Metro Line - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Witteveen+Bos Ceintuurbaan Station, North/South Metro Line - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Short description Ceintuurbaan Station, North/South Metro Line
With its length of 230 m, depth of 30 m and average width of 11 m, Ceintuurbaan is the narrowest
station of the North/South line. Its great depth made it necessary to support the combination of
diaphragm and retention walls in both the construction and fnal phases. Therefore, permanent steel
struts are installed and prestressed. These struts are designed to bear the horizontal loads and
minimise the defection of the walls during the operational phase. The 3D model made it possible to
analyse the behavior of the structure in the construction stages and to anticipate critical situations.
Witteveen+Bos
Contact Nick Waterman
Address Hoogoorddreef 56F
1101 BE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Phone +31 203125555
Website www.witteveenbos.nl
Witteveen+Bos was founded in 1946 by the engineers G.S. Bos and W.G. Witteveen. At the present
time, the company comprises eight offces in the Netherlands and eight international offces and
has more than 900 employees. Today, Witteveen+Bos is among the top 10 engineering frms in the
Netherlands.
The company offers clients value-added consultancy and top-quality designs for water, infrastructure,
environmental and construction projects. We deliver reliable solutions based on knowledge, experience
and social insight. In an inspiring working environment, we take on fascinating challenges, while
ensuring our core values of expertise, reliability and commitment.
Besides the offces in the Netherlands, Witteveen+Bos is also located in Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Russia, Belgium, and Vietnam. Furthermore, the company is a member of the Strategic European
Expertise Network (SEEN) and takes part in several strategic alliances.
Project information
Owner The city of Amsterdam
Architect Benthem Crouwel Architects, Amsterdam
General Contractor The city of Amsterdam
Engineering Offce Consulting frm Noord-/Zuidlijn
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Design of general steel or concrete structures, power plants, frame structures, large span halls and hangars,
pre-engineered buildings for which Nemetschek design and or detailing software has been used.
Category 3: Industrial Buildings and Plants
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Onderhoudsloods voor Vliegtuigen met Kantoren Tui Travel - Zaventem, Belgi
ARCADIS Belgium NV Maintenance Hangar with Offce Spaces TUI Travel - Zaventem, Belgium
Algemene beschrijving van het project
Op de luchthaven van Zaventem, waar de vroegere
loods 40 stond, wordt een nieuw TUI Travel Belgium
gebouw, genaamd Jetairport opgericht. Dit nieuwe
supermoderne onderhoudsgebouw omvat een loods
met een grondoppervlakte van 10.000 m en in
totaal nog eens 11.500 m kantoorruimte. Teneinde
verschillende vliegtuigtypes tegelijkertijd binnen te laten,
waaronder de gloednieuwe Boeing 747 Dreamliner,
werd een maximale overspanning boven de poorten
opgelegd.
De hangar heeft een vrije overspanning van 112 m en
een vrije hoogte van 20 m onder de dakspanten.
Het kantoorgebouw omvat een kelderverdieping,6
bovengrondse verdiepingen en een technisch verdiep.
Het biedt plaats aan 1.000 personen.
Concept stabiliteit
De loods heeft een breedte van 117 m en een diepte
van 55 m. Aangezien geen kolommen werden
toegelaten ter hoogte van de poorten diende een
overspanning van 112 m gerealiseerd te worden. Om
dit te bereiken werd geopteerd voor een kokerligger in
nagespannen beton met een breedte van 3 m en een
hoogte van 6,5 m. Aan de achterzijde van de loods werd
wel een tussenkolom toegelaten. Hier werd gekozen
voor een hyperstatische kokerligger op 3 steunpunten in
nagespannen beton met een breedte van 2,5 m op een
hoogte van 2,5 m. Loodrecht op beide hoofdliggers rust
een stalen dakstructuur bestaande uit 10 vakwerkliggers
(type Warren Truss) met een variabele hoogte. Deze
bedraagt in het midden van de overspanning 5 m.
Tussen de diverse vakwerkliggers zijn de nodige
gordingen en knikverbanden voorzien.
De ganse dakstructuur steunt af op 5 betonnen
U-kolommen met een hoogte van 26 m.
Het kantoor heeft een lengte van 112 m en een breedte
van 21 m. Aangezien de snelheid van uitvoering van
primordiaal belang was, is het ganse gebouw volledig
als prefab geconcipieerd. De kolommen werden in 2
delen geprefabriceerd met een lengte van 14 m, en
omvatten zo in n fase 3 verdiepingshoogtes. Ze zijn
allen voorzien van consoles aan 2 of 3 zijden. Hierop
worden prefab-balken gelegd dewelke zelfdragend
zijn en de ondersteuning vormen voor welfsels in
voorgespannen beton.
Na het aangieten van de gewapende druklaag wordt
de horizontale schijfwerking verzekerd naar de centrale
kernen. Het kantoor is afgescheiden van de loods door
middel van een brandmuur van 2 uur.
Speciaal aandachtspunt
De montage van het dak van de loods vereist enige
verdere aandacht. De beide betonnen hoofdliggers
werden op de grond ter plaatse gestort. Na voldoende
uitharding werden naspanstrengen ingebracht en
het geheel nagespannen. Omwille van timing werd
tegelijkertijd de staalstructuur eveneens op de grond
tussen de beide liggers gemonteerd.
Ondertussen werden de 5 hoofdkolommen verder op
hoogte gebetonneerd.
Vervolgens werd het ganse dak, met een totaal gewicht
van 3.000 ton, gelift tot een hoogte van 20 m door
middel van hydraulische strandjacks en dit in een
tijdspanne van enkele uren.
Een korte video van het liftproces kan men vinden op
http://youtu.be/eSb9CsIuMvI.
Winner Category 3: Industrial Buildings and Plants
Quote of the Jury: The project is nominated because of several innovative features including
a long 112 m free span, and the combination of post-tensioned concrete and steel for the roof
structure. The execution of the roof is very impressive: the entire 3,000 ton roof structure was
prefabricated and assembled on the ground, then lifted to the fnal stage. It is supported by
only 5 columns, so stability was an important consideration.
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ARCADIS Belgium NV Maintenance Hangar with Offce Spaces TUI Travel - Zaventem, Belgium
Short description Maintenance Hangar with Offce Spaces TUI Travel
At Zaventem airport the new Jetairport business complex is being built. The concept is remarkable
owing to the combination of offce space on the one hand and aircraft maintenance hangar facilities
on the other. The hangar will accommodate 3 aircraft that can be serviced simultaneously. A special
feature was the building of the roof of the hangar. The roof consists of 2 main beams of post-stressed
concrete with a free span of 112 m and a secondary steel structure with a span of 55 m. It was
assembled on the ground, weighs approximately 3,000,000 kg and is 7,200 square metres. After
assemblage it was lifted by hydraulic strandjacks in a few hours to a height of 20 m.
A video of the lifting of the roof was made (http://youtu.be/eSb9CsIuMvI).
ARCADIS Belgium NV
Contact Dirk Inghelbrecht
Address Koningsstraat 80
Phone +32 2 505 75 00
Website www.arcadisbelgium.be
ARCADIS is een internationale onderneming die advies-, ontwerp-, ingenieurs- en
managementdiensten levert in de vakdomeinen infrastructuur, water, milieu en gebouwen. Door de
jaren heen hebben we ons ingezet om onze kernwaarden te handhaven en onszelf de moeilijke vraag
gesteld wie we willen zijn als vertrouwensadviseur, werkgever en maatschappelijk verantwoordelijke
onderneming.
Met 778 medewerkers (FTE) en een omzet van EUR 80 miljoen, is ARCADIS in Belgi uitgegroeid tot
referentiebureau in zijn vakgebied.
Wereldwijd telt ARCADIS ruim 21.000 medewerkers, goed voor een omzet van EUR 2,4 miljard. De
onderneming heeft een uitgebreid internationaal netwerk dat steunt op sterke lokale marktposities.
Project information
Owner TUI Travel Belgium
Architect Jaspers-Eyers & Partners
General Contractor Van Laere NV
Engineering Offce Arcadis Belgium, Ghent
Location Brussels Airport Zaventem, Belgium
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KHI Solar One - Upington, Republic of South Africa
The casings of both evaporators are the same, and
the superheater is quite similar. These casings are
suspended by rods to another steel structure and
supported by columns. Each casing is 25 m high and
22 m large, without rods and columns. Inside these
casings, we fnd all the tubes bundles in which water
fows and is transformed into steam. After this, the
steam goes to a turbine to produce electricity. All these
tubes bundles are suspended directly to another steel
structure, with ties transmitting horizontal forces of
the wind to the casing. The foor, roof and walls are
covered with plates contributing to the rigidity of the
structure. Refractory concrete is poured on the foor and
an insulation layer is fxed on the wall and the roof. To
counter the horizontal effort of the wind, horizontal truss
beams are designed at different levels of the structure.
Access platforms are fxed on these truss beams, all
around the casing.
This project also includes all other access platforms, for
example, to the main steam vessel or to the valves at
the bottom of the casings, and piping supports.
3D model
Our customer designed a 3D model with Inventor
software from Autodesk. Our frst goal was to import
this model into Scia Engineer. But to do this we had
to import it frst into Revit Structure. This software
makes it possible to carry out a calculation model and
a drawing model. After checking the model, we saw
that we had to adapt a lot of parts of the structure to
improve the loads transfer from the walls to the roof and
foor. After this modifcation of the model, we used the
interface between Revit and Scia Engineer to export the
calculation model. After calculation and optimisation,
the 3D model had to be re-checked by our customer
for the interface with tubes bundles, piping and other
equipment.
Wind calculation
Wind is the main load acting on the structure. Basic
wind speed was given by the customer specifcations.
Calculation of peak wind pressure was done according
to SANS 10160:2011, which is quite similar to the
Eurocode. But calculation of such a structure with the
height of 180 m is beyond the scope of SANS. So
the whole wind calculation was done according to the
Eurocode. The peak wind speed pressure considered is
813 N/m.
Calculation
The calculation had to be done according to South
African National Standard SANS 10160, which is quite
similar to Eurocode 3. So we could use Scia calculation.
To simplify the calculation, the 3D model was divided
into different parts: foor, roof, truss beam. These parts
were calculated separately. This is easier and faster
for optimising the steel structure. The links between
different parts were done using nodes reactions.
The loads acting on the structure are:
Self-weight of the structure,
Refractory concrete and insulation load,
Wind,
Floor operation loads,
Actions of the horizontal ties from bundles.
For piping supports, loads from the pipe stress
calculation are considered.
Assemblies
The whole structure will be manufactured abroad.
Hence, it has to be transported by 40 maritime
containers. The objective is to make welded sub-
structures as large as possible, compatible with these
containers. These sub-structures will be assembled on
site by welding or bolts.
Bolted or welded joints were calculated either with
Scia Engineer or manually. Joint confgurations in
Scia Engineer are sometimes too restrictive.
BIM
One of the main challenges of this project was the
interface between different software products, from
design, calculation, optimisation, re-check with
complete model and shop-drawings production. Such
an improvement of the interfaces can save much time
and money.
Nomination Category 3: Industrial Buildings and Plants
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EIV sprl
Short description KHI Solar One
KHI Solar One is a 50 MW solar power station in South-Africa. It is situated in Upington, in the North-
West of the country. This is a Concentrated Solar Power facility, with 4,120 heliostats concentrating
solar power to the boiler at the top of a 200 m-high tower. The project developer is the Spanish
company Abengoa Solar, a subsidiary of Abengoa active in renewable energy. The solar boiler,
developed by the Belgian company CMI, will produce high-pressure steam to a turbine to produce
electricity.
EIV worked on the steel structure of this boiler, composed of two evaporators and one superheater, to
calculate and optimise the steel structure and produce all the drawings including workshop drawings.
This job also included many access structures and piping supports. The steel weight is 270 tonnes for
the casings and 160 tonnes for the access structures and piping supports.
All calculations were done with Scia Engineer.
Contact Jean-Nol Galasse
Address Rue Plumier 9
4000 Lige, Belgium
Phone +32.4.224.01.50
Website www.e-i-v.be
EIV is an industrial engineering company founded in 1993.
Our mission is to help our customers to develop and optimise their equipment in order to become
more competitive. Our offce counts 15 employees, among them engineers, project leaders and
draughtsmen, mainly active in the feld of mechanics, piping, steel structure and civil works.
We work in the area of project design, including studies, specifcations, requests for quotation, follow-
up of manufacturing and on-site supervision.
To develop our projects, we use CAD tools such as Plant Design Suite, Building Design Suite and
Product Design Suite. For calculation we use Scia Engineer (steel and concrete modules).
We also develop our activities abroad, mainly in Africa.
Our customers are industrial companies active in the areas of energy, water treatment, petroleum,
other engineering companies and workshops with no engineering department.
Project information
Owner KHI Solar One Ltd
Architect Abengoa Solar
General Contractor Abengoa
Engineering Offce Abengoa Solar
Location Upington, Republic of South Africa
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Project
Along the A20 highway at Maassluis in the Netherlands
a new innovative international head offce, R&D
centre and production hall for the Lely group has been
implemented. Lely is a Dutch family business that offers
robotic products and services to the agricultural sector.
The new building, designed by Consort Architects, is
expected to be completed by mid-2013. The project
includes a warehouse with parking space on the roof
and three connecting offce buildings with showrooms,
conference rooms and a company restaurant.
The project illustrates the power of integrated design in
a special way. From the crawl space up to the parking
deck, at every level of the building it is evident that the
various disciplines in the design and construction team
have worked together closely for the best, most durable
and fastest results.
Lely has high sustainability ambitions for this project,
ranging from the integration of the total complex into the
existing area to putting up bat- and bird-nest housings
on the factory hall. The far-reaching commitment
to sustainability was awarded by the DGBC with
the highest BREEAM certifcate (Outstanding, the
maximum 5 stars) for the design of the production
hall. This level has not previously been achieved on
the European mainland by a building with an industrial
function. The Offce buildings achieved the designation
Excellent (4 stars).
Design
The warehouse (22,500 m
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) was designed as a
platform building, eliminating the need for expensive
lowered loading docks with a pile supported concrete
foor. The elevated business foor, consisting of hollow
core slabs, was completely prefabricated, just like
the rest of the building. This enabled a very high
construction rate which can be phased horizontally.
While on one side the pilecaps were still being placed,
the roof sheets were already being mounted on the
other side of the building.
The prefabricated pilecaps were carefully engineered
with simple connections of the cap to the foundation
piles, foundation beams, hollow core slabs and
columns. The pilecap dimensions of 2.4 m by
2.4 m were not just determined by the structural
considerations, they are also a multiple of the width of
the connecting hollow core slabs. This design has led to
a quick assembly process.
The grid distances of the concrete columns in the
industrial building were tailored to the wishes of the
client. After an extensive study of roof variants, a
structure with TT-slabs spanning 20 m was chosen.
With a shorter span (10.8 m) of the prestressed
roofbeams the number of columns on the production
foor was suffciently minimised. The columns are
sandwiched into the prefabricated pilecaps at the
bottom. Each column plays a part in the stability of the
hall; there is no bracing.
The offce building adjacent to the warehouse is made
up of a steel main supporting structure with hollow core
slabs in between. The steel trusses are raised above
ground level so that the freight cars can pass under the
building. The diagonals, columns and connections in the
trusses were designed with close consultation between
the architect and the structural engineer. The trusses,
along with the steel staircases, provide the stability of
the buildings. A saving of the total amount of material
used was obtained through the use of trusses as the
main supporting structure.
Calculations
Scia Engineer software was used for the main
calculations of the structure. With Scia Engineer it is
possible to create fantastic 3D models. However, we
have chosen to make the calculations of this project in
such a way that the full structure could be represented
with simple 2D models of the structural components.
The power of Scia Engineer is that it is possible to
calculate the entire building with a few 2D models of the
trusses and beams. With this, we were able to present
the structure in a clear and concise manner in the
calculations.
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Industrial Hall and Offces Lely - Maassluis, The Netherlands
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Short description Industrial Hall and Offces Lely Maassluis
Along the A20 highway at Maassluis in the Netherlands a new innovative international head offce,
R&D centre and production hall for the Lely group has been implemented. The new building, designed
by Consort Architects, is expected to be completed by mid-2013. The project includes a warehouse
with parking space on the roof and three connecting offce buildings with showrooms, conference
rooms and a company restaurant.
The project illustrates the power of integrated design in a special way. From the crawl space up to the
parking deck, at every level of the building it is evident that the various disciplines in the design and
construction team have worked together closely for the best, most durable and fastest results.
Project information
Owner Lely Holding, Maassluis
Architect ConsortArchitects, Rotterdam
General Contractor Dura Vermeer Bouw Zuid West, Rotterdam
Engineering Offce IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs, Rotterdam
Location Maassluis, The Netherlands
Phone +31 10 2012360
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Project Description
Mammoet was contracted to perform the heavy lift
and replacement of one complete stator section. This
stator is part of one of the large mills which reduce the
size of the incoming raw unprocessed earth before it
enters a second mill which reduces the particle size for
fnal processing. The large stator section is assembled
from four quarter sections. Each of the quarter sections
had to be lifted and moved to the waiting system. The
system was then used to move the pieces out of the
building and lower to ground elevation approx. 42
below. One of the primary challenges in replacing the
stator section is the location of a conveyor belt and
separator tower that is part of the operating plant. It
was requested that impact to the conveyor be minimal
during installation of Mammoets equipment to keep the
plant operational until the shutdown started. Mammoets
system was designed and installed months before the
actual shutdown of operation and replacement of the
components started. Once the replacement of the 4
components is complete, plant operations can continue
while Mammoets equipment is removed.
Structural System
The gantry on this project, like most Mammoet
structures, is assembled from a mix of proprietary
parts and custom components. The lattice towers,
strand jacks and beams were transported in from the
Mammoet yard in Rosharon, Texas. The foundations
were constructed of poured in place concrete and
installed by a local contractor.
Seismic Design
Chile is of special interest to the earthquake engineering
community, as it is one of the most seismically active
regions on earth. The main seismic source in Chile is
the Nazca subduction zone. In this area, the Nazca
tectonic plate subducts with a relatively high velocity
(80 mm/year) to the South America tectonic plate.
As a consequence of this collision, the models of the
seismic source which affects Chile can be described
as: subduction interface, intra-slab and crustal fault. All
these lead to shallow crustal earthquakes, which are
typical for this area.
For these reasons, Mammoet US chose to collaborate
with Mark Flamer P.E., an expert in seismic design
using Scia Engineer, for the analysis of the gantry
system. The results were also peer reviewed by an
industry expert in Chile.
The present seismic design code in Chile is titled NCh
433.Of96 and is based on the 1995 Uniform Building
Code (U.S.). The code offers both static and dynamic
methods for analysis of structures. Due to the size and
geometrical irregularity of the structure, the design
team chose to use the linear dynamic procedure
(Modal Response Spectrum) over the simpler linear
static (Equivalent Lateral Force) method. The design
acceleration values in Chile vary based on seismic
zone. The Collahuasi Copper Mine is located in the
second of 3 zones. The response spectrum analysis
was run with several models simulating the various
positions the gantry and load would be in throughout
the project. The critical load position found was with
the stator at the highest lift point tying the fundamental
period of the gantry and stator together, resulting in the
most mass being mobilized under seismic excitation.
The critical reactions were sent to a Chilean design
team who then specifed the foundation system.
Scia Engineer
The ease and simplicity of Scias graphical interface
allowed for time-effcient modeling especially in the
repeating tower structures.
Load modeling was easily able to account for multiple
load scenarios, ranging from environmental survival
cases to the stator sections dynamic position on the
system.
Report generation vastly reduced the amount of
time required for compiling and revising engineering
reports. Graphical outputs and pictures also greatly
aided in communication between Mammoet and the
client as there was often a language barrier.
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Extraction and Replacement of a Large Stator Assembly - Collahuasi Copper Mine, Chile
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Mammoet US Extraction and Replacement of a Large Stator Assembly - Collahuasi Copper Mine, Chile
Short description Extraction and Replacement of a Large Stator Assembly
The project objective was the extraction and replacement of a large stator assembly at the Collahuasi
Copper Mine in Chile. The stator assembly was composed of 4 quadrants with the heaviest weighing
118.5 US tons. This process required the design and construction of a temporary gantry system to lift
the stators over the existing conveyor systems at the plant. The project was very challenging due to
extremely tight working conditions, the sheer size and mass of the components and the intense seismic
forces the gantry system had to be designed for. 3D models of every component involved in the
process were created and a 4D simulation was prepared to guide the crews on site.
Mammoet US
Contact Joseph Lawless
Address FM 521 20525
77583 Rosharon, Texas, United States
Phone +1 281 369 2200
Website www.mammoet.com
Mammoet US: Mammoet is the worlds leading tailor-made heavy lifting and multimodal transport
solutions specialist. Our core business is the transport, shipping, installation (including horizontal and
vertical positioning) and removal of heavy or large objects, to and from any location, onshore and
offshore.
Mammoets mission statement is: to be the best full service provider in the global market for
engineered heavy lifting and multi-modal transport for the beneft of our customers, shareholders and
employees.
Project information
Owner ABB
General Contractor Mammoet Chile
Engineering Offce Mammoet USA
Location Collahuasi Copper Mine, Chile
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Bedrijfspand Certilas - Huissen, Nederland
Vijf dimensies en drie disciplines, allemaal
gecombineerd in een 3D model: Virtueel Bouwen. Het
virtuele gebouw is meer dan een impressie alleen. Het
vormt de basis voor tekeningen, calculatie, planning
en onderhoud. Door de integrale combinatie van de
disciplines ontstaat een effcinte werkwijze in tijd,
afstemming en kosten. Bij de realisatie van dit project
hebben we gebruikt gemaakt van het concept Virtueel
Bouwen met onze software.
Het project
Het bedrijfspand bestaat uit drie delen: een
kantoorgedeelte, een demoruimte en een magazijn.
Het kantoorgedeelte bestaat uit drie bouwlagen. Op de
begane grond en de eerste verdieping bevinden zich de
kantoren van de afdeling in- en verkoop en de directie.
Op de tweede verdieping is een grote ruimte op te
delen in verschillende afzonderlijke ruimten, die gebruikt
kunnen worden voor presentaties.
De demoruimte bestaat uit een grote open ruimte
waarin verschillende lastechnieken gedemonstreerd
worden. De staalconstructie en de installaties zijn
volledig in het zicht gelaten, waardoor een industrile
look wordt gecreerd. Door de open structuur in de
gevels wordt deze ruimte het visitekaartje van het
bedrijf.
In het magazijn komen stellingen te staan met de
voorraad van alle lasmaterialen. Een gedeelte van
de negen meter hoge hal wordt gescheiden door een
tussenvloer. In een onderhoudsruimte in het magazijn
worden ook reparaties uitgevoerd en lastechnieken
getest.
BIM proces
Het gebouw is uitgewerkt met Allplan. In het 3D
model zijn de drie disciplines bouwkunde, constructie
en installatietechniek uitgewerkt van de ontwerp
tot uitvoeringsfase. Met een simpele handeling kan
geschakeld worden tussen de disciplines.
Het is onze ambitie om niet alleen de disciplines
te combineren in het 3D model, maar ook op de
afdruk. Doordat een element, zoals een wand, in elke
discipline n en hetzelfde element is ontstaan er
nooit afstemmingsproblemen tussen de bouwkunde,
constructie en installatie. Daarnaast hoeft er ook maar
n model getekend te worden in plaats van drie, wat
een hoop tijd scheelt.
Doordat n persoon over de kennis beschikt van deze
drie disciplines, ontstaat er een nauwe afstemming.
5D model
Aan de elementen in het 3D model hebben we
informatie toegevoegd, die gebruikt kan worden
voor calculatie en planning. Met gebruik van de
rapportfunctie in Allplan zijn die gegevens in een
document samengevat, die voor het proces een
meerwaarde hadden. Het gaat om algemene informatie
zoals leverancier, materiaal, levertijd, aanschafprijs en
elementspecifeke informatie, zoals hang- en sluitwerk,
glassoort, RAL kleur, betonkwaliteit en milieuklasse.
Deze gegevens zijn later tevens van waarde bij het
onderhoud van het pand.
De opdrachtgever heeft deze gegevens vervolgens
gebruikt om een elementenbegroting te maken en de
aannemer kan deze gegevens gebruiken voor zijn
inkoop en planning.
Omdat Allplan de uitwisseling via IFC ondersteunt kan
de opdrachtgever het IFC model in een onafhankelijke
viewer openen, een element aanklikken en informatie
uitlezen over de hoeveelheden en de leverancier.
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Short description Company Building Certilas
Five dimensions and three disciplines, all combined in one 3D model: Virtual Engineering. The virtual
building is more than a mere impression. It forms the basis for drawings, calculation, planning and
maintenance. By the integral combination of the disciplines, an effcient method is created, in time
coordination and cost. During the implementation of this project we have used the Virtual Engineering
concept with our BIM software.
Adams Bouwadviesbureau bv Company Building Certilas - Huissen, The Netherlands
Adams Bouwadviesbureau bv
Contact Paul Bier
Address van Heemstraweg 123f
6651 KH Druten, The Netherlands
Phone +31 487588280
Website www.adamsbouwadvies.nl
Adams Bouwadviesbureau is een raadgevend ingenieursbureau op het gebied van bouwkunde,
draagconstructies en civiele bouwwerken, gebaseerd op heldere ontwerpkeuzes en duidelijke
afspraken. Veiligheid, innovatie en kwaliteit staan hoog in het vaandel. Onze uitgebreide ervaring ligt
op het terrein van woningen utiliteitsbouw en bruggen, zowel individuele projecten als grootschalige
stadsvernieuwing. Sinds de oprichting is het bureau uitgegroeid tot een bedrijf van 15 medewerkers
met de fexibiliteit van een klein bedrijf en het kennisniveau van een grote organisatie.
Integrale projecten waarin bouwkunde, constructie en installatie worden gecombineerd, worden
uitgewerkt in 3D door middel van Allplan. Het rekenwerk wordt ondersteund door software van Scia en
zelf ontwikkelde rekenprogrammas.
Project information
Owner Laspa BV
Architect Eric Interior Design
General Contractor Klomps aannemersbedrijf
Engineering Offce Adams Bouwadviesbureau bv
Location Huissen, The Netherlands
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APP Projekt s.r.o. . Production Hall 090b - esk Budejovice, Czech Republic
Production Hall 090b - esk Budejovice, Czech Republic
Bj090b is a continuation of the existing factory building
Bj090a at the company R. Bosch spol. s.r.o.
The new factory building with the ground plan
parameters of 5 x 12 + 13.5 + 12 = 85.5 m / 5 x 12 =
60 m is based on the large-diameter piles heads and
cups for the restraint of concrete columns.
The building consists of 2 three-storey annexes which
formed the western and eastern facade and of single-
storey shop between them, which has a penthouse for
the machine room in the middle module. The frst foor
with level +/-0.000 consists of the production shop and
warehouse handling. The second and third foors of the
annexes on levels +5.250 and +10.500 with the utility
load of 4.5 kN/m
2
are areas of social and administrative
facilities building. The total height of the outbuilding is
+14.87 m. The production shop has the height of 9.6 m
to the upper level of girders. The machine room foor in
the centre of the shop, a 12 m ship located at +9.750
with a useful load of 7.5 kN/m
2
, has a steel structure
covered by the metallic roof and facade. The internal
prefabricated staircase is located at the eastern facade.
Two outside prefabricated stairs, located at the western
faade, leave the outer contour of the building.
The prefabricated concrete structure consists of:
Prefabricated columns
Prefabricated girders of the machine room under the
roof superstructure
Prefabricated beams of the machine room under the
roof superstructure
Precast roof girders of the shop
The prefabricated ceiling- and roof beams of the
annexes
Circumferential bracing of both annexes
Ceiling panels (Spiroll), thickness 320 mm
Wall panels of staircases
An intermediate landing platforms and
Staircase shoulders
Roof panels of the outside staircases
Roof trims of the staircases
Reinforcing membrane of ceilings and roofs on the
panels (Spiroll)
The steel structure creates of the following parts of the
building:
The roof superstructure machine room +9.750
Roof purlins of the shop including supporting
structure of skylights
The steel staircase in the eastern annex
Gable columns in the faade - row 40
Supporting roof sheets of the shop and of the
penthouse/superstructure machine room
Special profled roof sheets for the watering concrete
foor slabs of the machine room
The north shelter suspended from the concrete
facade columns
Internal columns of annexes
Lining trapezoidal sheets
Based on experience with similar big-box structures,
we resolved the problem of cladding shear deformation,
which occurred due to long-term deformation of
concrete structures. We came to the solution that
consists of an indirect anchorage facade profled
on concrete columns through auxiliary C profles of
bent sheet metal. Thus, we have eliminated solid
connections of the facade to the supporting concrete
structure and thereby prevented unwanted deformation
of the facade.
Inside the building we also implemented a structure for
the design of the future building clean room.
The supporting structure consists of steel frames in the
transverse axial distances of 3 m. The outer steel frames
have the axial distance of 2.42 m. The overall external
dimensions of the structure are 38 x 9.8 x 4.24 m. The
joints of the structure of the area are welded in order
to maintain cleanliness in the area. The frame corners
are designed to be welded with tapered columns and
mullions. Other connections have been designed
using hidden welded brackets, which will be ftted with
supporting elements. The structural elements of the
hidden brackets will be welded to the bottom fange
for attachment on the bracket. In order to facilitate the
assembly of steel frame mounting, frame joints are
designed. Mounting connections are positioned with
regard to the bending moment diagram at the zero
bending moment.
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Short description Production Hall 090b
The architectural design was prepared on the basis of the assignment from the client and the
future user with regard to the parameters of the technological use. The current proven concept, i e.
the concept of an open-plan hall with administrative and social built-in rooms separated from the
production shop by open galleries, was observed during the building of new production shop extension
090b.
APP Projekt s.r.o. provided complete design work in all stages of documentation, engineering, creative
and technical supervision, including cooperation in fnal acceptance and putting the building into use.
APP Projekt s.r.o. . Production Hall 090b - esk Budejovice, Czech Republic
APP Projekt s.r.o.
Contact Jan inogl
Address Jrovcova 24a, esk Budjovice
370 01 esk Budjovice, Czech Republic
Phone +420 387002149
Website www.app-projekt.cz
APP Projekt s.r.o., a comprehensive design and engineering company with headquarters in esk
Budejovice, Czech Republic, was established in April 1992 as a private company. APP Projekt s.r.o.
has a team of well-educated, skilled and fexible specialists with long-time branch experience in the
construction of industrial buildings. The team itself, or in cooperation with partners, offers an integral
architectural and engineering service system in project preparation and construction management
at a respected level of European quality. Thanks to this professional structure, APP Projekt s.r.o.
has become a well-equipped engineering company that is able to satisfy a wide spectrum of clients
requests within deadlines, at reasonable cost and in high quality.
References: Bosch, A.Pttinger, Engel, Kern-Liebers, Umdasch...
More at: www.app-projekt.cz
Project information
Owner Robert Bosch s.r.o.
Architect Bosch CRE department in cooperation with APP Projekt
General Contractor Berger Bohemia
Engineering Offce APP Projekt s.r.o.
Location esk Budejovice, Czech Republic
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Bilfnger Babcock CZ s.r.o. Steel Structure for Biomass Boiler and Service Platforms - Elblag, Poland
Steel Structure for Biomass Boiler and Service Platforms - Elblag, Poland
General Description of the Structure and Supported
Devices
Overall dimensions of the structure envelope:
21 x 24 x 33 m
Structure Weight: 215 tonnes
Number of bars in the structure: 2,254
Number of joints: 1,254
Weight of supported technology: 625 tonnes
The presented steel structure serves to secure the
operation of the steam three-draught boiler for biomass
combustion. The frst draught of the boiler is formed
by a combustion chamber of the boiler with membrane
walls and a membrane top wall, on which there are
suspended systems of ribbed tubes. The combustion
chamber, with dimensions of 8 x 8 x 25 m and a weight
of 295 tonnes, is mounted to slide on a bearing steel
structure. Friction bearings along with a guideway in
appropriate directions enable the chamber to transform
its shape due to considerable heat dilatation. Dilatation
movements are enabled from the fxed point on the
substructure outwards and upwards in the guideway
directions. The bottom of the combustion chamber
is formed by a vibration resonance grid, which has
been placed on a separate steel concrete structure.
The bearing structure of the second and third draught
has been designed as a multistage spatial frame.
The interconnecting of the structures of the individual
draughts has been solved in a way which enables
misalignments of the assembly to be compensated.
Duct systems supported by this structure are divided
into several dilatation units, which are always mounted
to slide on the steel structure with the guideway.
Another structure serves to support sheet metal ducts
and pipelines for water and steam, and to secure the
access to technological devices by means of platforms.
The whole structure is situated inside the boiler house,
to which it is connected on several levels. The method
for interconnecting the boiler structure to the boiler
house has been chosen so as to hinder the transfer of
horizontal forces between individual structures.
Software and Model
The whole structure has been solved as a 3D-framed
structure. The greater part of the joints has been
modelled as hinged with negligence of the rotary
stiffness of the connection. Frame joints have been
designed in joints of spar pieces of main structures,
where the stability of the structure could not be
secured by means of vertical bracing. The infuence
of the second order has been examined by means
of the Stability module, with which the maximum
critical number of the structure has been determined.
As results from the stability assessment, infuences
of the second order have to be considered. These
infuences have been implemented into the model in the
form of horizontal forces acting to columns within the
independent loading cases.
Particular attention has been paid to the structure below
the combustion chamber and the structure below the
vibration grid. The structure below the chamber was
interesting especially in the feld of solving details of the
chambers friction bearing. These details have been
made without the usage of bearings, with the application
of sliding lacquers and appropriate friction coeffcients
for the determination of horizontal forces.
The structure below the vibration grid was examined
dynamically by means of a modal analysis with the
development to natural shapes.
Following the execution of the linear static, dynamic
and stability analysis, the Scia Engineer program was
applied. In this program, we successfully achieved an
optimised design structure design. We also managed
all the design phases thanks to the application of the
transfer of geometry into the Scia program from the
AdvanceSteel program by means of the IFC- and XML-
Export.
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Bilfnger Babcock CZ s.r.o. Steel Structure for Biomass Boiler and Service Platforms - Elblag, Poland
Short description Steel Structure for Biomass Boiler and Service Platforms
The project subject was the building of the Biomass boiler for combustion of straw and wooden pellets.
The device outputs 90 tonnes of steam per hour with the pressure of 95 bar and the temperature of
525C. The fuel is delivered to the boiler by means of a combination of worm conveyors and pneumatic
tossing devices from the daily silo. In individual boiler draughts, the heating of the primary and
secondary air, the heating of water and the additional heating of steam takes place.
The bearing structure serves as a supporting structure for three boiler draughts, the duct system, and
the pipeline for air, water and steam. On the bearing structure, fxed points of the steam piping and
the friction bearing of heated boiler parts have been made. At the same time, the structure is used to
provide access to individual technological devices. The total weight of the steel structure is 215 tonnes.
The total weight of the supported technology is 625 tonnes.
Bilfnger Babcock CZ s.r.o.
Contact Ji Protivnsk
Address Kikova 72
61200 Brno, Czech Republic
Phone +420 545 104 059
Website www.babcock-cz.bilfnger.com
Bilfnger Babcock CZ s.r.o. is an important provider of steam generators and power plant equipment.
The company provides comprehensive solutions for applications using a wide range of fuels and/
or waste heat utilisation, having environmental friendly technologies in focus. In detail, the product
portfolio consists of Heat Recovery Steam Generators, Clean Biomass Fired Boilers, Coal Fired
Boilers, Special Boilers, Turnkey Plants, Modernization and Repairs of such equipment and newly also
3D Laser Scanning services. The scope of works and services ranges from technical feasibility study
up to fnal assembly, as well as plant operations and lifetime services.
The design of pressure parts and bearing structures of boilers is secured within the company by the
Stress Analysis Department managed by Ing. J. Jelnek CSc. This department processes the complete
stress design of the pressure pipeline, pressure tanks, fat elements of duct systems and the whole
range of dynamic calculations. Steel structures are processed here from the design phases up to the
basic design documentation and design of joints.
Project information
Owner Energa Kogeneracja, Elblag, Poland
Architect BPiR Protech, Lodz, Poland
General Contractor Mostostal Warszawa S. A., Warszawa, Poland
Engineering Offce Bilfnger Babcock CZ, Brno, Czech Republic
Location Elblag, Poland
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Construction dun arocondenseur - Riyadh, Arabie Saoudite
Introduction
La socit Saudi Electric Company a dcid de
construire une nouvelle unit de production dnergie
140 km louest de Riyadh en Arabie Saoudite.
Cette unit de production est compose de turbines
gaz, dun gnrateur de vapeur rcupration de
chaleur, dun gnrateur turbine vapeur et de 2
arocondenseurs identiques. Nous avons tudi la
structure mtallique de ces arocondenseurs.
Larocondenseur est compos de 42 cellules rparties
en rues . La structure a une dimension de 92 x 95 m
et une hauteur de 41 m.
Modlisation
La structure est compose denviron 8.400 lments
barres. Toutes ces barres sont issues de la bibliothque
de profls amricains incluse dans Scia Engineer. De
plus, nous avons d utiliser les qualits dacier suivant
les normes amricaines.
La sous-structure entirement contrevente par
des tubes supporte le plancher des ventilateurs, la
passerelle, le support du collecteur et les faades
protgeant les changeurs du vent. Une passerelle
priphrique en porte--faux permet daccder toutes
les rues . Enfn, une cage descalier et une cage
dascenseur viennent complter lensemble. Celles-ci
ont t tudies sparment.
Aspect particuliers du projet
La structure tant construite en Arabie Saoudite,
nous avons d nous conformer aux cahiers des
charges de la Saudi Electric Company. Pour ce faire,
la norme ASCE/SEI 7-10 (IBC) et, en complment,
la norme Saudi Building Code SBC-302 Structural
Loading and Forces-2007, ont d tre utilises afn
de dfnir les charges dexploitations et climatiques
appliquer la structure.
Le march local des aciers de construction est
majoritairement compos de profls amricains. De
plus, nous avons d nous adapter aux disponibilits
des profls sur le march qui devait fournir 2.500
tonnes daciers pour les deux arocondenseurs.
Le calcul de la structure a t effectu en utilisant le
contrle acier suivant le code AISC LRDF issue de
la norme amricaine.
Nous avons d effectuer le calcul dynamique de la
structure soumise aux vibrations des ventilateurs
en fonctionnement mais galement dans le cas o
une des palles dun ventilateur se briserait. En effet,
le bris dune palle induit des efforts dynamiques
importants.
Conclusion
Le logiciel de calcul Scia Engineer a fourni un outil de
modlisation exceptionnel de par sa facilit dutilisation,
de modlisation et doptimisation.
Nous avons pu effectuer ces calculs grce aux
bibliothques de normes et de profls compltes ainsi
que grce aux modules dynamiques.
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Short description Construction of an Air Cooled Condenser
This project concerns the construction of a new power plant comprising four gas turbines, four
horizontal heat recovery steam generators, one steam turbine generator and air-cooled condensers.
We design the structure for these ACCs. The ACCs are composed of 42 cells which are divided into 7
streets. The dimensions are 92 x 95 x 41 m.
Scia Engineer provided a software that allowed us to design the structure according to the American
codes and using American sections. We also had to use the dynamics functionalities. The structure
was easy to model with the software.
Bureau dEtudes Lemaire sa Construction of an Air Cooled Condenser - Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Bureau dEtudes Lemaire sa
Contact Agostino Giordano
Address Route du Condroz 404
4031 Angleur, Belgium
Phone +32 4 366 60 40
Website www.belemaire.be
Cre en 2000 sous limpulsion dun jeune ingnieur, le Bureau dtudes Lemaire s.a. ralise des
tudes techniques dans les domaines de lindustrie, du gnie civil, du btiment et des infrastructures. Il
se distingue par son dynamisme, son savoir-faire et ses comptences.
Le Bureau dtudes Lemaire s.a. est compos dune quipe solide de 30 personnes, comprenant de
jeunes ingnieurs et dessinateurs DAO hautement qualifs, vouant une passion la construction et
participant activement la conception, au dveloppement et la ralisation des projets.
Ds la naissance dun projet, le Bureau dEtudes Lemaire s.a. sefforce de dgager des solutions
techniques cratives et originales respectant la dimension architecturale souhaite par son concepteur.
Avec des outils informatiques performants, le Bureau dtudes Lemaire s.a. offre sa clientle un
service moderne, innovant et dexcellente qualit.
Project information
Owner Saudi Electricity Company
Architect Research-Cottrell Dry Cooling - A Division of Hamon Group
General Contractor Bemco - GS Joint Venture
Engineering Offce Bureau dEtudes Lemaire
Location Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. Lifting of Heavy Loads and Construction Stages - Amrica do Norte, Central e Sul, Brazil
Lifting of Heavy Loads and Construction Stages - Amrica do Norte, Central e Sul, Brazil
Introduction
The team of Odebrecht Industrial Plants is responsible
for internal consulting and technical support on
engineering solutions for all Odebrechts contracts.
The main effort is to analyse the different stages of
the assembling of huge equipment through designing
specifc accesses or a group of accessories that allow
the required movements, which means the manipulation
of heavy loads until the end of the installation process.
These accessories and/or accesses are normally not
considered during the conception of the equipment
design, but are fundamental to their installation.
About our work
The workfow is based on simple client information
regarding the equipment, and the frst decision is to
defne the machines (the cranes) that will make the
movement. Subsequently, the equipment itself is
analysed in order to check if it supports the lifting loads in
the different construction stages. The analysis will defne
if reinforcement is necessary for the installation process
or even for the equipment operation. The accessories
are defned based on global and local analyses of the
introduction of loads. Scia results defne the material and
components, with the information fowing to the customer
and the internal Odebrecht S.A. team.
The analysis is based on American Standard Code
AISC 89, but in some cases, for a refned analysis,
Eurocode is used.
Scia Engineer has been used since 2011. The biggest
discovered beneft was the shells study. The tools used
previously did not allow easy modeling with a refned
analysis that considered heavy loads manipulation.
The projects are distributed across different parts of
the world, including Brazil, Mexico, Houston, Argentina
and Italy. The main challenge in these contracts is
the deadline, which demands an agile analysis, a
quick dialogue with the support team, and fast and
reliable results, since maintenance stops for important
equipment are involved.
In citing some main examples of the use of
Scia Engineer, we refer to some projects where
advancements in the feld of analysis and accurate
calculation were possible. The Scia Engineer response
is very close to the real structure behaviour.
In conclusion, the use of Scia Engineer means, for us,
Practicality for Consulting Engineering through a user
friendly interface and large gains in modelling.
Project 1: Chimney
Client: YPF Ensenada Industrial Complex
Description: Continuous Regeneration Process Reactor.
Equipment: 200 tonnes.
Location: Argentina
Project 2: Chimney
Client: CSN - Companhia Siderrgica Nacional
Description: Reheat Furnace Chimney. Ten sections,
four vertical points, critical section: 70 tonnes.
Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
Project 3: Pernambuco Arena
Description: Load Measuring Device. Hydraulic
Equipment for loads acting in the coverage rods.
Maximum load extent: 60 tonnes.
Location: Pernambuco - Brazil
Project 4: Aquapolo Project
Description: Cylindrical Tank, with a 12 m diameter and
a 12 m height. Chimney of Balance: 30 tonnes.
Location: So Paulo - Brazil
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Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. Lifting of Heavy Loads and Construction Stages - Amrica do Norte, Central e Sul, Brazil
Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.
Short description Lifting of Heavy Loads and Construction Stages
The key focus for Odebrecht Industrial Plants is to analyse the different stages of huge equipment
assembling through designing specifc accesses or a group of accessories that allow the required
movements, meaning the manipulation of heavy loads until the end of the installation process. These
accessories and/or accesses are not normally considered during the conception of the equipment
design, but are fundamental to their installation.
In citing some main examples of the use of Scia Engineer, we refer to some projects where
advancements in the feld of analysis and accurate calculation were possible. The Scia Engineer
response is very close to the real structure behavior.
Contact Andr Mansur
Address Av. das Naes Unidas, 8501 - 27 andar
05425-070 So Paulo, Brazil
Phone +55 11 30968000
Website www.odebrecht.com.br
Odebrecht is a Brazilian organisation composed of diverse businesses with global operations
and quality standards. Through its leading companies, Odebrecht serves the following industries:
Engineering and Construction, Investment in Infrastructure and Energy, Industry and Auxiliary
Institutions. Founded in 1981, Odebrecht SA, the organisation holding, is responsible for strategic
direction and the preservation of philosophical unity, ensured by the practice of the Odebrecht
Entrepreneurial Technology (OET).
Odebrecht Industrial Plants: The team of Odebrecht Industrial Plants is responsible for internal
consulting and technical support with engineering solutions on all Odebrechts contracts.
Project information
Owner Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.
Architect Odebrecht Plantas Industriais
General Contractor Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.
Engineering Offce Odebrecht Plantas Industriais
Location Amrica do Norte, Central e Sul, Brazil
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Aveve Gebouw - Wilsele, Belgi
Staal en beton
Het gebouw heeft een oppervlakte van 36.000 m
waarbij de voorbouw in beton wordt geprefabriceerd, en
ook de nieuwe hallen uit staal worden geprefabriceerd.
Fundering
De stalen hal wordt geplaatst op sokkels die op hun
beurt op grindkernen staan.
De voorbouw uit beton wordt geplaatst op sokkels die
op schroefpalen worden gefundeerd. Het project bevat
schroefpalen die tot 1.250 kN belasting moeten kunnen
opvangen. Deze krachten per schroefpaal zijn zo hoog
omwille van de aanwezigheid van een tussenvloer met
een zeer grote overlast (1.500 kg/m).
Ontwerpeisen
Voorbouw: de moeilijkheid van het project bestond uit
zowel de zware belasting van de tussenvloer, als de
grote overspanning en de benodigde brandweerstand.
Hierdoor was men genoodzaakt over te stappen op een
prefab betonstructuur.
Hal: de grote overspanningen die moesten gerealiseerd
worden, opdat er zo weinig mogelijk kolommen in het
gebouw geplaatst dienden te worden.
Lift: in de voorbouw is een lift voorzien die een last van
15 ton moet kunnen verplaatsen in verticale richting. Dit
zorgt voor de nodige krachten in de x-,y- en z-richting.
Sprinklertank: de stalen hallen worden door middel
van sprinklerinstallaties voorzien van de nodige
brandpreventie. De sprinklertank wordt geplaatst op een
funderingsplaat van 50 cm dikte.
Het programma Scia Engineer is uitvoerig gebruikt
tijdens de ontwerpfase van het project. Aan de hand
van Scia hebben we het staal gedimensioneerd, de
funderingen, de betonwanden, paalfunderingen en
betonkolommen.
Aan de hand van de krachten die door het
programma zijn berekend konden we samen met de
betonleverancier de betonelementen dimensioneren.
De hal is een staalconstructie bestaande uit vakwerken.
De vakwerken zijn zowel tweedimensionaal als
driedimensionaal doorgerekend. De meest courante en
standaard verbindingen zijn met Scia doorgerekend; de
complexere knopen zijn in detail door ons studiebureau
bekeken.
De betonstructuur werd volledig driedimensionaal
doorgerekend. Dit zodoende dat de krachten in de
paalfunderingen eenvoudig konden bepaald worden.
Indien er aanpassingen werden gemaakt aan het
concept kon er dus ook gemakkelijk een nieuwe
berekening worden voorgelegd ter goedkeuring. Het
driedimensionaal ingeven van de structuur gaf een
duidelijk beeld van de verloop van alle krachten. Dit
geeft naar ontwerp toe altijd een bepaald voordeel.
De liftschacht werd volledig gedimensioneerd met
Scia Engineer. Dit gedeelte van de structuur werd
afzonderlijk doorgerekend. Dit zodoende dat de
rekentijd niet te hoog zou oplopen.
Technische gegevens van de hal in staal:
Maximale overspanning: 30 m
Maximale hoogte: 12 m
Technische gegevens van het magazijn in beton:
Overlast tussenvloer magazijn = 1500 kg/m
Overspanning liggers = 18 m
Overspanning welfsels = 6 m
Technische gegevens van het kantoor in beton:
Overlast tussenvloer kantoor = 350 kg/m
Overspanning TT elementen = 18 m
Besluit
Door gebruik te maken van de 3D-module van
Scia Engineer is het mogelijk om alle lasten afzonderlijk
in te geven.
Scia Engineer geeft een duidelijk krachtenverloop weer
per element, hierdoor werd het gemakkelijk om de
resultaten te interpreteren.
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Short description Aveve Building
This project concerns a warehouse and an offce building. The 36,000 m building consists of steel
structure elements as concrete elements. The steel structure weighs 1,200 tonnes.
Owing to the high loads on the foor in combination with the fre resistance, the decision was taken to
construct the front building in precast concrete.
The great diffculty in this project is the time pressure imposed by the client.
Edibo nv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aveve Building - Wilsele, Belgium
Edibo nv
Contact Jan Caelen
Address Maatheide 1302
3920 Lommel, Belgium
Phone +32 11 54.11.59
Website www.edibo.be
De frma Edibo, gevestigd in Lommel, is gespecialiseerd in het bouwen van bedrijfsgebouwen en
kantoren. Edibo bouwt zowel nieuwbouw-, uitbreidings- als renovatieprojecten sleutel-op-de-deur
en dit zowel in staal, beton als hout. Reeds meer dan 25 jaar bouwt Edibo schitterende referentie-
projecten in diverse sectoren: multifunctionele distributiecentra voor de logistieke sector, productie- en
bedrijfsruimten voor industrie (oa voedingsindustrie), KMO en multinationals, kantoorcomplexen en
showrooms voor handel en dienstverlening. Edibo onderscheidt zich door zijn toegevoegde waarde.
Vanaf de ontwerp en studiefase wordt er meegedacht met de bouwheer. De interne studiedienst
staat garant voor stabiliteitsstudies, fre safety engineering en bouwtechnische optimalisatie. Een
oordeelkundige projectuitvoering en kwalitatieve afwerking wordt ondersteund door de ISO 9001
kwaliteitslabel en ISO 3834, evenals de OHSAS 18001 veiligheidscertifcering.
Tenslotte tracht Edibo steeds bedrijfsgebouwen met onderscheidend karakter en uitstraling af te
leveren. Het realiseren van een stimulerende werkomgeving binnen het programma en het budget van
de bouwheer ligt vervat in het motto Building dreams on facts.
Project information
Owner Aveve NV
Architect Aveve NV
General Contractor Edibo nv
Engineering Offce Edibo nv
Location Wilsele, Belgium
Construction Period 08/2012 tot 07/2013
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Project
Het betreft de bouw van een nieuw distributiecentrum
voor het opslaan en verdelen van goederen voor de
Lidl in Sint-Niklaas. Hierbij is er een gedeelte voorzien
voor enkel opslag van voedsel (food) en een apart
gedeelte voor andere goederen (non-food). Het food-
gedeelte bestaat uit 2 compartimenten gescheiden door
een brandwand. Ter plaatse van deze brandwand is
eveneens een uitzettingsvoeg voorzien.
De draagstructuur is opgebouwd uit beton met een
steeldeck dak. Daarnaast zijn er een aantal technische
lokalen aanwezig voor de vele technieken en een apart
kantoorgebouw dat volledig uit beton is opgebouwd.
Ontwerp
Bij het ontwerp van het distributiecentrum moest
rekening worden gehouden met enkele uitzonderlijke
parameters :
1. De lengte van het food-gebouw bedraagt bijna 300 m.
Hierdoor is het noodzakelijk om een uitzettingsvoeg
te voorzien om de nodige verplaatsingen ten gevolge
van de wind en krimp/kruip te kunnen opvangen.
Doordat er met voorgespannen dakliggers gewerkt
wordt, moet er rekening gehouden worden met de
krimp en kruip bij het uitharden van deze dakliggers.
Deze zorgen namelijk voor niet te verwaarlozen
verplaatsingen en bijgevolg extra momenten in de
kolommen en de funderingen.
2. Er moet rekening gehouden worden met een aantal
extra belastingen op het dak ten gevolge van
sprinklerinstallaties, elektro en zonnepanelen. Ter
plaatse van de koelcellen komen hier nog belastingen
bij ten gevolge van verlaagde plafonds, luchtkoelers
en extra sprinklers.
3. Ter plaatse van de brandwanden moet een
brandweerstand van 2u behaald worden voor de
structurele elementen.
4. Er moet rekening gehouden worden met
uitbreidingsmogelijkheden.
Scia
De dimensionering van de betonnen draagstructuur
werd volledig bepaald in Scia Engineer. Aan de hand
van de interne krachten in de kolommen werd een 2de
orde berekening uitgevoerd om voor deze elementen
de dimensies en de wapening te bepalen. Hierbij
werd rekening gehouden met de krimp en kruip door
de prefab voorgespannen dakliggers. Deze liggers
verkorten ongeveer 0,33 mm per lopende meter. De
portieken zijn 120 m breed, dit zorgt dus voor een totale
verkorting van 4 cm op 1 portiek. Er wordt gerekend
dat 1 cm verkorting ongeveer overeenkomt met een
temperatuurverschil van 10. In Scia Engineer werd
bijgevolg een (negatieve) thermische lijnlast van
4 x 10 = 40 ingegeven. Deze simuleert bijgevolg de
verkorting van het portiek en geeft extra momenten
die meegenomen worden in de berekening van de
kolommen en funderingen.
Sint-Niklaas Logistics Lidl - Sint-Niklaas, Belgi
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Short description Sint-Niklaas Logistics Lidl
A completely new site for logistics for the Lidl store in Sint-Niklaas. The site contains a food and non-
food building, an offce completely built of concrete and several technical rooms. The food part has 2
compartments and is divided by a fre wall. There is also a dilatation joint foreseen next to the fre wall.
The structure was designed by Establis and built by Cordeel.
Establis Group nv . . . . . . . . Sint-Niklaas Logistics Lidl - Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Project information
Owner Lidl
Architect Architeam
General Contractor Cordeel
Engineering Offce Establis Group
Location Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Establis Group nv
Contact Jurgen Vantornout
Address Beversesteenweg 612
8800 Roeselare, Belgium
Phone +32 51 431200
Establis garandeert creatieve berekeningen en optimale oplossingen voor uw bouwkundige structuren,
met een bewust gevoel voor realiteit.
Ons team in Antwerpen en Roeselare bestaat uit 20 hooggekwalifceerde medewerkers met diverse
specialiteiten, ondermeer op het vlak van beton, staal, prefab, funderingstechnieken en sesme. Wij
allemaal staan klaar om uw unieke bouwproject van a tot z te begeleiden op basis van een vlotte
communicatie en degelijke technische know-how.
Een beroep doen op Establis betekent voor u het binnenhalen van stabiliteit op lange termijn.
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The existing building is currently used for storage
activities. A development process demands changes
which will allow the company to use the existing building
for other purposes. After a redevelopment programme,
the reconstructed building will be mostly used as a Steel
structures manufacturing plant. Along one side of the
reconstructed facility there will be a new canopy for
storage and handling purposes.
Architectural design
The new design is based on the existing structure with a
rectangular foor plan of 1,015 m
2
and a double pitched
roof with a parapet wall around the perimeter. Along one
whole side of the facility there will be a new canopy of
788 m
2
, attached to the main columns of the structure
with openings on the front and rear sides. Inside the
main facility there will be a crane girder with a crane track
along the length of the building. The girder is intended for
an overhead travelling crane with a hoist that has a 10 t
bearing capacity.
The main goal of the design is to modify and strengthen
the existing steel structure with minimal additional
structural interventions in reconstruction. The crane
and the crane girder will be relocated from their current
location in another industrial building.
Steel structure design and technical data
Basic steel structure
The main bearing structure consists of double pitched
planar steel frames with a span of 20.0 m and a ~5.0 m
eaves height. Frame columns are anchored into
foundation buckets. The secondary structure consists
of roof beams and stability beams with cross diagonal
bracings. Both end frames have three facade columns
which are also supporting roof columns and wall diagonal
bracings.
Modifed steel structure
The main structure frames are upgraded to a new eaves
height of ~9.0 m with identical steel column sections. On
the inner side of the frame, new column strengthening
profles are added parallel to the existing columns with a
0.5 m axial distance and height of 7.4 m. These columns
have two functions. Firstly, they are to strengthen the
existing structure, and secondly, they are to carry crane
loads directly from the crane rail beams which are
mounted on top of new columns. The stability of these
columns is provided by angular bracing elements in the
same felds as the main stability elements of the building
and link beam elements to main columns.
Both end frames were raised to a new eaves height and
modifed to assure the required bearing strength. The
roof beams of the end frames were strengthened with a
rectangular hollow steel section on the bottom side of the
main section while facade columns were strengthened
by adding a rectangular hollow steel section parallel to
the main column with a 0.30 m axial distance provided by
steel plates. Some additional stability beams were also
added because of larger buckling lengths.
In total, ~29,993t or 29.5 kg/m
2
of additional steel was
needed for the reconstruction of the main facility without
consideration of the crane-rail beams.
Crane rail track
The installed crane rail track extends from the second
axis and ends 1.2 m from the end of the building. The
total length of the track is 43.8 m. No additional steel was
added for the crane rail track.
Canopy
The canopy roof structure consists of main roof beams
and columns on one side. The roof beams are coped at
each end and strengthened with steel plates. Both end
frames were designed to sit on two columns, because no
additional loads were allowed on the corner columns of
the main facility. Stability beams and diagonal bracings
were used for global stability. The canopy structure
weighs ~23,855 t or 30.3 kg/m
2
.
Software and calculation model
Scia Engineer 2012 was used for 3D-Modeling and
calculation. The general idea was to achieve the complete
use of the existing structure with minimal reconstruction
costs, which was provided with optimisation of the
structure for at least 16.4 kg/m
2
or ~20% in comparison
with a similar structure type and loads on other buildings
calculated with other software. With the Scia software, all
EC and National standards were also used.
LoGing d.o.o., PE Ljubljana Reconstruction of Existing Industrial Building MOBITEX - Lendava, Slovenia
Reconstruction of Existing Industrial Building MOBITEX - Lendava, Slovenia
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Short description Reconstruction of Existing Industrial Building MOBITEX
The basic purpose of the project is to transform the existing storage hall into a new Steel structures
manufacturing plant including an overhead double girder crane with a bearing capacity of 10 t. The basic
dimensions of the existing building are a width of 20.0 m, a length of 50.0 m and ~5.0/5.6 m in height at
the eaves/ridge. The overall weight of steel for the existing structure was 36,864 t or 36.3 kg/m
2
.
The reconstruction includes a change of elevation for 4.0 m with the strengthening of bearing steel
structure elements, the installing of a crane rail girder moved from another location and the construction
of a new canopy alongside the whole length of the building. The new dimensions of the reconstructed
building show no change except for the height of the building at the eaves/ridge which measures
~9.0/9.6 m. The canopy span measures ~15.0 m with an eaves height of ~5.2 m. The new weight of steel
for the reconstructed structure is 74,695 t or 73.6 kg/m
2
which means 37.3 kg/m
2
of new steel structure.
The weight of the canopy structure is 23,854 t or ~30.3 kg/m
2
.
LoGing d.o.o., PE Ljubljana Reconstruction of Existing Industrial Building MOBITEX - Lendava, Slovenia
Project information
Owner Dipl.-Ing. Matja abkar
General Contractor LoGing, d.o.o. Slovenia
Engineering Offce LoGing, d.o.o. Slovenia
Location Lendava, Slovenia
LoGing d.o.o., PE Ljubljana
Contact Matja abkar
Address Letalika cesta 5
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone +386 59059020
Website www.loging.si
Personal information: Matja abkar was born in 1979 in Novo mesto, Slovenia. From 1997-2002,
he attended to a Diploma study of Civil Engineering at the University of Ljubljana, specialising in Steel
structures. In the period 2002-2007, he worked on Architectural and Civil Structure projects, and in
2008 he became a certifed engineer in the Slovenian Chamber of Engineers, IZS. Since 2007, he has
worked on planning and the optimisation of steel and membrane structures, foundations and other
concrete structures, and earthquake resistant structures.
Company information: The company develops, manufactures and erects Offce and Manufacturing
facilities, Storage halls, Functional constructions, Sports facilities and Mobile halls, Canopies and other
structures. The frm cooperates with many Slovenian and foreign partners, developing new products
and improving existing programmes and services. In Slovenia, LoGing is one of the leading companies
in the feld of buildings with infatable thermal membrane roofs with ETFE, PTFE or LOWE coatings.
The production capacity for steel structures is limited to 500 t per month.
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SBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walem III Pumping Station - Rumst, Belgium
Pompstation Walem III - Rumst, Belgi
Kader
Het pompstation kadert in het geheel van Aquaduct,
een project van AWW-TMVW-VMW voor onderlinge
waterleveringen. Dit project omvat het aanleggen van
een groot aantal leidingen, de vernieuwing van een
verouderde drinkwaterproductielijn en de bouw van een
aantal nieuwe pompstations. Walem 3 is n van de
nieuwe pompstations.
Walem 3 dient aangesloten te worden aan het
pompstation Walem 2 om de capaciteit van dit laatste
pompstation te vergroten. Tijdens de werken moet de
bestaande productie en verpomping van drinkwater in
dienst blijven.
Projectomschrijving
Walem 3 dient ondergronds aangesloten te worden
op Walem 2. Voor de aanvoer van het drinkwater
worden er twee afzonderlijke kelders gebouwd. Uit
deze kelders wordt het water opgepompt. De vorm
van de kelder moet ervoor zorgen dat er zo weinig
mogelijk wervelstroming optreedt. Eveneens dienen
er nog extra geleiders geplaatst te worden ter hoogte
van de aanzuigmonden. Op het bovenliggend niveau
staan de verschillende pompen die het water uit de
aanzuigkelders zuigen. In deze pompenzaal komen er
verschillende waterleidingen DN1000 toe en vertrekken
weer. De volledige kelder dient perfect waterdicht te zijn
om menging van grondwater en drinkwater te vermijden.
Op het dak van de pompenzaal ligt er aan n zijde een
steeldeck opgelegd op stalen liggers. Aan de andere
zijde komt er bovengronds nog een elektrisch kabine
waarbij de vloeren op verschillende niveaus liggen.
In de wanden en het dak van deze kabine dienen
er verschillende openingen gemaakt te worden voor
verluchting, doorvoer van leidingen en dergelijke.
Bouwkundige informatie
Doordat het pompstation zich aan de oevers van
een rivier bevindt, dient men rekening te houden
met mogelijke overstromingen. Bijgevolg diende
men het opdrijven van de constructie na te gaan
en hoge waterniveaus in rekening te brengen bij de
structuurberekening.
De constructie zelf zit voor 2/3 onder de grond.
In de toekomst is het mogelijk dat de grond nog
aangevuld wordt tot het niveau van het steeldeck.
De gronddruk op de wanden en op het dak van de
kelder is dus zeker een belangrijke belasting. In de
pompenzaal zijn de betonnen wanden 7 m hoog en
0,5 m dik. De bovengrondse elektrische kabine bestaat
uit metselwerk. Het dak van de kabine bestaat uit
voorgespannen welfsels. De rest van de constructie
bestaat uit ter plaatse gestort gewapend beton.
Het elektrisch lokaal steunt op een balkenrooster
waarvan de grootste overspanning 14,4 m bedraagt.
In Scia Engineer werd de volledige constructie met
uitzondering van het gemetselde lokaal gemodelleerd.
De hele constructie wordt gefundeerd op palen.
Met Scia Engineer werden de interne krachtswerking en
de reactiekrachten op de palen bepaald.
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SBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walem III Pumping Station - Rumst, Belgium
Short description Walem III Pumping Station
The Walem III pumping station was built to enlarge the capacity of the neighbouring Walem II pumping
station. The pumping station consists of various water reservoirs and an electrical building. Since the
station is located on the banks of a river, we had to consider high water levels for the structural design.
The electrical building is constructed in masonry and sits on a grid of concrete beams, cast in situ,
with a maximum span of 14.4 m. The pumping station is constructed with in situ concrete. The whole
structure sits on a piled foundation. The equilibrium of forces and the forces acting on the piles were
designed using Scia Engineer.
SBE
Contact Lies Scheerlinck
Address Slachthuisstraat 71
9100 Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Phone +32 3 7779519
Website www.sbe.be
SBE nv is een vitaal en dynamisch studie-, tekenen ingenieursbureau, gevestigd te Sint-Niklaas nabij
de Antwerpse haven.
Het bureau heeft zich gedurende de laatste 30 jaar geprofleerd als een studie- en adviesbureau
gespecialiseerd in havenconstructies, burgerlijk bouwkunde, geotechnische problemen, staalstructuren
en funderingstechnieken
Met meer dan 30 jaar ervaring in de verschillende domeinen van de bouwkunde, en vooral dan op het
gebied van grote infrastructurele projecten, zijn de projectingenieurs de leidende kracht voor een jong
en dynamisch team dat met een grote gedrevenheid de meest uiteenlopende opdrachten aanpakt.
De studieopdrachten worden uitgewerkt met de nadruk op kwaliteit en uitvoerbaarheid, doch steeds
rekening houdend met de fnancile en economische haalbaarheid, met referenties in Europa,
Oekrane, Korea, Nigeria, Panama, etc.
Project information
Owner Waterlink
Architect Waterlink
General Contractor Mourik
Engineering Offce SBE
Location Rumst, Belgium
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Die Marke Teekanne ist seit 130 Jahren fr qualitativ
hochwertige Produkte rund um den Teegenuss
bekannt. Um diese hohen Qualittsansprche auch in
Zukunft sicherzustellen wird auf dem Werksgelnde
in Dsseldorf ein hochmodernes Fertigungsgebude
erstellt, dass in seinen Anforderungen den hohen
Ansprchen und Werten der Teekanne gengen muss.
Sicherstellung der Produktqualitt
Das Produktionsgebude muss einen optimalen
Produktionsablauf von der Rohware zum fertig
verpackten Produkt gewhrleisten. Groe
Deckenspannweiten bei gleichzeitigen hohen Nutzlasten
fhren zu einer optimalen Produktionsanordnung ohne
signifkante Einschrnkungen durch Sttzen oder
erforderliche Wnde.
Sicherstellung der Hygienestandards
In einem Lebensmittel verarbeitenden Betrieb
ist die Hygiene das oberste aller Gebote. Die
Umsetzung von Hygienestandards bei der
Material- und Oberfchenwahl, aber auch bei der
Gebudekonstruktion ist daher selbstverstndlich.
Nachhaltigkeit
Die Nachhaltigkeit spielte auch beim neuen
Produktionsgebude eine Rolle. So war nicht nur eine
energieeffziente Gebudehlle gefragt, sondern ein
sinnvoller und effzienter Einsatz der erforderlichen
Energie zur Gebudeklimatisierung. Ein groer
Anteil spielt darin die Rckgewinnung der zum
Produktionsprozess erforderlichen Energie und die
sinnvolle Wiederverwendung um die hohen klimatischen
Produktionsbedingungen zu erfllen. Entstanden ist ein
zweischiffges Produktions- und Logistikgebude mit
einer dreigeschossigen Mittelspange. Die Seitenschiffe
sind zweigeschossig ausgefhrt, im Erdgeschoss wurde
die Anzahl der Sttzen auf ein Minimum reduziert, im
Obergeschoss wurden aufgrund eines weitgespannten
Dachtragwerkes keine Sttzen bentigt. Aufgrund
des freitragenden, modularen Aufbaus ist eine fexible
Raumgestaltung mglich. Das Herzstck der schmalen
Mittelspange ist die sich im Obergeschoss befndende
Technikzentrale. Hier sind u. a. die raumlufttechnischen
Anlagen zur Sicherstellung der klimatischen
Bedingungen untergebracht. Die Anordnung direkt ber
der Produktion fhrt zu kurzen Erschlieungswegen und
somit auch geringen Raumverbrauch.
Aufgrund der hohen Planungsanforderungen durch
Produktion, technischer Gebudeausrstung und
Tragwerk, lag es nahe, das Bauwerk anhand eines
dreidimensionalen Gebudemodells mit Nemetschek
Allplan zu planen. Durch die programminterne
Bauwerksstruktur in Verbindung mit dem
Workgroupmanager konnte eine parallele Teamarbeit
von Architekten, Ingenieuren und Haustechnikplanern
gewhrleistet werden. Ein weiterer Vorteil ist die
Planerstellung durch Ableitung des Gebudemodells,
das jeder Fachdisziplin zur Verfgung stand. Dadurch
ist das fehlerhafte und zeitaufwendige fhren und
pfegen von parallelen Datenstnden nicht mehr
notwendig. Diskrepanzen zwischen Gebude- und
Fachplnen werden automatisch vermieden.
Der Standort in Dsseldorf liegt im westlichen
Rheinbecken und ist somit Erdbeben gefhrdet. Da
das Gebude aufgrund seiner komplexen Struktur nicht
mit vereinfachten Methoden nachgewiesen werden
kann, musste das Gebudemodell dreidimensional
berechnet werden. Nemetschek Scia ist in der Lage, die
Horizontallasten aus Stabilisierung, Wind und Erdbeben
direkt im 3D-Modell zu ermittelt. Die Bemessung der
Stb.-Sttzen konnte somit optimiert nach Th. I O. oder
wahlweise mit den iterativ ermittelten Steifgkeiten
im Zustand II erfolgen. Dadurch war es mglich, die
groen Deckenspannweiten unter hohen Nutzlasten
zu realisieren. Da die tragende Struktur des Gebudes
zustzlich aus feuerschutztechnischen Grnden in F-90
ausgefhrt werden musste, konnten die entsprechenden
Nachweise der Sttzen ohne groen Mehraufwand mit
durchgefhrt werden.
Mit dem neuen Produktions- und Logistikgebude erhlt
die Teekanne einen Produktionskomplex der nicht
nur den hohen Ansprchen an Qualitt, Hygiene und
Nachhaltigkeit gerecht wird, sondern durch optimierte
Planungsprozesse und dem effzienten Einsatz von
Gebudetechnik ein hochmodernes, fexibles Gebude
mit dem die Herausforderungen der hoffentlich nchsten
130 Jahre gemeistert werden knnen.
SHI-Planungsgesellschaft mbH Construction of a new Production and Logistics Building - Dsseldorf, Germany
Neubau eines Produktions- und Logistikgebudes, Teekanne GmbH & Co.KG - Dsseldorf, Deutschland
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Short description Construction of a new Production and Logistics Building
Since 1882, Teekanne has been playing a signifcant role in the tea industry and has developed
into one of the foremost manufacturers and purveyors of tea worldwide. To guarantee the company
values in future times, a new production site is being built at the company headquarters in
Dsseldorf, Germany. This building has to meet high standards in product quality, food regulations
and sustainability. For planning a 3D BIM process was chosen, using Nemetschek Allplan to fulfl the
requirements of design, structure and building equipment for energy and the air-conditioning system.
Due to seismic loads, high span ceilings with heavy loads and only using pillars for building stiffening a
full 3D calculation was necessary using Scia Engineer.
SHI-Planungsgesellschaft mbH Construction of a new Production and Logistics Building - Dsseldorf, Germany
SHI-Planungsgesellschaft mbH
Contact Sascha Speckmann
Address Am Patentbusch 2
26125 Oldenburg, Germany
Phone +49 441/9700-970
Website www.shi-ol.de
SHI Planungsgesellschaft mbH ist eine Gesellschaft unabhngig beratender Ingenieure und
Architekten und seit 1976 fr ffentliche und private Auftraggeber ttig.
SHI arbeitet schwerpunktmig auf den Gebieten Industriebau, Hoch- und Tiefbaubau und
Ingenieurbau.
SHI bietet einen qualifzierten Stab erfahrener Architekten, Bauingenieure und Umweltingenieure fr
Beratungs-, Planungs- und Bauleitungsaufgaben.
Durch die umfassende, interdisziplinre Projektbearbeitung beginnend bei der Beratung bis zur
Baufertigstellung entstehen fachgerechte Bauwerke unter Beachtung der Wirtschaftlichkeit mit
optimalem Nutzwert sowie hoher Qualitt und ausgereiftem technischen Standard.
Die Bearbeitung erfolgt durch ein Team von z. Zt. ca. 65 Mitarbeitern.
Project information
Owner Teekanne GmbH & Co. KG, Dsseldorf, Germany
Architect SHI Planungsgesellschaft mbH
Engineering Offce SHI Planungsgesellschaft mbH
Location Dsseldorf, Germany
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The project
This project concerns the construction of a steel
structure consisting of fve spinning machines.
Spinning machines are machines that process plastic
granules into yarn.
This construction consists of three foors: the ground
foor, the frst foor and the top foor.
The top foor, the extrusion foor, is the foor where the
extruders are located, together with the silo with the
granules and the spinning beams.
There are different confgurations of the spinning
beams; for example, one spinning beam with three
extruders or one spinning beam with two extruders.
On the frst foor there are cabinets which cool down the
wires.
On the ground foor the yarn is textured and here you
will fnd the fnal product.
The assignment
The assignment was to reconstruct the existing
installation identically at another location in a seismic
area.
The new structure cannot be an exact copy of the
existing structure because the existing structure was a
building with concrete elevations.
Because of the tight time schedule, the client chose a
steel structure instead of a concrete one.
The foor elevations are crucial for the construction and
setup of the machine.
The spinning beam, which is provided on the top foor, is
placed on a bottom fange of the steel beam.
The top foor has the heaviest load, with the spinning
beam, the extruders and the preheating furnace. All
foors are covered with checker plate.
Structural system
The design was based on Eurocode standards. The
static system of the structure is in the transverse and
longitudinal direction stabilised by bracing.
Design software
The static analysis was calculated using a 3D model in
Scia Engineer software with linear, non-linear and steel
modules.
Foundations
The structural design of the basements was made by a
local company based on the outputs of our analysis.
Equipment loads
The equipment load was given by the client.
Structural 3D modelling
The design of the process has been worked out in
Scia Engineer. The structure has been completely
modelled with 1D beam elements in 3D.
Live, dead and equipment loads have been applied to
the load-bearing structure.
The calculation included several steps:
1. A linear calculation using a 3D frame model for
the gravity loads (self-weight, dead load, live load,
equipment loads.
2. A non-linear calculation using a 3D frame model for
the bracings.
3. A check of steel elements using steel module EC 3.
The parameters of the structure were modifed step by
step according to the technological demands.
The static system of the building is formed by frames
with diagonal bracing in transverse and longitudinal
bracing and horizontal bracings in the foors.
The system of bracing was active tension diagonal
bracings, in which the horizontal forces can be resisted
by the tension of diagonals only, neglecting the
compression ones.
Conclusion
The project has been successfully completed and will
become operational in June 2013.
Steel Extrusion Structure - Usak, Turkey
SPIE - Controlec Engineering . . . . . . Steel Extrusion Structure - Usak, Turkey
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Short description Steel Extrusion Structure
The project is a design of a new steel structure for an existing spinning machine for Baltagroup. The
construction is built at the beginning of 2013 in Turkey.
The structure contains fve new spinning machines.
The total weight of the structure is about 100 tonnes of steel.
The steel structure should be seismic resistant and the ground foor must be cleared of all obstacles,
such as bracings, to generate the texture machine and to handle the fnished product.
SPIE - Controlec Engineering . . . . . . Steel Extrusion Structure - Usak, Turkey
SPIE - Controlec Engineering
Contact Geert DHollander
Address Handelspoort 1
4538 BN Terneuzen, The Netherlands
Phone +31 115 670100
Website www.spie-nl.com
SPIE-Controlec Engineering is an independent, multidisciplinary engineering and consultancy
offce specialised in front-end, basic and detail engineering, procurement, project and construction
management and a member of the SPIE group.
Established in 1971, throughout the years the company has developed into a renowned EPC contractor
for the process industry and energy companies that are familiar with numerous technical disciplines.
From start to fnish, we support our clients implementation of their projects by applying state-of-the-art
know-how, years of experience and a fexible approach to projects.
We have specialised engineers in the following felds: process, piping, mechanical, civil/structural,
electrical, instrumentation and process control.
Together with other SPIE divisions, we can provide the complete trajectory from conceptual design to
building, operationalising and maintenance of E&I and automation.
Project information
Owner Balta Group
General Contractor SPIE Belgium
Engineering Offce SPIE-Controlec Engineering
Location Usak, Turkey
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Introduction to the project
This project includes the extension of an existing
industrial baking plant founded in 2004 in Chania, the
second largest city of Crete.
The existing part of the plant is a two-foor building with
a basement, made from reinforced concrete.
The extension includes a two-foor composite structure
of steel and concrete. The total area of the plant is
about 1,600 sqm. This year we are designing a new
extension, of about 200 sqm.
The whole structure comprises of three separate
buildings. The existing building is made from reinforced
concrete and the extension is made from steel and
concrete. Due to the geometry of the extension, we
decided to design it as two separate buildings matched
together with a seismic joint.
Approach
Extension Part A
The distances between the columns of each frame are
from 3 m to 6 m. The distances between the frames
are from 4 m to 6 m. The dimensions of the building
are 28 m x 13 m and the height about 7.50 m. We used
HEA for the columns, IPE for the main and secondary
beams and an SHS cross-section for the roof bracing.
Extension Part B
The distance between the columns of each frame is
about 6 m. The distances between the frames are about
3 m. The dimensions of the building are 15 m x 6 m
and the height is about 7.50 m. We used HEA for the
columns, IPE for the main and secondary beams and an
SHS cross-section for the roof bracing.
For both parts of the extension, the secondary beams
were designed using the composite beam module in
order to reduce the total weight of steel.
To simulate the diaphragm of the concrete slab,
HEA1000 was used for the roof bracing, without weight
and mass, using property modifers.
The use of Scia Engineer in this project
We designed the 3D Model, using the Line Grid option.
The next step was to make all the load cases, load
groups and load combinations.
Load groups:
1. G : permanent
2. S : snow
3. W : wind
4. E : seismic
5. Q : variable
Load cases:
1. LC1 : self-weight
2. LC2 : permanent
3. LC3 : variable
4. LC4 : snow
5. LC5 : seismic X
6. LC6 : seismic Y
7. LC7 - LC22 : 3D Wind Load Cases
Load Combinations:
1. EN-ULS
2. EN-SLS
3. EN-seismic X
4. EN-seismic Y
For the wind loads we used the 3D wind option to
calculate with accuracy all the zones according to
EN1991-1-4.
For the permanent loads and snow, we used line forces
on beams.The seismic design followed EN1998.
After the linear and the modal analysis, we conducted
section and unity checks for all the members. We also
proceeded to a serviceability check for the main beams.
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Short description Extension of Two-Floor Industrial Baking Plant
This project includes the extension of an existing industrial baking plant that was founded in 2004
in Chania, the second largest city of Crete. The plant produces many different products using the
best-quality raw materials. Specifcally, it produces different types of pies for a traditional snack, called
souvlaki.
The existing part of the plant is a two-foor building with a basement, made from reinforced concrete.
The extension includes a two-foor composite structure of steel and concrete. The total area of the
plant is about 1,600 sqm. This year, we are designing a new extension, of about 200 sqm.
TE, Consulting Engineer Extension of Two-Floor Industrial Baking Plant - Crete, Greece
TE, Consulting Engineer
Contact Tsolakis Eleftherios
Address Soudas Av. 23, Crete, Chania
73200 Chania, Greece
Phone +30 2821081846
Website www.etsolakis.gr
TE, Consulting Engineer was founded in 2007 to provide the following civil engineering services:
Technical advice for the development of new buildings.
Technical advice for the restoration/upgrading of existing buildings.
Structural design of new buildings (concrete, steel, composite, timber and masonry structures).
Structural design and assessment of existing buildings.
Supervision of civil engineering works.
Due to our experience and our knowledge, we can accomplish even the most exacting projects.
TE, Consulting Engineer has managed over 60 projects in Greece.
Project information
Owner M. Koundouraki
Architect Konstantina Lakiotaki, Tsolakis Eleftherios
General Contractor Morfometal
Engineering Offce TE, Consulting Engineer
Location Crete, Greece
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This project includes a new structure for an industrial
enterprise that supplies fresh seafood and packages
the produce prior to sale. The enterprise also has the
means to freeze seafood.
The new structure consists of a two-foor building
with a basement. On the frst foor, the seafood will
be delivered for all the necessary processing prior to
the fnal packaging phase. On the frst foor will sit the
offces of the enterprise, while the basement will be
used for stocking frozen products.
The location of the structure is very close to the
larger port in the area. Therefore, the seafood can be
delivered very quickly and the frozen products can be
sent on to other places or countries.
The total area the industrial enterprise will cover is
approximately 900 sqm.
The structure was designed from steel members and
concrete slabs. Due to the complicated architectural
view, a 3D model was designed.
Approach
We used HEB for the columns, HEA for the main
beams, IPE for the secondary beams and an SHS
cross-section for the wall bracing.
The secondary beams were designed using the
composite beam module in order to reduce the total
weight of steel.
To simulate the diaphragm of the concrete slab,
HEA1000 for roof bracing was used, without weight and
mass, using property modifers.
We designed the 3D model using the Line Grid option.
Load groups:
1. G : permanent
2. S : snow
3. W : wind
4. E : seismic
5. Q : variable
Load cases:
2. LC2 : permanent
3. LC3 : variable
4. LC4 : snow
5. LC5 : seismic X
6. LC6 : seismic Y
Load Combinations:
1. EN-ULS
2. EN-SLS
3. EN-seismic X
4. EN-seismic Y
For the wind loads, we used the 3D wind option to
calculate with accuracy all zones according to EN1991-
1-4. For the permanent and the snow loads, we used
line forces on beams. The seismic design followed
EN1998.
proceeded to a serviceability check for the main and
secondary beams.
TE, Consulting Engineer Fresh & Frozen Seafood, Packaging Industry - Crete, Greece
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TE, Consulting Engineer Fresh & Frozen Seafood, Packaging Industry - Crete, Greece
Short description Fresh & Frozen Seafood, Packaging Industry
This project includes a new structure for an industrial enterprise that supplies fresh seafood and
packages the produce prior to sale. The enterprise also has the means to freeze seafood.
On the frst foor, the seafood will be delivered for all the necessary processing prior to the fnal
packaging phase. On the frst foor will sit the offces of the enterprise, while the basement will be used
for stocking frozen products.
The total area the industrial enterprise will cover is approximately 900 sqm.
Project information
Owner Rokakis Ioannis, Antonios & Georgios CRETEFISH ENT. COMPANY
Architect Kolokotronis George
Contact Tsolakis Eleftherios, Stefanaki Kaliopi
Phone +30 2821081846
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Technum - Kantoor Hasselt . . . .Monolith Production Facility - Dessel, Belgium
Installatie voor de Productie van Monolieten - Dessel, Belgi
Op 23 juni 2006 heeft NIRAS (de Nationale instelling
voor radioactief Afval en verrijkte splijtstoffen), via de
beslissing van de Ministerraad, de opdracht gekregen
om het gentegreerd project voor oppervlakteberging
van radioactief afval van categorie A in de gemeente
Dessel verder uit te werken. Bij oppervlakteberging
wordt het radioactief afval op zon manier ingesloten en
afgezonderd dat mens en milieu optimaal beschermd
worden. Dit zowel gedurende de 300 jaar waarin
er actief toezicht van de berging is, als daarna.
Het concept wordt al op verschillende plaatsen ter
wereld toegepast, onder meer in Frankrijk, Spanje
en Japan. De totale hoeveelheid categorie A-afval
die in de installatie in Dessel zal geborgen worden,
rekening houdend met een verdere levensduur van
de kerninstallaties van 40 jaar, werd geraamd op
70.500 m.
En van de belangrijke deelprojecten van de
oppervlakteberging is de installatie voor de productie
van monolieten (verder IPM genoemd).
In de IPM zal het laag- en middelactief kortlevend
afval in een betonnen caisson geplaatst worden en
zullen de resterende ruimtes binnen deze caisson
opgevuld worden met een immobilisatiemortel. Zon
monoliet houdt de radioactieve straling tegen en sluit
de radioactieve stoffen in. Een typisch monoliet heeft
afmetingen van 1,95 m x 1,95 m x 1,62 m en heeft
een massa van 20 ton. Het eindproduct van de IPM
is een betonnen monoliet die vanaf de IPM naar de
bergingsmodules kan getransporteerd worden. De
wijze waarop een monoliet geproduceerd zal worden, is
uiteenlopend en afhankelijk van de aard van het afval
dat in een monoliet gemmobiliseerd wordt.
Structuur
Naast de installatie zelf voor de productie van
monolieten bestaat een deel van het productiegebouw
uit een aantal buffers. Daarnaast is er nog het
kantoorgebouw en de cementeerinstallatie. Deze
gebouwen bezetten samen een oppervlakte van
6.650 m en hebben een gemiddelde hoogte van 17 m.
Voor elk van deze structuren wordt een 3D dynamisch
rekenmodel opgesteld in Scia Engineer.
Het volledige productiegebouw wordt opgetrokken
in gewapend beton. Zowel wanden als vloeren
zullen geconstrueerd worden als massieve betonnen
elementen die ter plaatse bekist en gestort worden.
De dakplaat wordt opgebouwd uit voorgespannen
welfsels met druklaag en een aanvullende betonlaag
als stralingsschild. Bij grotere overspanningen is er een
bijkomende primaire draagstructuur voorzien van prefab
voorgespannen betonnen IV-liggers. In alle buffers
worden kraanbanen voorzien, welke geplaatst zullen
worden op doorlopende betonnen consoles.
Vanwege de grote overlasten door stapeling van
monolieten (tot 210 kN/m) op de vloerplaat, is speciale
aandacht vereist voor de fundering. Hier wordt
geopteerd voor een algemene funderingsplaat. Het
terrein dient voorbelast te worden om zettingen van
de defnitieve constructie te minimaliseren. Voor een
correcte simulatie van de grondkarakteristieken werd
een voorafgaandelijke zettingsproef uitgevoerd.
Het kantoorgebouw wordt opgebouwd uit een betonnen
skeletstructuur. De cementeerinstallatie wordt
uitgevoerdals een stalen draagconstructie.
Een van de grote uitdagingen, waarbij Scia Engineer
een antwoord biedt, is het implementeren van een
grote reeks van belastingsgevallen en combinaties
volgens de Eurocode: gebruiksbelastingen in functie
van de bestemming van de ruimte, overlasten in de
bufferruimtes waarbij opslag volgens een willekeurig
patroon mogelijk dient te zijn, tal van kraanbanen
en rails voor manipulatie van de monolieten.
Daarenboven dient er, vanwege het nucleaire
karakter van het gebouw, gerekend te worden met
tal van extreme omstandigheden zoals extreme
sneeuwval, tornados en in het bijzonder aardbeving.
Voor de aardbevingsbelastingen zijn er met name
belastingspectra opgesteld door Technum die via Scia
gemplementeerd werden.
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Short description Monolith Production Facility
The cAt project of ONDRAF/NIRAS offers a solution for the disposal of low-level and medium-level
radioactive short-lived waste (category A waste) in Belgium.
The cAt project is unique in terms of the way in which the repository in the municipality of Dessel will be
integrated into a social, value-added project for the region over the long term.
At the Monolith Production Facility, the waste is placed in a caisson and flled with mortar to form
concrete monoliths. The monoliths will be stored at the MPF until they can be transported to the
disposal modules by rail.
Information and video: www.niras-cat.be
Technum - Kantoor Hasselt . . . .Monolith Production Facility - Dessel, Belgium
Technum - Kantoor Hasselt
Project information
Owner NIRAS
Architect Signum+ Architects, Gent
Engineering Offce Technum, Hasselt
Location Dessel, Belgium
Contact Kurt Swennen
Address Ilgatlaan 23
Phone +32 11 28 86 00
Website www.technum.be
Technum is de entiteit van Tractebel Engineering gespecialiseerd in Smart & Sustainable
Infrastructure en heeft verschillende kantoren in Belgi.
Tractebel Engineering is een studie- en adviesbureau met meer dan 100 jaar expertise in energie- en
infrastructuurprojecten, vestigingen in twaalf landen (hoofdzetel in Brussel) en projecten in meer
dan 80 landen. Het stelt het meer dan 3300 mensen te werk en heeft een omzet van ongeveer
500 M. Samen met Tractebel Engineering beheersen we de volledige levenscyclus van energie- en
infrastructuurprojecten, gaande van haalbaarheidsstudies tot de ontmanteling.
Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure is ons motto. We zorgen voor kwaliteitsvolle, duurzame
oplossingen via een intelligente integratie van infrastructuur, gebouwen, mobiliteit en energie
effcintie. We combineren op een creatieve wijze al onze competenties en spelen op die manier een
sleutelrol in de ontwikkeling van de steden en de leefomgeving van de toekomst.
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Voss u. Kamb und Partner GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhaust Stack of a Gas Turbine Power Plant - Algeria
Abgaskamin fr ein Gas- und Dampfkraftwerk - Bou Tlelis, Algeria
Das Projekt
Standort ist Bou Tlelis (Algerien), 35 km westlich von
Oran.
Gesamtvolumen 228 Mio
Mae: 10 x 12 x 46 m
Gewicht: ca. 200 t
Der Endkunde ist Sonelgaz, Algeriens nationaler
Stromproduzent. Dieser hat den Auftrag an ein
Konsortium bestehend aus General Electric und
Cegelec Energy (VINCI Energies GSS) vergeben. Es
handelt sich um ein Kraftwerk zur Stromproduktion.
Es werden 2 Gasturbinen betrieben mit einer
Gesamtleistung von 445 MW. Die Turbinen stammen
von GE.
Bei diesem Projekt handelt es sich um den Abgaskamin
eines Gas- und Dampfkraftwerkes.
Software
Der Kamin wurde vollstndig in Scia Engineer
berechnet.
Der Konventionelle Stahlbau des Kaminstuhls
Die Schalen und Bleche der einzelnen Kaminschalen
Das Gesamtmodell betrgt 743 strukturelle Trger und
555 strukturelle Schalen. 24 Lastflle ergaben rund
850 Lastfallkombinationen, nach welchen die Elemente
bemessen wurden.
Modellierung
Besonders wichtig ist das perfekte Zusammenspiel
von Stabwerken und fniten Elementen (Platten und
Schalen).
Das einfache und schnelle Modellieren ermglichte die
rasche Erstellung von komplexen Schalentragwerken.
Geometrische Besonderheiten wie Berechnungen von
Durchdringungen, bergnge von rechteckig auf rund
oder auch Verschneidungen von Schalenelementen
wurden dank der eingebauten Funktionen mhelos
bewltigt.
Weitere bentigte Funktionen
Frequenzanalyse
Mit den Dynamikmodulen wurden
Eigenfrequenzberechnungen zur
Schwingungsuntersuchung durchgefhrt.
BIM
ber die IFC Schnittstelle wurde die Konstruktion an
das CAD Programm Tekla Structures zur Erstellung der
Stahlbauzeichnungen bergeben.
Whrend des Projektverlaufes diente dies auch zur
Kontrolle und Abgleich zwischen dem CAD-Modell und
dem Statikmodell.
Bemessung
Die Berechnung war nach US-amerikanischen
Bestimmungen durchzufhren. Daher mussten die
entsprechenden Landesnormen verwendet werden.
Ausgabe
Obwohl die Programmoberfche auf Deutsch war,
konnte die Ausgabe in englischer Sprache erfolgen.
Besondere Herausforderungen
Besondere Herausforderungen waren letztlich die
schmetterlingsfrmige Winddruckverteilung, welche auf
die Kaminrhre detailliert eingegeben werden mussten,
die Aufagerung des Kamins auf den Kaminstuhl, sowie
die Optimierung der Transport- und Montageeinheiten.
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Voss u. Kamb und Partner GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhaust Stack of a Gas Turbine Power Plant - Algeria
Short description Exhaust Stack of a Gas Turbine Power Plant
In a project for Sonelgaz, Algerias national electricity utility, two gas turbines from GE with a combined
power of 445 MW were installed near Oran.
The exhaust stack was entirely analysed with Scia Engineer, in regard to both the supporting structural
steel and the steel plates and shells.
The modelling tools of Scia Engineer made it possible to easily input the very complex geometry.
Next to the dynamic analysis and the possibility of designing to American standards and to report in
French and English, a particular point of interest was the good export of the Scia Engineer model to
Tekla Structures through IFC.
Voss u. Kamb und Partner GmbH
Contact Lino Caiazzo
Address Europaallee 11-13
67657 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Phone +49 631/36215-0
Website www.voka-kl.de
Wir planen und realisieren Ingenieurbauwerke, Produktionsanlagen, Gewerbe- und Brogebude.
Unsere Schwerpunkte liegen im Kraftwerks-, Industrie-, Anlagenbau und Produktionsanlagen fr
die Grochemie. Wir zeichnen uns durch technische Kompetenz, Kreativitt und jahrzehntelange
Erfahrung aus.
Um unser Leistungsbild abzurunden, stehen wir unseren Kunden auch beratend zur Verfgung.
Mit der Zeit haben wir unser Leistungsspektrum erweitert vom Stahlbau bis hin zum kompletten
Hochbau, wie zum Beispiel Brogebude, Schulen und Verwaltungsgebude. Wir verfgen ber
35 qualifzierte Mitarbeiter.
Wir halten verschiedene Software-Systeme vor, um den Wnschen unserer Kunden gerecht zu
werden.
Project information
Owner G+H Montage
General Contractor GE Power Generation
Engineering Offce Voss & Kamb und Partner GmbH
Location Bou Tlelis, Algeria
At Nemetschek Scia, we are committed to constantly bring our innovative technology and expertise
to the highest level and therefore inspire our customers and partners to move their limits.
Nemetschek Scia nv - Industrieweg 1007 - B-3540 Herk-de-Stad - Tel. +32 13 55 17 75 - [email protected] www.nemetschek-scia.com
Powerful Software for Structural Engineering, Fabrication and Construction
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Sustainable, Ecological and Green Structures - Scaffolding - Works of art - Mechanical equipment - Larger projects (storage tanks, conveyer belts, cold store installations, supporting structures),
playground equipment, scaffolds, works of art, cranes, tubular connections, at which the analysis/design software has been used. To this category also belong stadiums, spectacular roofs.
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Category 4: Special Projects
Nemetschek Structural User Contest 2013 - Category 4: Special Projects
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Prestreenie erpacej Stanice GAS - Matkovo, Slovak Republic
Zklady
Zkladov kontrukcie objektu sa navrhuj ako plon,
tvoren elezobetnovmi zkladovmi ptkami,
v dvoch prpadoch doplnen o zkladov ps pod
stojanom s erpadlom pohonnch hmt. Zkladov
ptky s vzhadom na stpy navrhnut ako centrick, s
rozmermi 2.300 x 2.300 mm, resp. 2.150 x 2.150 mm.
rka zkladovch psov je 700 mm. Zkladov kra
ptiek je umiestnen na vkovej kte -2,5 m pod
rovou ternu, zkladov kra psov potom na kte
-1,8 m pod rovou okolitho ternu. Horn hrana
vetkch zkladovch kontrukci je na vkovej kte
-1,0 m, o je zrove i spodn hrana nosnch stpov.
Zklady s vystuen KARI sieovinou s priemerom
drtu 6 mm, vekos oka 100 mm, doplnenou v
potrebnch miestach prtovou vstuou s priemerom
12 mm. Zo zkladov je nad horn hranu vyveden
akacia vstu uren ku napojeniu vstue stpov.
Zvisl nosn kontrukcie
Zvisl nosn kontrukcie tvoria tri kruhov stpy s
vonkajm priemerom 550 mm, vntorn priemer je
200 mm. V dutine stpa s veden daov zvody
strechy. V hornej asti stp pomocou knickho tvaru
plynule prechdza do krupinovej dosky prestreenia.
V zakrivenej asti s v hmote stpa vynechan
drky pre osvetlenie a ostatn potrebn rozvody
profesi. Armovanie stpov je navrhnut pri vonkajom
i vntornom povrchu prtovmi vlokami priemeru
10 mm, doplnenmi strmemi - skrutkovnica tvaru
considere, vloenou taktie k obom povrchom.
Vodorovn nosn kontrukcie
Vodorovn nosn kontrukcie s tvoren zakrivenou
krupinovou doskou hrbky 140 mm. V mieste nbehov
na nosn stpy je hrbka zvisl na tvare knusu,
ktor plynule prechdza do nosnch stpov. Armovanie
stropnej dosky je pri oboch povrchoch rieen pomocou
KARI sieoviny s priemerom drtu 6 mm, vekos oka
100 mm - v miestach s minimlnym zakrivenm plochy.
V miestach nbehov na stpy je hmota vystuen
prtovmi vlokami priemeru 12 mm v prpade hlavnej
vstue, priemeru 6 mm v prpade rozdeovacej
vstue. Hlavn vstu je prestykovan s hlavnou
vstuou stpov. V miestach drok pre osvetlenie s
v armovan vyhotoven vmeny pomocou prtovej
vstue priemeru 8 mm.
Popis realizcie
Realizcia objektu zaala vkopovmi prcami na
zaiatku marca 2011 vkopovmi prcami. Nasledovalo
debnenie a armovanie zkladovch ptiek a psov,
po ktorom nasledovala beton - ukonenie pribline
v polovici marca 2011. Na hornej hrane zkladovch
kontrukci bola vytvoren pracovn kra (vkov
kta -1.000 m), nad ktorou bolo potrebn necha
vyveden vstu pre napojenie stpov kontrukcie. Od
tejto pracovnej kry nasledovalo pouitie pohadovho
betnu. Samotn beton stpov bola pomocou alch
dvoch pracovnch kr (vkov kty +3.060 m a
+4.922 m - nbeh stpa) rozdelen na celky, ktormi
sa plynule prelo do betone krupinovej dosky
(vkov kta +5.457 m a vyie) - koniec aprla 2011.
Debnenie bolo pouit systmov, spolu so pecilnym
debniacim dielcom nbehu dielca, ktor bol na kad
stp pouit v rmci rotanho systmu. Kontrukcia
bola podstojkovan poas betone a nasledujcich
14 dn, pokia sa skkou Schmidtovm kladivkom
nestanovila dostaton pevnos kontrukcie - koniec
mja 2011. Nasledovalo oddebnenie kontrukcie, m
sa skompletizovala hrub stavba kontrukcie. Cel
vstavba nosnej kontrukcie bola bezproblmov
a prebehla v slade s asovm harmonogramom.
Odovzdanie stavby do uvania prebehlo v auguste
2011.
Pouit materily
Betn zkladovch kontrukci STN EN 206-1
VC25/30 XC1 (SK) - C1 0,4 - Dmax 16-32 - S3,
prsada SILIKATE 2%
Betn hornej stavby STN EN 206-1 C30/37 XC1 (SK)
- C1 0,4 - Dmax 16 - S3, prsada SILIKATE 2%
KARI sieovina 6/100 (W)
Betonrska oce 10 505 (R)
VISIA s.r.o.. . . . . . . . .Roofng Gas Station GAS - Matkovo, Slovak Republic
Winner Category 4: Special Projects
Quote of the Jury: This complex project could not have been calculated by hand,
advanced software like Scia Engineer is essential to do this job. The three hollow columns in
combination with the thin concrete diaphragm roof (average 150mm thickness) achieve the
overall stability of this nice slender structure. The hollow columns are functional and transfer
the rainwater from the roof to the sewer. The connections between column and foundation,
and column and roof were especially complex to calculate and execute. The nice use of
illumination completes this original architectural design.
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Short description Roofng Gas Station GAS
The concrete roofng is designed as the intersection of three circle-shell slabs with thicknesses
ranging from 140 mm to 200 mm. Each shell slab is at its centre supported by a cone-shaped column.
In order to drain rain water, the columns are tubular. On the bottom side of the shell-slab is a small
groove for the lighting. The steel reinforcement is made of bars, with diameters of 8 mm and 12 mm.
Waterproof concrete (Class C30/37) was used to provide protection against rainwater. The foundation
is a combination of foot fange and foundation straps. The external column diameter is 550 mm, the
internal 200 mm. The circle shell slab diameters are 10 m and 8 m. The total construction height is 8 m
(5,500 mm above the ground level; the foundation is 2,500 mm high).
VISIA s.r.o.. . . . . . . . .Roofng Gas Station GAS - Matkovo, Slovak Republic
VISIA s.r.o.
Contact Ladislav Chatrnch
Address Sldkoviova 2052/50
92701 aa, Slovakia
Phone +421 948139090
Website www.visia.sk
Sme tm architektov, stavebnch ininierov a statikov z juho-zpadnho Slovenska v meste aa.
Spjame kreatvnu as projektu s technickmi vedomosami v jednom ateliri.
Mme vea sksenost s monolitickm betnom, oceou a drevenmi kontrukciami.
Rieili sme mnoho nzkonkladovch stavieb.
Urobili sme niekoko projektov pasvnych domov.
Navrhujeme 3D modely zo statiky v programe Tekla.
Pre statick vpoty pouvame programy Scia Engineer - Nemetschek Scia
N komunikan jazyk je slovenna a anglitina
Project information
Owner GAS s. r. o., Bratislava
Architect MgA. Adam Jirkal & MgA. Jerry Koza
General Contractor C-PARTNERS, s.r.o.
Engineering Offce VISIA s.r.o.
Location Matkovo, Slovak Republic
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AECOM. . . . . . . .Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 - London, United Kingdom
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 - London, United Kingdom
Each year, the Serpentine Gallery commissions an
international architect to design their summer pavilion.
The 2013 Pavilion was designed by Japanese
architect Sou Fujimoto, with AECOM carrying out
the structural design from concept stage in January
2013 to completion in time for the press launch on 4th
June 2013. The Pavilion exemplifes contemporary
architecture and the engineering challenge is to mask
the complexity of the structure behind simple design
and intelligent detailing.
Concept
The concept is built around a three dimensional 400 mm
grid, with 20 mm square hollow sections forming a
vierendeel space frame which provides areas of shelter,
formed by the addition of circular polycarbonate discs,
as well as areas where guests are invited to climb over
the structure.
Design
The complex nature of the structure meant that a
three dimensional analysis model was essential as
the structure relies on all 27,000 members for global
stability. In the areas where guests are permitted access
onto the structure, locally high loading was imposed
to allow for the weight of the glass infll panels and the
weight of a crowd gathered on the structure. This was
combined with accidental load combinations which
accounted for unwanted access onto the roof, member
removal and settlement of the footings.
Testing
From the outset it was clear that the detailing of the
nodes was vital; they needed to be simple to fabricate,
allow easy construction of larger modules for delivery
to site as well as on site, connections, and they needed
to be able to transfer the full moment capacity of the
section across the joint.
Several concepts were drawn up and design sessions
with the fabricator (Stage One) allowed a detail to be
developed which allowed the structure to be constructed
in the available timescales. Separate details were
needed for the site connections.
It was necessary to ensure that the joint could mobilise
the full moment capacity of the steel section as this
was fundamental to the stability of the structure, which
relied on vierendeel action of the frames and the
corresponding high moments at node points. To ensure
that the capacity of the joints was suffcient, several
test pieces were created and tested to destruction. This
included small scale single nodes as well as large scale
mock ups of portions of the structure.
Parametric design process
The success of the scheme relied upon electronic
collaboration between the design team members.
From the outset of the project the design concept was
conveyed using 3D models, as the complex structure
has very little meaning when expressed as two
dimensional sections. The architectural scheme was
drawn up using Rhino and bespoke scripts were used
to transfer the geometry to Scia Engineer. Fundamental
to the success was the ability to make this a complete
round trip process, allowing rapid design development
with the architect and iteration of the design to a fnal
solution which embodied the architects dream as well
as functioning structurally.
The 3D model was also shared with the fabricator
allowing integration with their computer aided
manufacturing processes, as well as better visualisation
of the structure and optimisation of the size of the
fabrication modules for delivery to site and erection
within the short construction period on site.
Structural design drawings were produced in AutoDesk
Revit. The geometry was transferred to Revit using the
Revit-Scia Engineer link.
Winner Special Prize for Fabrication and Execution
Quote of the Jury: The concept of this reusable structure was drawn up using Rhino and
bespoke scripts were used to transfer the geometry to Scia Engineer for structural analysis
and design. The 3D model was also used for computer aided manufacturing (CAM), as well
as for better visualization and optimization of the size of the fabrication modules for onsite
delivery and erection. The geometry was transferred from Scia Engineer to Revit for producing
the structural drawings. Due to the different partners involved and the short project time, the
use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) was essential to make this project a success.
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AECOM. . . . . . . .Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 - London, United Kingdom
Short description Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013
The Serpentine Gallerys annual Pavilion is an opportunity for an international architect to showcase
their expertise in the UK. Each pavilion is intended to be an example of contemporary architecture and
cutting edge engineering which aims to inspire and intrigue everyone who has the opportunity to visit
the venue during its four month lifespan.
The 2013 Pavilion is no exception - the structure is a vierendeel space frame constructed from
members with almost negligible moment capacity. The design and fabrication of this structure has to be
completed within four months, adding additional pressure to the design and fabrication teams.
Collaboration and exchange of electronic design information was vital to the success of the project.
AECOM
Contact Harriet Eldred
Address MidCity Place, 71 High Holborn
WC1v 6QS London, United Kingdom
Phone +44 1727535339
solutions.
Project information
Owner Serpentine Gallery
Architect Sou Fujimoto Architects
General Contractor Stage One
Location London, United Kingdom
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Couverture de latrium, Btiment Helios - St Jean de Braye, France
Depuis 2012, le groupe LVMH fait construire un
nouveau centre de recherche, le programme Hlios II,
sur le site des parfums Christian DIOR, dans la banlieue
dOrlans, Saint Jean de Braye (Loiret).
Ce projet comporte six btiments qui sassemblent en
triangle. Lintrieur de ce triangle est amnag en jardin
ouvert, lAtrium.
Baudin Chteauneuf sest vu confer la ralisation de
lossature mtallique de la couverture, en coussins
gonfables, de cet atrium.
Louvrage
Le df : couvrir, par une structure lgre et sans
point porteur intermdiaire, un triangle quilatral de
56 mtres de cot.
La solution : 12 pannes cintres en tubes circulaires,
reposant, par lintermdiaire de montants verticaux, sur
une nappe de cbles inox croiss.
Un cadre priphrique en HEB500, 2 poutres
principales sous tendues, en tube 406,4 mm, et une
panne cintre en tube 323,9 mm sous tendue elle
aussi, assurent la rigidit de la structure.
Les pannes cintres, en tube 323,9 mm, portent
directement dun cot lautre pour celles situes
vers la pointe du triangle. Celles situes vers sa base,
sappuient aussi sur les 2 poutres principales.
Lordre de pose des diffrentes pannes a fait lobjet
dune tude attentive. En effet, les cbles de sous
tension ne sont pas dans le plan vertical des pannes,
mais forment une nappe croise 60 avec celles-ci.
Ainsi, lors de la mise en place dune panne, tous les
cbles la soutenant ne sont pas encore en place et la
tension prvue ne peut pas tre applique.
Pendant le montage de lossature, les poutres et la
panne principales ont t chacune soutenues par
un appui provisoire pour viter des dformations
excessives.
Le modle de calcul
Tous les lments de lossature sont modliss, aussi
bien chacun des tronons de cbles que les pannes
cintres.
Les cas de charges tudis correspondent, pour les
uns, aux actions habituelles sur toute structure : le poids
des matriaux, les actions de la neige et du vent ; alors
que dautres actions sont beaucoup moins frquentes :
effet de la pression interne des coussins et cas
accidentels dus la crevaison dun coussin.
Une analyse non linaire est excute prenant en
compte lincapacit des cbles reprendre un effort de
compression.
La fonctionnalit contrainte initiale est aussi utilise
pour introduire une tension dans ces lments.
Enfn un calcul de stabilit a permis de prendre en
compte correctement les effets lis au fambement des
tubes comprims.
Seulement 70 tonnes
1.200 mtres de cbles inox et seulement 70 tonnes
de structure mtallique ont permis au Dpartement
Charpentes Mtalliques de Baudin Chteauneuf la
ralisation de cette structure.
Encore une fois, Baudin Chteauneuf a su faire preuve
de son savoir faire, depuis la phase de conception-
tudes jusquau montage sur le chantier, en passant
par la fabrication des pices par notre atelier, pour
mener bien la ralisation dun nouvel ouvrage hors
normes.
Baudin Chteauneuf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coverage of the atrium, Helios Building - St Jean de Braye, France
Nomination Category 4: Special Projects
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Short description Coverage of the atrium, Helios Building
The project consists of the creation of the roof structure, in infatable cushions, of the Atrium, the
interior garden of the new research centre for LVMH R&D.
A light steel structure, without intermediate supports, makes it possible to cover the triangular free
space of the 56 m span above the Atrium.
The frame structure is made of 12 curved purlins with a circular tube section, subtended by a stainless
steel cable mesh.
The functionalities tension-only and initial stress of Scia Engineer were applied on this project. A
global stability analysis allowed for a deeper insight into the buckling modes of this structure.
Finally, Baudin Chteauneuf implemented this unique work using merely 1,200 m of stainless steel
cables and 70 t of structural steel.
Baudin Chteauneuf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coverage of the atrium, Helios Building - St Jean de Braye, France
Baudin Chteauneuf
Contact Cdric Ricaud
Address BP 30019
60 rue de la brosse
45110 Chateauneuf sur Loire, France
Phone +33 238463846
Website www.baudinchateauneuf.com
Fonde en 1919 Chteauneuf sur Loire, la socit SNC Baudin est baptise Baudin Chteauneuf en
1952. Ne de la production de pylnes lectriques et de hangars agricoles, lentreprise soriente vers la
construction de ponts mtalliques. Aprs 1945, BC participe activement la reconstruction des ponts
en France. Ces nombreux chantiers valorisent son exprience et enrichissent sa connaissance des
ponts suspendus.
Baudin Chteauneuf sest dveloppe grce la matrise de la ralisation des ponts suspendus et a
tendu son savoir-faire dans les domaines varis de la construction.
Aujourdhui, BC propose une gamme complte de prestations aussi bien en construction et rnovation
douvrages dart, en charpentes mtalliques, en gnie mcanique, en gnie civil, en entreprise
gnrale ou en transport exceptionnel.
Elle a rcemment tendu ses activits la couverture et au bardage, au traitement de leau et de lair,
aux cbles offshore et lolien.
Project information
Owner LVMH
Architect ARTE Charpentier
General Contractor Eiffage Construction Centre
Engineering Offce LVMH R&D
Location St Jean de Braye, France
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The arena roof is part of the King Saud University Sport
Campus in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and it is the main
feature of the sport campus. The building is for indoor
athletics and also has the ability to hold conferences.
The basic form of this building consists of a large single
span roof with a central arch truss supporting secondary
trusses.
The steel structure covers an independently stabilised
reinforced concrete frame.
Steel roof
The roof structure can be summarised as follows:
A steel arched truss with cords in HISTAR profles
spanning 145 m between reinforced concrete
buttresses.
Buttresses are formed from a series of
interconnecting shear walls with a thrust block above
and thick foundation below to underlying rock.
Secondary arched trusses supported by the main
truss and parametrical columns.
A perimeter fat ring connected to the end of the
arched truss and to the concrete buttress.
The roof cladding is a light-weight complex with steel
sheets, insulation and water-tightness.
The roof bracing has been divided into two parts in
order to avoid lock-in stresses.
The overall stability is provided mainly by the
buttresses. The main arch transfers the lateral loads
back to the buttresses through a combination of axial
thrust, minor axis and major axis bending and torsion.
The external part of the perimeter ring foats over the
concrete structure via pin-ended columns with free
displacement support made with Tefon.
Vertical loads from the main arch truss are transferred
back to the buttresses via axial thrust and major axis
bending.
Vertical loads acting on the perimeter ring are
transferred to the reinforced concrete structure via axial
loads in the parametrical columns.
The model geometry was imported from a dxf fle
provided by the client. The beams, hinges, support and
loads were then introduced. The layers manager was
really useful in this project for analysing the project
part by part. 3D exportation in dxf and pdf was used
for transmitting the sketch of the results, as column
displacement and reactions.
The predefned load library allowed for a quick
introduction of the loads. The wind loads curve tool was
used to model the evolution of the wind pressure all
along the height of the building.
For the analysis of the behaviour of the structure, we
used the deformed structure results. In fact, by using
a relative big scale factor, this tool shows how the
structure defects and allows for locating the critical
points and also detecting if there is a non-symmetry (the
model is double symmetric, so its behaviour should also
be symmetric).
The very large document possibilities allowed for the
production of the calculation sheet and transmission of
information between the project actors.
The key numbers of the project
3,912 nodes
3,139 beams
Numbers of profles used: 80
820 tonnes of steel (S460, S460HISTAR, S355,
S235)
KSU Sports Campus - Riyad, Saudi Arabia
Schroeder & Associs . . . . . . . . . . KSU Sports Campus - Riyad, Saudi Arabia
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Short description KSU Sports Campus
The KSU Sports Campus project is to provide an extensive addition to the sports facilities at the King
Saud University, Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The aim is to develop a Sports Campus with
both teaching facilities and technical areas for sport. There is also a requirement to accommodate
Conferrings (Graduation Ceremonies) and the ability to hold large sports events to National Standard -
this includes the provision for events to be televised.
The Athletics Arena is a stand-alone building with a 200 m running track and facilities for high jump,
long jump, shot put and pole vaulting, all in compliance with IAAF requirements. There is permanent
spectator seating for approx. 6,700 around the running track, and for conferrings temporary seating of
2,700 is placed in the centre of the building, facing a stage. Spectator facilities are being provided on
the concourses. VIP, family and spectator entrances are provided. Athletes and media facilities are
provided to allow for national events.
Schroeder & Associs . . . . . . . . . . KSU Sports Campus - Riyad, Saudi Arabia
Schroeder & Associs
Contact Faiza Benyahia
Address 8, rue des Girondins
1626 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Phone +352 44.31.31.1
Website www.schroeder.lu
The engineering offce Schroeder & Associs operates in four fundamental departments: building
engineering, structural engineering, road-system - networks, urban and landscape design. Relying
on its 50 years of experience and 230 employees, as well as on foreign specialised partners, the
engineering offce offers its services, experience and know-how to its customers.
Our challenge consists of proposing activities answering the demands of our customers and increasing
their satisfaction by completing our missions in an effective way.
General information about the company
Foundation of the offce in 1961.
Co-founder of Luxconsult S.A, SDC SA, Dahlem, Schroeder sarl and RW-Consult.
Collaboration with specialised offces in Germany, Belgium, France and Switzerland.
Project information
Owner King Saud University
Architect STW
General Contractor Saudi Binladen Group / INMA
Engineering Offce Schroeder Et Associes (Arena Steel structure)
Location Riyad, Saudi Arabia
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Pavillons - Europe
Pavillons
Le projet consiste implanter 5 pavillons aux formes
contemporaines qui jalonneront la promenade depuis
la place jusquau bassin suprieur. Ces pavillons
hbergeront des commerces haut de gamme.
Chaque pavillon a une forme unique dtermine par le
trac de la perspective au sol. Il sagit dune architecture
aux formes libres. Les pavillons souvriront par de
larges vitrines sur la promenade intrieure. La structure
des pavillons est constitue de coques mtalliques
nervures qui peuvent tre facilement montes sur place
et dmontes ultrieurement pour tre rutilises. Cette
mthode de construction assure un chantier propre et
rapide, parfaitement adapte aux contraintes toutes
particulires de ce site trs sensible. Lossature ainsi
ralise sera laisse apparente, constituant un lment
intressant de lecture de larchitecture lintrieur.
Setec Btiment a t missionne pour raliser :
La conception gomtrique (recherche et optimisation)
La faisabilit du projet sur lexistant
La conception de la superstructure
Un accompagnement de la gense du projet
Ds lesquisse nous sommes intervenus sur la conception
gomtrique et structurelle du projet. Nous avons utilis
Scia Engineer pour nous assister dans cette recherche
doptions structurelles. La gomtrie tait gnre avec
Grasshopper et importe en lment poutres ou macro
2D dans Scia Engineer, ce qui a grandement contribu
la rapidit de modlisation. Une fois le systme structurel
choisi nous avons travaill sur loptimisation de la forme
et du dessin gomtrique des pavillons par rapport aux
contraintes structurelles. Les efforts dans la structure sont
trs sensibles aux variations de courbures des pavillons.
La maitrise de la descente de charge tait primordiale
pour ne pas apporter des surcharges ponctuelles non
admissibles sur le parking existant.
Une gomtrie complexe facilement modlise
La gomtrie de la structure a t conue et rationalise
en utilisant Grasshopper de faon faciliter la fabrication
des coques et en rduire ainsi le cot. Toutes les
nervures sont planes, seule leur dcoupe est courbe. Les
diffrents modles 3D ont t raliss en important dans
Scia Engineer les diffrents calques du fchier 3D.
Le calcul en zone sismique
Le projet se situe en zone de sismicit moyenne. Une
tude du comportement de la structure sous sollicitation
sismique a ainsi t mene. Ltude des frquences
propres de louvrage montre que la rticulation de
lossature assure une bonne raideur la structure.
Une analyse de stabilit de louvrage
La structure ayant une gomtrie complexe, un calcul
au fambement gnralis (linaire puis non linaire) a
t ralis afn de valider la conception et optimiser la
gomtrie. Ainsi, lanalyse a t mene avec la prise en
compte des dplacements des nuds, de la dforme
des barres ainsi quune imperfection globale impose
la structure.
Une structure facilitant le montage et dmontage
Les pavillons tant des ouvrages temporaires, il est prvu
que la structure soit dmontable puis re-montable sur un
site diffrent, ce qui impose que la structure soit monte
par blocs et assemble par des boulons. Les coques
en arches prvues continues dans la conception, sont
amenes sur le chantier en 3 modules. Lencastrement
entre ces modules tant caractris comme semi-rigide
par lEurocode, des rotules fexibles ont t insres dans
le modle de calcul.
Une conception indissociable de lexistant
Linterface avec linfrastructure servant de fondations
au pavillon nous a contraint maitriser la descente de
charges sur lexistant en adaptant judicieusement les
conditions dappuis de louvrage. La fexibilit du logiciel
a permis de tester facilement un grand nombre de
disposition dappuis ce qui nous a conduit :
Implanter un nombre limit dappuis avec une
rigidit lastique modlisant le comportement de
linfrastructure
Dfnir le relchement de certains degrs de libert aux
appuis sous charge permanente)
Imposer un phasage dans le montage de la structure
Setec Btiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pavilions - Europe
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Short description Pavilions
The project consists in the set up of 5 free-formed contemporary pavilions. They will punctuate the
promenade that goes from the plaza to the upper pond. Each pavilion has a unique form deduced from
the available ground perimeter. It is free from architecture (which abstracts from notions of wall and
roof). The pavilions open up to the promenade through wide glazed facades.
The pavilions structure is made of steel ribbed shells that can be easily assembled on site and then
disassembled to be reused later on. This construction choice ensures a clean and dry construction site,
which is perfectly adapted to the particular constraints of this very sensitive site. The achieved skeletal
structure will remain visible, creating an interesting key to read the architecture from the inside. A
similar geometry family is used for the construction of the pavilions outer skin.
Setec Btiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pavilions - Europe
Setec Btiment
Contact Victoire Saby, Carlos Noumedem,
Clment Frecenon
Address 42-52 quai de la rape CS71230
Immueble centrale Seine
75012 Paris, France
Phone +33 182516199
Website www.batiment.setec.fr
Le groupe SETEC : lassurance dun grand groupe
Setec Btiment est la fliale du groupe SETEC spcialise dans lIngnierie du btiment. Cr en 1957,
le groupe SETEC reprsente aujourdhui lune des toutes premires socits dIngnierie franaises
denvergure internationale, avec plus de 1.700 collaborateurs rpartis au sein de 25 fliales, pour un
chiffre daffaire de plus de 188 millions dEuros.
Setec Btiment : multidisciplinaire et innovant
Setec Btiment, qui compte environ 230 collaborateurs, dispose de comptences techniques fortes
dans tous les domaines du btiment : de la structure, la conception environnementale. Une intense
collaboration ds le dbut des projets entre les diffrents services techniques en interne et aussi avec
les acteurs extrieurs permettent la naissance de solutions intgres et innovantes.
Project information
Owner Confdential
Architect Affne Design - Richard Martinet Architects
Engineering Offce Setec Batiment
Location Europe
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AECOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chester Zoo Islands - Chester, United Kingdom
Chester Zoo Islands - Chester, United Kingdom
Project background
Chester Zoo is located in the north of England and is
the most visited wildlife attraction in Britain, with around
1.4 million visitors per year. As part of the zoos Natural
Vision Masterplan, it is in the process of creating
one of the largest zoo developments in Europe. The
new attraction, known as Islands, will showcase the
zoos international conservation work and take visitors
on a journey to the south-east Asian islands of the
Phillippines, Papua New Guinea, Bali, Sumatra, Sumba
and Sulawesi, immersing them in the sights, sounds
and smells of these diverse and exotic cultures. Work
on site is expected to begin in 2013 and be completed
ahead of the 2015 summer season.
Structural design brief
The project required the design of a number of
themed animal and visitor facilities, each refecting
the vernacular architecture of the island from which
they originated. The main challenge of this project was
therefore to devise cost-effective structural forms which
retained the appearance and character of the traditional
buildings (typically constructed using relatively primitive
techniques) whilst satisfying the requirements of modern
structural design codes and building regulations.
The intricate roof structures found on the islands of
south-east Asia have been replicated using pitched
timber roofs clad with artifcial thatch or corrugated
metal sheeting, with the walls of each structure typically
featuring a co-ordinated palette of bamboo or timber
rainscreen cladding. Since the design brief required
that the internal space of each building be column-free
where possible, a series of timber trusses have been
integrated into the roof structures, allowing loads to be
distributed to the supporting perimeter blockwork walls.
The primary advantage of using Scia Engineer for this
project was that it allowed the modelling, analysis and
design of complex three-dimensional roof geometries
which would have been diffcult and time-consuming
to assess by hand calculation. The roof structures
were modelled as three-dimensional frames formed of
one-dimensional beam elements, and assessed for a
variety of permanent and variable loads, making use
of Scia Engineers ability to generate relevant load
combinations according to BS EN 1990 (Eurocode 0)
and BS EN 1991 (Eurocode 1).
The design process also made extensive use of the new
timber module in Scia Engineer, which allowed the rapid
sizing and checking of members at both the ultimate
and serviceability limit state according to BS EN 1995
(Eurocode 5). The ability to easily extract support
reactions from the roof models saved considerable
calculation effort and time when designing other aspects
of the structures outside Scia Engineer, such as the
supporting walls and foundations.
Finally, by exporting the analytical models from Scia
Engineer to Autodesk Revit, the design intent for each
structure could be clearly communicated to AECOMs
CAD technicians and provided a basis from which they
could construct physical models of the buildings.
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AECOM
Contact Alan Carter, Joe Clifton, Steve Seddon
Address 1 New York Street
Manchester, United Kingdom, M1 4HD
Phone +44 1616011700
solutions.
Project information
Owner Chester Zoological Gardens
Architect Dan Pearlman
Location Chester, United Kingdom
Short description Chester Zoo Islands
AECOM were appointed by Chester Zoo to provide the structural design for a number of themed
animal enclosures and visitor facilities as part of their Islands development. The new attraction will
showcase the zoos international conservation work and take visitors on a journey to the islands of
south-east Asia.
As part of the design process, a number of complex roof structures have been modelled, analysed
and designed as three-dimensional frames in Scia Engineer, making extensive use of the new timber
module for sizing and checking members according to Eurocode 5.
AECOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chester Zoo Islands - Chester, United Kingdom
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ARCADIS Nederland BV Roof Structure Noorderpark Subway Station - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Roof Structure Noorderpark Subway Station - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Introduction
In the city of Amsterdam a new subway line is being
created that connects the Northern part of Amsterdam
with the Southern part. The line runs underneath the
city centre, the central railway station and the waterway
known as het IJ.
One of the newly built stations is Noorderpark, located
north of het IJ, where the subway emerges from
underground. The station will be ftted with a glass roof
structure supported by steel beams and girders.
Architectural Design
The design is provided by Benthem Crouwel Architects
and consists of a transparent smooth roof surface
of cold-bent glass. The bend line of the roof edge is
characteristic. The vertical and horizontal curvatures
follow the spatial structure of the station.
Stuctural Lay-out
The structural lay-out consists of main beams in the
transversal direction, supported by slanted columns.
The slanted columns provide the stability of the roof
structure. The purlins supporting the glass, of which the
spacing is adjusted to the size of the bent glass panels,
are supported by long curved beams in the longitudinal
direction.
Challenges
The complexity of the project mainly lies in the
geometry. The roof is constructed by assembling
different spherical shapes and intersection surfaces
to create a completely smoothly curved surface in all
directions. All this is done by an analytical approach
to parameterise the design in such a way that the
constraints given by the maximum size and repetition of
the glass panels are always satisfed.
Another complicating factor was the substructure of
the platforms and entrance plateau, already built and
designed for the totally different former design of the
roof structure.
Finally, considering the bended geometry in all
directions, it was a tedious job to determine and input
all the different windloads on the structure. Wind suction
as well as wind pressure had to be taken into account
for different wind directions and different parts of the
structure.
Modelling approach
The shape of the roof was modelled with the modelling
tools available in Scia Engineer to create spherical
bodies. The fnal shape was then intersected by
surfaces. In the intersections the steel beams and
girders were modelled.
Finally, since many different combinations of forces at
the supports were generated, a governing part of the
already built substructure was modelled to check if any
reinforcements were needed.
Optimisation
Since the structural design was parameterised from the
offset and modelled in Scia Engineer, different variants
for the geometrical shape as well as the used steel
profles could be analysed and compared quickly. Thus
an optimal design in terms of shape, steel usage and
ease of erection is reached, all tailor-made to the cost-
effective usage of cold-bent glass.
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ARCADIS Nederland BV Roof Structure Noorderpark Subway Station - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Short description Roof Structure Noorderpark Subway Station
This project concerns the roof structure covering the newly built Noorderpark subway station in the city
of Amsterdam.
The main complexity of the project lies in the geometry, with the roof being constructed by assembling
different spherical shapes and intersection surfaces to create a smooth curved surface in all directions.
The modelling tools of Scia Engineer were used to create the sperical bodies, intersect them with
surfaces and to model the steel beams in the intersections.
A parameterised design of the roof structure made it possible to create an optimal cost-effective
structure suited to the usage of bent glass, yet with a very attractive, transparent doubly curved smooth
appearance.
ARCADIS Nederland BV
Contact Meint Smith
Address Lichtenauerlaan 100
Postbus 4205
3006AE Rotterdam, Netherlands
Phone +31 10 2532 136
Website www.arcadis.nl
ARCADIS is an international company that provides consultancy, design, engineering and
management services in the felds of Infrastructure, Water, Environment and Buildings.
Our mission is to improve quality of life around the world by creating places of distinction and providing
sustainable solutions that enhance the built and natural environments. In doing so, we produce
exceptional value for our clients, employees and shareholders.
Our innovative structural engineering professionals strive to overcome the physical limitations of sites
while also meeting the requirements of each project. The teams work with our in-house architects, as
well as with clients directly, to develop solutions to the full range of structural needs, in many cases
paving the way for the creation of new opportunities for the architect and project owner.
Project information
Owner Municipality Amsterdam
Architect Benthem Crouwel Architects
General Contractor VolkerWessels Visser en Smit Bouw bv
Engineering Offce ARCADIS Nederland BV
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ASK Romein Malle NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steel Roof Structure Artevelde Stadium - Gent, Belgium
Voetbalclub KAA Gent bouwt het eerste stadion van
de nieuwe generatie in Belgi. Het Arteveldestadion
is gelegen langs de Ottergemsesteenweg in Gent,
strategisch op het kruispunt van snelwegen E40 en E17
en langs de R4 ringweg. Het stadion is het hart van een
volledig nieuwe site, met een hotel, kantoorgebouwen
en retail.
De nieuwe thuishaven van KAA Gent zal plaats bieden
aan 20.000 toeschouwers en voldoen aan de recentste
UEFA- en FIFA-normen. Een unieke wandelpromenade
zal omheen het volledige stadion lopen, met toegang tot
drank- en eetgelegenheden voor alle supporters.
Verder zijn ook de kantoren van de club gentegreerd in
het stadion, samen met de fanshop, skyboxen, business
seats en lounge. Een groot gedeelte van het stadion zal
ruimte bieden aan commercile activiteiten en kantoren.
ASK Romein verwierf de opdracht om de stalen
luifelconstructie boven de nieuwe tribunes te produceren
en ter plaatse te monteren.
De eerste taak bestond erin de reeds ontworpen
constructie verder te optimaliseren, binnen de
randvoorwaarden gesteld door de architect en het
studiebureau. Daarnaast dienden ook verschillende
verbindingsdetails te worden uitgewerkt en berekend.
De luifel is opgebouwd uit 58 stalen vakwerkspanten
verbonden door warmgewalste gordingen. Elk
vakwerkspant rust via slechts twee steunpunten op
de onderliggende prefab betonstructuur, waardoor
een overkraging van 29 meter gerealiseerd wordt. De
vakwerken worden gekenmerkt door een specifeke
vorm, die het gevolg is van de architecturale vormgeving.
De luifel volgt de tribunes volledig rondom het stadion,
met een golvende beweging op de langste zijdes.
De belangrijkste belastingen op de luifel bestaan uit
het gewicht van de dakbedekking, onderhoudslasten,
sneeuw en wind. Bovendien is de luifelconstructie
ontworpen voor een temperatuurbereik van -24C tot
+37C. Hiervoor zijn uitzettingsvoegen voorzien in de
vier hoeken van het stadion. De stabiliteit van het geheel
wordt verzekerd door windverbanden in het dakvlak en
verticale verbanden in de gevelvlakken.
In een eerste fase is een optimalisatie van het
vakwerkspant uitgevoerd in een 2D-rekenmodel. Dit
basismodel liet ook toe om een eerste inschatting te
maken van de reactiekrachten die de luifel overdraagt op
de onderliggende betonstructuur.
In een volgende stap is een volledig 3D-model
opgebouwd, wat toeliet de gordingen verder te
optimaliseren en de windverbanden te ontwerpen.
De gebruiksvriendelijkheid van Scia Engineer maakte
het mogelijk om op korte termijn een compleet
rekenmodel op te bouwen. Ook de gebogen vorm van
de dakstructuur kon met voldoende nauwkeurigheid
gesimuleerd worden in de software.
Uit de resultaten kon een beter inzicht verkregen
worden in de vervorming en doorbuiging van de luifel,
waardoor de gepaste ontwerpmaatregelen konden
genomen worden. De intutieve invoer van kniklengten
in de software liet toe de knikcontroles van zowel de
vakwerkspanten als de gordingen effcint en conform de
Eurocodes uit te voeren.
Een belangrijk deel van de verbindingsdetails zijn
ontworpen met behulp van externe rekentoepassingen.
Hiervoor was het belangrijk om interne krachten en
verbindingskrachten eenvoudig en correct te kunnen
exporteren uit het model.
Een performante uitvoer van reactiekrachten maakte het
uiteindelijk mogelijk om de steunpunten en verankeringen
in de betonstructuur te dimensioneren.
Luifelconstructie Arteveldestadion - Gent, Belgi
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ASK Romein Malle NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steel Roof Structure Artevelde Stadium - Gent, Belgium
ASK Romein Malle NV
Project information
Owner cvba Artevelde
Architect Bontinck Architecture and Engineering
General Contractor Ghelamco
Short description Steel Roof Structure Artevelde Stadium
The Artevelde Stadium is the new state-of-the-art home stadium for KAA Gent. The steel roof structure
consists of 58 trusses, with a cantilever span of 29 metres. ASK Romein was entrusted with the
fabrication and mounting of the complete roof structure, including trusses, purlins and bracings. This
task started with an optimisation of the roof structure.
Modelling and calculation of the roof structure was performed using Scia Engineer software.
Straightforward input of loads and buckling settings were important key features. Deformation of
the complex geometry was analysed and thermal effects were assessed. For the design of the steel
detail connections, internal forces and connection forces were exported from the software to external
calculation sheets.
Contact Jeroen Van Minnebruggen
Address Ambachtsstraat 33
2390 Malle, Belgium
Phone +32 3 320 24 00
Website www.ask-romein.com
ASK Romein gaat als gerenommeerde staal- en totaalbouwer geen uitdaging uit de weg. Van
bedrijfsruimten tot uiterst complexe bouwwerken. ASK Romein ontwikkelt en realiseert graag
ambitieuze projecten. Vanuit vestigingen in Malle (Belgi), Roosendaal en Vlissingen (Nederland)
bedenkt, ontwikkelt, ontwerpt, optimaliseert en realiseert ASK Romein projecten voor haar klanten.
ASK Romein is voor deze activiteiten werkzaam in volgende marktsegmenten:
KMO (bedrijfspanden en kantoren)
Logistiek en distributie, havenbedrijven
Sport- en recreatiecomplexen
Zware industrie (silo-ondersteuningen)
Productie- en procesgebouwen voor food en non-food
Specials: parkeergarages, showrooms, koel- en vrieshuizen
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Abris CEA Marcoule - Bagnol sur Ceze, France
COMI SERVICE Scaffold above a Nuclear Power Plant of Marcoule - Bagnol sur Ceze, France
Dfnition du besoin
Il sagit dune tude de faisabilit pour le CEA de
Marcoule qui doit pouvoir effectuer des travaux sans
rpercussions sur lenvironnement.
Des cuves enterres doivent tre sorties la grue puis
dposes sur un camion plateau qui devra pouvoir
pntrer dans labri. Les dimensions intrieures de labri
sont donc conditionnes en fonction du plateau, des
cuves et de la grue. Les dimensions extrieures sont
quant elles dfnies par lemplacement des btiments
voisins. Labri doit donc faire 29 m x 13,5 m intrieur
pour 34 m x 21 m extrieur avec une hauteur au faitage
de 10,5 m.
Cet abri en structure dchafaudage se situe sur un
sol inaltrable et doit tre en mesure de rsister aux
conditions climatiques du site sans aucun dispositif de
fondation ou damarrage.
Modlisation et calcul
Scia Engineer nous permet de calculer la structure
dchafaudage selon les normes NF 12810 et NF 12811
ainsi que les Eurocodes mais galement de dterminer
la quantit de lest ncessaire la tenue de la structure
sous leffet du vent.
Pour la modlisation, nous utilisons des rotules non-
linaires pour les connecteurs dchafaudage ainsi que
des appuis frottement, dtermins par la nature du
sol. Ces appuis sont galement dfnis en compression
seule car aucun dispositif ne les retient au sol.
La structure est calcule dans son ensemble afn
de tenir compte de toutes les dformations pouvant
engendrer des efforts dans les porteurs voisins.
Cela permet galement daffner la rpartition du lest sur
lensemble de la structure.
Le modle comporte 7.651 barres et 12.583 nuds.
18 profls diffrents ont t utiliss.
Le calcul comporte 11 cas de charge combins en
48 combinaisons non-linaires.
La diffcult premire repose sur luniformit des
profls dchafaudage, en effet nous sommes dans
limpossibilit davoir recours des profls adapts aux
charges.
Les problmes doivent obligatoirement trouver une
solution gomtrique qui permette la diffusion des
charges pour les adapter aux profls et non linverse.
Il a donc fallu doubler un certain nombre de diagonales
dans des directions bien dfnies et laisser certains
pieds extrieurs se soulever lors des coups de vent
afn de limiter les efforts dans les barres en retirant le
surplus de lest.
Conclusion
COMI SERVICE, de par son expertise, son exprience
et des outils adapts tel que Scia Engineer, a su encore
une fois relever un df industriel pour lequel seul
lchafaudage peut convenir.
Avec la volont de rpondre selon les dernires normes
en vigueur avec un calcul non-linaire au plus proche
de la ralit, COMI SERVICE prouve que le monde
de lchafaudage fait partie intgrante de lingnierie
industrielle.
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Short description Scaffold above a Nuclear Power Plant of Marcoule
The project presents a shelter scaffold above a nuclear power plant of Marcoule in France.
During maintenance works on the power plant the underground tanks must be dug out and
simultaneously the environment must be protected.
The internal dimensions of this huge shelter, consisting of about 7,600 structural members, are 29 m x
13.5 m and its stability is ensured solely by its self weight, no external anchorage is allowed.
Signifcant wind loads forced us to use ballast on the structure and to fnd suitable geometrical
solutions for favourable distribution of stresses in the steel tubes.
The design was performed according to the Eurocodes and specifc scaffolding codes.
COMI SERVICE Scaffold above a Nuclear Power Plant of Marcoule - Bagnol sur Ceze, France
COMI SERVICE
Contact Rmi MARTIN
Address Batiment A6 Europarc de Pichaury
13856 Aix les Milles, France
Phone +33 488783800
Website www.comi-service.com
Fondes en 1979, les COnstructions Mtalliques de lIsere lancent un dpartement chafaudage
en 1984 pour les besoins de la centrale nuclaire de Bugey. Puis en 1993, le fabricant de matriel
dchafaudage LAYHER rachte COMI qui devient COMI SERVICE.
En 2001 LAYHER cde COMI SERVICE au groupe POUJAUD qui devient ainsi leader franais de
lchafaudage.
En 2012 le groupe ALTRAD entre dans le capital pour crer le groupe POUJAUD-ALTRAD puis
rachte la totalit du groupe en 2013.
COMI SERVICE en quelques chiffres :
320 salaris en CDI.
50 M de CA en 2011.
7 agences oprationnelles rparties sur tout le territoire.
Un parc de 10.000 tonnes de matriel.
Project information
Owner Onet Technologies Nuclear Decommissioning
General Contractor EDF
Engineering Offce COMI SERVICE
Location Bagnol sur Ceze, France
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Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK Cafe Open Space Membrane Covering, BASF - Ludwigshafen, Germany
Client
BASF SE, the largest chemical company in the world,
is headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The
BASF Group comprises subsidiaries and joint ventures
in more than 80 countries and operates six integrated
production sites and 390 other production sites in
Europe, Asia, Australia, the Americas and Africa. BASF
has customers in over 200 countries and supplies
products to a wide variety of industries.
BASF was founded on 6 April 1865 in Mannheim, in
the German-speaking country of Baden, by Friedrich
Engelhorn. He had been responsible for setting up
a gasworks and street lighting for the town council
in 1861. The gasworks produced tar as a byproduct,
and Engelhorn used this for the production of dyes.
BASF was set up in 1865 to produce other chemicals
necessary for dye production, notably soda and acids.
The plant, however, was erected on the other side of the
river Rhine at Ludwigshafen because the town council
of Mannheim was afraid that the air pollution of the
chemical plant could bother the inhabitants of the town.
In 1866 the dye production processes were also moved
to the BASF site.
Order
It was planned to renew the environment around the
plant cafe building in Ludwigshafen and the open space
in front of the cafe with many tables and seats that had
to be protected from the summer sun.
Two variants of membrane covering - permanent as a
cone and temporary as fve-point anticlastic sail - were
developed, integrated into the environment with the
existing buildings and presented.
The temporary fve-point sail solution - only for the
summer time - was chosen.
Software and modelling:
The given surroundings with the existing cafe structure
were built up in Scia Engineer with the Structure and
3D-Free-Modelling tools. The environment with the
appropriate part of the site structure was exported as
DWG/DXF to the form fnding software - Formfnder - to
fnd and adjust the required form and then to Forten
Software for the membrane design.
The results of the formfnding and membrane
calculations were imported back in Scia Engineer to
design the support steel structure, anchors, edge/corner
details and foundation. All membrane reactions on the
existing steel beams and regular loads were set in Scia
too so that the additional load for the site building could
be verifed. The fully detailed structure was developed in
one 3D model to be able to consider every distance and
height in 3D-Space precisely.
All the overviews, elevation, execution and detail
drawings were processed and created in Scia Engineer
with the help of the appropriate modelling and drawing
tools.
Execution
The covered area of the two anticlastic twin membrane
parts amounts to approx. 320 sq m and gives suffcient
sun protection for all the open space cafe places.
Soltis86 from Ferrari, Italy, was used for the covering.
The steel beams of the existing structure received newly
designed anchor details. Four new foundation blocks -
two with tension rods and two with steel bracing units
- were created. Additional tension rope was spanned
between the tops of the columns to achieve suffcient
stability during assembly. The planning was completed
by April 2011. The frst assembly took place at the end
of May and lasted about 4 hours.
The production and execution were managed by the
company Planex Technik in Textil GmbH LU, Germany.
Cafe Open Space Membrane Covering, BASF - Ludwigshafen, Germany
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Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK Cafe Open Space Membrane Covering, BASF - Ludwigshafen, Germany
Project information
Owner BASF Ludwigshafen
Architect Dipl. - Ing. S. Ryklin STATIK
General Contractor Planex Technik in Textil GmbH
Location Ludwigshafen, Germany
Short description Cafe Open Space Membrane Covering, BASF
According to the renovation of the environment around the plant cafe building by the BASF chemical
company in Ludwigshafen Germany, the open space in front of the cafe with many tables and seats had
to be sun protected. The temporary solution with two twin fve-point sails - only for the summer time - was
chosen. The given surroundings with the existing cafe structure were built up in Scia Engineer using
Structure and 3D-Free-Modelling tools. The environment with appropriate parts of the site structure was
exported as DWG/DXF to the form fnding software - Formfnder - to fnd and adjust the required form
and then to Forten software for the membrane design. The results of the formfnding and membrane
calculations were imported back in Scia to design the support steel structure, anchors, edge/corner details
and foundation. The fully detailed structure was developed in one 3D model to be able to consider every
distance and height in 3D-Space precisely. The production and execution were managed by the company
Planex Technik in Textil GmbH LU, Germany.
Phone +49 6221 830973
Applied Sciences, Germany
Project verifcation
silos, membranes
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Estub Grupo Joo Mendes Shoring Structure for a Cement Transportation System - Nordeste, Brazil
Shoring Structure for a Cement Transportation System - Nordeste, Brazil
Characterisation
In this project an exceptional structure was used:
a 40-m-high tubular tower, 48 mm diameter posts,
diagonals and bars, stiffened by spatial tubular trusses
with the diameter of 48 mm coupled with the towers
by braces; composed of eight stayed cables with the
diameter of 12.7 mm.
Modelling technique and analysis
For the frst phase of the analysis, a model of the
transporter structure was made using fnite elements of
bars and plates simulating the frames of the steel and
carrier base. The model was loaded with self-weight,
wind and live load, and then submitted to a linear static
analysis. The support of the frst structure was defned
between this structure and adjacent steel columns - the
support could be changed if necessary, depending
on the transporter maintenance needs, as well as the
beam support that makes the transition between the
transporter and the shoring towers.
The reactions of this frst model were then transferred to
a second numerical model that simulated the behaviour
of the shoring structure, composed of tubular towers,
frames and stayed cables. This model was loaded with
self-weight and wind. The geometric imperfections
derived from the assembly phase were considered on
the model according to the national standard code.
The second numerical model was submitted to a static
analysis, geometric non-linear, using the Newton-
Raphson method for the solution to the equations.
About Scia Engineer
Scia Engineer was the best solution found to attend
to our focus: scaffolding structures connected with
infrastructure and industrial projects. The main beneft
was accurate results and fast and easy modelling.
Scia Engineer ensured a new level of quality and
precision of scaffolding projects, which allowed for
effcient and cheaper projects.
References:
NBR 15696 - Formas e escoramentos para estruturas
de concreto; ABNT.
NBR 6123 - Foras devido ao vento em edifcaes;
ABNT.
NBR 8800 - Projeto de estrutura de ao e de estrutura
mista de ao e concreto de edifcios; ABNT.
NBR 14762 - Dimensionamento de estruturas
constitudas por perfs formados a frio; ABNT.
ESTUB NE12/142; Projeto de montagem; autores:
Ronaldo Cisneiros e Josemar Carlos; Estub Sistemas
Construtivos, flial Recife.
Anlise Numrica e Experimental da Estabilidade
de Torres Tubulares de Escoramentos; Dissertao
de mestrado; autor: Celuos Alves; Estub Sistemas
Construtivos Ltda, flial Rio de Janeiro.
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Estub Grupo Joo Mendes Shoring Structure for a Cement Transportation System - Nordeste, Brazil
Estub Grupo Joo Mendes
Short description Shoring Structure for a Cement Transportation System
In this project an exceptional structure was used: a 40 m-high tubular tower, 48 mm diameter posts,
diagonals and bars, stiffened by spatial tubular trusses with the diameter of 48 mm coupled with the
towers by braces; composed of eight stayed cables with the diameter of 12.7 mm.
Scia Engineer was the best solution found to attend to our focus: scaffolding structures connected
with infrastructure and industrial projects. The main beneft was accurate results and fast and easy
modelling. Scia Engineer ensured a new level of quality and precision of scaffolding projects, which
allowed for effcient and cheaper projects.
Contact Celuos Alves
Address Av. Brazil, 20.101
Coelho Neto
21515-000 Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Phone +55 21 2472-7200
Website www.estub.com.br
In 1969, the engineer Joo Ricardo Mendes returned from France to revolutionise the way to design
and build tubular structures. The engineering concepts acquired during the years of study, combined
with work experience in the largest company in the French sector, were essential to transform his offce
into one of the most respected companies in the industry.
Founded in Recife in October 1969, Estub was a pioneer in the development of tubular structures. In
1975 a partnership with Entrepose started that lasted about 12 years and allowed to bring to Brazil a bit
of European technology, which has been carefully adapted to the reality of the internal market.
Through large projects such as subways, dams and bridges, the brand could be consolidated by
demonstrating technical and executive competence.
Project information
Owner Cement Manufacturer Company
Architect Estub Sistemas Construtivos
General Contractor Cement Manufacturer Company
Engineering Offce Estub Sistemas Construtivos
Location Nordeste, Brazil
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Grontmij Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-Mine Expedition - Genk, Belgium
C-Mine Expedition - Genk, Belgi
De reconversie van de mijnsite van Winterslag moet
de gehele site nieuw leven inblazen. C-mine, het
cultuurcentrum in de oude machinezalen is tegelijk het
vertrekpunt om de gehele omgeving te gaan verkennen.
Vanuit C-mine vertrekt ook C-Mine Expeditie. Dit
avontuurlijk belevingsparcours laat de bezoeker
onderweg kennismaken met elementen uit het
mijnverleden, en de ervaringswereld van het
ondergrondse. Via o.a. de ventilatietunnels, en de
gangen waarlangs de kompels naar de lift liepen, wordt
de jongste en hoogste schachtbok van Vlaanderen
beklommen. Het weidse uitzicht staat sterk in contrast
met de beleving van het ondergrondse.
Na de afdaling duikt de wandeling opnieuw de grond
in, om via een nieuwe verbindingstunnel de bezoeker
weer tot bij het vertrekpunt in het machinegebouw te
brengen.
Door C-Mine Expeditie krijgt de schachtbok een nieuw
leven en een nieuwe betekenis. De uitdaging van het
ontwerpteam lag erin om nieuwe structuurelementen
met de oude te verweven, met maximaal behoud van
het geklasseerde bouwwerk.
Om de beklimming van de schachtbok mogelijk te
maken, is een eerste deel tot 15 m boven de grond,
uitgevoerd in beton. Door balkvormige prefabelementen
telkens 9 geroteerd te stapelen en fnaal na te
spannen, werd een draaitrap bekomen die langs twee
zijden gebruikt kan worden. De ene kant wordt voor de
stijgende bezoekers gebruikt. Op de terugweg gebruikt
men de andere kant.
Om het tweede deel van 15 tot 60 m te beklimmen,
werd een stalen wenteltrap opgehangen aan de
schachtbok. Stalen modules van tussenbordes tot
tussenbordes, werden stuk voor stuk, van bovenaf
naar beneden gemonteerd. Voor de verticale lasten
werkt de centrale as. De horizontale en torsiestijfheid
werden bekomen door een raster van profelen aan
de buitenzijde. Het uitzicht van een visfuik was het
resultaat.
Het ontwerpteam
NU Architectuuratelier: ontwerp
L-Groep Architectenbureau: uitvoering
Grontmij Belgium nv: engineering
De studie verliep gefaseerd. In een eerste fase werd op
zoek gegaan naar een basismodel van de bestaande
structuur. Op basis van de originele bouwplannen van
omstreeks 1960, werd profel per profel gemodelleerd.
Verscheidene gebruikte profeltypes horen niet meer
tot de hedendaagse standaard, wat een extra uitdaging
vormde om toch tot een zo waarheidsgetrouw mogelijk
startmodel te komen.
Vervolgens werd het ontwerp van de nieuwe structuren
hieraan toegevoegd, om de globale effecten van de
nieuwe belastingen, zoals de personenbelasting, maar
ook de gewijzigde windbelasting, te onderzoeken.
De speciale modules die hierbij gebruikt werden, waren:
Geom. niet-lineair (2-de orde) raamwerken
Niet-lineariteit
Initile vervormingen en kromming
Stabiliteit (algemene knikvorm)
Vervolgens werden de nieuwe stalen elementen in
afzonderlijke modellen bestudeerd ter optimalisatie
van geometrie, profelkeuzes en detaillering. Voor de
betonnen trap werd de module Gewapend beton
balken en kolommen aangewend.
Conclusie
Scia Engineer heeft het mogelijk gemaakt om in het
ontwerpproces vanuit een gedetailleerd basismodel van
de bestaande constructie, de effecten (zowel visueel als
technisch) van verschillende variante concepten op een
relatief snelle manier te kunnen beoordelen.
Fotos: Stijn Bollaert
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Grontmij Belgium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-Mine Expedition - Genk, Belgium
Short description C-Mine Expedition
As part of C-Mine Expedition, a new life for the shaft tower on the mining site of Winterslag (Genk,
Belgium) has been created by designing winding staircases.
Scia Engineer made it possible in the design process, starting from a detailed model of the existing
historical structure, to analyse the effects from different concept ideas for the new elements so as to
ultimately reach the ideal balance between modern architecture and monumental value.
Project information
Owner Stad Genk (B)
Architect NU Architectuuratelier, Gent (B)
General Contractor Algemene Onderneming Driesen nv, Overpelt (B)
Engineering Offce Grontmij Belgium nv
Location Genk, Belgium
Grontmij Belgium
Contact Ronny Engelen
Phone +32 11 260870
duurzaamheid.
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Instandsetzung und berarbeitung der Entstaubungsleitung - Georgmarienhtte, Deutschland
GSG Georgsmarienhtte Service Gesellschaft mbH Repair and Revise of Dust Collection Line - Georgmarienhtte, Germany
Projektbeschreibung
Das vorhandene Entstaubungssystem wurde 1994 im
Zuge des Gleichstrom-Lichtbogenofens herge-stellt
und soll in Teilbereichen im Sommer 2013 modernisiert
werden. Die Anlage besteht im ersten Teil aus einer
Direktabsaugung, bestehend aus den dampfgekhlten
Bauteilen:
Klappstck
135 Bogen
Konus
Brennkammer mit Nachbrennkammer und
halbautomatischem Staubaustrag mittels Schieber
Schrge
Bogen R 4.500 mm mit Splffnung
Waagerechte mit Revisionsffnungen
Bogen R 2.000 mit Splffnung
Schiebemuffe auf dem Verdampfungskhler stehend
An diese Bauteile schliet der Verdampfungskhler
und die Entstaubungsleitung DN 2000 mit Drallkrper
an. Die Entstaubungsleitung DN 2000 wird nach dem
Dachdurchtritt auerhalb der Ferti-gungshalle bis an das
Kopfstck herangefhrt. Unter dem Verdampfungskhler
befndet sich ein Staubaustrag in eine Mulde.
Der zweite Teil der Anlage dient zur Entstaubung der
Fertigungshalle (Rauchschiff) und besteht aus einem
3-fach abgestuften Rohr.
Der dritte Teil der Anlage ist die Kaltluftzufuhr, diese dient
zur Stabilisierung des Entstaubungsprozesses und dem
Schutz der Filterschluche.
Im ersten Teil des Entstaubungssystems befndet
sich eine Messbhne um Temperatur und die
Zusammensetzung des Abgasstromes zu ermitteln. Diese
Messwerte werden an den Leitstand bermittelt und die
Stellung der Regelklappen angepasst. Die Messbhne
ist an der Giebelwand des Gebudes befestigt und
hat keine Verbindung mit der Entstaubungsleitung,
hierdurch werden schdigende Einfsse auf die
Entstaubungsleitung vermieden.
Gleichzeitig werden die Lagerungsbedingungen des
ersten Teils des Entstaubungssystems gendert. Infolge
der Temperaturausdehnung der Entstaubungsleitung,
es treten maximale Temperaturen von 250C
auf, wird oberhalb des Daches eine zustzliche
horizontale Absttzung vorgesehen. Das Kopfager
der Entstaubungsleitung DN 2000 ist in Lngsrichtung
verschieblich und wird durch Knaggen in Querrichtung
stabilisiert. Zur Aufnahme der Verformungen in
Lngsrichtung der Entstaubungsleitung befndet sich
hinter dem Kopfager ein Kompensator.
Am Ende der drei Leitungen befnden sich Regelklappen
um den Querschnitt ber Stellmotore in un-terschiedliche
ffnungspositionen fahren zu knnen. Im Kopfstck
werden die drei Leitungen zur Entstaubungsleitung
DN 4000 zusammengefasst und ber den Hof zur
Entstaubungsanlage gefhrt.
Im ersten Teil des Entstaubungsystems befndet sich
zur Druckentlastung direkt hinter dem Drallkrper eine
Druckentlastungsklappe. Zur Abgasfhrung auerhalb
des Hallenbereiches wird ein zustzlicher Kanal als
Gasleitsystem vorgesehen. Jeweils zwei weitere
Druckentlastungsklappen befnden sich im senkrechten
Bereich oberhalb des Daches und im waagerechten
Kopfbereich der Entstaubungsleitung DN 2000.
Die Entstaubungsleitung DN 2000 und die
Rauchschiffabsaugung DN 4000 erhalten im Bereich
des Kopfstckes zustzliche Mannlcher zur Revision
der Regelklappen und des Kompensators. Um einen
Absturz von Personen zu verhindern, werden vor den
schrgen Bereichen der Entstaubungsleitung DN 2000
und DN 4000 Absturzsicherungen vorgesehen.
Unterschiedliche Abgastemperaturen, Unterdruck und
uere Belastungen aus Wind und Schnee bilden die
hauptschlichen ueren Belastungen, Abrasion und
Abgasstrom die inneren Belastungen. Die statische
Berechnung soll eine Modernisierung mit Regel- und
Druckentlastungsklappen herbeifhren und das
Lagerungskonzept optimieren. Alle im Auenbereich
befndlichen Komponenten werden im Sommer 2013
erneuert. Hinzu kommt noch ein Kanal als Gasleitsystem
mit Druckentlastungklappe direkt nach dem Drallkrper,
die Messbhne, Horizontalabsttzung und die Anpassung
der Kopfbhne an die genderten Lagerungsbedingungen
der Entstaubungsleitung.
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GSG Georgsmarienhtte Service Gesellschaft mbH Repair and Revise of Dust Collection Line - Georgmarienhtte, Germany
GSG Georgsmarienhtte Service Gesellschaft mbH
Short description Repair and Revise of Dust Collection Line
The main reason for the static calculation for the dust removal duct was the modernisation of the
shutting and depressurising fap and the renewal of the concept of supports. The three suction lines
(electric arc furnace, roof converter and cold line) fused to a cross and the 4,000 mm duct. Every
line can be closed by a shutting fap. Several compensators absorb the temperature lengthening and
movements of the duct. All outside parts of the duct will be renewed in summer 2014.
Contact Reinhard Mesker
Address Neue Httenstr. 1
49124 Georgsmarienhtte, Germany
Phone +49 5401/394808
Website www.gmh-holding.de, www.gmh.de
Die Georgsmarienhtte GmbH zhlt zu den fhrenden europischen Anbietern fr Stabstahl, Halbzeug,
Rohstahl und Blankstahl aus Qualittsstahl und Edelbaustahl. Bei der Stahlerzeugung im Gleichstrom-
Elektrolichtbogenofen kommt ausschlielich aufbereiteter, sortierter Stahlschrott zum Einsatz.
Stahl aus der Georgsmarienhtte wird berall dort eingesetzt, wo die Belastung am grten ist, wo
Kraft erzeugt oder bertragen wird und wo Sicherheit eine Rolle spielt. Unser Stahl hlt ein Auto in
Bewegung: Unsere Kunden fertigen Kurbelwellen, Pleuel, Nockenwellen, Antriebswellen, Getriebeteile,
Fahrwerksteile und vieles mehr. Neben der Automobilindustrie und deren Zulieferern liefern wir Stahl
fr Ketten, Maschinenbauteile und Hydraulikkomponenten sowie Rohblcke fr Freiformschmieden.
Umfangreiche Informationen knnen der Internet-Seite der Georgsmarienhtte GmbH (www.gmh.de)
entnommen werden.
Project information
Owner Georgsmarienhtte GmbH
Architect Georgsmarienhtte GmbH
General Contractor Georgsmarienhtte GmbH
Engineering Offce GSG - Georgsmarienhtte Service GmbH
Location Georgmarienhtte, Germany
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Etude de Stabilit du Choeur de la Collgiale Saint-Denis - Lige, Belgique
Dans le cadre dun projet de construction, il a t
demand aux tudiants dtudier la stabilit du chur
de la collgiale, cest--dire des fondations, des
colonnes et des votes car des dsordres structurels
ont t constats (fssures, chutes de morceaux
de stucs, dplacements importants de parties de la
charpente ).
Examen des dsordres
Un lment de dcoration en stuc appartenant la
rosace du chur est rcemment tomb. Ce type
dlment tait un tmoin plac par les btisseurs de
cathdrales pour signaler tout mouvement structurel, il
tait donc important didentifer si le systme structurel
prsentait un risque de ruine ou non.
Les autres dsordres visibles dans les voutes ou
colonnes taient :
La prsence de fssures dans les votes ;
Le mauvais tat de certains plombs maintenant les
vitraux ;
La prsence dune fssure horizontale dans deux
colonnes.
Au niveau de la charpente du toit, les dsordres
suivants ont t constats :
Des chevilles sorties de leurs gonds ;
Une rupture au niveau des fxations tenon- mortaise
de la croix de Saint-Andr cot droit ;
Un jour du ct droit et aucun jour du ct gauche,
lendroit de la jonction avec la nef.
Hypothse
Lexamen de lhistorique des transformations subies
par ldifce a permis didentifer un problme possible :
lors de la transformation du chur dorigine romane en
chur gothique, deux colonnes ont t positionnes
hors des fondations dorigine. La fondation dorigine
ayant tass pendant 300 ans, un tassement diffrentiel
au niveau de ces deux colonnes tait une hypothse
vrifer.
Etude
La partie la plus hardue du travail a consist
modliser la gomtrie des voutes situes au dessus du
chur par des lments coques.
Les colonnes ont t modlises par des lments
1D de type poutre. Les murs et contreforts ont t
modliss par des voiles 2D. Les appuis ont t
considrs comme des rotules en pied de colonne,
except sous les deux colonnes suspectes davoir
tass o des appuis ressort ont t placs pour
permettre un dplacement impos.
Lanalyse des rsultats aprs tassement des deux
colonnes montre queffectivement le moment est
maximum dans les colonnes l o les fssures sont
constates et que les contraintes dans les voutes sont
maximales l o le tmoin de stuc sest dtach.
Conclusion
Cette tude reste bien sr un travail dtudiants, ralis
pendant un temps trs court (lquivalent de 2 jours
de travail) et les rsultats mriteraient dtre vrifs
ou confrms par des professionnels, mais lutilisation
de Scia Engineer a cependant permis de simuler un
comportement qui pourrait expliquer certains dsordres
constats sur la structure relle et a permis aux
tudiants de se rendre compte de lutilit dun tel outil.
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Short description Stability Study of the Gothic Choir of the St-Denis Church
The work was carried out by 4 engineering students who wanted to explain some visible disorders
(cracks, fallen stucco, abormal displacements in the roof frame) in the gothic choir of the St-Denis
church in Lige. They tried to fnd out the reasons for these disorders and used Scia Engineer to verify
their hypothesis. Their study showed that their hypothesis of a differential settlement at the base of two
columns could explain the disorders. This settlement could have been caused when the Romanesque
choir was changed into a Gothic choir and the two mentioned columns were built aside the original
Romanesque foundation.
HELMo Gramme Stability Study of the Gothic Choir of the St-Denis Church - Lige, Belgium
HELMo Gramme
Contact Philippe Boeraeve
Address 28, quai du Condroz
4031 Angleur, Belgium
Phone +32 4 340 34 30
Website www.helmo.be
HELMo Gramme propose des tudes de type long dbouchant, au terme des 5 ans, sur le diplme de
master en sciences de l ingnieur industriel .
Ces tudes dingnieur industriel sont un audacieux mlange de sciences de lingnieur
(mathmatique, physique, chimie), de sciences appliques (mcanique, lectricit,
thermodynamique, ), de cours techniques (informatique, dessin, technologie, ) et de cours
gnraux (anglais, conomie, philosophie, ). De cet tonnant cocktail nat un ingnieur industriel
rationnel et polyvalent, apte rsoudre de multiples problmes dans lindustrie dans laquelle il ne tarde
pas apporter sa plus-value. Mais cette polyvalence est surtout pour lingnieur de HELMo Gramme
un atout incontournable qui lui permet, le cas chant, de rorienter plus facilement sa carrire dans
un autre secteur de lindustrie
Project information
Owner Fabrique dglise Saint-Denis
Engineering Offce None (Schoolwork done by students)
Location Lige, Belgium
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Vrijstaande Stelling (65 m) voor Renovatie Transportband - Gent, Belgi
In 2011 deed Arcelormittal beroep op Hertel om een
tijdelijke constructie te bouwen die het mogelijk maakt
de noodzakelijke onderhoudswerken uit te voeren aan
de transportband Kooks V42 te Gent.
Al snel bleek dat de beperkte beschikbare ruimte op de
grond en de grote hoogte die moesten bereikt worden
een gedegen studie vereiste, waarbij de wind de
hoofdrol speelt.
Langs n zijde beperkt door een muur en aan de
andere zijde beperkt door de eis van vrije doorgang
zorgden ervoor dat de basis slechts 20 m mocht
bedragen. De varirende hoogte van de stelling gaat
van 40 m in het begin waar kan verankerd worden aan
een stalen pyloon, tot 65 m op een onverankerbare
plaats en dit over een totaal lengte van 40 m.
Halverwege staat nog n stalen pyloon waaraan
ook kan verankerd worden, waardoor de helft van de
stelling, het gedeelte met de grootste hoogte, een
vrijstaande stelling is. Verankeren aan de transportband
zelf is niet toegestaan omdat de transportband niet
gedimensioneerd is op zulke zijdelingse belastingen en
bovendien ook niet mogelijk omdat de transportband
en stelling grote (ontoelaatbare) vervormingen zouden
ondergaan.
De uit te voeren onderhoudswerkzaamheden vereisten
een winddichte folie van 8 m hoogte ter hoogte van de
transportband, waar de stelling bovendien nog uitgerust
moest zijn met 2 vloerniveaus.
Omdat de 20 m breedte niet symmetrisch is t.o.v. de
langsas van de stelling, werd de uitdaging nog groter
en werd de zijde met de kortste breedte duidelijk het
kritieke pad van het ontwerp.
Een vuistregel in de stellingbouw is dat een stelling
zonder zeilen moet voldoen aan een verhouding van 1:3
voor de breedte:hoogte verhouding. In dit project gaat
het om een stelling met een gedeelte sheeting en dit
aan een verhouding van 1:3,25.
Het belangrijkste werk bestond erin om de wind zo
exact mogelijk te modelleren zonder af te glijden in
vereenvoudigingen die aanleiding kunnen geven tot
het verklaren van de status mission impossible aan dit
project.
Wetende dat er voor wind op stellingbouw niet veel
wetenschappelijk onderzoek is gedaan, werden
verschillende scenarios gevalueerd.
Deze vrijstaande stelling dweept met een gevaarlijk
lage alpha kritisch en een dreigend gevaar van instorten
door de 2de orde effecten. (d.i. extra buigmomenten
die ontstaan omdat de verticale last op een zijdelings
vervormde, scheefstaande stelling staat.)
Het grote aantal staven en de vele te controleren niet-
lineaire combinaties maken dat dit project bovendien
niet voor elke PC geschikt was. Met geduld en
inzicht om de structuur niet instabiel te maken, werd
berekening na berekening het model geoptimaliseerd
met steeds meer staven op kritieke plaatsen en steeds
minder staven op de plaatsen waar de winst aan
stijfheid niet opweegt tegen het extra vangen van wind.
Zo eindigde het optimalisatie werk met drievoudige
staanders in de buitenste staanderrijen, dubbele
staanders in de meer binnen gelegen staanderrijen en
zo hol mogelijk in het middelste gedeelte. Uiteraard
werden ballasten geplaatst in de buitenste vakken.
Niet alleen het rekenwerk, maar ook de montage was
geen sinecure. Omdat de montage ook binnen scherpe
termijnen moest opgezet worden, werd er gewerkt
met 7 mensen gelijktijdig. Vanaf 20 m hoogte werd
het materiaal met een Mammoet kraan aangeleverd.
Monteren van een slanke structuur op die hoogte met
de daarbij aanwezige windkrachten geeft een niet
alledaags gevoel van in den bouw te zitten.
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Short description Free Standing (65 m) Scaffold for Renovation of Conveyor Belt
A temporary scaffolding construction was erected on the site of Arcelormittal (Gent, Belgium) in order
to execute an important maintenance job on a digital ascending conveyor belt up to the height of 60 m.
The lack of space at the base of the scaffolding, the limited possibilities for anchorages and important
wind loads made this design a tough job for the engineer as well as for the Scia Engineer software.
Rows with triple standards on the outside and important ballasted stabilisations were needed to resist
to the maximum wind loads on the scaffolding and the netting with the height of 8 m over 2 foors. The
construction was also checked for the important 2nd order effects, causing the deformations to diverge
to structural instability.
Nevertheless, and thanks to the use of a crane and the sheer hard work of experienced and fearless
builders, we implemented an impressive scaffolding construction.
Hertel Services nv Free Standing Scaffold (65 m) for Renovation of Conveyor Belt - Gent, Belgium
Hertel Services nv
Contact Rudy De Smedt
Address Bijkhoevelaan 14
2110 Wijnegem, Belgium
Phone +32 3 360 6100
Website www.hertel.com
Hertel is een verlener van industrile diensten met europese roots. Hertel heeft strategische locaties
over de gehele wereld zoals Midden Oosten, Noord West Europa, Oost Europa, Azi en Australi. Met
meer dan 13.000 medewerkers wereldwijd is het hoofdkwartier in Rotterdam (NL) en hoofdvestigingen
in Baharain en Singapore.
Onze missie is om het werldwijde merk te zijn dat de standaard zet voor industrile constructies en
onderhoudsdiensten. We richten ons om te werken in veiligheid, betrouwbaarheid en sterkte om te
presteren.
Met een focus op 4 belangrijke business segmenten (Offshore, Oil&Gas, Process, Power&Utility),
bieden we onze klanten een brede varieteit van diensten aan, aangevuld met enkele specialismen.
Hertel Services nv, afdeling stellingbouw biedt diensten aan voor al deze disciplines.
Project information
Owner ArcelorMittal Gent
Architect Hertel Services nv
General Contractor Hertel Services nv
Engineering Offce Hertel Services nv
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InTraKon GmbH . . . .Renovation of an Aircarft Hangar - Dsseldorf, Germany
Hallenbeschreibung
Projektdaten: Flugzeughangar Halle 2
Bauherr: Flughafen Dsseldorf GmbH
Baukosten: ca. 2,5 Mio. Euro
Leistungsprofl: HOAI 49, Leistungsphasen 1 bis 6
sowie Bauleitung
Nutzfche: 2.800 m
Bruttorauminhalt: 33.600 m
Projektbeschreibung
Die 80 x 35 x 12 m groe Halle 2 diente dem Mieter des
Flughafens Dsseldorf bislang fr die Unterstellung von
Privatfugzeugen.
Des weitern sind innerhalb der Halle Bros sowie Lager-
und Logistikbereiche in zweigeschossiger Bauweise
untergebracht.
Bei den Sanierungs- und Modernisierungsarbeiten
wird die Halle zu einer Halle mit Wartungsarbeiten
umgebaut, bei dem das komplette Stahldachfachwerk
gegen ein neues Holztragwerk ersetzt wird. Die
Seitenwnde bleiben bis zu einer Hhe von 7,5 m
erhalten, da der Betrieb der inneren Gebude whrend
der Sanierungsarbeiten weiter geht.
Des Weiteren werden die Hangartore, sowie der nun
erforderliche Betonboden in WHG-Qualitt erneuert.
Die neuen Wand und Dachfchen werden den
heutigen erforderlichen energetischen Qualitten
angepasst. Das Dachtragwerk besteht aus zwei
Leimholz Haupttrgern (GL32c, h = 3,20 m) mit jeweils
einer Spannweite von ca. 40 m. Die Nebentrger
(GL32c, b/h = 0,24/1,58 (0,90) m), werden ebenfalls
aus Leimbindern hergestellt, die als Fischbautrger
gefertigt werden. Infolge der Entfernung des alten
Dachtragwerks wurden fr den Weiterbetrieb
der inneren Bros Sicherungsmanahmen der
Auenwnde und Bros erforderlich, die ebenfalls mit
bei der statischen Berechnung des neuen Tragwerks
bercksichtig wurden. Die Aussteifung des neuen
Dachtragwerks bernehmen drei Stahlbetonsttzen
sowie die neuen Wanddiagonalen. Die alten
Wandsttzen werden an das neue Holzbautragwerk
entsprechend angebunden, so das im Endzustand die
Standsicherheit ohne die Sicherungsmanahmen fr
die Wnde wieder gewhrleistet ist.
Als Besonderheit ist das neue Dach so ausgelegt, dass
eine Photovoltaikanlage installiert werden kann.
Brettschichtholz BS-Holz Allgemeines
Bauteile aus Brettschichtholz (BS-Holz) sind statisch
tragende und sorgfltig hergestellte, hochwertige
Konstruktionselemente aus einem vergteten Werkstoff.
BS-Holz darf nur von Firmen hergestellt werden, die
einen entsprechenden Nachweis ber die Eignung zum
Leimen von tragenden Holzbauteilen nach DIN 1052
bzw. DIN EN 1995 besitzen.
Brettschichtholz BS-Holz Festigkeitsklassen
BS-Holz wird entsprechend DIN EN 1995 produziert
und in Festigkeitsklassen eingeteilt.
Fr dieses Bauwerk werden die folgenden
Brettschichtleimbinder genutzt:
Hauptbinder: GL 32c
Nebenbinder: GL 32c
Sttzen, Riegel und Verbnde: GL 28c
Die Zahlenwerte der GL-Klassen stehen fr den
charakteristischen Wert der Biegefestigkeit
(fr BS-Holz gem DIN EN 1995) in N/mm. Das h
bzw. c bei den Benennungen steht fr homogenes
bzw. kombiniert aufgebautes BS-Holz.
Sanierung der Hallendcher - Dsseldorf, Deutschland
Software: Frilo Statics, GLASER -isb cad-
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InTraKon GmbH . . . .Renovation of an Aircarft Hangar - Dsseldorf, Germany
Short description Renovation of an Aircarft Hangar
The dimensions of the aircraft-hangar hall 2 (80 x 35 x 12 m) previously served the tenant of Dusseldorf
airport for the subordination of private aircraft. In the hangar there are offces and warehouse and
logistics sectors in integrated two-storey structures. With the renovation and modernisation work, the
hangar was converted into a hangar with maintenance in which the complete steel roof truss was
replaced with a new timber structure. The side walls are preserved to the height of 7.5 m, since the
operation of the internal building during the renovation work continues. The new wall and roof surfaces
are adapted to todays necessary energy qualities. The roof structure consists of two main beams, each
with the span of 40 m. The secondary beams are also made of laminated beams. The bracing of the
new roof structure is provided by three reinforced concrete columns and the diagonals of the new wall. A
special feature of the new roof is designed so that a PV system can be installed.
Contact Marco Kolloczek
Address Tiroler Strae 6
45659 Recklinghausen, Germany
Phone +49 2361 41926
Website www.intrakon.de
Die Ingenieurgesellschaft fr Tragwerksplanung und Konstruktion -InTraKon- wurde im Januar 2001
durch die Geschftfhrer Herr Dipl.-Ing. Jrg Friemel und Herrn Dipl.-Ing. Marco Kolloczek gegrndet.
Im Jahr 2008 wurde die Gesellschaft in InTraKon GmbH berfhrt.
Als Hauptaufgabengebiet ist die Tragwerksplanung sowie die bauphysikalischen Nachweise fr
Neubauten und Sanierungen von Gebuden zu nennen. Das Spektrum der Aufgabenfelder umfasst
hierbei den klassischen Hochbau wie auch den Anlagenbau in der Industrie. Des Weiteren werden
Werkstattzeichnungen fr den Stahlbau angeboten. Als Ziel wurde defniert, dass es bei jeder Planung
eine mageschneiderte und individuelle Lsung fr unseren Auftraggeber zu fnden gilt, bei der
die Einfsse aus den bauphysikalischen Nachweisen und der Tragwerksplanung sowie die Kosten
des Bauwerks bercksichtigt werden. Unsere Mitarbeiter werden durch moderne EDV-Lsungen
untersttzt. Durch intensive und vor allem persnliche Beratung und Betreuung durch Herrn Friemel
sowie Herrn Kolloczek knnen wir den hohen Anforderungen unserer Auftraggeber gerecht werden.
InTraKon GmbH
Project information
Owner Flughafen Dsseldorf GmbH
Architect kg5 Architekten
General Contractor kg5 Architekten
Engineering Offce InTraKon GmbH
Location Dsseldorf, Germany
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Introduction
The project concerns the realisation of a new building
in the centre of The Hague. It consists of a parking area
in the basement, a shopping area on the frst 3 foors,
and 6 and 12 foors with apartments. Figure 1 gives an
artists impression.
The building has been designed by the architectural
frm Bedaux de Brouwer in conjunction with IMd
Raadgevend Ingenieurs, and was commissioned by
the development company Kalvermarkt. It is currently
(March 2013) under construction and is being built
by Zblin Nederland, part of the construction group
STRABAG.
Design
One of the main characteristics of the design is the
fact that the new building is constructed on top of an
existing foundation. A large part of the building site
consisted of a 60-year-old building. This building has
been completely demolished with the exception of its
basement foundation.
The new complex is much larger than the previous
structure. To be able to withstand the much heavier
loads on the foundation on top of the foor slab of the
old basement structure a new raft foundation has been
designed.
The basis of the raft foundation consists of a 400 mm
reinforced concrete slab that is continuous over the
base of the structure. The raft is able to span any area
of weaker soil and it spreads the loads over a wide
area.
An exceptional part of the structure is the foundation
of the very heavy loaded steel-concrete composite
columns. The columns stand on top of walls which are
located in the basement. Each wall carries 2 columns
which are located at the outer ends.
What makes it special is that a large part of the
reinforced concrete wall structure has been replaced by
a steel frame. This appeared to be necessary because
of the very high compression stresses that occur.
Furthermore, it was required to strengthen the concrete
slabs underneath the walls by steel HEM beam frames
to form a ribbed construction.
For the design of this atypical complex structural
element a 3D Scia Engineer model has been made. The
heavy point loads from the columns are transferred and
spread by the walls into a uniform load on the basement
slab. In return the steel foor frames spread the uniform
loads per m1 from the walls into a uniform distribution
soil pressure across the foundation. The structure has
been designed on basis of the assumption that the soil
has the maximum allowable bearing value of 500 kN/m
2
.
In the Scia Engineer model, the steel parts of the
construction are modelled by 1D bar members. The
reinforcement wall and foor sections are included by
use of 2D wall and plate elements.
Construction
The main advantage of using the existing basement
was the enormous reduction of the building costs. On
the other hand, it also required a relatively complex
building process. First of all, the placement of the
aforementioned steel frames is a relatively unique
operation and requires an experienced and skilled
building team.
Furthermore, the possible uplift of the basement during
construction due to the groundwater pressure on
the structure has to be prevented. To avoid this, the
basement has to be temporarily flled with sand bags.
The presence of a tunnel for public transport nearby the
building site has also placed additional requirements on
the building operation.
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Short description Amadeus Kalvermarkt
The project concerns the implementation of a new building in the centre of The Hague. It consists
of a parking area in the basement, a shopping area on the frst 3 foors, and 6 and 12 foors with
apartments.
One of the main characteristics of the design is the fact that the new building is constructed on top of
an existing foundation. To be able to withstand the much heavier loads at the foundation on top of the
foor slab of the old basement structure a new raft foundation has been designed. An exceptional part
of the structure is the foundation of the very heavy loaded steel-concrete composite columns. These
stand on top of walls which are located in the basement. What makes it special is that a large part
of the reinforced concrete wall structure has been replaced by a steel frame. For the design of this
atypical complex structural element a 3D Scia Engineer model has been used.
Project information
Owner Development Company Kalvermarkt, Den Haag
Architect Bedaux de Brouwer Architecten, Goirle
General Contractor Strabag Zblin, Vlaardingen
Engineering Offce IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs, Rotterdam
Location Den Haag, The Netherlands
Phone +31 10 2012360
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New Antenna Mast Smilde - Hoogersmilde,The Netherlands
The television and radio transmitter mast in Hoogersmilde
provides coverage in the northern part of the Netherlands.
After its failure in 2011 due to a blaze, Iv-Consult
contributed to the design process for the new mast using
Scia Engineer as FE software.
This project was carried out to a very tight schedule and
in close cooperation with client Omroepmasten B.V. and
contractor VolkerWessels Telecom, and together with
Iv-Bouw. This joint effort resulted in a new design and
appearance for the Hoogersmilde antenna mast.
Description of the structure
The original tubular section with a diameter of two metres
has been replaced in the new project by an open lattice
structure in a triangular section. The steel lattice mast is
built above the existing concrete tower, starting from the
level +80 m and reaching the height of 303 m.
The three CHS 244.5 x 25 vertical columns running from
the bottom to the top of the shaft are braced alternately
every 2,000 mm by diagonals CHS 114.3 x 5.0 lying in the
three sides of the shaft. The base of the mast consists of
a nine metre high pyramidal module aimed at conveying
the forces from the three vertical chords to the rocker
bearing at the top of the concrete tower. The lateral
support is provided by three groups of pre-tensioned
cables which connect, at four levels, the shaft to the
anchor blocks on the ground. Subdividing the plane in
three angles of 120, the cables departing from each of
the three corners of the triangular section restrain the
shaft against the wind forces in every direction.
The erection of the mast was completed in two weeks
by a specialised helicopter installation company. Special
tools and procedures were designed by VolkerWessels
to ensure the success of the delicate operation, which
included the installation of more than ffty modules and
the guy wires that were fown into position and hooked up
in special devices. Feeder cables were fnally installed to
provide transmitting signals to the antennas fxed to the
shaft. Ladders and platforms were installed for service
and maintenance purposes.
Design with Scia Engineer
Guy-wired masts are a relatively slender and fragile
type of structure since they only need to provide height
and resist wind. Nevertheless, guy-wired masts of this
scale are classifed by code as one of the most complex
structures in structural engineering. Due to its national
importance, the mast was designed for consequence
class 3 in accordance with Eurocodes. This requirement,
together with the tight deadline of only a few months from
design to the start of the fabrication, made the analysis of
the structure a real challenge.
In order to allow for the high displacements of the
structure, a geometrically nonlinear analysis was
performed and Scia Engineer proved to be a useful tool
for this purpose.
The model consists of approximately 700 elements.
The cable nonlinearity and the initial pre-stress
functionalities offered by the software have been used to
accurately represent the behaviour of the guys. With the
use of specifc modules, wind and ice loads have been
applied to all the guy wires and all structural members.
Wind, ice and permanent loads have been combined in
several nonlinear combinations and the governing results
were determined using the results classes. To control
and analyse the enormous amount of results, the active
document feature was used, allowing for an overview of
the results, updated whenever necessary.
The resistance and stability check of the members
composing the structure has been assessed by means
of a Scia Engineer module which incorporates the
provisions of EN1993-1-3.
The fexibility in the arrangement of the results as well
as the several exporting options were benefcial in
order to determine the effects related to the event of
a rupture of one of the guys. For this purpose multiple
analyses on different copies of the model were carried
out according to the conservative procedure and the
simplifed analytical model (EN1993-3-1).
A modal analysis has moreover been executed to
determine the natural frequencies of the structure.
The software allows the user to easily transform the
applied loads in the correspondent mass attributes
which are used as input by the dynamic solver. With
the knowledge of the eigenmodes of the structure, its
sensibility to the wind frequencies can be evaluated.
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Short description New Antenna Mast Smilde
On 15 July, 2011 a blaze in one of the feeder cables caused the Hoogersmilde guy-wired antenna mast
to collapse, causing service disruption to the region and damage to part of the concrete tower. The
goal of the client Omroepmasten B.V. was to minimise the disruption by installing a new mast on the
concrete tower by August 2012. To mitigate the tight deadline, Iv-Consult and contractor VolkerWessels
Telecom completed a parallel fast-track design that would meet the scheduled mast erection date.
Scia Engineer was deployed to carry out the analysis of the new guy-wired lattice mast. A geometrically
nonlinear analysis of the structure was chosen in order to allow for the high slenderness of the
structure and to better represent the behaviour of the cables. A modal analysis has moreover been
executed to evaluate the natural frequencies in comparison with the wind actions.
Iv-Consult . . . . . .New Antenna Mast Smilde - Hoogersmilde,The Netherlands
Iv-Consult
Contact W.M. Visser
Address Noordhoek 37
3351 LD Papendrecht, The Netherlands
Phone +31 78-6448555
Website www.iv-consult.nl
Iv-Consult is a division of Iv-Groep, a group of professional engineering companies. Through the years,
the company has developed itself into a highly qualifed engineering company and sparring partner for
clients who need independent advice or a constructive solution.
Services are provided from preliminary design up to detail design. Iv-Consult is a market leader for the
design of steel and mechanical structures. The main offce is located in Papendrecht, the Netherlands.
Iv-Consult also has offces in Almere, the Netherlands and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
As an engineering company, Iv-Consult focuses on the challenging design and engineering of complex
structural and mechanical projects. The company has the know-how and experience to realise large-
scale projects like power plants, ports and yard developments. Our clients can vary from end-users to
developers, architects and contractors. We provide engineering services with a creative mind setting
and a high focus on cost effective design. Quality through cooperation is our selling point.
Project information
Owner Omroepmasten B.V.
Architect Omroepmasten B.V.
General Contractor VolkerWessels Telecom
Engineering Offce Iv-Consult
Location Hoogersmilde,The Netherlands
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The capping beam system special technique for the
construction of quay wall capping beams
A recurrent problem in building quay walls in offshore
conditions is the construction of the concrete capping
beam. These capping beams usually reach below the
water surface and hence must be cast below the water
level. An unconventional shuttering technique is applied
in the construction of a quay wall in the Port of Antwerp.
The quay wall is situated alongside the Westquay of the
Canaldock B2. The design and engineering of the aqua-
shell is done by MH Poly Consultants & Engineers.
The construction is entrusted to Van Laere General
Contracting n.v.
Construction of the Quay Wall
The new quay wall has the length of approx. 860 m and
is built up from sections of 20.10 m each. Each section
consists of a combi-wall with 6 tubular piles, sheet
piles in between, and a capping beam 4.36 m wide
and 3.52 m high. This construction is then anchored by
means of 31 m-long MV-tension piles.
Some indicators for the construction:
267 steel tubular piles, diameter 2,032 mm, thickness
22 mm, length 26.8 m.
262 MV-piles HP360x174 (HISTAR 460), length
31 m.
268 double sheetpiles AZ26 (S355GP), length
20.8 m.
4,000 m
3
colloidal concrete and 18,000 m
3
reinforced
concrete.
1,500 tonnes rebar steel and 13,000 m
2
formwork.
During the tendering phase, the contractor was required
to submit a clear step-by-step plan including drawings
and descriptions, showing how he intended to build the
capping of the quay wall considering the preconditions,
such as the water. The quality of this plan also counted
for the fnal assessment of the tender subscriptions.
Van Laere n.v. was the only company tendering with
this exceptional technique based on a steel, watertight
limpet structure which is mounted on to the combi-wall
(front wall with tubular piles) and subsequently pumped
out completely.
Basics of the Aqua-Shell
After building the front wall and the tension piles,
a partial backfll up to the level of +3.40 (TAW) will
be carried out behind the combi-wall at shore side.
This level coincides with the bottom of the concrete
capping beam. A caisson (steel limpet construction) is
subsequently placed against the combi-wall alongside
the dock side. The particularity of this method is that the
concrete capping beam is cast from atop the water in
a watertight caisson that is mounted to the combi-wall.
Furthermore, this caisson can support the full weight of
the cast concrete and thus simultaneously serves as
bottom formwork. The concrete sections will be placed
in alternating order, skipping a section each time. Next,
using an adapted caisson, the remaining intermediate
sections are completed. In view of the tight time
schedule, two caissons will be made which can be used
simultaneously.
The Aqua-Shell will be shifted to the next section by
means of a single foating pontoon (catamaran type). An
ingenious forklift system holds the limpet construction
in the pontoon, which can thus foat to the next position
and also ensures attachment of the caisson to the
combi-wall. After temporary attachment to the front wall,
large pumps lower the water level inside the caisson
as fast as possible, so that the rubber profles around
it are compressed and ensure a safe and watertight
connection.
The design of the rubber profle was one of the
challenges during this project: The caisson had to be
watertight at all times considering a drive tolerance of
80 mm on the steel tubular piles.
The upward forces on the Aqua-Shell due to the water
pressure are passed on the quay wall by use of a
specially designed connection which can be re-used
during the project.
Aqua Shell - Antwerpen, Belgium
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Short description Aqua Shell
The Aqua-Shell is used to create a dry environment to pour the capping beam of a quay wall.
After the Aqua-Shell is placed against the quay wall it is pumped dry so it will pressed up against the
quay wall just by the use of water pressure on the outside of the Aqua-Shell.
The upward forces on the Aqua-Shell due to the water pressure are passed on the quay wall by use of
a specially designed connection which can be re-used during the project.
The rubber profle for the watertight sealing was tested in a compression test and modelled as non-
linear spring supports in Scia Engineer.
Furthermore, the Aqua-Shell was optimised in Scia Engineer for weight reduction of the steel structure.
To make the Aqua-Shell transportable by road it can be dismounted into two parts.
MH Poly Consultants & Engineers bv . . . . . . Aqua Shell - Antwerpen, Belgium
MH Poly Consultants & Engineers bv
Contact Wilco Bruijs
Address P. Vineloolaan 46b
4611 AN Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands
Phone +31 164-245566
Website www.mhpoly.nl
MH Poly Consultants & Engineers BV is an independent, multidisciplinary and reliable consultancy with
over 25 years of experience.
We are mainly active in the feld of environment, infrastructure, civil and mechanical engineering. The
way we work: professional, creative and practical; the result comes frst.
Main activities
Civil Engineering & Infrastructure: Design and engineering of civil structures such as harbours,
quays, jetties, habitats for diving activities, slipways, etc.
Industry & Structural Design: Design and engineering for industrial plants, factories, piping,
processes, etc.
Environmental & Planning: The execution and expertises of environmental studies, for roads,
tunnels, and industrial areas.
Project information
Owner Van Laere nv
Architect MH Poly Consultants & Engineers bv
General Contractor Van Laere nv
Engineering Offce MH Poly Consultants & Engineers bv
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Geometry and structural system
Total steel weight: 25.2 t
Height dimension: 6.4 m
Overall length: 7.7 m
Overall width: 7.5 m
Introduction
PHA company, situated in Prague, received an order
to calculate the steel training module for Roof supports
from the contractor Ostroj Inc. A Roof support is a
hydraulic unit used in the mining industry.
The steel training frame is designed for the presentation
of units for inclined and steep seams extraction. The
module is also intended for a miner training programme.
The newest types of the Roof supports are intended for
the seams endangered by rock bursts. Therefore, the
legs in the units are equipped with rock burst valves.
Roof supports have a unit width of up to 2.05 m, with
a hydraulic leg diameter of up to 400 mm that provide
the load bearing capacity of up to 1,150 t and a section
resistance of 140 kN/m
2
.
The Roof support units are designed for shearer or
plough Longwall systems. They are equipped with
various types of bases, legs and control systems, and/
or with accessories for inclined seams and for seams
endangered by rock bursts.
Design software
The structural analysis was calculated using a 3D model
in Scia Engineer software.
Design
The basic structural design was prepared in two models.
The frst model was with resistant forces supplied by
Ostroj Inc. Company. The training frame was designed
to bear resistant forces which show functionality and
practical use of the Roof support machines.
The second model was designed according to Eurocode
standards EC3 in the transverse and longitudinal
directions, with stabilisation by bracing.
The Roof supports steel module is independent in
regard to anchoring and is a self-bearing structure.
The minimum foor slab load bearing capacity of
10kN m
2
was required.
There were also requirements for a frame mount and
demount according to the global container dimension
and weight.
All connections required the demountable (bolted) type
of joints. The structure can be mounted anywhere in the
world within fve days.
Load
Design loads conform to the contractors requirement.
The point force from hydraulic cylinders is 203 kN x 2
in a line.
The training module is designed for interior exhibition
without wind and snow loads.
Design process
The training module was calculate in the Scia Engineer
program and exported to the Tekla program with Module
Scia 2 Tekla. The designer used the perfect combination
for the design and fabrication of steel constructions.
For a fast feedback, the designer used 3D export from
Tekla to the browser. With this export the contractor took
infuence in his project.
Conclusion
Scia Engineer has been used for an unusual
mechanical structure design. The designer used the
advantage of programs for a cooperation between the
contractor, designer and different software.
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Short description Training Module for Roof Supports Ostroj
This project represents the steel training module (Roof supports) designed for the presentation of
units used in inclined and steep seams extraction. The structure is composed of a steel frame with a
combination of timber slabs. The timber slabs ensure the functionality of the Roof support and position,
which only with friction resistance behaves inside inclined seams. The angle for the training module
was set to 45 but in real seams the Roof support can work independently of the seam inclination. The
customer was satisfed with the designers work, and named the training module after the designer
name, IDA.
P-H-A. . . . Training Module for Roof Supports Ostroj - Opava, Czech Republic
Project information
Owner Ostroj a.s.
General Contractor Ostroj a.s.
Engineering Offce P.H.A. Atelier
Location Opava, Czech Republic
P-H-A
Contact Hana Gattermayerova
Address Gabcikova 15
Praha 8
18200 Praha, Czech Republic
Phone +420 284685882
Website www.atelierpha.cz
Atelier P.H.A. was founded in 1990.
P.H.A. deals with design tasks, preparation and implementation of investment projects and engineering
activities, and is an expert in the feld of construction and real estate investments. P.H.A. participates
in opinions carried out on structures after the 2002 food, opinions on the condition and measures
taken on load-bearing structures in industrial, high-rise apartment buildings and apartment building
regeneration, opinions on the impact of emergency situations - like fres and fooding - on load-bearing
structures, and in building passports during reconstruction etc.
PHA can follow up on international projects in accordance with most standard codes: Eurocode, Fema-
350, UBC97, and other specifc national codes. Structure designers participate in professional
seminars, as well as structural engineering meetings and conferences, and lectures, and their
contributions are published in professional newspapers.
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Docktor - Emden, Deutschland
Die Emder Werft und Dockbetriebe GmbH -
hervorgegangen aus den Emder Nordseewerken
- fhren seit ber hundert Jahren den bestehenden
Schiffsreparaturbetrieb der Werft in bewhrter Weise
aus. Mit erfolgreichen Abwicklungen anspruchsvoller
Auftrge im Marine-, Zivil- und Offshore- Bereich
beweisen sie seit Jahrzehnten ihre Leistungsfhigkeit
und Vielseitigkeit.
Der Standort in Emden gewhrleistet hierbei einen
uneingeschrnkten Zugang zu den am strksten
frequentierten Schifffahrtsrouten der Nordsee. In zwei
Schwimmdocks und einem Trockendock ist Platz fr
Schiffe von bis zu 55.000 tdw.
Der in die Jahre gekommene alte genietete
Verschlusskrper des Trockendocks (Baujahr 1953),
das sog. Docktor, war so stark sanierungsbedrftig,
dass man sich 2011 fr einen Neubau entschied.
Das neue Docktor sollte hierbei die Belange einer
konservierungsgerechten Konstruktion sowie einer
benutzerfreundlichen Bedienung und Wartung erfllen.
Die Hauptabmessungen des Tores betragen
H x B x T = 9,50 m x 32,25 m x 3,20 m, bei einem
Stahlgesamtgewicht von ca. 240 t.
Hinzu kommen ca. 246 t. Ballastwasser, welches sich
dauerhaft im unteren Drittel des Tores befndet.
Um das Docktor aus der Schwimmlage in die
Stauposition abzusenken, werden weitere ca. 100 t.
Ballastwasser mittels zwei leistungsfhiger SPS
gesteuerten Kreiselpumpen in die sog. Tauchzellen
gefllt.
Zum Trockenlegen des Docks wird das Docktor mit
leeren Tauchtanks mit Schleppern oder Seilwinden
in die dafr vorgesehenen Nischen am Dock
eingeschwommen.
Durch ffnen von Absperrklappen mit elektrischem
Schwenkantrieb fllen sich die Tauchtanks mit
Hafenwasser und das Tor beginnt sich abzusenken.
Dabei werden die Pumpen rckwrts durchstrmt.
Nach etwa zehn Minuten setzt das Tor auf der
Docksohle auf und dichtet somit an der Unterkante
ab. Erst wenn die Tauchzellen vollstndig gefllt
sind werden die Absperrklappen geschlossen. Die
Befllzustnde werden hierbei permanent mittels einer
SPS geregelt und berwacht.
Im Anschluss beginnt das Lenzen des Docks. Durch
die steigende Pegeldifferenz zwischen der Dock- und
Hafenwasserseite, wird das Tor in die seitlichen
Dichtnischen gepresst (es entstehen dabei ca. 1.170 t
Wasserdruck). Der dockseitig fehlende Auftrieb erhht
die Sohlpressung zustzlich.
Soll das trockengelegte Dock wieder freigegeben
werden, wird zunchst das Dock ber Umlaufkanle
gefutet, bis die Pegeldifferenz zwischen Hafenseite und
Dockseite ausgeglichen ist.
Die Absperrklappen werden geffnet und die
installierten Pumpen lenzen nun die Tauchzellen,
bis sich das Tor durch den erhhten Auftrieb von der
Docksohle lst und eine ausreichende Schwimmhhe
(entspricht etwa einer Eintauchtiefe von 6 m) zum
Ausschwimmen des Tores erreicht wurde.
Der bentigte Frderstrom betrgt etwa 200 m/h bei
einer Frderhhe von mindestens 6 m. Das entspricht
einer hydraulischen Leistung von ca. 3,3 kW.
Die Berechnung der Tragkonstruktion erfolgte nach der
Finiten-Elemente-Methode.
Das statische Modell wurde hierbei direkt aus dem
CAD- Modell generiert. Mit der Import- Funktion von
Scia Engineer war dieses in krzester Zeit mglich.
Die Genauigkeit bei der Systemeingabe war somit sehr
hoch.
Aufgrund der rippenlosen Bauweise des Docktores
war eine Untersuchung von mglichen Beulformen
auerordentlich wichtig. Auch dieses konnte mit
dem entsprechenden Statikmodul von Scia Engineer
problemlos und zeitsparend durchgefhrt werden.
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Short description Ships Soor for a Drying-Dock
The aim of this project was to replace the old rivetted ships door built in 1953 for the drying dock
on the site of Emder Werft und Dockbetriebe with a new welded steel construction. The impact of
corrosion and user-friendly handling were in focus.
The whole construction has the height of 9.50 m, the length of 32.25 m, the width of 3.20 m and weighs
240 t. It contains 246 t of ballast water, which is located permanently in the bottom part.
There are two additional reservoirs containing up to 100 t of ballast water, which allows for lowering of
the ships door from foating position to store position. Two centrifugal pumps are used to lift the door
up again.
SEE - Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG Ships Soor for a Drying-Dock - Emden, Germany
SEE - Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG
Contact Ingo Grfe
Address Auricher Strae 283
26721 Emden, Germany
Phone +49 21 899118
Website www.see-ingenieure.de
Die SEE-Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG ist fr kompetente Beratung, Planung und Durchfhrung von
Projekten in den Bereichen Stahlwasserbau, Schleusenbau, Brckenbau sowie industriellem Stahl-
und Anlagenbau bekannt.
Eine enge Verbindung zu einem Stahlbaufertigungsbetrieb hat die Entwurfs- und
Ausfhrungsplanungen stets beeinfusst - Belange der Fertigung werden seit je her in der
Konstruktionsarbeit beachtet. Dieses verleiht den fertigen Unterlagen (wie z.B. den prffhigen
Statiken und Zeichnungen) gegenber dem Kunden u.a. eine hohe Qualitt im Sinne der
Wirtschaftlichkeit in Bezug auf Fertigung und Montage.
Die Entwicklungen von neuartigen Konstruktionen sind ein steter Begleiter in der tglichen Arbeit.
Zwischenzeitlich wurden Gebrauchsmuster und ein technisches Patent angemeldet.
Project information
Owner Emder Werft und Dockbetriebe GmbH
Engineering Offce SEE - Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG
Location Emden, Germany
Construction Period 07/2011 tot 10/2011
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SICA an Assystem Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roof and Facade BFUP Jean Bouin Stadium - Paris, France
Couverture et Faade BFUP du Stade Jean Bouin - Paris, France
Introduction
Le projet de Rudy Ricciotti a t remport le 8
novembre 2007 suite un concours international. Ce
stade accueillant lquipe de rugby du Stade Franais
est situ Paris dans le 16me arrondissement,
proximit du Parc des Princes. Au terme de lappel
doffres tenu en 2010, le gros uvre, la charpente
mtallique et la couverture en Bton Fibr Ultra
Performant ont t attribus Lon Grosse qui posa le
dernier panneau BFUP en janvier 2013. Bonna Sabla,
le sous-traitant de lentreprise a ralis la faade et
la couverture constitues de panneaux triangulaires
en BFUP (Ductal de Lafarge). La maitrise duvre
est mene par larchitecte Rudy Ricciotti, assist
de Christophe Kayser (Gros uvre / Corps dtats
techniques et architecturaux) et Attila Varga (Charpente
mtallique, faade et couverture).
Description du stade
Ce lieu vtuste ne rpondant plus aux exigences du
sport de haut niveau a compltement t dtruit pour
laisser place une nouvelle enceinte dune capacit de
20.000 places couvertes qui comprendra un gymnase
de 800 m, des espaces rservs aux partenaires
(60 loges) et aux mdias, un parking souterrain de
500 places de stationnement ainsi que des bureaux
et locaux commerciaux ouverts directement sur
la Ville. Tous les panneaux prfabriqus en BFUP
sont triangulaires, afn dpouser les courbures
de lenveloppe ne rpondant pas une logique
gomtrique impose par les directives urbanistiques
du plan local durbanisme de la Ville de Paris.
Lenveloppe en BFUP rpond deux caractristiques,
lune en couverture et lautre en faade. Les lments
de couverture de 8 m de large environ possdent deux
nervures et une plaque de 35 mm ajoures par des
lments verriers incorpors au coulage des panneaux
BFUP, assurant ainsi une protection des spectateurs
aux intempries et des riverains aux nuisances
acoustiques du public. Ces nervures ayant une forme
en U permettent de rcuprer les eaux de pluies et
assurer larrosage de la pelouse.
En bout de fau, un champ photovoltaque de 2.800 m
2

environ est install afn de subvenir aux besoins de
lquipement en termes dclairage.
La rsille de faade est forme de panneaux en brins
de BFUP, fxs sur les faux mtalliques. Ces lments
prfabriqus, triangulaires et tous diffrents, ont t
prfabriqus avec des angles variables de 8 ou
16. Un brin mtallique, fx par des douilles en inox
intgres au coulage, constitue la base du triangle du
panneau dont les plus grands ont une porte de 9,40 m
maximum
Afn de crer des accs pompier travers la faade,
une bquille en BFUP servant dappui a t mise en
uvre en nez de dalle pour supporter les panneaux
coups. Ces ouvrages de 1,70 3,60 m de haut et
dune inclinaison sur lhorizontale variables de 66
97, peuvent reprendre jusqu 3 panneaux de 1,8 t. Sa
section est en forme de T inertie variable de 130 mm
260 mm. Afn de combler ces ouvertures dans la
faade en rsille, des portes reprenant le motif des
triangles voisins sont fxes ces bquilles.
Calculs raliss avec Scia Engineer
Le logiciel a t utilis pour les tudes suivantes :
Lexcution des panneaux de rsille dangle au
sommet 8 et 16
La conception et lexcution dune variante de la
bquille pose et suspendue
Lexcution des rsilles douvrants pompiers ainsi
que celles des linteaux et allges
Le dimensionnement du ferraillage des nervures des
panneaux de couverture
Les calculs sont mens en isolant chaque lment.
Les principales charges sont le poids propre, le vent,
les charges dentretien et de vandalisme. Le logiciel a
permis de prendre en compte la non linarit physique
du BFUP (loi de comportement) ainsi que la non
linarit pour le calcul des efforts.
Pour les lments de rsille, le modle est constitu de
BFUP et de mtal. Dans les zones renforces par des
armatures passives, ces dernires ont t positionnes
dans la section BFUP et prises en compte par
Scia Engineer pour le calcul des contraintes.
La phase de dmoulage du panneau a t tudie avec
des caractristiques diffrentes du BFUP.
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SICA an Assystem Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roof and Facade BFUP Jean Bouin Stadium - Paris, France
Short description Roof and Facade BFUP Jean Bouin Stadium
The Jean Bouin Stadium is located in front of the Parc des Princes. The stadiums external surface is
composed of 11,500 m
2
of waterproof roofng and a 95,000 m
2
frontage.
The roofng, designed by the architect Rudy Ricciotti and Thrust in Design, creates lighting effects by
means of a glass pierced slab. The transition between the roofng and the hairnet facade is realised by
openwork panels of 35 mm thickness.
The Jean Bouin Stadium is a smart arrangement of several materials (concrete, steel, UHPFC and
glass).
Project information
Owner Mairie de Paris
Architect Rudy Ricciotti
General Contractor Leon Grosse, Bonna Sabla (prfabriquant des panneaux BFUP)
Engineering Offce Lamoureux & Ricciotti ingnierie (BFUP)
Location Paris, France
Contact Jacques Portelatine
Address 152 Avenue Jules Cantini
13272 MARSEILLE, France
Phone +33 496208260
Website www.sica-marseille.com
Les diffrents collaborateurs de SICA, non cits ci-dessus, qui ont travaill sur le projet du MuCEM
sont : Marc Asencio, Pascal Baudry, Daniel Camarena, Norbert Chocron, Jean Marie Cochet,
Christine Elisabeth, Franois Xavier Gazagnes, Karine Guendouz, Alain Laupies, Bruno Massat et
Thierry Robinson.
Notre bureau a son actif des tudes de conception et dexcution des structures douvrages trs
diversifs. Nous participons aussi au dveloppement des nouveaux matriaux, comme nous le faisons
actuellement avec les BFUP (Btons Fibrs Ultra hautes Performances).
SICA participe dautres projets denvergures :
Lexcution de la partie G.O du Stade Vlodrome Marseille en 1998
Lexcution de la faade et la couverture BFUP du Stade Jean Bouin en 2013
La matrise duvre des SILO dArenc Marseille en 2011 : Restructuration en bureaux et salle de
spectacle.
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Bank of Moscow - Moscow, Russia
Introduction
The Bank of Moscow desires a building in Moscow with
a complete glass skylight and a big glass faade above
a concrete structure.
The skylight measures approximately 16 m x 38 m,
while the height of the faade is +/-25 m. The structure
has to be very transparent, thus minimising it. The glass
of the roof is heated to prevent any snow from settling.
The glass of the faade is fre-resistant glass.
Task
We were asked to calculate the design for a very thin
structure with glass panels on top for the skylight and
the faade.
We designed a structure with square tubes as beams.
In order to ft the cables of the heating system for the
glass panels, we designed holes in the square tubes.
The crossings of the beams are round tubes, so the
tubes could be connected by welding.
In collaboration with Pauwels Glassprojects and our
Russian client, the contractor Poits, we designed a
system that works like meccano. The idea was that
there would be no (or much less) measuring on-site
and in the production factory to avoid mistakes and to
speed up the production time as well as the time for the
erection.
So we made the tubes with small protrusions and the
round tubes with cut-outs to ft into each other. We
designed this system in a way that meant the orientation
of the beam could not be mistaken. If turned around,
the beam would not ft into the cut-outs of the tube.
The cut-outs of the tube were also designed so that
they could not be turned. When some elements are
assembled together, the next beam has to glide in from
the top. To ensure they could glide in from the top, some
beams had protrusions on top that ft into the cutouts
on top of the tubes. This way the beams and the tubes
could be put together without mistake. Since we made
the construction drawings ourselves, and the tubes and
beams were cut by laser-cutting, we gained full control
of this and there was a perfect ft.
That was the initial part. In the second part, we
designed for each section that was transportable (half of
the width of the skylight and about 3 m in its expanse) a
caliber so that when the elements were put together the
position and the angles were 100% correct without any
required measuring.
In the main section (a metric tonne), the calibers could
be used for several parts, at the edges, and for the
faade the calibers could be used for just for one part.
To avoid measuring (and mistakes in measuring) during
the process of assembling and welding, the calibers
were also made with cut-outs and protrusions.
The whole system worked perfectly and the precision
and the erection time on-site were fabulous.
Both the glass panels and the aluminium and rubber
parts were designed together with the drawings.
This rendered the taking of measurements on-site
unnecessary. Exactitude in the sizes of the glass panels
was achieved by drawing.
Application Scia Engineer
The calculation of the stresses in the profles and the
displacements were carried out with Scia Engineer. As
the shape of the skylight is a circular part that comes
close to a reverse cable line, the forces in the beams
are mainly normal forces. But because a circular part is
not a cable line, and because of the asymmetric wind
loads, there are moments in the beams and crossings.
This requires a 3D-model, for which Scia Engineer was
very useful.
We also used a separate 3D model in Scia Engineer
to calculate the stresses and deformations of the
pre-welded parts when hung on the crane during the
erection and to defne the points of leverage.
The calculation of the glass panels was also performed
with Scia Engineer with the plate-module.
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Short description Bank of Moscow
The project comprises of a concrete building with an impressive skylight and glass faade. The building
will be situated in the centre of Moscow and will be an eye-catcher from the street perspective.
Stabilogics calculated the steel structure for the skylight, faade and glass panels. The company also
made the production drawings for the steel, rubber, aluminium and glass panels.
Moreover, Stabilogics designed an assembling system that ranged from its drawings for the laser-
cutting to its drawings of the glass panels. This was achieved in a way that meant no dimension had to
be measured on-site nor during the production.
Stabilogics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bank of Moscow - Moscow, Russia
Stabilogics
Contact Eddy Hermans
Address Stationsstraat 162
3150 Haacht, Belgium
Phone +32 16 60.99.92
Website www.stabilogics.eu
Stabilogics is an engineering bureau with great experience in stability-calculations.
Since its foundation in 2000 we are growing and are now a team of 13 people. This makes us very
fexible and able to anticipate very fast what the best solution for requested projects is. With this team
of experts we are also able to design and calculate very big projects. We have experience all over the
world and are able to produce designs in accordance with most standards and codes: Eurocode, with
all European national annexes, British standards and others. We have always put the execution of the
building as the top priority. We work from design to execution, producing workshop-drawings of steel-
and concrete-structures. To avoid problems on the building-site we ensure that the structure can be
assembled and erected as we have designed. The strict preparation and further processing along with
the great eye for details lead to effcient and smooth execution on site.
With the help of Scia Engineer (all modules), complemented with self-written calculation-programs, our
calculations are supported with accuracy and speed.
Project information
Owner Banc of Moscow
General Contractor POITS
Engineering Offce Stabilogics
Location Moscow, Russia
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Introduction
In the redesign of the central squares Korenmarkt
and Emile Braunplein and nearby streets in Ghent,
a City Hall had to be designed. The hall is the central,
eye-catching feature of the masterplan.A steel structure
of about 40 m x 15 m, the hall is set on top of four
concrete pylons at the corners. The faade and roof are
covered with wood both externally and internally. The
roofs and the long faades have been given an extra
cover of glass panels above the wood.
The roof consists of two ridges and a gutter in the
middle, but it is slightly diagonal, so the faades at the
front and the back have two asymmetrical tops. This
asymmetry refers to the faade of the City Hall and has
a proportion that is close to the golden ratio of Da Vinci.
Since both of the faades are identical (not mirrored but
rotated), the building has achieved a symmetrical shape
which feels very asymmetrical. This accentuates the
strictness.
Through the wooden surface, small rectangular
windows give out, making for a very strong effect
especially on the inside.
Assignment
Our mission was to calculate the steel structure and
design it through to execution. The mission was later
enlarged to include the calculation of the wood, the inox
glass supports and the glass panels.
When calculating the steel structure, the fun lay in the
fact that the asymmetrical structure generated certain
forces that had to be controlled to maintain the straight
line of the long faades.
The ridge-beams and the gutter-beam were a help,
but the frame-working of profles over the two ridges
and the scupper were essential in the stability of the
structure. The frames are supported by frames in the
long faades containing adjustable cables. The side
forces on the faades were taken by the horizontal
Vierendeel-frames. The front faades were designed as
a close web of profles, as a solid structure.Given that
the faades are open, there were a lot of cases of wind
in which each had an infuence on another part of the
structure.
On the steel structure, on top of steel purlins, wooden
girders were assembled. A multiplex with cutouts for
the 1,550 little square windows was placed on these
wooden girders. On the multiplex, on top of a waterproof
layer, twills in tropical hardwood (afrormosia) were fxed
with afrormosia planks in between, to create a smooth
wooden surface. The calculation of the wood and the
connections was another engineering challenge.
On the afrormosia twills, inox supports were fxed.
These support the glass panels. In the interior of the
hall, oak planks were assembled on wooden girders.
One challenge was to create the bottom of the gutter
like a straight sharp knife. Another was to design
the fxations in a way that achieved fre-resistance.
For all the individual parts - the steel structure,
multiplex, afrormosia, oak, inox supports, and the glass
panels and square windows - we made the stability
calculations, while we also made the production
drawings. By working this way, we were able to adjust
each component to each other.
The fre-resistance of the structure was another
important consideration.
Application of Scia Engineer
A structure like this can only be calculated by a
complete 3D-model. In this way the total infuence of all
external loads can be considered and the global stability
can be calculated, with the accompanying deformations,
as also the details of connections.
Because of the very specifc and strict architectural
design the freedom in stability-design was very limited
and one of the main challenges was to make the
structure possible to assemble.
The module in Scia Engineer was also very useful to
determine which profles has to be treated with fre-
resistant paint.
City Hall Kobra - Gent, Belgium
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Short description City Hall Kobra
The project fts the masterplan for the redesign of the central squares in the city centre of Ghent.
The building is the eye-catching centrepiece of the project. It will be used for several events organised
by the City of Ghent. Under the building, there is commercial space occupied by businesses such as
cafs and restaurants.
The design is strongly symmetrical with two ridges and asymmetrical front-faades.
The hall is formed with a steel structure on concrete pylons and is covered with wood and glass.
Stabilogics conducted the calculation for the complete structure through to execution. This included the
processing of the drawings for the production of steel, wood, inox and glass.
Project information
Owner Stad Gent
Architect Robbrecht & Daem / Van Hee
General Contractor Besix
Stabilogics
Phone +32 16 60.99.92
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Introduction
With the expansion of the port of Antwerp, a second
sea lock is being constructed in the Waasland-port.
This is the complex of docks on the left bank of
the river Scheldt. The works started on 24 October
2011, with the fnishing date scheduled for 2016. The
Deurganckdoksluis is 500 m long and 68 m wide. It
is a huge undertaking. The construction involves an
enormous number of excavations, and huge amounts of
concrete and reinforcement steel.
Assignment
For the building of the concrete retaining walls, we
were asked to design a reusable steel formwork for the
bottom-part of the L-shaped retaining walls.
For the retaining walls on the side of the
Deurganckdok, the formwork needed to be 26.5 m
long, for the saskolk 25.5 m long and for the retaining
walls on the other side of the Waasland-port, 16.5 m
long.
Furthermore, for each formwork-length there had to
be 3 formworks available, while each had to be easily
transformable from a female formwork into a male
formwork. Since the concrete of the retaining walls had
to be made in parts of 20 m, the individual parts could
not move, so they were designed with male and female
parts that ft to each other.
Its clear that a classic formwork could not be used
because of the huge pressure of the concrete. To fulfll
the assignment as economically as possible, only three
formworks were made. These were assembled with
steel profles and steel plates on the concrete side.
The formworks were assembled as female formworks
and in the cutouts male ftting parts were inserted and
frmly fxed. Each formwork is a 3D-frame of 16.5 m
(Waasland-port), onto which on one side a 3D-frame of
9 m (for Saskolk) and on the other side a 3D-frame of
1 m can be assembled (to become the longest formwork
for the Deurganckdok).
Moreover, on top of the formwork the necessary
platforms and stairs needed to be installed in order to
enable work on the reinforcement and the concrete.
Furthermore there was a limitation on the horizontal
displacements of a maximal 30 mm on the total
formwork of 26.5 m and we had to consider that the
steel formwork was supported on the sheet piling by
jacks and that the position of these jacks had to be
adjustable at random.
Application of Scia Engineer
The specifc construction of these steel formworks
taught us that a complete 3D-model in Scia Engineer
was necessary. Scia Engineer made it possible to
calculate the 3D-frames in a global way in detail. The
exact positions of the jacks on the sheet pilings and
the side-profles of the steel formwork had a signifcant
infuence on the horizontal displacement in the middle of
the formwork under the hydrostatic pressure of the fresh
concrete. The 3D-modelling ensured that this infuence
was monitored in detail, which made it possible to
design the side of the 3D-frame in an effcient way.
We had some freedom to design the frame behind
the steel plates of the formwork and because it was
important to tune the design to the position of the
working-platforms and stairs, it was a good thing that
we could easily adjust the geometry of the frame in the
Scia-model to evaluate the consequences.
Scia Engineer proved to be a high-performance tool in
addressing this.
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Short description Sea Lock Waasland-Port
The construction of a second sea lock in Waasland-port was indispensable to the expansion of the port
of Antwerp. The Deurganckdoksluis is a huge project with a length of 500 m and a width of 68 m.
For the construction of the L-shaped side walls of the lock, a formwork had to be designed. This
formwork had to meet a number of specifc requirements. Three different lengths of formwork were
needed for the different parts of the sea lock (16.5 m, 25.5 m and 26.5 m), and for each of these
lengths a male as well as a female form was needed. Another requirement was a maximal horizontal
displacement of 30 mm for the longest part, while the position of the jacks had to be adjustable at
random for adequate horizontal support to the sheet piling.
Scia Engineer 3D models proved to be high-performance calculation models for this task and very
clear control models for the construction consortium THV Waaslandsluis.
Project information
Owner Vlaamse overheid
General Contractor THV Waaslandsluis
Stabilogics
Phone +32 16 60.99.92
Stabilogics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Lock Waasland-Port - Antwerpen, Belgium
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This small composite structure of steel and concrete is
part of a larger concept that includes two tennis courts
set amid a beautiful landscape full of trees and plants.
The tennis courts were designed according to
international rules and specifcations.
The building will accommodate a small caf and the
locker room for the tennis players. It was designed with
the provision for a roof garden in the future.
The main structure was designed with steel members
and concrete slabs.
The composite beam module was used in order to
design the secondary beams to reduce the weight of
these members.
Approach
The distances between the columns of each frame
were about 5.80 m. The distances between the frames
were set at 3.90 m. The dimensions of the building were
10.25 m x 5.80 m and the height was approximately
3.50 m. We used HEA260 for the columns, IPE300 for
the main beams, IPE220 and IPE100 for the secondary
beams and an SHS cross-section for the roof bracing.
To simulate the diaphragm of the slab, HEA1000 for the
roof bracing was used, without weight and mass, using
property modifers.
We designed the 3D model, using the Line Grid option.
Load groups:
1. G : permanent
2. S : snow
3. W : wind
4. E : seismic
5. Q : variable
6. T : temperature
Load cases:
2. LC2 : permanent
3. LC3 : variable
4. LC4 : snow
5. LC5 : seismic X
6. LC6 : seismic Y
7. LC7 : thermal +
8. LC8 : thermal -
Load combinations:
1. EN-ULS
2. EN-SLS
3. EN-seismic X
4. EN-seismic Y
For the wind loads we used the 3D wind option to
calculate with accuracy all the zones according to
EN1991-1-4.
For the permanent and the snow loads we used line
forces on beams.
We used thermal loads (+/-20 degrees) for columns and
the round beams. These members will be outside the
building.
The seismic design followed EN1998.
proceeded to a serviceability check for the main beams.
TE, Consulting Engineer Sports Club with Two Tennis Courts - Crete, Greece
Sports Club with Two Tennis Courts - Crete, Greece
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Short description Sports Club with Two Tennis Courts
This small composite structure of steel and concrete is part of a larger concept that includes two tennis
courts set amid a beautiful landscape full of trees and plants.
The tennis courts were designed according to international rules and specifcations.
The building will accommodate a small caf and the locker room for the tennis players. It was designed
with the provision for a roof garden in the future.
TE, Consulting Engineer Sports Club with Two Tennis Courts - Crete, Greece
Project information
Owner M. Thymianou & SIA
Architect Tsolakis Eleftherios
General Contractor Morfometal
Contact Tsolakis Eleftherios
Phone +30 2821081846
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Technum - Kantoor Hasselt Conservation Cooling Towers Beringen Mine Site - Beringen, Belgium
Instandhouding Koeltorens Beringen Mijn - Beringen, Belgi
Introductie
De voormalige steenkoolmijnsite in Beringen wordt
getypeerd door drie cilindervormige koeltorens welke
heden ten dage niet meer in gebruik zijn. De oudste
dateert van 1923 en de meest recente van 1942.
Sinds 1993 zijn ze alle drie opgenomen in de lijst van
beschermde monumenten en zijn daarmee, samen met
een vierde helicodale koeltoren op dezelfde site, de
enige beschermde koeltorens van Vlaanderen. Naar
aanleiding van het herbestemmingsproject be-MINE
en het aangrenzend in aanleg zijnde zwembad, werd
een stabiliteitsstudie uitgevoerd om een bijkomende
levensduur te garanderen.
In-situ onderzoek en een stabiliteitstudie van de
bestaande toestand voor de drie cilindrische koeltorens
wezen uit dat het stabiliseren en restaureren van de
structuur noodzakelijk is. Vooral de horizontale stabiliteit
onder windbelasting bleek ontoereikend. Een oplossing
werd gevonden in het aanbrengen van een nieuwe
staalstructuur aan de binnenzijde van de torens die
voldoende rigide is om weerstand te bieden tegen
horizontale vervormingen van de bestaande constructie.
Hierdoor zal tevens de visuele impact aan de buitenkant
beperkt blijven.
Technische gegevens
De drie koeltorens zijn gebouwd volgens het Monneyer
principe, waarbij de cilindrische mantel is opgebouwd uit
prefab betonpanelen, waarbij op verschillende hoogtes
ringbalken zijn voorzien. Het geheel zet aan op een
massieve onderste ringbalk welke ondersteund wordt
door een aantal kolommen op funderingszolen. De
diameter van de torens varieert van 12 tot 21 m en de
hoogte van 24 tot 38 m.
De nieuwe staalstructuur die aan de binnenzijde van
iedere structuur wordt geplaatst, bestaat uit acht
verticale kolommen waartussen drie cirkelvormige
ringen worden gemonteerd. Deze ringen worden
door middel van acht trekstaven vormvast gehouden
zoals een fetswiel. Het geheel wordt voorzien van
windverbanden in de zijvlakken en wordt aangezet op
een nieuwe funderingsbalk.
Sofware en model
Voor de berekening van zowel de bestaande
betonstructuur als de nieuwe staalstructuur is gebruik
gemaakt van het softwareprogramma Scia Engineer
2012.
Hierin zijn beide structuren in 3D gemodelleerd om een
correct beeld te krijgen van de krachtsafdracht op de
mantel en op het vervormingsgedrag.
Na het modelleren van de staalstructuur in het model
van de bestaande toestand werd duidelijk hoe beide
structuren samenwerken en kon de positieve impact,
rekening houdend met de werkelijke stijfheid van beide
entiteiten correct begroot worden.
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Short description Conservation Cooling Towers Beringen Mine Site
In 1989, the last coal chariot emerged from the mineshaft of the Beringen Mine site. It signalled the
end of coal mining in the Kempisch area, an activity that had left its mark over half a century. Since the
end of the mining, the buildings at the site have been neglected and time has taken its toll on them. In
the context of the redevelopment project be-MINE, three cylindrical cooling towers at the site must be
preserved. These cooling towers thus need to be reinforced with an internal steel structure to ensure
their stability. The Scia Engineer software was used to check the stability of both the existing and new
structures.
Technum - Kantoor Hasselt Conservation Cooling Towers Beringen Mine Site - Beringen, Belgium
Project information
Owner be-MINE nv
Architect Bernard Lambert - Koplamp
General Contractor THV Mijnbouw
Engineering Offce Technum Hasselt
Location Beringen, Belgium
Technum Hasselt
Contact Wim Van Audenhove
Address Ilgatlaan 23
Phone +32 11 28 86 00
Website www.technum.be
Technum is de entiteit van Tractebel Engineering gespecialiseerd in Smart & Sustainable
Infrastructure en heeft verschillende kantoren in Belgi.
Tractebel Engineering is een studie- en adviesbureau met meer dan 100 jaar expertise in energie- en
infrastructuurprojecten, vestigingen in twaalf landen (hoofdzetel in Brussel) en projecten in meer
dan 80 landen. Het stelt het meer dan 3.300 mensen te werk en heeft een omzet van ongeveer
500 M. Samen met Tractebel Engineering beheersen we de volledige levenscyclus van energie- en
infrastructuurprojecten, gaande van haalbaarheidsstudies tot de ontmanteling.
Smart & Sustainable Infrastructure is ons motto. We zorgen voor kwaliteitsvolle, duurzame
oplossingen via een intelligente integratie van infrastructuur, gebouwen, mobiliteit en energie
effcintie. We combineren op een creatieve wijze al onze competenties en spelen op die manier een
sleutelrol in de ontwikkeling van de steden en de leefomgeving van de toekomst.
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Burial Sledge System II - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Project description
When offshore windfarms are built, offshore cables
have to be installed to transfer the energy to the shore.
These cable routes frequently cross shipping lanes
and for reasons of protection these submarine cables
often have to be buried. Due to seabed migration, cable
owners installing new cables more often demand an
increase of the burial depth in order to reduce the risk
of exposure to, and eventual damage and failure of, the
submarine cable. Deeper burial depths are potentially
problematic since there are few tools available to
realise such burial depths. The Burial Sledge System II
(BSS-II) is a system that can realise burial depths of up
to 6 m under the seabed.
The submarine cable that has to be installed under the
seabed is deployed from a cable-laying barge to the
lance mounted on the sledge. Fluidising in front of the
lance makes the soil weak enabling the lance to install
the cable at the agreed depth. Because the jetting lance
is mounted on a sledge which rests on the seabed, the
cable burial operation is a lot less dependent on the
actual sea state which makes the operations safer for
the cable as well as the personnel.
Geometry
Height: 18 m
Length: 20 m
Beam: 12 m
Specifcations
Max. pulling force: 100 t
Burial depth: Max. 6 m under the seabed
Weight of sledge: 50 t
Weight of lance: 20 t
Water depth: 0-30 m
Loads on the sledge
Wave forces
Current forces
Soil reaction forces during burying
Pulling forces on the sledge, while moving
Software used for this project
Scia Engineer: structural analysis and design
according to the Eurocodes.
Autodesk inventor: 3D Mechanical Design Software.
Orcafex: dynamic analysis of offshore marine
systems.
The whole structure of the sledge, combined with the
lance, was modelled with Scia Engineer.
The calculation included several aspects:
The modelling of the complex BSS II structure.
The modelling of the sledge soil foundation at the
seabed-level with non-linear springs to schematise
the soil.
The modelling of the environmental forces (like
waves and current forces, depending on the water
depth) into static load cases (the dynamic calculation
was performed with orcafex).
A non-linear calculation of different load cases and
situations (different water depths, different lance
depths under the seabed).
A Eurocode check of the steel structure.
Challenges with Scia Engineer
The complex structure.
The modelling of the non-linear soil at the seabed
level.
The modelling of the non-linear soil under the
seabed.
The modelling of the environmental forces.
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Short description Burial Sledge System II
When offshore windfarms are built, offshore cables have to be installed to transfer the energy to
the shore. These cable routes frequently cross shipping lanes and for reasons of protection these
submarine cables often have to be buried. Due to seabed migration, cable owners installing new
cables more often demand an increase of the burial depth in order to reduce the risk of exposure
to, and eventual damage and failure of, the submarine cable. Larger burial depths are potentially
problematic since there are few tools available to realise such burial depths. The Burial Sledge System
II (BSS-II) is a system that can realise burial depths of up to 6 m under the seabed.
Visser & Smit Hanab bv Burial Sledge System II - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Visser & Smit Hanab bv
Contact Bertus Span
Address Rietgorsweg 6
3356 LJ Papendrecht, The Netherlands
Phone +31 78 6417222
Website www.vshanab.nl
Visser & Smit Hanab is a contractor which develops, builds and maintains connections, networks and
installations for water and energy. Safety is a top priority. Our goal is to expand our position in the
total building process, and to be the best in our professional feld. Thanks to our staff, our advanced
techniques and our customer-oriented approach, we are able to provide our customers with the
optimum support to meet their needs. Together with our customers, we are making a contribution to
a sustainable society. In everything we do, we are customer-oriented, progressive, honourable and
professional.
Project information
Owner VSMC
Architect Visser & Smit Hanab
General Contractor VSMC
Engineering Offce Visser & Smit Hanab
Location Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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vod
Zdruen objekt sli na odvdzanie vd z ndre
poldra do toku pod hrdzou. Je tvoren z piatich
elezobetnovch blokov dok 7,0 m., 11,30 m.,
14,8 m., 14,8 m. a 9,0 m. Z nvodnej strany je objekt
tvoren veou, v ktorej s osaden dve dnov vpuste,
hraden kanalizanmi zasvadlami DN400, otvorom
na neregulovan prepanie bench prietokov
toku DN200 a bezpenostnm priepadom. Nad
bezpenostnm priepadom je obslun lvka stiaca
na korunu hrdze, z ktorej je mon regulova uzvery
dnovch vpust. Za odbernou veou je navrhnut
odpadov tla. tla je ukonen vvarom. Na
vtoku a na vvare s krdla, ktor sleduj tvar hrdze.
Geologick podmienky
Pre tento projekt bol vypracovan orientan
ininierskogeologick prieskum. Geologick pomery
s charakterizovan dvoma vrtmi. Zkladov kra sa
nachdza pribline 2,5 m pod ternom vo vrstve trku
lovitho a hlinito kamenitej sute.
Vpotov model
Objekt vee m srdcovit pdorysn tvar v korune
rozmerov 8,7 x 9,6 m. Z vtokovej strany m napojenie
na krdla a z vtokovej je napojenie na odpadov
tlu. Zkladov doska je hrbky 800 mm. Steny s
pri pte hrub 1.200 mm a do vky 6,2 m sa zuuj na
hrbku 400 mm. Potom a po bezpenostn priepad
s kontantnej hrbky 400 mm. Priepadov hrana je
zaoblen. V stench s otvory 2 x 400 mm dnov
vpuste a 200 mm na prepanie bench prietokov.
Nad bezpenostnm priepadom je obslun lvka rky
1,4 m a hrbky 250 mm. Lvka pokrauje na korunu
hrdze a je uloen na elezobetnov stenu, na dva
piliere 0,2 x 0,4 m a na korune hrdze na zkladov
prah.
Tvar vee bol modelovan ako priestorov dosko-
stenov kontrukcia. Oblkov steny boli nahraden
lomenmi stenami. Podloie bolo zadefnovan
poda ininiersko-geologickho prieskumu pomocou
modulu Soilin, ktor iteranou metdou vypotal
prun podopretie objektu. Vpoet vntornch sl a
premiestnen danho objektu kontrukcie bol uroben
programom Scia engineer metdou konench
prvkov.
Odpadov tla m vntorn svetl rozmer 3,0 x
2,1 m. Hrbka zkladovej dosky je 800 mm. Steny
s hrbky od 700 po 450 mm. Stropn doska je v
najhrubom mieste hrbky 800 mm. Vonkajie hrany s
skosen v troch lomoch.
Zasypan zvisl kontrukcie s zaaen zemnm
tlakom v pokoji. Strop odpadovej tlne je zaaen
plnm zemnm tlakom na vku od 2,0 po 8,0 m.
Zemn tlak v pokoji je vypotan pomocou programu
Geo 5.
Lvka je zaaen uitonm nhodilm zaaenm
p = 5 kN/m
2
.Na korune hrdze je uvaovan s pohybom
vozidiel o nhradnom rovnomernom zaaen 19 kN/m
2
.
Steny s zaaen vodnm tlakom.
Protipovodov ndr - Tur Lka, Myjava, Slovensko
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Short description Flood-Control Reservoir
The Floodcontrol reservoir Svacenick jarok was built in Tur Lka (Myjava). A complex hydraulic
facility, it is designed in four parts: the intake structure, the intake tower, the outlet tunnel under the
dam and the inlet facility. The service catwalk is designed for the top of the intake tower.
The construction is divided into fve dilatation units and the load bearing system of the complex
hydraulic facility is comprised of reinforced concrete walls and created slabs. The thickness of the
concrete constructions was designed according to the solution for relevant load cases (the water
pressure and the soil strain). For the static analysis of the reinforced concrete structure, the 3D model
was created using Scia Engineer.
Vodotika a.s. . . . . . . . . Flood-Control Reservoir - Tur Lka, Myjava, Slovakia
Project information
Owner Mesto Myjava
Architect Vodotika a.s.
General Contractor Vahostav-SK, a.s.
Engineering Offce Vodotika a.s.
Location Tur Lka, Myjava, Slovakia
Vodotika a.s.
Contact Miroslav Malast, Jn Cignek
Address Boskova 7
85104 Bratislava, Slovakia
Phone +421 2 624 10 376
Website www.vodotika.sk
Vodotika a.s. je projektovoininiersky atelir, ktor bol zaloen v roku 1990. V sastnosti je v
spolonosti zamestnanch viac ako 20 ud rznych pecializcii ako napr. architekti, statici, projektanti
TZB a hydrotechnici.
Projektov innos je rozdelen na dve asti a zaha vetky stupne projektovej dokumentcie a
prpravy:
Projektovanie pozemnch stavieb (bytov domy, polyfunkn domy, rodinn domy)
Projektovanie vodohospodrskych stavieb (mal vodn elektrrne, priehrady, poldre, ochrann
ndre)
Jednou z najvznamnejch referenci v projektovan vodohospodrskych stavieb je nvrh malej
vodnej elektrrne v Dobrohoti (intalovan vkon 1,8 MW), ktor bola postaven minul rok a naa
spolonos bola hlavnm projektantom stavby, Vodotika m EN ISO 9001 certifkt od roku 2003.
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General information
Cinema theatre Roma is a social monument from
1928, constructed in a typical Art Deco style by Alfons
Pauwels. Its hall has a capacity of over 2,000 seats and
is suitable for multifunctional use. During the venues
frst decades (1930-1955), its captivating architecture
achieved great popularity and put Antwerp on the
European map as the place to be for flm lovers.
After the theatres closure in 1982, the building became
subject to decay and vandalism with the result that it
became a real eyesore in the neighbourhood.
In 2002, after 20 years of inactivity, local association
Rataplan decided to restore the building to its former
glory. Following the help and efforts of hundreds of
volunteers and material support from local companies,
cinema theatre Roma reopened in 2003.
However, in order to meet the current standards and
comfort requirements of a modern cinema theatre, it
has become necessary to make a few adjustments. The
roof covering has to be renewed with the integration
of heavier safety glass, while the stucco ceiling needs
an insulation layer, and a theatre bridge (for fxing
spotlights) has to be positioned beneath the truss
structure. Moreover, there is an interesting challenge
where the use of renewable energy sources, in
particular the installation of solar panels, is concerned.
The adjustments will require additional loads on the
historic roof structure.
Based upon the outcome of the recalculation, it will be
clear if the original truss structure is suitable to bear the
increased load. If this is not the case, an appropriate
renovation proposal will be necessary.
Structural concept
The building is designed as a reinforced concrete
skeleton structure with bracing brick masonry. The
span of the hall (25 m) is realised with a series of steel
trusses, which are embedded with their endpoints in the
concrete columns. With a length of about 27.5 m, this
steel structure consists of 5 Polonceau trusses with a
distance between each truss of approximately 5.5 m.
Each single truss is composed of combined profles
(rectangular, L or I-section) which are interconnected
with bolts or rivets. One single rivet connection can be
considered as an internal hinge, but whenever multiple
rivets are applied in one node, they are modelled as a
rigid connection. In the longitudinal direction, I-beams
are embedded into a brick wall. It is hard to tell whether
the support is a hinge or a fxed connection. We chose
a hinge as boundary condition because this is a safe
assumption.
Loading scheme
Eurocode 1 determines the permanent loads:
Self weight of the steel structure
Self weight of roof fnishes
Self weight of windows
Self weight of the white stucco ceiling
Self weight of theatre bridges
Eurocode 1 was used to determine the variable loads:
Snow
Wind
Service loads
The complete analysis was carried out according to
current European standards: Eurocodes EN1990,
EN1991 and EN1993.
Results
Using the most unfavourable load combination, the
compression forces in the upper and lower rafters
become too large, with buckling as a result. As a
consequence, the steel structure will fail. However, the
roof trusses remain intact. Presumably, this is due to
the strict safety factors of Eurocode 1 or the fact that
the most unfavourable load combination has never
occurred.
After a recalculation of the additional loads, it is obvious
that the structure has to be reinforced. According to
our restoration philosophy, it is essential to preserve
the maximum amount of authentic material and to
maintain the original geometry. By adding mass to the
intermediate sections, the outer rafters will no longer be
subject to buckling.
Master Thesis student: Yves Govaerts
Restoration Study Roof Trusses Cinema Roma - Antwerpen, Belgium
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Short description Restoration Study Roof Trusses Cinema Roma
This project concerns a structural restoration study of the roof trusses of cinema theatre Roma (1928)
in Antwerp, Belgium. This extract is derived from a student report which was prepared for the course
Stability of structures 3: fnite elements. A 3-dimensional computational structural analysis is carried
out which allows for the verifcation of the current structural state.
Moreover, in order to meet the current standards and comfort requirements of a modern cinema
theatre, it is necessary to place additional loads on the historic structure.
The study includes the determination of the symmetrical and asymmetrical load cases and the
evaluation of effciency under all load combinations. The complete analysis is carried out according to
current European standards: Eurocodes EN1990, EN1991 and EN1993.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel Restoration Study Roof Trusses Cinema Roma - Antwerpen, Belgium
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Contact Johan Blom
Address Pleinlaan 2
Phone +32 2 629 29 55
Website www.vub.ac.be
Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a dynamic and modern university with two parkland campuses in the
Brussels Capital Region. We offer a quality education to more than 11,000 students.
Thanks to the expertise of more than 150 research teams and its strategic location, VUB is your ideal
partner for prestigious research and education with an outlook on Europe and the world.
In the Architectural Engineering (ARCH) department, the research is focused on the use of
engineering tools to create architecture. This approach is applied in three topics that ask for
interdisciplinary studies: the design of lightweight structures, the issue of re-use, and the incorporation
of 4D design.
Within the Re-Use group, the main objective is to reconcile the authenticity of the architectural heritage
with the modern standards that require more comfort and safety.
Project information
Owner Maurice De Busser
Architect Alfons Pauwels
Location Borgerhout, Antwerpen, Belgium
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Revolving stage, New Music Theatre - Linz, Austria
The revolving stage in the new Music Theatre Linz is
a two-storey steel construction with an outer diameter
of 32 m. The height of the two storeys is 3.95 m
and is adapted to the surrounding building. The
space underneath the revolving stage is used as an
underground parking garage.
The upper storey forms the foor of the main stage and
is mounted onto the lower storey by lean columns. The
lower storey provides the primary supporting structure
for the revolving stage. 36 crane rail wheels are mounted
to the outer diameter of the lower storey and run on a
crane rail, 100 m in length. The centre of the revolving
stage is formed by a ball bearing slewing ring with a
diameter of 2.55 m, which ensures the exact rotary
movement and provides additional vertical support.
In addition to supporting the steel structure of the
revolving stage, the ball bearing slewing ring at its
centre also provides rotary feedthroughs for electricity,
data connections and the sprinkler system.
Stage wagons which are positioned with an accuracy of
1 mm can drive onto the upper storey of the revolving
stage. The revolving stage itself thus requires a 1 mm
accuracy of positioning under any predefned operating
condition. Furthermore, this poses the requirement
of minimal deformations of the steel structure. In
combination with a limited overall height of only 5.9 m,
this leads to a massive steel construction of the lower
storey.
The large revolving stage has a built-in smaller
revolving stage with an outer diameter of 15 m which
can be used during performances. Furthermore, three
lifting platforms that cover the total area of 15 m x 12 m
are located on the large revolving stage.
The drive components for the rotation of both revolving
stages as well as for the lifting movement of the
platforms are positioned in between the main girders
of the lower storey. The available space is thus used
in an optimal way. However, the accessibility of the
drives is rather complicated. Due to the limited space,
the construction of the lower storey proved to be very
complex.
The large revolving stage is rotated by eight friction
wheel drives which run on the crane rails concrete
base. The maximum circumferential speed is 1.0 m/s.
The small revolving stage is supported by 66 plastic
reels which ensure a very smooth revolving movement.
Eight reels are powered directly and provide a maximum
circumferential speed of 1.0 m/s. In order to lift the three
platforms, 12 rope winches are mounted to the large
revolving stage.
The weight of the revolving stage - including the
installed equipment - amounts to approximately 502 t.
The dynamic payload for rotary movement is 158 t,
while the static payload is 493 t.
Revolving stages provide a fast and easy way to
transform the scenery in theatres. Alternatively, many
theatres have installed lifting platforms for the same
purpose. Both methods have their specifc advantages
which usually cannot be combined. However, the
solution designed for the Musiktheater Linz enables
it to alternately use the benefts of the small revolving
stage or the lifting platforms simply by rotating the large
revolving stage.
The design of the provisional draft started in 2010. In
2011, the structural design of the revolving stage was
completed. The assembly and putting into operation
was fnished in 2012.
The structural analysis of the revolving stage was
performed with Scia Engineer. The model consisted of
almost 5,000 single beams and 42 load cases which
were used in 29 load combinations to provide the
necessary structural certifcation.
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Short description Revolving stage, New Music Theatre
The construction work for the new Musiktheater Linz began in 2009 after decades of discussions,
planning and re-planning, and was fnished with the gala opening in April 2013. The main hall of the
Musiktheater provides a seating capacity for 1,000 people. The central element of the stage machinery
is a large revolving stage for transport purposes with a diameter of 32 m. Located within this revolving
stage is a smaller revolving stage for scenic transformations with a diameter of 15 m as well as three
lifting platforms which cover the total area of 15 m x 12 m. Depending on the requirements of the
performed show, either of the two parts of the large revolving stage can be rotated into the playing area
of the main stage. Furthermore, the lifting platforms can pick up stage wagons which are driven onto
the main stage from one of the side stages. This leads to extremely high requirements regarding the
precision of the revolving stages rotary movement.
Waagner-Biro Austria Stage Systems AG Revolving stage, New Music Theatre - Linz, Austria
Waagner-Biro Austria Stage Systems AG
Contact Florian Oberlehner
Address Leonard-Bernstein-Strasse 10
1220 Wien, Austria
Phone +43 1 28844-533
Website www.waagner-biro.com
Waagner-Biro Stage Systems is one of the leading stage machinery companies worldwide. The
company offers the complete spectrum of stage equipment for full and medium sized theatres, as well
as mobile building equipment for arenas, stadiums and multi-purpose halls.
As a supplier of complete solutions, Waagner-Biro Stage Systems designs and implements complex
stage facilities in opera houses, theatres, concert halls, event centres, multi-purpose and exhibition
halls, congress centres, stadiums and arenas.
Special stage equipment for cruise liners, computer-aided stage control systems, mobile building
equipment (e.g. automated telescopic stands for the highest technical demands), telescopic
soundproof walls, mobile air cushion seating systems, soundproof board systems as well as special
lifting platforms and stage wagon systems round off the delivery spectrum of Waagner-Biro Stage
Systems.
Project information
Owner Musiktheater Linz GmbH (M.T.G.)
Architect Terry Pawson Architects, London
Engineering Offce Waagner-Biro Stage Systems
Location Linz, Austria
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Electrabel WKK Installatie - Antwerpen, Belgi
Dit project betreft een WKK installatie (warmte-
krachtkoppeling) van Electrabel op de terreinen
van Bayer te Antwerpen. De isolatiepanelen van de
installatie begonnen slijtage te vertonen waardoor
lekkages ontstonden. Hierdoor begon het staal onder de
isolatie te roesten en werd besloten om de beschadigde
gevelbekleding en isolatie te vervangen en meteen
ook enkele algemene onderhoudswerken uit te voeren.
Hierbij werden onder andere de lasnaden van de
installatie ter plaatse van de met roest aangetaste
zones gecontroleerd.
Er werd beroep gedaan op de diensten van Xervon om
een stelling te bouwen rondom de volledige installatie.
Om de onderhoudswerken effcint en veilig te laten
verlopen werd er een trappentoren toegevoegd en
eveneens een takel voorzien aan de stelling om
transport van materiaal optimaal te laten verlopen.
Omdat er geen gedetailleerde plannen van de installatie
voorhanden waren, werd de stelling steeds opgebouwd
in fasen na overleg tussen enerzijds de studiedienst
en anderzijds de verantwoordelijke brigadier en
plaatselijke werfeider. Op deze manier kon er tijdig
ingegrepen worden bij meningsverschillen in verband
met de constructie of bij belangrijke punten op vlak van
stabiliteit.
Bovendien werd de verwachte overgedragen belasting
van de stelling op de omliggende staalbouw van de
installatie steeds doorgegeven aan het aangewezen
controlebureau om zo de stabiliteit van de installatie zelf
niet in het gedrang te brengen.
Binnenin dit project kwamen verschillende types van
stellingen aan bod:
Gevelstelling (vooraan): Hier was het belangrijk om
voldoende ankerpunten te vinden aan de staalbouw
zonder deze te overbelasten.
Ruimtestelling (zijkanten): Op de bordessen van de
installatie werden steeds extra stellingen voorzien
die op hun beurt verbonden werden met de
gevelstelling om de stabiliteit te garanderen. Hierbij
werd steeds rekening gehouden met de capaciteit
van onderliggende roosters of traanplaten. Daar waar
nodig werden verstevigingen aangebracht.
Takelstelling (bvb. op niveau +29 m): Er werd een
takel voorzien aan de stelling om effcint transport
van materiaal mogelijk te maken. Hierbij werd een
maximale hijslast opgegeven door Xervon (100 kg).
Hangstelling (achteraan): Daar waar de stelling maar
deels op het aanwezige bordes kon steunen werd
een stabiele hangstelling voorzien.
Afmetingen stelling
Lengte: 16,51 m
Breedte: 9,52 m
Hoogte: 29,00 m
Extra gegevens project
Lopende meter staander: +/- 1.380 m
Lopende meter ligger: +/- 3.520 m
Lopende meter vlonders: +/- 1.580 m
Lopende meter vakwerkliggers: +/- 75 m
Totale massa gebruikt materiaal: +/- 40.000 kg
De diversiteit aan stellingtypes maakte van deze
constructie een interessant project om alle facetten van
de stellingbouw te leren kennen.
De stelling werd zonder problemen opgeleverd
binnen de vooropgestelde termijn en voldeed zowel
aan de wensen van de klant als aan die van het
controlebureau.
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Short description Electrabel WKK Installation
After years of service, the energy plant owned by Electrabel on the site of Bayer in Antwerp showed
some signs of decay. The insulation panels were damaged, which allowed water to seep behind them,
causing the steel of the installation to rust. Electrabel decided to replace all the damaged insulation
panels and perform some general maintenance work at the same time; for example, a thorough check
of all the welds. Xervon was chosen to build a scaffold around the complete installation enabling the
workers to do their job safely and according to the required standards.
The scaffold was built in different stages so the stability of each stage could be checked by the
engineering department using Scia Engineer software. On-site meetings between engineers and
project managers were frequently organised to discuss any doubts or differences in opinion. As a
result, the scaffold was built as safely as possible.
Xervon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electrabel WKK Installation - Antwerpen, Belgium
Xervon
Contact Jeroen Herremans
Address Leo Baekelandstraat 5
2950 Kapellen, Belgium
Phone +32 3 660 15 30
Website www.xervon.com
Xervon Benelux maakt deel uit van de groep XERVON GmbH, Dsseldorf, dewelke een
dochteronderneming is van REMONDIS AG 1 Co KG.
Het aangeboden dienstenpakket omvat oa stellingbouw, industrile isolatie, conservering/
corrosiebestrijding en schilderwerken.
Om dit pakket optimaal aan te bieden aan de klant beschikt Xervon Benelux over circa 350
medewerkers waaronder +/- 150 stellingbouwers, 50 isoleerders en 150 schilders. Dankzij het
uitgebreid takenpakket is Xervon erin geslaagd een belangrijke speler te worden in de petrochemische
sector met in het bijzonder de multiservice projecten. De afdeling stellingbouw specialiseert zich steeds
verder in het ontwerpen, berekenen van complexe stellingen door effcint gebruik te maken van
rekenpakketten als Scia Engineer. Montage van de stellingen gebeurt steeds in nauw overleg met de
(assistent-)werfeiders ter plaatse om zo elk project, hoe klein ook, tot een goed en vooral veilig einde
te brengen.
Project information
Owner Xervon
Architect J. Herremans
General Contractor Xervon
Engineering Offce Xervon
We would like to thank and congratulate each participant for making this 8th edition of the Nemetschek Structural User Contest the most impressive ever.
The Nemetschek Structural Marketing Team
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