LEAD #1

Activities

1. Steel structure — Main supporting structure

• Design portals / stability connections

• Columns, beams, nodes

• Connection details steel-to-steel

• Stability check of entire hall

2. Foundations

• Foundation blocks / strip foundations

• Optional: pile foundation (research required)

• Column load collection

• Analysis of settlements and bearing capacity of subsoil

3. Industrial use – Additional tax cases

• Forklifts / reach trucks

• Freight traffic

• Any crane track or heavy machinery

• Wind load on larger hall widths

4. Floor design

• Industrial floor design

• Point loads / steer loads

• Reinforcement & crack control

• Connection to foundation

5. External structures

• Canopies / canopies

• Storage platforms

• Any conveyor belts/pipe supports in case of extension

6. UO drawings & calculations

• Complete set for contractor

• Steelwork, anchor plans, reinforcement drawings

• Connection detail sheets

7. Constructional connections

• Connection hall ↔ office

• Stability coupling between both volumes

8. Check-up / second opinion

• Many steel fabricators request verification

• Possibility for recalculations/revisions