Site # 2 Visit

Fo my second site visit i went to the new commercial/residential site of 'Torquay Central'. This is a site for what will be apartments, stores and offices etc to which i think Dermet Brereton has the Penthouse! Steel framework is the main structural element with the use of concrete sheeting.

Edit: Sorry about the first image, for some reason it loaded it at a right angleand i don't know how to change it so if you could please just tilt your head to the right that'd be appreciated....



In this first image you can see the way in which th tilt up panels are supported while they are setting. The steel rods support the approximately 3 metre sheets for a given duration of time that allows the panel the time to gain it strength to support itself.


This second image shows the steel structural elements. The pitched roof is supported by these steel members. The rafters are seen travelling perpindicular to the purlins and also its incorporation with the concrete panels.

Third image shows similar elements to the previos image but here we can see the columns and stanchions and the connecting rafters. Obviously not a Poral Frame construction as there are far too many columns, but it is an interesting site to see the various methods for using steel, not just for long span constructions.