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  • Using Polybeams rather than Curved Beams when modelling in Tekla (if NC files are required)

    Have you ever created NC files for curved beams in TEKLA?

    Generally, if you want to create an NC file for curved beams, the beams should be modelled using the Polybeam option. Because TEKLA will not create NC files for curved beams if you model them using the curved beam option.

     

    Choose polybeams when NC files are required.
    Choose polybeams when NC files are required.

    Let’s consider the situation where you’ve done all the work using curved beams. But, If the fabricator asks for NC files for those beams, you will not be able to create NC files. You’ll have to rework the entire model.

    To eliminate this kind of rework, we suggest you model the curved beams using Polybeam option in TEKLA.

    Summary: “the DSTV standard does not support curved beams, so Tekla Structures does not create NC files for curved beams. Use polybeams instead of curved beams”

     

  • Anomalies in the Way Tekla Rotates Beams

    If you are dealing with the Tekla API, you have to watch out for the following gotchas:

     

     

    Anamolies in the way Tekla handles Rotations from Tek1 on Vimeo.

  • Business Partner / Sales Agent required in USA

    We are looking for a business partner of a commission sales agent in the USA We have already set up a shelf company in Nevada.

    We are looking for a business partner who can bring in business in precast, steel and rebar detailing

    Our current status.

    Steel Detailing team – 35 strong – Very highly skilled and brilliant. Our recruitment process weeds out pretenders and people who run around with an engineering degree certificate but knows nothing about engineering.

    We have an unmatched training program. Certainly not matched anywhere in India. I can tell with reasonable confidence that even elsewhere in the world, it will be extremely expensive to provide the quality and type of training we provide. Hence the people who work on projects know what they are doing.

    No pirate software

    We make sure we don’t use any pirated software of any sort. Hence no project will be in jeopardy because of anyone coming and shutting us down.

    Precast Detailing team

    25 strong precast detailing team – Tool used is Autocad. Again highly experienced.

     

    Rebar detailing team – Non-existent right now

    We are developing rebar tools based on an IntelliCAD system. It will be 6 months before we develop this tool to a state where it can be used internally with efficiency. At that point, we will recruit a few experienced rebar detailers and then train at least 10 fresh guys under them.

     

     

  • Liverpool Catholic Club | Sydney Project

    Liverpool Catholic Club | Sydney Project

    Sydeny Fabricators trust in Tek1

    This is the first project we have detailed for Gonzo Engineering many years back.

    Gonzo is still one of our top clients.

    Many sydney fabricators have put their trust to use tek1 for their major projects

    View this article to see the Emu In the sky, detailed by Tek1 for a major Sydney fabricator

    Emu in the Sky | Sydney

    Tek1 has completed this rather complicated project with support from a brilliant detailing team. The project was complex demanded a very high level of detailing knowledge. We have put our best guys on this job. They have done wonderfully well in completing this project without a hitch.  The builder in this instance was Kane Constructions. The fabricator Gonzo engineering.

    You may visit our Services page for more information for the type of work we doe

  • Working with Site Measurements

    WORKING WITH EXISTING STEEL

    There are big risks involved with working with existing Steel
    Things to note.
    RL /Height Measurements.
    You probably will have to give careful consideration as to what was site measured and what references were used.
    Most common errors
    1. Heights measured from Floor to underside of beams. But the floor is sloping
    2. Beam Cols side or centerline used as a reference. But Size and Orientation of beam not confirmes. Both Size and Orientation should be confirmed
    3. The measurement from a wall given. But the wall does not run parallel. By the time the measurement comes to the level we need, measurements are out.
    4. References are taken from something which we cannot reproduce accurately on our drawings.
    5. Site measurements do not add up to the overall. (This is common.) You have to ask which references we should be using and use the same references to set out the members.
    6. Measurement errors could create erection problems. Analyze potential problems and counter for that.
    7. Be extremely careful when the site measure is not from the total station. Most of the errors we see are from site measures taken with handheld lasers and measuring tape.
    Points we have to take care of.
    1. Understand site measure clearly.
    2. Understand Rls and setout which can affect our steel, for example beam, and col size, orientation, Sloping floor. Non-parallel beams.
    3. ASK FOR PICTURES. PICTURES WILL TELL A LOT. ASK FOR VIDEOS TODAY CREATING VIDEO ON THE MOBILE PHONE IS EXTREMELY EASY SO ASK FOR IT

  • Can you spot the problem – #5

    We continue our blog post series.

    Pop-Quiz: What’s wrong with the below connection detail?

    Consider the details below. It’s time for a pop-quiz: what issues can you see here?

    Structural Engineer’s Drawing: Connection details

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Answer:

    The structural engineer provided the gusset connections with a 10mm erection clearance (see the snap above). But as a steel detailer we must provide a standard min erection clearance for all the connections. (We shouldn’t follow blinding, but we have to think before using their details.).

    We must need to provide 15mm min as erection clearance. (because the weld takes up to 8mm). If we give 10mm clearance then the connection plate will hit the weld. It makes erection issue at site. Erection issues are costly and time consuming: resources will need to be occupied on site. Labour is expensive in Australia – and time is expensive anywhere. These sorts of issues need to be absolutely avoided with good detailing practices.

     

    Please refer to the snap below snap: it shows an example of site issues due to insufficient erection clearance. Also we have attached our sketch shows our standard typ connection details.

    You need some clearance for the weld. We have also attached a connection detail.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Bonus Marks

    What further issues can you see above?

    Answer: The plates are of a non-standard size. This means that the fabricator needs to custom make a plate. That involves extra labour, for something that is entirely unnecessary. Plates need to be custom made only when absolutely required.

  • Task: Fix the Rails Forms Visual Appearance

    The task at hand: Instructions

    • To make a form look better. This is how it looks right now.
    • Please keep all the admin items together.
    • You do not need to change the stylesheet, simply use bootstrap and your creativity to present the form better to the end user.

    This needs to be fixed

    Detailed Instructions:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Rails 5/6 front end developer with bootstrap

    We have casual jobs for styling forms and reports on Ruby on Rails platform

    If you have experience as web developer Ruby on Rails experience, with bootstrap, we have some amount of work available for the next 6 months.

    Please contact us so that we can discuss this. This is not a full time position. It is a casual position at this stage.

    You must have a good grasp of rails running on Ubuntu (Not Windows) and must know bootstrap pretty well.

     

  • Tek1 Completes Detailing of JHC Canberra

    Kudos to the engineers and architects on this project. Their support had been brilliant. We have never come across another engineer or architect who had been so prompt in resolving issues on this project. We were able to complete this project very quickly mainly because of the super support i

    steel detailing
    JHC Canberra

    n resolving RFIs from the engineers architect and the builder. The builder is Kane Constructions.