Author: Pon Dhileepan
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Design Challenges: RFI and Amendment
Author: Pon Dhileepan This narrative unfolds the profound impact a meticulous steel modeller can have on structural design. In a residential villa, a canopy has been included at the entry. To support the canopy on the ground floor, as per the design, a 20Ø threaded rod was initially intended to extend from the floor beam…
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Hurstville Golf Club
The Hurstville Golf Club, located at 57 Lorraine Street in Mortdale, comprises three buildings: a Cart Store, Proshop, and Club House. The Cart Store and Proshop are single-story structures, while the Club House is a two-story building. Design details at the junctions of these three buildings were incomplete, and TEK1 proposed member locations and connection…
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Watches of Switzerland – Renovation
Author: Pon Dhileepan The Watches of Switzerland shop in Collin Street, Melbourne, has undergone a remarkable renovation, blending modern sophistication with heritage charm. A lift, 2 storey stair and frames for wall have been newly added. The lift runs from the ground floor to the second. Initially, the lift columns were designed for 10.8m. Since,…
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Asymmetric Zed Purlin
Author: Pon Dhileepan Lysaght Zed sections feature one broad & one narrow flange, sized so that two sections of the same size fit together snugly, making them suitable for lapping.The table below from the lysaght catalogue clearly shows the difference in sizes of each flanges. The purlin bolts are always placed equidistant from the centre…
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Life Saving Facility – Smiths Beach
Author: Pon Dhileepan This was my first project as a modeler, completed in January 2018. A circular structure steel structure surrounded by timber battens was modelled & detailed for Smiths Beach, Yallingup WA. Completed site image is attached at the bottom The structure consists of a bottom ring, a body made as circular cage &…
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Getting the Drawings Reviewed
Drawings are always submitted for approval before fabrication. When any changes are given by the structural engineer or the architect, after implementing the changes, the drawings must be submitted again for 2nd approval so that the structural engineer & the architect will review & approve the drawings. In some cases, the architect & the structural…
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Traffic Railings
Author: Pon Dhileepan A new bridge on the Crescent right turn grade sepration over the Crescent and city west link at Lilyfield and Annandale at 4.6km west of Sydney Rozelle interchange and wester harbour tunnel is built for the NSW Government. This bridge is more than 400m in length with approach & departure ramps. RHS…
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Mosnam Metro – Renovation
Author: Pon Dhileepan A set of buildings in Mosman NSW are renovated. The front walls, some windows, doors & a roof are retained to maintain the heritage. The entire interior, GF & FF slabs, some roofs, internal walls etc are made new. Temporary steel frames are used to support the walls to be retained. These…
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7, Callen Street
Author: Pon Dhileepan This single storey residential house of dwelling area 294m2 is built in Seymour, Victoria. This building is neither entirely load bearing structure nor framed structure. It is a composite structure. The roof purlins & beams are supported by steel columns at some area and by block walls at other area. The initial…
