Category: Steel Detailing

  • Prefab concrete industrial unit -South grafton

    Prefab concrete industrial unit -South grafton

    TEK1 completed a residential project for a prominent organization in Australia. Our primary scope was to provide the detailing drawings for the industrial units.

    The project required close coordination with the precast detailer, as all the roof steel was supported by precast walls rather than conventional steel columns. This made accurate coordination critical to ensure all connections aligned correctly.

    To achieve this, we conducted numerous coordination meetings with the client and the precast team, helping the project progress smoothly and minimizing the risk of site issues and rework.

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  • Steel Detailing Tips – Things to Watch out for when Steel Interfaces with Precast Panels

    Steel Detailing Tips – Things to Watch out for when Steel Interfaces with Precast Panels

    You need to watch out for:

    • Tolerances and making things fit.
    • The more bolt holes you have, the tighter the tolerances required.
    • If possible, try to eliminate work, time and cost on site.

    Visit https://www.tek1.com.au/category/steel-detailing/

    if you wish to learn more about steel detailing, and Tekla. Video by Ben Koshy.

    For more details about my work. If you’re interested in Tek1 to do your steel detailing, please email: koshy@tek1.com.au with details about your project and a description of your goals / objective.

  • Steel-Framed Precast Concrete Panel – Cyrus Road

    Steel-Framed Precast Concrete Panel – Cyrus Road

    This residential project showcases an innovative hybrid construction approach, where the entire building is formed using just 11 precast composite panels and a few stud walls. Each panel consists of a fabricated steel perimeter frame filled with cast concrete, creating a strong, integrated structural unit. On site, the panels are positioned and welded together through their steel edges, forming a rigid, continuous structure.

  • Park Street-L7 Framing

    Park Street-L7 Framing

    Trimble Connect Model

    Expert Detailing of high end Residential Buildings

    Longstanding Client puts their faith again in Tek1 – and we deliver with NIL errors and smooth project management.

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    Expert Detailing of high end Residential Buildings

    Longstanding Client puts their faith again in Tek1 – and we deliver with NIL errors and smooth project management.

    (more…)

    Expert Detailing of high end Residential Buildings

    Longstanding Client puts their faith again in Tek1 – and we deliver with NIL errors and smooth project management.

    (more…)
  • Randwick new market – S3

    Randwick new market – S3

    TEK1 completed a residential project for a prominent organization in Australia. Our primary scope was to provide the detailing drawings for the townhouse.

    As this was a residential building, the project required extensive coordination with multiple disciplines, including the timber contractor, cladding contractor, and site team. We conducted numerous coordination meetings with the client and other teams to ensure the support cleats were correctly positioned and that all interfaces worked together seamlessly.

  • Bracing rods and Turn Buckles

    Bracing rods and Turn Buckles

    Bracing Rod Lengths

    Maximum Lengths

    Turn Buckle Suppliers

    There is a maximum length for threaded rods we can procure.

    Very often the bracing lengths are more than these lengths.

    Maximum Lengths

     For D24 rod this is 9m max and for D20 rod this is 9.4m max. This means we will need to add breaks and turnbuckles to the oversized lengths.

    Turn Buckle Suppliers

    You have to look up the Turn buckle lengths from manufacturers catalogues.

    Here are some suppliers

    • https://www.alllifting.com.au/
    • https://aimsindustrial.com.au/
    • https://www.boltmasters.com.au/

  • 388-George street – Steel stair project

    388-George street – Steel stair project

    TEK1 completed a steel stair project for a prominent organization in Australia. Our primary scope was to provide the detailing drawings for the steel stair. However, the client also requested that we provide the support cleats for the balustrade.

    Although the balustrade itself was outside our scope, the support cleats had to be welded to our steelwork, making their coordination our responsibility.

    To ensure a perfect fit, we worked closely with the team responsible for the balustrade model. Through several coordination meetings with the client and the design team, we finalized the cleat locations and incorporated them into our detailing.

  • Complex Tekla Model – Emu in the Sky

    Complex Tekla Model – Emu in the Sky

    The Client

    Chess Industries was the client here. We were ably guided by Mohan and Mike on this project. We also put in our two cents worth cutting costs, eleminating problems before they crystallized.

    Jigs

    The jigs and tooling required was thought about even before we started. We have proposed certain tooling, which Chess have made some slight modifications. The tooling was part of the modelling, which simplified the fabrication of the entire job.

    Connection Design

    We have taken the concept design. Identified problems with the design which could make fabrication erection extremely difficult. Chalked out certain proposals. Mohan and Mike expanded on our ideas came out with a proposal which all were happy to work with. The result is easy fabrication and assembly.

    Tekla Model

    You can view the trimble connect Tekla Model at this link

    Emu in the Sky

  • Minimum Pocket Depth for Coloumns

    Minimum Pocket Depth for Coloumns

    What is the minimum pocket depth required for rebated coloumns

    The minimum washer size is 3 mm. This could be different. If nothing is mentioned use 3 mm.

    The minimum bolt stick out should be 1 pitch. For M20 it is 2.5 mm. Use 10 mm stick out.

    Also there is grout. Pockets when cast could be of different depths. Use design grout of 15 mm minimum.

    The top of the bolt should be 35 mm below slab level to prevent concrete Cracking.

    Hence to be practical use 100 mm pocket depth with a base plate thickness of 16 mm and bolt size of 20 mm.