This blog provides an overview of the modelling and detailing work completed for the Lathe place project at Unanderra.
This industrial development has 3 block comprising of 12 units. Each block has precast panels all around with steel roof & awnings.
For the 27 Scott Street project, the client requested that the façade posts be installed with sufficient clearance so that the fixing anchors do not clash with the PT cable lines.
We carefully followed the client’s requirements and coordinated the design to ensure that the anchors clear the PT cable lines. The steel was successfully erected without any issues.
We would like to thank the client for giving us the opportunity to be part of this project.
hess Engineering.
Detailed expertly by Tek1 with the following scope
Tek1’s A team was proud to be involved.
We have completed this project with NIL errors for detailing side. It went extremely well with Chess too.
Chess too hadextremely low stuff ups (as reported) You can see the trimble connect model of the entire proejct at our blog post
In Australian steel detailing, understanding roof and purlin specifications is essential for delivering precise and efficient designs. In this blog, I’ll share an experience highlighting the significance of addressing roof slope issues during detailing.
The Issue
In a structural drawing, the purlins were shown running north-south, which suggested that the roof slope would be east-west (since purlins are always perpendicular to the roof slope). However, when we reviewed the architectural drawings, the roof slope was indicated as running north-south—a direct contradiction.
The Resolution
We raised the issue with the client, who confirmed that the architectural drawings superseded the structural ones. Following this clarification, updated drawings were issued, with the roof slope correctly aligned in the east-west direction.
Key Takeaways
Roof and purlin alignment might seem straightforward, but even small errors can have significant implications. Attention to detail and proactive communication are key to successful detailing.
TEK1 completed a Pergola project for a prominent organization in Australia. The goal was to provide detailed support steelwork for Pergolas.
At Moore park, there are several stairs & ramps. Among them is a stair which connects walkways at different levels. The direction of the stairs is perpendicular to the direction of the walkways.
According to the sandards, handrails at stairs must extend beyond the stair flight to improve accessibility and safety. The standard requires:
However, extending the handrail rail would protrude in the walkway & could cause collision hazard or reduce the effective width of the walkway.
To avoid this, the handrail extension was omitted. The architect has marked this as performance solution & this is one of the few cases where this 300mm extension does not apply.
We are proud to be a part of the team in Marymede Planter box project.
Our detailing team worked closely with architects to ensure tolerances and offsets were met without compromising design intent With a limited fabrication and erection window, our detailing team adopted a fast-track workflow using Tekla Structures for 3D modeling.
This allowed us to provide early shop drawings for procurement and parallel review of sections still under coordination.
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In this blog, I’d like to share an issue we faced while detailing Platform Screen Door (PSD) support beams in a metro station project.
Our scope was to provide structural beams to support the platform screen doors. The design also required stiffeners in these beams for structural strength.
The Issue We Identified
Before placing the stiffeners as per the design, we reviewed how the door frames would connect to the beams. During this check, we realized that the stiffeners could clash with the door frame supports.
As expected, when we reviewed the door frame support details, the clash became clear.
We raised this issue with the relevant team, and they advised us to modify the stiffener size so it would not interfere with the door frame supports.
As detailers, we shouldn’t just place elements exactly as shown in the design. We must also think about how other components will connect and function.
This is especially important when our steel supports secondary steel, equipment, or framing systems. A little extra attention during detailing can prevent major issues during installation.
