Industry
Mercedes-Benz, construction of an electric battery production plant
- Area of the facility – 44 000 m2
- Steel tonnage 2 600 t
- The entire design developed in BIM technology
- Documentation prepared entirely in the bilingual version PL/ENG
Sempertrans, construction of supporting structures for new production line
- The project uses LASER Scan technology.
- A comprehensive analysis of the technical condition of the building was conducted.
- The strength parameters of the structural elements were confirmed by non-destructive tests.
- The entire project developed in BIM technology
Export Pack, construction of warehuse - production hall
- Area of the facility – 6 500 m2
- The entire design developed in BIM technology
- Documentation prepared entirely in the bilingual version PL/ENG
Maier S Coop, supporting platform for technological line
- Line length – 84 m
- The Laser Scan technology was used, thanks to which the geometry of the existing facility was accurately copied
- Assembly in Poligono, Spain
- Documentation prepared entirely in the bilingual version PL/ENG
Sempertrans, extension and conversion of production plant
- Extension area – 3 500 m2
- Area of modernisation in the existing object – 9 800 m2
- Architectural records of the building using Laser Scan technique
Pratt & Whitney, architectural records of galvanisation line
- The Laser Scan technology was used, thanks to which the geometry of the existing facility was accurately copied
- Documentation prepared entirely in the bilingual version PL/ENG
Residential and public utility buildings
Extension and conversion of County Administrator's Office in Wrocław
- Area of the facility – 4 000 m2
- The entire design developed in BIM technology
- Documentation prepared entirely in the bilingual version PL/ENG
Extension and redevelopment of the historic bank building on, Stwosza Street, Wrocław
- 4-storey listed building with full basement
- Target floor area approx. 7 000 m2
- Load bearing capacity assessment of main structural elements
- Design of structural strengthening for refurbishment
- Design fully developed in BIM technology
Renewable energy
Balast selection and roof loadcapacitytest
Installation of photovoltaic systems on flat roofs requires an optimized support structure that will ensure the stability of the entire system while not overloading the roof. In addition, wind gusts at the edges of the roof are greater than in the central part of the slope, so the ballast itself should also be optimized to this non-uniform distribution.
Thanks to our many years of experience in this field, we have developed a proprietary ballast selection method based on the guidelines of the current PN-EN and NEN-ISO standards. It allows optimal ballast selection for both south-facing installations and east-west structures.
In situations where the load-bearing capacity of the roof is insufficient for the use of ballast, we also select bonded or mechanically fastened structures.
Our willingness to explore aspects of over-roof systems (ballasted and bonded) has been recognized by leading manufacturers of structures for photovoltaic installations. As a result, we participate in the design of systems that have found their recipients on thousands of roofs in Poland and abroad.
We provide:
- Calculation of ballasts for PV modules (south and W-Z)
- Selection of bonded systems ( membranes and felt)
- Selection of anchor-mounted systems (calculation of anchor forces)
- Static calculations of the roof structure
- Technical opinions on the load capacity of roofs
Free-standing support structures
Support structures for PV panels are characterized by several aspects that are often overlooked in general construction, but which are very important in lightweight and optimized freestanding support structures for PV installations.
We perform calculations of the load capacity of the structure using, among other things, the PN-EN standards in force in Poland – but not only. The so-called Eurocodes do not provide a full basis for counting structures for PV installations, so in ballast structures we also use Dutch standards (NEN-ISO) and in CFD wind flow calculations German standards (DIN) and American standards (ASCE), as well as industry technical literature.
We determine the load capacity of thin-walled profiles using the latest calculation method called. “constrained torsion”. All this is done in order to make the structures lightweight, cheap to manufacture and safe at the same time. We design free-standing structures both for manufacturers of bases and photovoltaic systems as repetitive structural systems, and for individual orders tailored to the conditions of the installation site.
We provide:
- Static calculation of structures
- Structural input for construction and engineering projects Optimization of structures
- Workshop documentation of support structures
CFD wind flow analysis
- Photovoltaic structures free-standing on a +60m high building?
- Photovoltaic structure on an unusual façade +40m above the ground?
- Photovoltaic structure between two buildings ( so-called draughts)?
- Photovoltaic structure free-standing on a slope?
Unusual solutions require a more sophisticated approach to the issue of wind gusts and increased pressure from wind on PV panels. This is why we have implemented CFD and FSI (Computional Fluid Dynamics and Fluid-Structure Interaction) analysis into our portfolio. This allows us to meet our customers’ requirements while taking into account even in the most complex calculation situations. Instead of using large safety factors that negatively affect the cost of the installation, we are able to provide our customer with an optimal solution, supported by strong computational evidence.
We provide:
- CFD calculations for non-standard structures
- Optimization of structural selection
- Structural input for Construction and Execution Projects
- Structural optimization
Opinions technical
- Can this roof carry the new loads from the photovoltaic installation?
- What kind of photovoltaic system should be used?
- Do the current loads on the roof still provide a safety margin for installing a PV system?
- Does the roof need to be reinforced? If so, how? How much will it cost?
- Where can PV modules be installed and where not?
These are the kinds of questions our clients ask us – and we are the professionals who can answer them.
We have been involved in the design of industrial structures for more than 15 years and have a design team with the authority to issue legally valid technical opinions. We advise our clients, perform structural inspections, estimate the technical condition of the structure, determine loads and answer the questions we are asked.
Thanks to our many years of experience in the design of building structures, we accurately indicate to our clients what to pay attention to and what needs to be done to obtain the optimal solution.
We provide:
- Technical opinions of buildings
- Determination of technical possibilities for the foundation of PV modules
- Maps of permissible new roof loads
- Proposals for possible reinforcement or optimization of PV module distribution
Oil&Gas Offshore
Projects of structures
We offer our services in the field of structure designing for special engineering facilities, supporting structures, rig platforms and decks . We undertake orders from the concept project / feasibility studies, through the executive design and detailed workshop design.
Our offer of engineering support is addressed to design offices, general contractors and steel prefabrication companies that do not have or are looking for teams to carry out design documentation. We are sure that the guarantee of the success of each project is close cooperation of industries within a design team, that’s why our idea is carrying out our tasks with commitment and initiative in developing technical solutions that are adequate to their functions and fitted to individual needs of our clients.
Depending on project requirements, project documentation and consultation are made in English or German, taking into account guidelines and standards of a given region.
Structural elements are defined directly in a three-dimensional model of a structure. We use the same model to generate executive drawings thanks to which we maintain strict compliance between the provided documentation and a model on each stage of the project.
We provide:
- Concept design / feasibility studies
- Executive design
- Workshop design
Coordination in the BIM environment
We do our projects using advanced design tools (Revit, Advance Steel, Tekla) that are adapted for creating documentation in accordance with BIM methodology. It allows to maintain cooperation with other industries and design teams in an optimal way – which translates to quick order execution time and the provision of a high standard of documentation delivered by us.
Working in the BIM environment provides constant insight into the three-dimensional model of the designed object and makes it easier for us to adapt our solutions to the requirements dictated by specific architectural / technological solutions, the actual layout of the installation or the current state of the structure in the event of its expansion.
At our disposal, we have experience and necessary tools for the usage of the newest technologies such as 3D scanners and photogrammetry (LaserScan). Thanks to them we guarantee high precision of positioning of designed structures in relation to the existing elements of the structure – it is of exceptional importance in modernisation projects of existing industrial structures or supporting structures of technological lines with high saturation of installations.
Coordination:
- Inter-branch coordination in the BIM environment
- PointCloud scan and photogrammetric photos
- Sharing resources in the cloud environment
- RevitServer
FEM analysis
The application of modern designing techniques allows an accurate analysis of the critical construction points based on strength calculations using finite element method, so-called FEM analysis. It is the industry’s best method to precisely define, during the design stage, the stress of entire structures as well as particular elements. FEM calculations allow to precisely specify the features of constructions such as strength, stiffness, and durability.
The usage of this method brings significant benefits for the entire project – it reduces designing time and provides greater efficiency and durability of the designed structure.
We use the following programmes:
- Robot Structural Analysis
- DLUBAL / RFEM
- Authorial engineering calculations
- IDEA Statica
We calculate:
- Static analysis of existing structures
- Dynamic analysis of supporting structures
- FEM analysis on complex spatial models
- Advanced analysis in the field of:
– dynamics
– seismic
– material stress, digital wind tunnels (CFD) e.g. for wind calculations
– nonlinear buckling analysis for surface elements
Technical counselling
Our team consists of experienced engineers who constantly improve their skills with the constant support of accredited training facilities.
We eagerly share our knowledge by providing technical counselling services. In our work, we have improved many details in existing structures improving their functionality. We’ve participated in developing numerous documentation of repairs of structures and we know where one can expect a problematic situation. Thanks to that experience we minimise the risk of applying ineffective solutions in your designs.
We advise:
- Project supervision
- Opinions and technical expertises
- Optimisation of the technical solutions
- Designs of repair and reinforcement of structures