PORTAL FRAME SECTION DETAIL 1

PORTAL FRAME SECTION - RIGID BASE, KNEE & APEX JOINTS
COMPLETED 15-03-2007

(Sorry I forgot to label the bolted connections and the stiffening plate at the knee joint).

CONSTRUCTION & STRUCTURES 2

Hi, I'm Steven Branimir Skratulja, but most of my friends just call me Stivi.

Welcome to my construction blog!

Site photos - 1st March 2007

Below are some photos of parts of a massive new commercial development in Cowie Street, North Geelong.

This building has just had its roof put on.
Note the 2 holes in the tilt-up slab to allow for the box pits for the downpipes.

Conduit pipes stored on site (could have taken some if I had a truck...)
Prime example of stack-casting tilt-up concrete slabs.
They are probably in the process of curing for 14 days.

Tie down rods that are deep in the concrete slab. They are bolted to tie down the staunchion.

Ceiling bracing - note the tensioners on the cross braces.
If there's no tension in the bracing there's no point putting the braces there in the first place...

TYPICAL KNEE JOINT

Typical tilt-up concrete panel temporary bracing. It's removed when the building can brace itself, or whenever the engineer gives the 'all clear'.
Crane/lift platform for the tradesmen to work on. It's probably the most practical of the methods, an alternative being a mobile scaffold or temporary scaffold system.

This area is undergoing huge commercial development, so if you're in the area, check it out, it's worth the look.