Concrete Machines Foundations for Scrap Metal Processing Facility
Terazzo Concrete Construction managed the full design and construction of Concrete Machine Foundations for a Brisbane scrap metal processing facility.
Client
Tall Ingots Metal Recyclers, Yeerongpilly, Brisbane.
Project
Tall Ingots is a large Brisbane scrap metal recycling company that required a competent professional to design and construct the foundations for new machines to process scrap metal recycling.
Terazzo was contracted for full design, management and construction of the foundations for the new scrap metal processing machines.
What were the challenges?
The machines to be installed weighed approximately 160 tons. The strength, structural integrity and rigidity of the foundations were therefore paramount for effective future operations and safety.
The concrete machines foundations included a 4-metre-wide x 3-metre-deep concrete pit to service the steel processing. This had to be robust enough to withstand immense operational impacts.
Stress and tie down points for the machinery had to be structurally re-enforced and located with exact precision to accommodate the installation and ensure the required load-bearing strength for future operations.
How did Terazzo solve these challenges?
Terazzo planned and designed the project in close consultation with our consulting structural engineer. The design process was based on understanding the specifications and operational requirements of the machines.
Load-bearing capacities, environmental conditions, and specific structural stress points were considered to determine the amount, grade, types and locations of re-enforcement needed. Solutions included:
- Bored piers to achieve a satisfactory bearing outcome
- Two structurally re-enforced and co-joined layers of concrete were placed at successive stages to achieve the required strength.
- Galvanized steel panel reinforcement was utilised for the walls of the pit to ensure the strength required to handle future operational impacts.
- Galvanized steel plate reinforcements were used at each machinery tie-down point and perfectly located.
- Concrete was poured into layers with use of vibrating tools to remove air pockets, ensuring integration around the rebar within the formwork.
- QA concrete strength testing was conducted through the process.
Project result
The concrete machines foundations for the scrap metal processing machines were designed and constructed with exacting precision and quality to ensure safe and efficient operations of the machinery for years to come.
Contact Terazzo
Interested in learning more about our design and construct services for machine foundations? For complementary advice and quotations, please contact us.