Portal Frame Cotton Storage Facility, NSW
Western New South Wales
Gable roof
24 metres
Cold form steel portal frame
7200 square metres
7200 square metre floor space, 24 metre gable roof, cold form steel frame, fully enclosed structure with 7.5m bays.
XXL CONSTRUCTIONS designed and engineered this 7200sqm storage facility with fit-for-purpose 7.5m cotton-bale bay spacing to maximise the interior's storage capacity.
XXL CONSTRUCTIONS designed and engineered this fit-for-purpose portal frame building in western New South Wales for it’s client to effectively house cotton bales prior to distribution.
XXL CONSTRUCTIONS’ single point-of-contact design, engineering, and supply solution involved the production of steel detailing drawings, structural drawings, engineering compliance and approval, construction drawings, and the materials procurement for this build. Multiple design consultations, with our client, determined the exact needs and therefore the exact requirements of this facility which enabled this unique fit-for-purpose design. The cold form portal frame structure boasts a 7200sqm clear span footprint and includes specifically incorporated 7.5 metre ‘cotton bale’ bay spacing to enable effcient bale storage to negate space waste.
XXL CONSTRUCTIONS was able to effectively meet the brief, providing a storage facility that is structurally competent, was on budget, and fully met our client’s needs.
