Alexandrina Council Mechanical Workshop, SA

South Australia

Gable Roof

12m

SMRT® hyrbrid design connection steel portal frame [hot rolled steel columns transitioning to cold form steel rafters]

216 sqm

This Mechanical Workshop is 18m long with a clear span of 12m with eave height of 8.6m. There is a 5 Tonne overhead crane with a small office enclosed within the building and 4 Roller doors in the side walls. There is translucent sheeting in each bay for natural light and 300mm ventilated ridge.

XXL CONSTRUCTIONS delivers another SMRT® hybrid connection design solution portal frame structure to accommodate an overhead crane and sub floor level access pit in a mechanical workshop.

XXL CONSTRUCTIONS was commissioned to design and construct this South Australian mechanical workshop, to service the Alexandrina Council’s waste management vehicles. The structure’s portal column design was required to support an overhead crane and it included 4 roller doors for access and a sub-floor level access pit to allow easy access fo underneath heavy machinery work. The building also incorporated a small fitted-out office.

The SMRT® hybrid connection design solution was a key feature of this economical build, allowing strong and rigid steel hot-rolled columns to transition efficiently and effectively to the cold form steel rafters of this massive portal frame. Utilising the SMRT® hybrid connection design solution assured the engineering brief was met, to provide the support needed for the overhead crane without knee braces interfering with the runway beams, and importantly enabled the materials cost savings needed to maintain the project’s budget.

The single point-of-contact, concept to completion, build management solution provided by XXL involved production of concept drawings, design drafting drawings, steel detailing drawings, structural drawings, engineering compliance and approval, council regulation compliance, construction drawings, materials and trade procurement, and the build management of the structural steel frame, roofing, and cladding install, the stormwater management install works, the safety signage & equipment, the internal office build and fit-out, and the final occupancy certification.