Thursday 24 September 2009
The Phase 1 steel frame, for the upper block of the new sixth form, arrived on site on Wednesday 16 September and is now nearly completed. You can see the circular columns that support the canopy over the main entrance and the curved steels of the double height lobby area. The majority of the frame will be concealed within the fabric of the building.
Before the steel arrived on site we imported the steel fabricator’s 3D model of the steel frame into the architect’s model to ensure that it was fully co-ordinated with the original designs. As part of the design process we have fully modelled the proposed building construction, the structural engineer’s steel frame and all the proposed services to identify any clashes between the different elements of the building. This clash detection is a valuable part of the design process to ensure that problems are identified and resolved before the steel arrives on site. The steel frame for the new sixth form building and the science block extension should be fully erected by 19 October 2009.
As the steel is erected, the underground drainage and concrete floor slabs will be laid and the substructure masonry will be constructed.
What’s happening next?
Over the next few weeks you will see:
• Completion of erection of Phase 1 steels to the upper block of the new sixth form building
• Erection of steels for the bridge link
• Delivery and erection of the steel frame to the science block extension.
• Floor slabs being laid and upper floor composite deck being erected.