This training facility is a complex development masked by its outward simplicity. Within the buildings there are a large variety of safety and operational training activities that need to be coordinated in 3d space. The training structures within the building are required to mimic real-life situations in industry such as helicopter sea crashes, maritime fires, the use of oil rig helicopter landing platforms and marine lifeboat usage. The structures are also required to be co-ordinated with the process, sequence and timing of training functions.
3D models were imported into Tekla to accommodate the scope of works which included: designing the structures to suit, producuction of engineering drawings for signing, production of shop drawings for fabrication and exporting the models for re-integration within the training functions of the product.
BIM was used to coordinate the mechanical services of the the monorail crane for the helicopter, and for the lifeboat hoist. It was further used in the integration of the extensive pool plant and services. PublicWeb was utilised to allow rapid transfer and viewing of the model to co-ordinate engineering and the usage of the structures to stakeholders. Tekla allowed for seamless design and fabrication of a diverse palette of materials including concrete footings, slabs and tilt panels, suspended floors and structural steel, aluminium, steel, composite architectural panels and fibre cement claddings.

Tekla Structures and the use of imported 2D CAD files was key to detailing the Structural Steel and setting out the numerous Timber Trusses on this Project.
Challenges included setting out of all members, resulting of various connection issues that weren’t apparent or not addressed in the original design documentation. This was largely due to the complexity of the geometry of this structure that the Design Team was unaware of due to their limitations by using 2D tools. The use of Skype conference calls along with screen sharing with the Architect and Engineers proved key in assisting in the Design process and successful resolution of the many problems we faced in modelling this Structure.
Despite the many challenges faced, the project was completed on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of all involved.

This world-class, Docklands precinct building will provide modern office accommodation and achieve a 6 star green star rating.
The building, originally conceived as an in-situ building, has been converted to a predominantly precast structure. The complicated geometry (particularly within the car park levels) and the requirement for the adjacent roadway to remain operational during construction have provided challenges in both the design and construction.

The building formed a new headquarter for a local construction company.
The lower part of the building (including the concrete panel area) is the workshop.
The concrete mezzanine floor is office area on ground floor and level 1, and also includes an elevator shaft.

This project was small but it is quite complex for its size. Design drawings were not what they should have been, but fortunately the Fabricator, Builder & Rigger where very good, and Tekla proved itself once again, with no drafting errors. It could have easily been a nightmare without these people & Tekla.
The centre roof is on a double inclined plane (1º one way & 4º the other) & cranked in plan, with the transitional piece of roof starting near 60º and tapering down to a point at the other end. It is actually a twisted roof with each Purlin slightly changing angle as you go down the slope.

The detail 3D model was prepared from information on 2D design drawings. The final model was made up of 473 assemblies and included 3000 bolts but the steelwork weighed only 30 tonnes. The general arrangements created from Tekla had to be quite detailed due to the complexity of some of the connections and the physical similarity of the many angle braces. (The same....but different) The client's requirement for the huge variety of bolt sizes, lengths & types for each connection to be reflected on the marking plans also provided our programmer with some challenges. All steelwork was processed using NC data extracted from the model. This provided the fabricator with significant savings in time and labour cost.

The Coal Washery forms part of a new 6.0 MTPA coal mine is a 1200tph plant in Angul, Orissa, India.
The washery consists of one 1200 tph De-sliming and fine coal processing module (DSM) & two 600 tph, single stage, Dense medium cyclone based washing units (CPP). The washery has been designed with state of the art technology, environmentally friendly and zero effluent discharge. The main structural elements were modelled using Tekla Structures while platework and conveyors were done using AutoCAD. AutoCAD models were inserted into the Tekla models as reference objects which allowed for clash checking. Modelling of the round to square section of the surge bin was faster using Tekla than AutoCAD with greater accuracy. The modular design of the DSM & CPP was ideal for copying elements from one grid to another. We used the multiuser functionality in Tekla to great effect in the modelling stage. Having the ability to have up to four personnel working on different areas at one time allowed for faster completion of the model. The cloning function allowed us to produce 2D drawings for faster fabrication and little drawing editing was required. When requested by the client, we were able to generate reports quickly giving member sizes and length as well as item numbers, aiding the fabricator to plan and order steelwork while 2D detailing was progressing. Overall errors were minimised as the model/2D drawing link provided by Tekla flagged up any changes.

The $36 million Robina Health Precinct located at Campus Crescent will be the first of its kind on the Gold Coast. This multi-storey health facility will bring together a mix of essential health services for the community.
Scheduled for completion by the end of 2011, the community will have a 3,500m2 multidisciplinary health facility including:


• allied health outpatients
• antenatal and postnatal care
• cardiac rehabilitation
• child and youth mental health
• child, youth and family health clinics
• chronic disease and post acute care
• community rehabilitation
• healthy ageing clinic
• palliative care
• transition care

The complexity of this building due to the sloping site and various sections of roof provided quite a few interesting challenges. The exposed steel structure in the gymnasium area led to detailing connections that were not only functional but also aesthetically pleasant. The structure was modelled from the ground up; snapshots of the model were attached to RFI's to simplify the communication process with the consultants. Using Tekla Web Viewer, the builder accessed the model which was beneficial in dealing with other trades.
Even at conclusion of the project, the task of adding extra items such as additional posts and beams to support the operable walls was made simple due to Tekla's flexibility allowing for quick model access, modification, adding members and producing drawings.

The use of Tekla BIMsight made the ever-evolving design process of the structure, due to engineering requirement, more seamless than one would think.
The use of Tekla BIMsight was beneficial in conveying RFI questions / answers with the Design Team involved. Tekla BIMsight has also been used by the Design Team to review and approve IFA Models, speeding up the traditional process of only reviewing 2D drawings.
Tekla BIMsight models are also made available to the Erection Crews for their use on site.
Erection sequences and Crane placement have also been animated using Tekla Structures, to help assist the Erection Crews and in addressing potential Workplace Health & Safety requirements which may arise during the Erection of this structure.

Despite a previous tower project being smaller in size, this tower was detailed with a similar approach as the main cab structure was of similar design.
With the assistance of CAD files provided by the Architect, section were able to be imported to ascertain set up points to create the cab 'funnel shape.' Currently the major cab steel is in its final fabrication stages and should start to be erected on site over the next couple of weeks. One benefit of using Tekla in this project was the ability to sweep and zoom into problem areas in real-time with different contractors visiting the office requiring measurement confirmations to confidently carry on with their works. To accurately attempt to create something like this without the Tekla 3D system would be a detailers nightmare!

These new converter stations form part of the HVDC Pole 3 project for Transpower, worth up to $672 million, which will increase the capacity of the HVDC link to 1000 MW in 2012 and 1200 MW in 2014. The project consists of building new converter stations at Benmore and Hayward's substations, using state of the art thyristor technology to replace the 45-year old Pole 1 equipment.
The Structural Steel was detailed to match the requirements of the Site. Walls to the Main building needed to be supplied first to allow for the Precast wall Panels and temporary propping to be installed before the lifting of the Roof sections.
Scope of works commenced with detail and supply of 4 Roofs sections that where assembled in the fabrication shop. Consisting of two main truss and cross members. Largest section giving a transportable size to site of 5.63m by 15.6 m (15.7 T). Site required that the whole roof be assembled on the ground and lifted into position in two lifts (145 T). So that all the services, roofing and precast panels can be installed without the need to work at height. In order to keep the roof true to shape 2 predrilled bearers matching the bolting fixing in the wall were also supplied.
Further, the Control room Roof was assembled on the ground for two lifts. Lift 1 12.6x20.4 (7.4t) and 8.2x15.9 (4.4t).
Stairs, Access Ladders, Transformer and Reactor Base was supplied as per program.

Tekla allowed the development of the Model and production of fabrication shop drawings.
Other benefits included: calculation of transport size and loads, design of transport beam, calculation of centre of gravity of each transported frame to provide a crane-age task analysis lifting plan and method, providing total weights of each lift on site as well as its c of g, detailing of temporary Bearers and providing material list and surface areas.

The 3D model also provided the Site Erection team with a view of the complete roof system. They were able to walk thru the erection sequence which highlighted some areas of concern. With the teams input, minor changes could be made to the roof prior to fabrication.

This Performing Arts Venue comprised of a Main 500 Seat Theatre, a Studio Theatre, Two Rehearsal Rooms and a large multi function outdoor section. It was a requirement that it incorporate heritage listed buildings and shop fronts and a large portion of the building was located below ground.
Each section of the venue is "floating" on rubber mounts separate from each other section to incorporate sound and vibration isolation requirements.

Precast panels and sheet metal cladding was generally hung from the steelwork and Tekla was used extensively to co-ordinate erection sequences for these components.

The scope of works in this office building structure involved the structural steel and internal feature entrance stair, however, concrete details such as slabs and concrete panels needed to be shown in order to incorporate structural steel.
The steel content involved steel columns connected to a first floor concrete structure, the roof structure which is fully steel with a large plant platform deck and handrail. The deck is recessed into the roof for visual reasons thus requiring a lower sub-roof in this area for water proofing.

Featuring a series of learning and administration spaces, this campus building services the Health Sciences and Economics Faculty, in addition to providing a cafe, bookshop and variety of student commons and study areas. A $10 million project, complete with 5 star Green Star energy rating.
In June 2011, it won the regional prize in the Victorian Architecture Awards for the Architect. Tekla Structures was used for the Structural Steel component. The design was easily split into sections using the Tekla 'User Phase' attribute, which was required to assist with tight fabrication and erection time lines. Project was completed in late 2010, and open for students in 2011.

This Shopping Centre structure consists of a supermarket, retail tenancies and offices.
Concrete panels were detailed by others using our layouts provided by Tekla to avoid clashes.
Mechanical and fire services contractors were also provided with copies of the model to assist with positioning.
Detailing commenced in June 2011 and finished within 9 weeks and included some re-design of the tenancies during the detailing process.

The Office and Information Shelter is timber joist floor with steel bearer framing, 190 block and concrete access ramp. Double steel columns encased in concrete at the bottom with stone facing. Steel stud frame walls. Roof steel all visible RHS with 100mm sandwich panel roof.
Scope of works was to provide steel shop detailing for structural steel, stairs and handrail. Set out of all timber floor joists for builder and provide builder with wall panel drawings to enable off site manufacture of the stud frame walls into panels to avoid excessive site work.