Section of Warehouse and Reception

This image was done in greyled and it was difficult to see. So i've redrawn it in finelenner it. I also fixed the connection between to office in the reception.

Portal Frame Section

Portal Frame Detail

This show a portal frame detail, is usually used an large commercial buildings such as Bunning’s. The rigid connections in the frame allows its to span greater distances and the stresses are able to pass through the structure, as it acts as one.

Corking and Bolt

Corking. A gap is left between concrete construction to allow for movement and settling this can be seen in the photo to the right, that shows the gap filled by silicon corking, for fire safety.
The Tilt-up concrete slabs are also held together, supported and connected by a bolt. When the concrte if pored gaps are left so that the bolts can be latter added to connect the load bearing tilt up concrete panel’s together. This bolt also needs to be welded.

Post Tention Cables

Post Tension Stress Cables, are a major support for the concrete slab construction. Before the concrete is pored the stress cables are fused at one end and laid in a wavey motion. 24 hrs after the poring process the cables are pulled by the onions at one end. This process is repeated a week later to asses the strength of the concrete. The pulling tension straightens the waves in the cable, to help hold up the concrete slab construction. On the image to the left we can see by the pink marks how much the cable has been pulled by.

Site Visit: The Resort

The Resort is located on the site of the Old Zeally Bay Caravan Park, Torquay, it's looks over the beach and is a 65 Million dollar project. Built buy Hickory construction it comprises of over one hundred apartments, two large swimming pools and 12 pent House sweets, it is a large and exclusive resort.

I visited the site with Kate. It was good fun and everyone was really helpfull. It was my first site visit so i was a little nerous, but it ended up being really informative. I learnt so much and understand the roll of a construction manager so much more.