Temporary Works Design
- Lifting, temporary bracing, transport and storage design of precast concrete elements
- Temporary footing design for bracing precast elements
- Formwork and Falsework design
- Crane lift studies
- Backpropping designs for construction stage
- Excavation support designs/Protection works
Precast Lifting and Bracing Designs
- Barrason’s engineering team can analyse the precast elements for the stresses developed during various stages of handling and ensure the structural integrity of the element is not compromised. We will design and certify the components cast in to the element to be used at temporary stages such as lifting and bracing. Providing conventional and case-specific bracing solutions for precast elements is one of the skills Barrason’s team excel at.
Concrete Panel Sequencing
- Our team has experience providing efficient, cost-effective and safe installation sequences for concrete panels across many different sites with unique needs. Sequencing will ensure a smooth work flow and safety of every personnel involved in the process while achieving savings in cost and time.
Crane Placement and Erection Design
- Our engineering team can determine the safest and most effective location to place the cranes, and take multiple factors into consideration; what kind of lifts are available, the weights and sizes of the precast elements, the pickup locations, etc.
Stress Analysis
- Our team can provide a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) design for monitoring the stresses of the precast element under load. With this method, we can optimise the structural design of your precast elements, ensuring they’re safe for your application but avoiding any costly or unnecessary over-engineering.
Multi-Storey Core Design
- Our team has experience redesigning the cores of multi-storey buildings, from in-situ developments to precast, and understand the considerations that need to take place (such as the inplace cost of connections). We can optimise the placement sequence for elements like the precast stairs and landings, so that the entire construction can go as smoothly as possible.
Design, Construction and Inspection Services
- We use the most modern structural analysis tools available, to ensure our designs are accurate and fully meet your needs, and are capable of handling and quickly turning around a variety of commercial precast structure designs.
- Our experienced Erection Design Engineers can provide site inspections for temporary works of the precast elements on short notice. This includes, but isn’t limited to, propping, lifting and bracing and prop removal.
- Our team of inspection engineers have detailed knowledge of the Australian standards for precast concrete design (AS3850, AS4671, AS3600 and AS5216) and can provide the Erection Design Engineers certification in accordance with these requirements. They’re also mobile, and will happily meet you at your site to provide their expertise.
- Our Erection Design Engineering team work closely with our Shop Detailers and Structural Design Engineers to coordinate Industrial Building and warehouse designs. Civil, hydraulic and traffic engineering is also included in the package.