Open Webbed truss

Toyota dealership on the corner of Springvale and Waverley

Here is an open webbed truss, but it seems more for looks as a steel member cold have easily spanned that distance

There were some good interior details, but the camera would not pick the up - came out all black

Research - Engineers details

Precast Concrete Panel Construction

Connection of a steel frame

Connection detail between steel beams and precast concrete panels. Also noe the safety mesh inplace

General pic of building

This site is on the corner of Springvale and Kingsway in Glen Waverley

General site pictures. Building is half clad already.

Temperary bracing is required to stabalise concrete panels until properly fixed

Connection between concrete panel and steel beams

What the finished building will look like

Articles relating to construction

Article from Environ - Autumn 2007


Article taken from BPN April 2007

Article taken from BPN - May 2007

Site Visits - Construction near Completion

These are just some general photos of Beverford CFA Station. The frame was mas made by Ranbuild, it seems to be a light weight portal frame

Here we have a detail of the steel frame base plate connected to the concrete footings

Here is a detail of an open webbed truss connecting to the column

A general shot of the open webbed truss, also the purlins that support the roof sheeting

This is another CFA station in Teddywaddy. This is a propper prefabricated portal frame.

This image shows the connection between the beam and column. Also shown is the gurts for attaching the wall cladding

General interior of a portal frame

Connection between beam and column

Site visit during construction - Steel portal frames

CFA site in Clarkfield

General view of the site

Detail of Portal Apex, also shom is the cleat and cee section with roof sheeting fixed

Very complex looking photo, shown is the Cee section for attahing wall cladding

General view of steel frame

This shows how the steel frame is bolted to the pad footings, a large space is left to lay slab later

Bolted section between column and beam

Shown is the roof purlins attached to the beam

This is an another CFA site in YALLOURN NORTH

Roof detail

General view of site

connection detail

Interior view at a later date

Tute no. 5 - Precast concrete panel details