Author: Pon Dhileepan
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Proactive Solutions Save Time and Money at Surry Hills Village
Tek1’s proactive approach played a pivotal role in saving time and money on site by effectively addressing challenges before they escalated. When detailing a stair in an already constructed building at Surry Hills Village, Tek1 requested site measurements and images of the existing structures. Analysing the received site images, Tek1 identified potential clashes, such as…
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WESTERN TREATMENT PLANT – BLOWER BUILDING
The 445 square-meter blowing building is an integral part of the 5W Nutrient Removal Plant (5W NRP) at the Western Treatment Plant. This blower building has no column and the entire roof structure is supported by the precast panels. There are provisions for roof fan & vent openings. This blower building also has a caged…
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Surry Hills Village – Stair
Renovation projects often present unique challenges, especially when integrating new elements into existing structures. Surry Hills Village, located on Baptist Street, NSW, encountered such challenges during the addition of a stair to Building-H. At the project’s outset, only the existing structure stood. As Tek1 began detailing the stair, concrete columns, beams, and slabs were poured,…
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Residential Building
Nestled at 38 Rennie Street, Coburg stands a residential marvel, meticulously detailed by our dedicated team. This architectural gem boasts of being one of the largest, most advanced, and aesthetically pleasing buildings in the neighbourhood. Spanning across a sprawling area of 981 square meters, this residential masterpiece demanded a profound understanding of architectural intricacies. Seamless…
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Design Challenges: RFI and Amendment
Author: Pon Dhileepan This narrative unfolds the profound impact a meticulous steel modeller can have on structural design. In a residential villa, a canopy has been included at the entry. To support the canopy on the ground floor, as per the design, a 20Ø threaded rod was initially intended to extend from the floor beam…
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Hurstville Golf Club
The Hurstville Golf Club, located at 57 Lorraine Street in Mortdale, comprises three buildings: a Cart Store, Proshop, and Club House. The Cart Store and Proshop are single-story structures, while the Club House is a two-story building. Design details at the junctions of these three buildings were incomplete, and TEK1 proposed member locations and connection…
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Watches of Switzerland – Renovation
Author: Pon Dhileepan The Watches of Switzerland shop in Collin Street, Melbourne, has undergone a remarkable renovation, blending modern sophistication with heritage charm. A lift, 2 storey stair and frames for wall have been newly added. The lift runs from the ground floor to the second. Initially, the lift columns were designed for 10.8m. Since,…
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Asymmetric Zed Purlin
Author: Pon Dhileepan Lysaght Zed sections feature one broad & one narrow flange, sized so that two sections of the same size fit together snugly, making them suitable for lapping.The table below from the lysaght catalogue clearly shows the difference in sizes of each flanges. The purlin bolts are always placed equidistant from the centre…
