Wroclaw, Poland
Reagan Roundabout
Track and Public Transport Stop Roofing Project
Project Specifics
The project included designing a track and public transport stop roof on an ellipse plan with dimensions of 51 x 79 meters. The roof was placed at a height of 4 meters, with an additional structure at the level of 6 meters. As part of the project, 28 box columns with dimensions of 350 x 200 mm were made, and the edge of the ellipse was created from a 450 x 350 mm box profile. The roof was filled with rectangular pipes, and the entire project was prepared in AutoCAD 2D, with precise details, which provided ideal input data for further workshop work.
METIB scope of work
Workshop design of the steel structure together with the assembly design.
Project implementation
The project was implemented using the Bocad program. First, the axes and levels were entered in accordance with the AutoCAD drawings and the correctness of the axes insertion was checked. Then, the modeling of the ellipse elements began, including the elliptical transom made of welded box profile. Thanks to Bocad’s advanced functions, it was possible to quickly and precisely insert elements at the designated points, which significantly improved the design process.
After a few hours, all the main elements of the edge elliptical transom were introduced, and then they began dividing them into shipping elements and arming. The next stage was modeling the box profile columns, which were designed with exceptional loads in mind – including the possibility of a vehicle impact. These columns contain internal drainage systems and electrical installation connections for lighting the facility.
In the next part of the project, the longitudinal and transverse roof transoms were modeled, as well as the frames protruding above the roof. After the modeling was completed, the numbering of elements, checking the model and generating executive drawings began.
The entire modeling process took about 2 weeks, while preparing the drawings took an additional week.
Link to the model in Sketchfab: https://skfb.ly/oBqSo
Photo of the finished object copyright ©Marcin Oscenda. Link to the author’s website: https://www.facebook.com/MOscendaLandscapePhotography
