DFO South Wharf is one of the stop places for 180 leading Australian and international brands and the building has been designed for great customer experience with unique architecture.
The static and constructive form of the roof and complex geometry and different behaviour of the materials used for this project required the engineer to carry out detailed investigationto produce different simulation and computation on existing portal frame structure including columns, rafters, haunch’s, connections, and associated footings.
Review of roof framing plans and column structure to support roof mounted solar arrays. A separate pallet load assessment was conducted for additional loads during the installation.
A detailed inspection was carried out to verify and match the available drawings enabling engineers to understand the complex structure and any modifications to the existing building and the extended structure of the shopping centre.
The assessment was conducted in parallel with the site activitiesto avoid disruption to the installation deliverables.
