Geplaatst op: 21 December 2022
IN ELST, A MODERN LABORATORY IS BEING BUILT, WHICH BEARS THE NAME DICOON (DIAGNOSTIEK COMBINATIE OOST-NEDERLAND) AND IS CONNECTED TO THE RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL. THIS IS A UNIQUE AND CHALLENGING PROJECT IN WHICH PELECON IS INVOLVED FROM A TO Z IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS LABORATORY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GELDERLAND FROM AND FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE ARE BUILDING A HIGH-END BUILDING; JAN SNEL IS CONSTRUCTING THE SHELL, WHILE SISTER COMPANY MEDEXS, A SPECIALIST IN THE COMPLETION OF BUILDINGS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES, IS TAKING CARE OF THE FINISHING TOUCHES.
The request for help to Pelecon was clear: do you want to make a structural design for the superstructure of the building, the stability provisions, and the substructure? Medexs established the framework together with the column positions, we then investigated the possibilities that fall within the Movix system. The Movix system consists of loose floor and roof elements; these elements are placed and stacked on site.
Colleague Evelijn explains, “the building is composed of Movix floors and roofs. Normally, these units have standard dimensions of 6 meters by 3 meters and 7.5 meters by 2.5 meters. For this project, a span of 9 meters by 3 meters had to be created in several places; a modification that is not standard. In addition, we could not install wind bracing everywhere (which is normally the case with the Movix system) due to the desire for free partitioning. Instead, we used the stairwells as stability provisions by placing the wind bracing here. This meant that the floor really had to act as a sheave; we also determined the additional provisions for this.”
Photo credit: Dicoon from Elst
Geplaatst op: 21 November 2022
IT’S NOT ALWAYS THE BIG PROJECTS THAT IMPRESS, BUT THE SIMPLICITY OF THE SMALL PROJECTS ALL THE MORE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OF THE HOUSE IN NIJKERKERVEEN FOR WHICH PELECON WAS ENGAGED AS STRUCTURAL ENGINEER BY LEGEMAAT DESIGNERS FROM VEENENDAAL. WE HAD TO ENSURE THAT THE BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE DESIGN COULD ALSO BE REALIZED STRUCTURALLY. AND WE SUCCEEDED!
The main challenge in this design was to keep the design as simple as possible, with many possibilities for the future. We succeeded by using steel trusses. The basement had the great advantage that we could go straight to the load-bearing layer as a foundation.
But what could be more fun for us as structural engineers than an uncommon question? The search for solutions inspires and challenges us to go that extra mile. Ultimately it is very cool to see that the creative design can be implemented thanks to our constructive solutions.
Geplaatst op: 21 November 2022
Our colleague Klaudia Wojtasik-Schoo went to an interesting theme day of our partners Nebest and Bouwen met Staal. During this day with the topic ‘Meten is weten’ (measuring means you know the size) the focus was on the reuse of steel. It is extremely important for us to attend such meetings because we want to stay up to date in all areas of construction. Because innovations, environment and sustainability are important spearheads in these times. Even within engineering, we at Pelecon are actively working on this.
Geplaatst op: 7 November 2022
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LARGE DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOR JYSK IN LELYSTAD GO BACK SEVERAL YEARS. WHERE PELECON AMERSFOORT, AS PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN TEAM, HAS BEEN THINKING ALONG FROM THE BEGINNING ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION ISSUE OF THE HIGH-RISE WAREHOUSE WHICH WILL SOON MEET ALL MODERN (SUSTAINABILITY) REQUIREMENTS.
Several thousand piles are currently being driven. These not only form the basis for the modern storage area for pallets of Jysk products. But they also form the basis for Jysk’s new supply system in the Netherlands, which contributes to the Danish company’s sustainability ambition. After all, trucks must drive significantly fewer kilometers to deliver all products to all Dutch branches.
FINE CUSTOMER, FINE TEAM
We often tell them that we find the cooperation with Jysk and all partners pleasant. Jysk is also a client who expects this from all cooperating parties; they believe that only then can you achieve the best result. We are therefore already proud of the result as far as we can and hand over the baton to contractor Vrolijk. It is up to them to convert our construction drawings and recommendations into one of the most modern distribution centers in the Netherlands.
ON THE FOKKER LOGISTICS PARK, DC “3D” WILL BE REALIZED RIGHT NEXT TO THE RUNWAYS OF SCHIPHOL (VIEW OF THE EAST RUNWAY AND THE AALSMEER RUNWAY). THE DC WILL BE BUILT NEXT TO THE CURRENT WAREHOUSE WHERE WE HAVE USED THE EXISTING ADJACENT FOUNDATION. THE ENTIRE FACILITY WILL HAVE A SURFACE AREA OF APPROX. 10,300 M², WHICH WILL BE USED FOR AIRFREIGHT SERVICES FROM THE BENELUX.
The building, designed by Bronsvoort Blaak Architecten BNA, meets all modern building standards and will of course be equipped with solar panels to meet the sustainability ambition. The office will have a double facade construction and a concrete floor above the living areas. This is all in view of the noise levels involved in a building right next to a runway. For the proper handling of air cargo, Jumbo and ULD docks have been applied in addition to ‘standard’ docks.
One of the unique features of this project is the short time frame in which the steel structure was worked out in 3D. Steel prices were under pressure at the time of design, so the contractor Van der Heijden Bouw en Ontwikkeling had to switch quickly.
