Industrial Facility with 60m Span Steel Trusses, Braced Bays, and Contiguous Piled Foundations

This solution compares a reinforced concrete scheme featuring tied arches with a structural steel scheme utilizing 60m span roof trusses and 25m span storage trusses. The design incorporates precast hollowcore planks and a ground-bearing slab for the factory floor.

Key challenges addressed include achieving extreme floor flatness, maintaining a 10m clear internal height, and managing poor soil conditions via contiguous piled walls bored to rock. Technical calculations cover Eurocode-based wind loading, braced bay lateral stability, truss member sizing, column buckling checks, and splice connection details. Deliverables include detailed schematic plans, sections, and a professional client letter discussing the structural implications of integrating gantry cranes.