MODULAR CONSTRUCTION Ӏ SECTOR REPORT
A large logistics warehouse
project required careful lifting and positioning of concrete panels. The 500-USt Grove spent a
week on site working in rainy weather and on saturated ground. NessCampbell’s team addressed these conditions by carefully monitoring soil stability daily to ensure a secure base for the crane’s operation. “Rainy weather and soft ground
are part of the landscape here in the Pacific Northwest but we take pride in overcoming these conditions,” said Ralph Esary, vice president North Divison, NessCampbell. “The Grove GMK6450-1 enabled us to deliver precision and stability, even under less-than-ideal circumstances.” The GMK6450-1’s lifting
capacity and manoeuvrability allowed for the secure and efficient placement of multiple multi-ton concrete panels, says Grove, even within the site’s tight spatial constraints. The tasks were completed on schedule. “The Grove GMK6450-1
Jordan Foster
Construction using two Link-Belt telecrawelers to pick and place pre-stressed concrete beams in Texas, USA
was pivotal in achieving precise panel alignment,” Esary said. “Its flexibility and power turned challenges into opportunities to showcase our expertise with this kind of work.” Related to tilt-up work is the picking and placement of pre-stressed concrete beams. Remaining in the USA, Jordan Foster Construction used two Link-Belt telescopic crawler cranes, a TCC-1200 and TCC- 1100, to lifting and place a total of 138 prestressed concrete beams at a combined weight of 110,00lb. It was part of a transportation
infrastructure project in Temple, Texas, involving the construction of a new 9,500-foot four-lane roadway and a 1,135-foot bridge over a railway. According to operations manager Matt Gold, the Link-Belt telecrawlers have been vital to the operation, providing the most efficient and cost-effective way to set the beams. “These are both very reliable cranes,” Gold said. “Their ability to
work in tandem and operate within a compact job site fits our needs perfectly.”
While picking the beams, the cranes needed to work in close, tight quarters at a 30-foot radius. Construction operator Rick Jackson said this was not a problem for the cranes due to their mobility and capacity to pick and carry heavy loads as well as retract boom to travel under structures. Modular, slipform and tilt-up
construction methods really are transforming the modern building landscape by offering faster, more efficient and safer alternatives to traditional construction techniques. And at the heart of this transformation is the critical role of cranes which enable the rapid and precise lifting and placement of prefabricated and cast components. From high-rise residential blocks in Singapore to showcase skyscrapers in London to infrastructure projects in the USA, advanced crane technology and thoughtful logistical planning are proving indispensable.
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