Client: Elkstone
DBFL are providing engineering services from planning to construction stage for the upgrade of Momentum Logistics Park at Naas, Co Kildare. The upgrades include enhanced
access roads, public transport & active travel facilities, public realm and drainage & services upgrades. In tandem with the upgrades, DBFL have provided planning stage services for the successful planning applications for 8 logistics buildings and associated infrastructure within the campus. DBFL provided tender and construction stage services for the first 90,000 sq ft facility with LEED Gold certification which was recently completed. Another 3 similar facilities are currently on site are close to completion within the year and we are looking forward to starting the design and construction works to four more warehouses within the next year.
Warehouses are designed to a steel frame portal construction at approximately 8m centres with a a 16m jumper beam providing roof support between central columns. Site 31 has a 3 bay warehouse , each span measuring approximately 31 m with 14.5m height to the underside of haunch. The fully glazed office space features first and ground floor offices and a rooftop plant area. There is also provision of 12no. dock levellers for loading and unloading of Heavy Goods Vehicles to the warehouse. Due to the nature of fill on this site, the ground was improved using Vibro Stone Columns to provide adequate support to the foundations and warehouse slab. The warehouses are typically clad/roofed with insulated panels fixed to light gauge steel roof purlins and side rails spanning between the primary steel frames. The large bay warehouse slab has been designed and constructed to an FM1 standard. Remaining warehouses are being designed and constructed in a similar manner with bespoke requirements applying to each. Soil stabilisation techniques to enhance the capacity of natural and filled soils have been applied to the latest 3 buildings under construction and envisaged for four more buildings.
DBFL promotes Sustainable soil stabilisation which focuses on using innovative techniques and waste materials to enhance soil properties with improved strength and durability, moving away from traditional methods like cementing or deep excavation. This approach minimizes environmental impact and resource consumption, offering cost-effective solutions for clients and reducing reliance on landfills. The process of soil stabilisation was implemented within the design for sites 28A, 28B and 39 with great effect reducing any bulk import of fill materials with a successful cut/fill analysis.
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