Architecture
Client Within the Construction Sector
£39 million
Turnover
42
Projects
£205,155
Secured in R&D Tax Credits
Project Examples
Top-Down Method for Raising Load-Bearing Transfer Beams in Listed Structures
This sub-project was the development of a methodology to successfully raise the load bearing transfer beam within a listed building. The normal routes, and therefore the baseline, for this kind of work prior to this project were:
a) Adding structural mass below the beam to create stability within a structure, this is a well documented and proven strategy.
b) Propping the beam and jacking the structure upwards before pinning in place through the existing beam into the walls of the building. Again, this is a standard method. The company developed a method of raising the beam from above without the need for props, jacks or additional support which would reduce ceiling height below the structure.
Earth Rampart System for Heritage Roman Fort Restoration
The client worked on the restoration of an existing roman fort. They aimed to develop a hybrid structure allowing them to achieve a 60 degree rammed earth rampart structure. This was necessitated by the current structure and proposed method by Heritage England being impractical due to the excessive risk of land slippage, which was not an option in an open-to-the-public setting.
Whilst this development centred around the replication of an existing method, no competent professional would be expected to be well versed in ancient Roman piling techniques, nor would these be useable in the building industry today due to health and safety regulations. Therefore, there was a defined gap in knowledge on how to achieve this particular structure, which led to a period of R&D and the development of a process to bridge this gap in knowledge.
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