The support steelwork was designed and calculated to accommodate the forces which would be produced from the fans whilst ventilating the mine.
Drawings of the roadways were supplied and further quantified onsite by our own design team prior to final design works being carried out. The support steelwork was design to accommodate 4 banks of free issue fans with the facility for a further fifth fan bank should the mine develop and require it in the future. Attention was paid in design to ensure that the fans could be maintained and removed / installed easily. This was achieved by building a service track and access platforms into the structure. The fabrication work was completed in house at Philfords and fully build up in our factory for customer inspection and approval prior to shipping.
Please also see the case study "Bulk Head" as this was also part of this particular project and was fully design and manufactured by Philfords Design Engineers Ltd.
Site Survey
Design & Calculations
Project Management
Fabrication and Machining
Calculations
Steelwork Manufacturing
Shop Fitting & Build Up Works