Structural Steel Drafting

Engineer-Led 3D Laser Scanning for Structural Steel and Mine Plant Structural drafting for an existing mine site begins with one fundamental question: What is actually there? For greenfield projects, structural designers can generally work from controlled design information. Brownfield mining projects are different. Structural steel may have been modified over many years. Platforms may have been extended. Bracing may have changed. Equipment supports may have been strengthened. Pipework, cable trays and mechanical equipment may have been installed around the original structure. The drawings available to the project team may therefore represent the original design rather than the current installed condition. This is where engineer-led 3D laser scanning can provide considerably more value than simply collecting measurements. When an engineer attends a mine site equipped with terrestrial LiDAR scanning tools, the objective is not only to capture millions of three-dimensional points...

Chute Design and Materials-Handling Engineering: From Existing Plant to Fabrication-Ready Design Bulk-material transfer chutes are critical components within mining, mineral processing, ports, quarries, manufacturing plants and other heavy-industrial facilities. Although a chute may appear to be a relatively simple item of fabricated steelwork, its performance can affect conveyor reliability, production capacity, maintenance requirements, dust generation and the service life of surrounding equipment. A transfer chute must guide material from one piece of equipment to another while controlling material direction, velocity, impact and wear. When the chute geometry is unsuitable for the material or operating conditions, the consequences can include recurring blockages, excessive liner wear, uncontrolled spillage, poor belt loading and unplanned shutdowns. Hamilton By Design provides chute design and materials-handling engineering for brownfield and existing industrial facilities. The ...