Vesta Safran Queretaro
Overview
The project was originally put out to bid by the developer. The requirement included the use of exterior concrete walls, but tilt up was no mandatory. We took advantage of the tilt up wall system, to bear not just the roof weight, but the cranes used in the production floor. This design took out a lot of structural steel, which price on those days was rocket high. The result was not only winning the bid, but speeding the project to comply with the Owner's equipment installation dates. A chemical treatment plant is located in the highest part of the plant, which combines a 40' clear height requirement, crane usage, and fire walls, so tilt up was an excellent choice to accomplish all that in a single design. We ended fabricating the heaviest panel in Copachisa history! The project was a complete success.
Features
We used 12" thick walls for the chemical treament area, and to support the cranes, withous using any column, ending in a very economical solution.
Project Location
Colon, Queretaro 76925
Mexico
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Project Team (TCA Members)
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- Engineer:
- Dayton Superior Corporation
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Project Specifics
- Project Category:
- Production/Manufacturing
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- Number of Floors:
- 0
- Number of Panels:
- 215 panels
- Tilt-Up Wall Area:
- 180,600 sq ft (16,778 sq m)
- Total Floor Area:
- 402,670 sq ft (37,408 sq m)
- Project Footprint:
- 380,840 sq ft (35,380 sq m)
- Tallest Panel:
- 64 ft 11 in (19.80 m)
- Widest Panel:
- 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
- Largest Panel:
- 1,180 sq ft (109.6 sq m)
- Heaviest Panel:
- 176,658 lbs (80,131 kg)
- Longest Spandrel:
- 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
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Mount Vernon, IA 52314
United States
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Founded in 1986, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) strives to improve the quality and acceptance of site-cast Tilt-Up construction - one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, combining the advantages of reasonable cost with low maintenance, durability, speed of construction and minimal capital investment. Over 10,000 buildings, enclosing more than 650 million square feet, are constructed each year using this construction method.
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