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Nemetschek Structural User Contest 2013 - Category 3: Industrial Buildings and Plants
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Short description │
Extraction and Replacement of a Large Stator Assembly
The project objective was the extraction and replacement of a large stator assembly at the Collahuasi
Copper Mine in Chile. The stator assembly was composed of 4 quadrants with the heaviest weighing
118.5 US tons. This process required the design and construction of a temporary gantry system to lift
the stators over the existing conveyor systems at the plant. The project was very challenging due to
extremely tight working conditions, the sheer size and mass of the components and the intense seismic
forces the gantry system had to be designed for. 3D models of every component involved in the
process were created and a 4D simulation was prepared to guide the crews on site.
Mammoet US
Contact
Joseph Lawless
Address
FM 521 20525
77583 Rosharon, Texas, United States
Phone
+1 281 369 2200
Email
Website
Mammoet US: Mammoet is the world‘s leading tailor-made heavy lifting and multimodal transport
solutions specialist. Our core business is the transport, shipping, installation (including horizontal and
vertical positioning) and removal of heavy or large objects, to and from any location, onshore and
offshore.
Mammoet’s mission statement is: “to be the best full service provider in the global market for
engineered heavy lifting and multi-modal transport for the benefit of our customers, shareholders and
employees.”
Project information
Owner
ABB
General Contractor
Mammoet Chile
Engineering Office
Mammoet USA
Location
Collahuasi Copper Mine, Chile
Construction Period
01/2013 to 01/2013
Nomination Category 3: Industrial Buildings and Plants
