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Assembly of Enseada’s Goliath Crane - Bahia, Brazil
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Contact
Debora Coting, Jacques Raigorodsky,
Flavio Rubin
Address Rua Lemos Monteiro, 120
12th floor
Butantã, São Paulo, Brazil
Website
Odebrecht is a Brazilian organization composed of diverse businesses
with global operations and quality standards. Through its leading
companies Odebrecht serves the following industries: Engineering and
Construction, Investment in Infrastructure and Energy, Industry and
Auxiliary Institutions. The company generated 7,000 direct jobs through
the Consórcio Estaleiro Paraguaçu (CEP) consortium, which was hired to
build the Enseada’s shipyard, one of the world’s most modern shipyards.
Owner
Enseada Industria Naval S.A.
Architect
Konecranes
General Contractor
Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.
Engineering Office
Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial
Construction Period 01/2014 - 03/2015
The Enseada’s Goliath Gantry Crane is 150 m high (it is Brazil’s highest
equipment), has a 143 m span and capacity to lift up to 1,800 tons.
In total, about 300 professionals from five different nationalities were
involved in the assembly of the shipyard’s main equipment. The assembly
was divided into three steps: (i) erection of the Fixed Leg, (ii) erection of
the Hinged Leg (or A-frame) and finally (iii) lifting of the Main Girder.
The analyzes in SCIA Engineer aimed to check Goliath’s structure during
the assembly stages. Specifically in this model, the temporary works and
structures involved in the erection of the Hinged Leg were analyzed.
Part of the Main Girder and the Hinged Leg support structure was
modeled with shell elements (2D). The boogies structure was modeled
with frame elements (1D).
The loads during the erection of the Hinged Leg were given by the crane
manufacturer in global analysis and applied into the model through the
hinge system.
From these analyzes, local reinforcements were added, because of high
stresses in the hinge system and bracing tubes. These reinforcements
were developed and verified with the help of SCIA Engineer, ensuring safe
operation.
Construtora Norberto Odebrecht
