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Gheller Engenharia
Contact
Gilberto Gheller
Address Rua Silveiro, 437
RS 90850-000 Porto Alegre, Brazil
Website
Throughout the years,
Gheller Engenharia
has kept up to date with
technology and aesthetic advances, searching for the technical and
harmonic perfection of its work in the environment. With over 40 years’
experience in special civil engineering construction, the company has
developed more than 1000 projects for a variety of construction companies,
consultants and concession road companies, showcasing Gheller
Engenharia’s remarkable experience. The guarantee of security and quality
on all the projects, the development of optimistic works, and above all easy
and economic execution are prime objectives of this company.
Owner
Confidential
General Contractor
Confidential
Engineering Office
Gheller Engenharia
This project is composed of several spans of precast concrete beams,
adding up to a total length of 3,500 m, along with stretches of vertical
curve, horizontal variables, radius and stretches in tangent.
The biggest challenge was the conception of the project that resulted
in 48 different types of concrete beams amongst 223 beams in total.
Additionally, the geometry of the prefabricated slabs which have variable
radiuses and different span lengths generated countless reinforcement
and formwork drawings.
The use of SmartParts technology improved the detailing process of these
elements, which usually have many details. The most important factor
in this process was ensuring a reliable design which theoretically did
not require any subsequent correction. The gain in productivity and the
reliability of the process was a strong advantage when using SmartParts.
Any revision of the geometry during the construction would generate an
unthinkable rework in the elements already detailed, but with SmartParts it
was possible to solve these issues with just a few “clicks”.
We used automated 3D modelling by programming two SmartParts: one for
beams and one for prefabricated-slabs. Each SmartPart was modelled with
parameters for formwork and reinforcement, with 2D representation for each
element. After the modelling, beams and slabs were pre-assembled in a
standard layout allowing analysis of all elements (beam + pre-slabs) in 3D.
SmartParts for Infrastructure Projects (Bridges) - Brazil
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