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49 Category 1: Buildings 1 Owner Cardiff Marine Group Architect Rio Architects General Contractor BECT Building Contractors ltd Engineering Office RVW Consulting Construction Period 07/2016 - 03/2018 The Bayscape brief was to provide 115 executive apartments whilst maintaining a parking space for each below the building. This led to the main building being built of large transfer beams spanning between strategically place columns, positioned to maximise car parking. SCIA Engineer was vital in producing accurate load analysis of the structure which was critical for the design of the large transfer beams. Supporting up to 380 tonnes, SCIA Engineer was able to save 30% of reinforcement compared to traditional 1D analysis. The 70 x 65 m podium slab required a structural movement joint which was accurately modelled in SCIA Engineer. The detailed analysis led to a reduced specification of the shear connector at the tender stage. Code dependant deflections assessment was also carried out to establish long term displacements. SCIA Engineer was used to create the full FE model and generate the analysis output used in all aspects of the design. We had to pay a lot of attention to the distribution of loads at podium level. Due to the additional stiffness from the transfer beams (ribs) in the model, load distribution around the floor plate was under particular scrutiny to ensue foundation loads where as expected. Bayscape - Cardiff, United Kingdom RVW Consulting Ltd Contact Daniel James Address 6 Neptunes Court, Vanguards Way Ocean Park CF24 5PJ Cardiff, United Kingdom Website www.rvwconsulting.co.uk Principle disciplines include civil and structural engineering including project management. We provide an end-to-end service for clients extending from initial planning, through detail design to construction and fit out. The diverse range and size of projects undertaken allows considerable cross-fertilisation of knowledge, expertise and experience. RVW Consulting’s success is demonstrated by its considerable repeat business, client loyalty and by the many prestigious projects completed.