15 Category 1: Buildings 1 Groninger Forum - Groningen, Netherlands Owner Gemeente Groningen Architect NL Architects General Contractor BAM Bouw en Techniek Engineering Office ABT bv Velp & BAM Advies & Engineering Bunnik Construction Period 10/2012 - 12/2018 The Groninger Forum is a 35,000 m2 multipurpose conference building located in the heart of the city of Groningen. Commissioned by the municipality of Groningen, NL Architects designed a spectacular building. The contour of the superstructure is characterised by the various wall surfaces extending obliquely in a forward or backward tilt. Two concrete cores at the ends of the building are the main elements that provide lateral stability. The steel framed spaces, constructed from oblique trusses, are connected to these cores. At the top levels, a steel bridge connects the two cores. Consulting firm ABT created an SCIA Engineer model for the 2D and 3D analysis of the building in the permanent state, see SCIA User Contest 2013. In close cooperation with ABT, BAM analysed the construction phasing with the construction stages module of SCIA Engineer. As the main contractor, BAM was responsible for the safe construction of the building and keeping within tight construction tolerances. The model helped us to develop a safe construction works method statement, to determine forces in the temporary steelwork and bracing, and to accurately predict deflections and precamber requirements in the different construction stages. In addition, the module has helped us to develop a detailed set-out plan to be used on site to monitor deflections and tolerances as construction progressed. The structure of the building is very complex and has many engineering challenges. This project provides a good example of the use of SCIA Engineer for both the design and construction stages of a complicated structure. BAM Advies & Engineering Contact Joris Hesselink Address Runnenburg 12 3981AZ Bunnik, Netherlands Website www.bambouwentechniek.nl BAM Advies & Engineering is a multi-disciplinary consultancy and is the design and engineering department of BAM Bouw en Vastgoed. BAM Advies & Engineering provides consulting, management, design and engineering expertise for the Royal BAM Group. The department includes teams of architects, planners, architectural & structural engineers, construction & temporary work experts, project managers, development managers, M&E consultants, cost experts, sustainability consultants, BIM experts and modellers, and system engineers.
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