Interarch develops complex and multi-level steel structure for process industries

 Interarch recently designed, manufactured and executed a multi-level structure of 10-storey and a conveyor bridge over it of total length of 32 metres for CP India’s food processing plant in Pune.

The conveyor bridge is resting on existing RCC structure. Interarch design and engineering team has implemented a unique design using Tekla software. Tekla 3D software is used for superimposing the drawing given by the client in the model designed by Interarch and then identifying the exact locations of all the openings and their equipment.

The building is a multilevel 10-storey mezzanine structure supporting various silos and equipment at different levels of mezzanine. On the top level of the mezzanine, a conveyer bridge structure has been constructed at a height of 45.1 metres from the ground, which is spanning 32 metres in resting. Major challenge faced during the execution of the conveyer bridge structure which is spanning 32 metres was to the erection the bridge with complete assembly. By using centre of gravity from the Tekla model of Conveyer Bridge lifting points are provided to ensure perfect alignments and geometry during erection.

CP India is a subsidiary unit of the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP), a Thai multi-national conglomerate with $ 35 billion businesses in agro-industry and food, retail and telecommunications, which strives to maintain its leading position in the agro-industrial and food industry. The company provides high quality, nutritious, hygienic and safe products to satisfy consumers’ needs in many markets around the world.