Case Study
Dispatch Building
Location:
Airbus, Broughton
Project type:
New-build Industrial Manufacturing Facility
Project value:
Undisclosed
Client:
Airbus / RBA
Completion:
2016
Project overview
JPS provided structural engineering services for the construction of the new Single Aisle Dispatch building at Airbus Broughton.
The facility was developed to support Airbus’s manufacturing and logistics operations, requiring a robust and efficient structural solution capable of accommodating heavy-duty industrial activities.
The building was constructed as a steel portal frame structure incorporating an overhead travelling crane, with piled foundations providing support for the building and operational loads.
The engineering challenge
The scheme presented several challenges, including:
- Designing a large industrial building capable of supporting manufacturing and dispatch operations.
- Accommodating the loads and operational requirements associated with an overhead travelling crane.
- Developing foundations suitable for the building and crane loadings.
- Coordinating structural solutions to meet the performance requirements of a major aerospace manufacturing facility.
The engineering solution
The outcome
JPS was responsible for:
- Providing the steelwork design for the new Single Aisle Dispatch building.
- Designing piled foundations to support the structure and operational loads.
- Developing the structural framework as a steel portal frame solution.
- Engineering the structure to accommodate the requirements of the overhead travelling crane.
- Delivering coordinated structural solutions to support the construction of the new facility.
- Successful delivery of a purpose-built dispatch facility at Airbus Broughton.
- A robust steel portal frame structure capable of supporting industrial operations.
- Safe and efficient integration of an overhead travelling crane within the building.
- Piled foundations designed to provide long-term structural stability and performance.
- Enhanced infrastructure supporting Airbus’s manufacturing and logistics activities.
