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BAE Systems required structural analysis and lift planning to support scheduled lifting and turning operations of major QEC carrier blocks in excess of 300 tonnes during construction in Portsmouth.
KDC operated as a fixed-price delivery partner, producing rigging arrangements, support structure designs, stability assessments and formal analysis reports, with on-site witnessing of critical lifts.
This provided assured structural integrity and method compliance, reduced operational risk, and enabled safe progression of build activities to schedule.
REQUIREMENT
QEC carrier production in Portsmouth required regular lifting & turning. Analysis and planning required to ensure this activity was performed safely as some monuments weighed in excess of 300 tonnes.
SKILLS & TOOLS
- Nastran/Patran
- MathCAD
- Tribon
- AutoCAD
- Hand calculations
WAY OF WORKING
Contractual Terms
Fixed Price
Agile Sprint Tasking
SQEP Capability Provision
Engagement Model
Offsite, independent task execution
Task-driven SQEP Capability Provision
Resource deployed to customer team
TASKING
- Supply of Rigging Arrangement Drawings
- Lug Details (Parts, dimensions, images etc.)
- Support Structure Drawings
- CoG stability Reports (Roll Lines)
DELIVERABLES
- Structural Analysis Report
- Rigging Layout
- Witnessing Lifts to ensure compliance to specified methodologies and layouts.
- Production Drawings
OUTCOME
Analysis completed as promised. Recommendations reviewed & implemented onsite to ensure efficient lifting and turning operations on this flagship project remained on schedule.
