DAICEC will be a mixed-use development located within the Bandra Kurla Complex, a commercial zone in the heart of Mumbai. It will house various facilities including a convention and banqueting facility; exhibition halls; a performance arts centre with a seating capacity of 2,000 people and would be capable of hosting international events and rock shows; premium service apartments; as well as prime retail and high-end commercial spaces. Due to the requirement of column free spaces in the exhibition hall, the residential blocks are supported on huge transfer trusses spanning 72m. There will be a meticulously planned composite structural framework characterized by long spans, abundant use of structural steel, post tensioning, anchoring, new methods of countering underground water pressure, use of advanced construction methods, mega columns and mega trusses and many more interesting features.
Project Challenges :Â
- Project schedule 18 months
- The main truss 72M length with pre camber maximum 108mm
- The structural steel fabrication is done in three countries (India, Dubai & Malaysia)
- Shipping & transportation from each country is a challening task by itself
- In this project around 32 types of erection sequences exist
- The upper roof truss, tree column & tri column set out are very challenging
- Based on availability of crane capacity & site conditions, the lifting weight of each assemblies (Truss, column & jumbo section) is split as per site requirements
- Maximum plate thickness is of 150mm
