Heathrow
Airport, Terminal 5 building and air traffic control tower, UK
DLT were responsible for the detailed erection engineering for the 18,500 tonne steel roof structure of the new main core terminal building, and for a 1000 tonne air traffic control tower. Both were fabricated off-site and erected on-site using strand jack lifting systems. The roof box girders, purlins and cladding to the core terminal building roof was erected in 6 No 2,000 tonne lifts. The control tower was pre-assembled off-site into 7 fully complete modules and then assembled on-site using a unique vertical jacking technique. More>
DLT were responsible for the detailed erection engineering for the 18,500 tonne steel roof structure of the new main core terminal building, and for a 1000 tonne air traffic control tower. Both were fabricated off-site and erected on-site using strand jack lifting systems. The roof box girders, purlins and cladding to the core terminal building roof was erected in 6 No 2,000 tonne lifts. The control tower was pre-assembled off-site into 7 fully complete modules and then assembled on-site using a unique vertical jacking technique. More>
HAECO
hanger roof lift, Hong Kong
The 2000 tonne steel hanger roof of this maintenance hanger was assembled at ground level in two 1000 tonne units and jacked to full height to save time and money. DLT were responsible for all aspects of the erection engineering for supply and operation of the strand jack system to lift the roof sections. Each roof module was lifted using 9 No DL-S185 strand jacks. More>
The 2000 tonne steel hanger roof of this maintenance hanger was assembled at ground level in two 1000 tonne units and jacked to full height to save time and money. DLT were responsible for all aspects of the erection engineering for supply and operation of the strand jack system to lift the roof sections. Each roof module was lifted using 9 No DL-S185 strand jacks. More>
Virgin
Atlantic Airways hanger roof lift, London
DLT were responsible for the detailed
erection engineering for the lifting by strand jacks of an 800 tonne
roof truss for this aircraft maintenance hanger at Heathrow Airport.
The roof structure was assembled at ground level and then lifted using
strand jacks mounted on the top of the permanent columns, which were
stabilised by rented proprietary towers that were anchored down to the
permanent foundations.
Gatwick
airport passenger bridge erection gantries, UK
The new airport passenger bridge at Gatwick Airport, UK, spans 128m across a busy taxi way. To reduce disruption to the airport, the bridge was assembled off site, complete with cladding and internal fit out and then transported and erected in a 10 day closure of the taxi-way. DLT were responsible for the detailed design of a pair of 1640 tonne capacity gantries for lifting the completed bridge into final position, weighing 2,660 tonnes. The bridge was lifted using 8 No 410 tonne capacity strand jacks and the gantries were constructed from a modified proprietary jacking tower system. More>
The new airport passenger bridge at Gatwick Airport, UK, spans 128m across a busy taxi way. To reduce disruption to the airport, the bridge was assembled off site, complete with cladding and internal fit out and then transported and erected in a 10 day closure of the taxi-way. DLT were responsible for the detailed design of a pair of 1640 tonne capacity gantries for lifting the completed bridge into final position, weighing 2,660 tonnes. The bridge was lifted using 8 No 410 tonne capacity strand jacks and the gantries were constructed from a modified proprietary jacking tower system. More>