David Beneke Consulting was commissioned by Cardno to assist in the installation of some air conditioning cooling tower units at Westmead Hospital, Sydney. Unfortunately procurement of the specialised vibration isolation fixings which attach the cooling tower units to their supports was delayed. An alternative fixing with a reduced lead time was devised however it needed to be assessed prior to installation.
Vibration Studies
Assessing the characteristics of vibration sensitive structures within the design process is an integral
part of sound engineering practise. Vibration assessments can be undertaken within the frequency
domain (spectral or harmonic response) or within the time domain with full time history simulations.
Case Studies
PRINTING PRESS FOUNDATIONS
David Beneke Consulting was commissioned by FDC Building Contractors to undertake an assessment of a foundation structure which supports printing press equipment. The foundation structure was constructed from a conventional reinforced concrete slab supported by piles. The purposes of the analysis was to determine if the vibration of the printing press equipment caused deflections of the foundation which exceeded specified limits.
