DUBLIN BAY KISH BANK LIGHTHOUSE
Project Description:
This project comprised of the renovation of the stainless steel edge protection and access system to a roof top helipad on the offshore Kish Bank lighthouse. The new structure comprised of bespoke stainless steel members to support a welded mesh fall-arrest system off an existing concrete roof slab. The frame had an overhang of 4 meters, at a height of 29m above sea level. LCE undertook the lead contractors designer role for this unique and challenging offshore project.
Scope Description:
Stainless steel frame design
3D Finite Element Analysis of new connections
Structural modelling of the support arms, baskets, ladders, equipment supports, and associated steel structures
Development of bespoke fall-arrest system
Analysis of existing historic in-situ roof slab
Ancillary Certifier services
PROJECT DATA
Client:
Cunningham Civil & Marine Ltd.
for Commission of Irish Lights
Project Location:
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
Project Duration:
2018-2019