Mount Maunganui Bulk Store
SPANTECH’S LARGEST FREE-SPAN CURVED ROOF
Spantech designed and installed a wide-span roof at the Mount Maunganui Bulk Grain Store. The facility is one of three bulk grain storage facilities that Spantech has constructed in New Zealand for this client.
The Mount Maunganui facility includes over 9,000 sq/m of distinctive Spantech roofing.
Originally owned by ABB Grain, the store is now owned and operated by Viterra (formerly Glencore Agriculture, NZ).
WIDE-SPAN RECORD
Wide-span roofs normally require large trusses and a lot of structural steel support.
The Mount Maunganui facility comprises two 41.6 metres wide self-supporting arched roofs constructed with the Spantech Pinkenba 370 profile.
This means there are no structural steel trusses or beams in the roof, a feature that ensures fast construction and lower costs.
At 41.6m wide, these are not only the widest free-spanning curved roofs at the port, they are also the largest self-supporting roofs that Spantech has erected to date.
The roofs are supported on 6.5m high pre-cast concrete side walls and a common centre wall. The centre wall also segregates the facility into two large bays for efficient stock control.
All walls are designed to support the roof and carry the load of bulk grains stacked to the full height of the wall.
The roof apex height is 15 metres, high enough to accommodate a semi-trailer tipper.
Other features
The Spantech Pinkenba panels are also use on the large end walls. Both roof and end walls are manufactured from double-sided pre-painted ColorGuard steel for added performance and an extended warranty.
The roof also features a completely sealed internal finish, skylights, actuated controlled roof vents and end wall louvres. The roof supports a roof access system, internal lighting and fire alarm system.
Client
Viterra (formerly ABB Grain and Glencore)
Location
Mt Maunganui, New Zealand
Scope
Design and install curved roofs
Products
Pinkenba 370
