This section contains an assortment of jobs submitted by some of our most valued clients. All of the gallery jobs are currently in the design stage, have been submitted for tender or are under construction. The variety and nature of the jobs submitted reflects the vast array of uses that the software has been put to, from the most basic of frames to massive, multi-level structures containing thousands of members, nodes and loads.

Project in focus: Military Antenna
Project in focus: Dampier Salt Stacker
Project in focus: Marsden Point LVL Project
Sydney Aquarium Upgrade
Glass Canopy at 40 Miller St, Sydney
Project in focus: Gallery Addition
Colonial Stadium
Claisebrook Footbridge
Optus Oval Eastern Terrace
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre - Pool Building
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre - Dry Sports Building
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre - Show Court
Crown Casino (Melbourne)
My Thuan Bridge (Vietnam)
Melbourne Cricket Ground - Great Southern Stand
MTT Multi Purpose Complex (Thailand)
Stockpile Feed Conveyor Gantry
Bicentenial Conservatory (Adelaide)
Marine Terminal at Dahej Chemical Facility (India)
Chek Lap Kok Airport Hangar (Hong Kong)
Pyramid Roof Structure (PNG)
Melbourne Airport Short Term Carpark
Storage Annex
Transfer Station
Melbourne Central Shopping Centre

The diversity of locations also indicates the growing popularity of SPACE GASS for structural analysis and design outside Australia. In fact, with many different design codes supported, SPACE GASS is one of the most flexible and adaptive analysis and design packages available in the world.

For more information about the major standard and optional features of SPACE GASS, refer to Main Features.

If you have an interesting or unusual job, and you would like to have it incorporated into the SPACE GASS gallery, then just email an archived job file to us by selecting the email link below.

	Project in Focus: Military Antenna Structural Analysis: TSC Consulting Engineers Limited Return to Gallery Index TSC Consulting Engineers Limited (www.tsc-uk.com) have used SPACE GASS for the analysis of a complex military antenna in the UK. The antenna is supported by a single, central mast and comprises of a large number of wire elements of varying lengths and tensions modelled with SPACE GASS cable elements. The model enabled tensions and deflections in all critical elements to be simply assessed and is typical of the design analysis carried out by TSC for its commercial and defence clients.
	Project in Focus: Dampier Salt Stacker Structural Analysis: Geoff Dyer & Associates Return to Gallery Index An existing radial salt stacker at Lake Macleod near Carnarvon, W.A., was recently analysed by Geoff Dyer & Associates, Adelaide (www.GDAconsulting.com.au), using SPACE GASS Version 8 and integrated LIMSTEEL. The stacker was originally designed and built by Malco Engineering (now Ludowici) in 1974. The current scope was to check the structure for compliance with current Australian Standards AS4324.1 "Mobile Equipment for continuous handling of bulk materials" and also AS4100 "Steel Structures". The analysis involved use of tension only members with initial tensions being determined to give correct tensions for the initial state of horizontal ties and initial tensions to the vertical ties to ensure the correct initial alignment of the trussed boom. The analysis otherwise involved numerous load cases and combinations as required by the Australian Standard. Additional site investigation of corrosion levels was undertaken, which were then be compared with Design Ratios from the another program.
	Project in Focus: Marsden Point LVL Project (New Zealand) Structural Design: Timberbuilt Return to Gallery Index "Practice what you preach" is the catchcry of this exciting project, the design of which was undertaken by Timberbuilt. This structure was designed using a material known as Laminated Veneer Lumber (or LVL for short), a relatively new alternative to Steel, Concrete and traditional Timber construction. Because the purpose of the building is to house the assembly, pressing, finishing and dispatch functions of an LVL manufacturing process, the choice of LVL as the structural solution is obvious. The structure itself is noteworthy as it is one of the largest LVL structures constructed anywhere in the world, occupying over 20,000 sq.m. It symbolises a revolutionary development for this form of construction. Previously designers would be hesitant of using LVL on jobs of this magnitude; the main reason for this being the relative lack of established solutions for typical construction problems. Timberbuilt have made a big statement in the construction world by employing this technology so successfully. Though the project did have it's challenges, Timberbuilt believe the design of a structure such as this is little different, in terms of time and complexity, than it would be for "engineers similarly experienced in steel design". The linear and non-linear analysis capabilities of SPACE GASS were used extensively on this project. Furthermore, due to the large depth of many of the sections, the ability to model shear deformations within SPACE GASS was invaluable.
	Sydney Aquarium Upgrade Structural Engineer: Northrop Holmes Return to Gallery Index
	Glass Canopy at 40 Miller St, Sydney Structural Engineer: Northrop Holmes Return to Gallery Index
	Project in Focus: Gallery Addition Designer: Calvino Architecture Studio, Inc. (Tampa, Florida) Return to Gallery Index Mike Calvino of Calvino Architecture Studio was presented with an interesting challenge when asked to create a unique Gallery Addition for sculptor JJ Watts. As Mike put it the challenge was to enclose a space between two existing buildings to serve as additional display space, while using a "minimal amount of structure" and yet at the same time "taking on a character that seems to carve the space, to contain without limiting". The decision was made to use a shop welded space frame made of 1/2" (11mm) steel round bar to minimize weight, and to facilitate ease of fabrication. This also allows the shape of the overhead plane to become a curvilinear element which is determined by the shape of the moment diagrams cut at regular intervals through the canopy. According to Mike the "process of producing the shape is not circumstantial but rather is developed in order to manifest, in the most essential way, a form that reflects the character of the"site" . . . one that reinforces the initial idea, the initial vision formed by qualities of the site and owner." As can be seen in the following diagram the final outcome is a structure which embodies the full scope as defined by the very nature of the project owner's vocation - the essence of functionality combined with expression.
	Project: Colonial Stadium Designer: Colonial Stadium Return to Gallery Index Colonial Stadium, in Melbourne's Docklands precinct, is one of the largest stadiums in the world to incorporate a self-closing roof.
	Project: Claisebrook Footbridge Designer: Halpern Glick Maunsell Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Optus Oval Eastern Terrace Designer: Meinhardt (Vic) Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre - Pool Building Designer: Connell Wagner Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre - Dry Sports Building Designer: Connell Wagner Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre - Show Court Designer: Connell Wagner Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Melbourne Crown Casino Designer: Connell Wagner Return to Gallery Index
	Project: My Thuan Bridge (Vietnam) Designer: Maunsell Return to Gallery Index
	Project: MCG Great Southern Stand Designer: Connell Wagner Return to Gallery Index
	Project: MTT Multi Purpose Complex (Thailand - 100,000 m2 floor space) Designer: Maunsell Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Stockpile Feed Conveyor Gantry and Support Trestles Designer: Fluor Daniel Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Bicentennial Conservatory Designer: Connell Wagner Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Marine Terminal at Dahej Chemical Facility (India) Designer: Maunsell (Principal) & Sturrock Associates (Design Consultant) Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Haeco Base Maintenance Facility, Chek Lap Kok Airport Designer: Meinhardt (C&S), Hong Kong Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Melbourne Airport Short Term Carpark Designer: Meinhardt (Vic) Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Steel Pyramid Structure - High rise roof feature Designer: Kinhill Kramer Return to Gallery Index
	Project: New Equipment Storage Annex Designer: BHP Engineering Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Pipeline Transport Transfer Station Designer: BHP Engineering Return to Gallery Index
	Project: Melbourne Central Shopping Centre Designer: Connell Wagner Return to Gallery Index