Pipe Racks & Access Platforms

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A pipe rack, as we build it

Bays, tiers and heights follow your plot plan; this model is one example. What we show is how the frames are cut, drilled, welded and match-marked for bolt-up.

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Portal frames

H-section columns and tier beams, drilled and match-marked so each frame bolts up on site as a unit.

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Tied together, braced once

Struts tie the frames along the run; one braced bay per line of columns takes the longitudinal load from thermal growth, surge and wind.

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What it carries

Shoes under every line at every frame, so pipes slide on the steel instead of wearing through it.

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Access built in

A grated walkway on cantilever brackets, a two-rail handrail and toe board, and a caged ladder, all fitted in the works.

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Base plates

Base plates and anchor bolts at every column.

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A kit of frames

Frames, struts, bracing, shoes and access, every piece numbered for the erection sequence.