The intensive promotion of industrial flooring impregnation products could give the impression that all high-specification industrial flooring would benefit from an impregnation treatment, according to Grant Roe, BE(Hons) MEngSc MBA MIEAust CPEng, NER director of Costin Roe Consulting. Impregnation treatments often unnecessary “As the consulting engineers for many of Australia’s largest warehousing facilities, including those […]
Understanding the new context of risk in structural engineering: BIM and AI
Dealing with ‘nasty’ black marks on new warehouse flooring
Some owners and occupants of new high-bay warehouses are concerned to find the pristine appearance of floor surfaces becoming blemished by black marks that resist cleaning. Grant Roe, BE(Hons) MEngSc MBA MIEAust CPEng NER, explains why this common problem is often misunderstood and prescribes the appropriate solution. There can be technical misunderstandings behind trade-level advice as to […]
Innovative seamless construction for heavy-duty industrial pavement
Conventional pavement construction relies on movement joints which can cause costly maintenance issues when used in heavy-duty industrial environments. Grant Roe discusses innovation in pavement construction and where seamless pavement is a good solution. The joints in traditional ground-supported concrete flooring and pavements are designed to control cracking by allowing for movement. Horizontal movement is caused by concrete shrinkage […]
Misunderstanding and lack of precision cause issues with structural steel bolting
Insufficient understanding of the distinction between torque and tension in structural steel bolting can mean the structural reliability of steel buildings is compromised over time by loose bolts. Prominent engineer, Grant Roe, explains why this problem occurs and how it can be prevented or fixed if detected. The construction of steel buildings in most industrialised nations is regulated by standards. […]
Structural reliability and risk-informed decision-making by property owners
The development of high-bay warehousing facilities as distribution centres means greater risk to business in the unlikely event of structural failure. Should the owners of distribution centre properties take additional measures to hedge against this greater concentration of risk? In contemporary supply chain management there is a strong movement away from the traditional network of warehousing facilities, staged at […]
High bay warehouse design and critical issues in engineering
The growing demand for high bay warehousing in Australia has brought to light the importance of partnering with engineers who have the knowledge and experience to meet the precise needs of sophisticated warehouse automation. Grant Roe, director of Costin Roe Consulting, civil and structural engineers for some of Australia’s largest and most successful automated high […]
Industrial flooring impregnation: facts and fallacies
The intensive promotion of industrial flooring impregnation products could give the impression that all high-specification industrial flooring would benefit from an impregnation treatment, according to Grant Roe, BE(Hons) MEngSc MBA MIEAust CPEng, NER director of Costin Roe Consulting. Impregnation treatments often unnecessary “As the consulting engineers for many of Australia’s largest warehousing facilities, including those […]
Grant Roe recovers from injuries following EU cycling smash
Grant Roe, director of Costin Roe Consulting, is a competitive cyclist who completed the famous Haute Route Pyrénées race through the alps of south-western France in the European summer of 2013. Grant has made an astonishing recovery from serious injuries sustained in a catastrophic bike crash in Italy, just months ago, which prevented him from competing in another international Haute […]