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Spade Turning Ceremony
IHI held a Spade Turning Ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of its first fully-automated factory on a 15+ acre site located on Tilbury Island in Delta, British Columbia, just outside of Vancouver.
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Shareholders view the installation of the first floor panels.
Shareholders view the installation of the first floor panels.
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Electrical cable trays
Electrical cable trays are placed beneath the raised floor allowing for easy servicing and upgrades of factory equipment from the crawlspace.
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10-ft x 10-ft floor panels
10-ft x 10-ft floor panels are placed on rubber pads over the foundation to form a complete flexible raised floor system.
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The first 10-ft x 40-ft wall panel being installed.
The first 10-ft x 40-ft wall panel being installed.
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The first 80-foot span service roof truss
The first 80-foot span service roof truss being installed onto the wall panels at the east end of the factory. Mobile cranes and trucks are visible on the raised floor system (capacity 562 lbs/ft2).
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Concrete being poured to an average thickness of 1"-1.25"
Concrete being poured to an average thickness of 1"-1.25" onto a variable thickness of rigid insulation in a typical IHI panel. The panels were manufactured in the IHI Surrey B.C. R&D facility.
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Unloading the 10-ft. x 40-ft. panels from IHI trucks.
Unloading the 10-ft. x 40-ft. panels from IHI trucks.
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7-IHI 12-ft. x 40-ft. panels were erected in 4 hours by a crew of 3 and a crane.
7-IHI 12-ft. x 40-ft. panels were erected in 4 hours by a crew of 3 and a crane.
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Interior view showing the continuous connections between IHI roof panels
Interior view showing the continuous connections between IHI roof panels--3D space frame system--IHI columns--IHI walls--IHI footings.
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Another exterior perspective of the interlocked structural system.
Another exterior perspective of the interlocked structural system.
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Interior view of the second production bay being erected.
Interior view of the second production bay being erected.
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A northern view of the thin structural skeletal system.
A northern view of the thin structural skeletal system.
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An interior view of the main production zone.
An interior view of the main production zone.
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Another interior view of the continuous ductile structural system.
Another interior view of the continuous ductile structural system.
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A western exterior view of the main production zone.
A western exterior view of the main production zone.
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A northwestern perspective of the production facility.
A northwestern perspective of the production facility.
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Western view of the facility.
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Southwestern perspective of the main production zone showing the perfect alignment of IHI roof and wall panels.
Southwestern perspective of the main production zone showing the perfect alignment of IHI roof and wall panels.
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Aerial northern view of the western part of the production facility.
Aerial northern view of the western part of the production facility.
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A schematic showing the two-storey office building to be erected.
A schematic showing the two-storey office building to be erected.
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A view of the nearby cement factory taken from the eastern side of the roof.
A view of the nearby cement factory taken from the eastern side of the roof.
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A view of the port facility taken from the northern side of the roof.
A view of the port facility taken from the northern side of the roof.
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Southern view of the IHI property
Southern view of the IHI property showing the annex steel building where 50% of the IHI panels were concreted. The IHI roof, walls and slabs for the 2-storey IHI office building are clearly shown and ready to be erected.
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Another perspective of the earthquake, hurricane, fire and flood resistant system.
Another perspective of the earthquake, hurricane, fire and flood resistant system.
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Loaded trucks can freely move over IHI panels.
Loaded trucks can freely move over IHI panels.
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Loaded trucks can freely move over IHI panels.
Loaded trucks can freely move over IHI panels.
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