|
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.
24 KB, approx. 5 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
Shareholders view the installation of the first floor panels.
Shareholders view the installation of the first floor panels.
18 KB, approx. 4 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
Electrical cable trays
Electrical cable trays are placed beneath the raised floor allowing for easy servicing and upgrades of factory equipment from the crawlspace.
21 KB, approx. 5 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
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.
18 KB, approx. 4 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
The first 10-ft x 40-ft wall panel being installed.
The first 10-ft x 40-ft wall panel being installed.
15 KB, approx. 4 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
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).
16 KB, approx. 4 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
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.
18 KB, approx. 4 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
Unloading the 10-ft. x 40-ft. panels from IHI trucks.
Unloading the 10-ft. x 40-ft. panels from IHI trucks.
20 KB, approx. 5 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
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.
20 KB, approx. 5 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
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.
19 KB, approx. 5 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
Another exterior perspective of the interlocked structural system.
Another exterior perspective of the interlocked structural system.
19 KB, approx. 4 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
|
Interior view of the second production bay being erected.
Interior view of the second production bay being erected.
20 KB, approx. 5 seconds at 56.6Kbps |
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)