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TYSON FOODS, INC.
BACON FACILITY MEZZANINE AND ROOF TOP UNIT ADDITION

$ 1 Million

FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY

DESIGN BID ENGINEERING


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STRUCTURAL ENGINEER & ARCHITECT:

OWNER:

DR AndersonSchneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

Tyson Foods, Inc.


Project Description:   Schneider Structural Engineering (SSE) provided the Structural Engineering and Architectural Design for Mezzanine addition and Roof Top Unit support.  SSE analyzed existing structural members and retrofitted them for the new additions.

Keywords:  Industrial, Food Processing, Retrofit, Design Bid, Concrete, Steel, Insulated Metal Panels

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                                                                                      Page author: Vadim Makarov, PhD, PE, SE

 

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Tyson Foods Facility and Processing Floor Expansion in Dakota City, NE

$50,000,000+ Estimated

FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY

DESIGN BID


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ENGINEER OF RECORD AND ARCHITECT :

    OWNER:

McHan Construction

SCHNEIDER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INC.

Tyson Foods, Inc.


Project Information:   This was a large addition that consisted of deep foundations via augercast piling and cast-in-place pile caps and grade beams.  The addition included a large basement area with concrete retaining walls.  The exterior walls of the additions consisted of Insulated precast flat wall panels in the processing areas and insulated metal panel walls in the dock area.  Large sections of an existing exterior masonry wall were removed, which required retrofit of the lateral bracing system with diagonal HSS Steel tubing attached to the existing precast columns and beams.  The floors and roof of the processing area addition consisted of precast D.T. beams, precast inverted T beams, and Precast columns.  Large air units were supported by structural steel frames mounted on top of the precast columns that penetrated the roof. 

Keywords: Repairs-Retrofit, Observation-Inspection-Investigation, Forensic Engineering, Construction Administration, Architectural, Design Bid, Industrial, Food Processing, Office, Storage, Shipping, Pipe Support, Foundations, Pile Foundations, Concrete, Cast-In-Place Concrete, Precast/Prestressed Concrete, Insulated Metal Panels, Masonry, CMU-Concrete Block, Retaining Wall.

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Tyson Dakota City, NE Crane Room Addition

$2,000,000+ Estimated

FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY

DESIGN BID


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OWNER:

McHan Construction, Inc.

SCHNEIDER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INC.

Tyson Foods Inc.


Project Description:  This project was unique because 2 new elevated floor areas were constructed within and existing precast building with existing concrete masonry walls.  The 2 new floors were constructed with Cast-In-Place Concrete Floor Joists using pre-fabricated metal forms.  The new floor joists were supported by existing precast beams and columns at the end spans of the New Cast-In-Place Joists and supported by New Cast-In-Place Concrete Beams and Columns at the interior span.   Due to the new process layout some of the existing concrete masonry shear walls needed to be removed.   Due to the removal of shear walls that were required for the building stability, SSE designed and detailed sanitary bracing to be retro-fitted between the existing precast columns for building stability.     

Keywords:  Construction Administration, Design Bid, Industrial, Food Processing, Repairs-Retrofit, Storage, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast/Prestressed Concrete, Steel, Shoring, Observation-Inspection-Investigation, Load Ratings, and Forensic Engineering

 

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Web Page Author:  Paul M. Douglas P.E., S.E.

 

 

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Bow String Truss Repairs

N/A

FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY

DESIGN BUILD


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Fisco

SCHNEIDER STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INC.

N/A at this Time


Project Description:  Schneider Structural Engineering (SSE) has the experience and expertise to solve many unique problems.  SSE was called to investigate a roof structure consisting of Bowstring Timber Trusses that were showing signs of distress.  The roof structure was above a production area of a food facility that needed to remain in operation.  SSE’s investigation determined that the distress to the structure was significant and posed some Life Safety concerns.  SSE worked with the owner and a locally available contractor to design and detail sanitary temporary shoring to avoid production obstacles.  The temporary shoring allowed the facility to remain in operation safely until final repair solutions could be designed, detailed, and installed.  SSE inspected the temporary shoring and designed the final repairs that brought the facility up to the current code requirements so the facility could remain in operation safely for many years to come.

 

Key Words:  Repairs-Retrofit, Shoring, Life Safety, Forensic Engineering, Food Processing, Component Design, Design Build, Industrial, Wood-Timber-Lumber, Steel. 

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Web Page Author: Paul M. Douglas P.E., S.E.

 

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TYSON FOODS, INC.

$ 10 Million

FOOD PROCESSING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY

DESIGN BUILD


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STRUCTURAL ENGINEER & ARCHITECT:

OWNER:

ARCO Construction Company, Inc. Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

Tyson Foods, Inc.


Project Description:   Schneider Structural Engineering (SSE) provided the Structural Engineering and Architectural Design for this 70,000 sq. ft Cooked Products facility.  SSE also designed Engine Room, Welfare and the Office Addition.  

Keywords:  Concrete, Steel, Masonry, Insulated Metal Panels, Industrial, Food Processing, Pipe Support, Office, Deflagration Explosion

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                                                                                      Page author: Vadim Makarov, PhD, PE, SE

 

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STORAGE SYSTEM BINS INSPECTION

FORENSIC ENGINEERING AND RETROFIT

INVESTIGATION-INSPECTION-OBSERVATION-REPAIRS


STRUCTURAL ENGINEER:

OWNER:

Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

M&M COOP


Project Description:   Schneider Structural Engineering (SSE) observed the Storage Bins concrete for structural integrity, and provided repairs design for deficient items. 

Keywords:  Inspection, Observation, Forensic, Retrofit, Repairs, Concrete

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RED STAR YEAST

$ 17.5 Million

FOOD PROCESSING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY

DESIGN BUILD


CONTRACTOR:

ARCHITECT

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OWNER:

Knudson Construction, Weitz Construction

HGA Architects, Rochester, MN

Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

Red Star Yeast


Project Description:   Schneider Structural Engineering (SSE) provided the Structural Engineering for this food processing, storage and distribution facility  located on 21 acres site of the former ADM property.  The facility includes two-story Packaging, Automated High Rack Storage, and Shipping Dock buildings, as well as Cooling Tower, and processing Pipes’ Racks and Towers.  The buildings are structural steel frames with pre-fabricated insulated metal panels siding.  The Cooling Tower is cast-in-place concrete, and the Pipe Racks and Towers are steel frames.

The available on site existing steel members were utilized for most of these buildings’ and structures’ steel members.  Also, the already in-place existing concrete piles and pile caps were used on this project.

Keywords: Pile Foundations, Concrete, Steel, Masonry, Food Processing, Storage, Pipe Support, Shipping, Retrofit, Deflagration Explosion

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PLUMROSE COOKED PRODUCTS FACILITY

$ 7.5 Million

FOOD PROCESSING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY

DESIGN BUILD


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OWNER:

JB Contracting Services, Inc.

Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

Plumrose


Project Description:   Schneider Structural Engineering (SSE) provided the Structural Engineering and Architectural Design for this Cooked Products facility.  SSE also designed Shipping Dock, Office and the Engine Room Addition.  

Keywords:  Concrete, Steel, Masonry, Insulated Metal Panels, Industrial, Food Processing, Pipe Support, Office, Shipping, Deflagration Explosion

 

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40 MGPY ETHANOL FACILITY, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

$42 MILLION

ETHANOL PLANT

DESIGN BUILD


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CONCRETE CONTRACTOR

ENGINEER OF RECORD:

PROCESSING

OWNER:

Ambitech Engineering Corporation

Weitz Industrial Services Group

Schneider Structural Engineering, Inc.

C.J. Schneider Engineering Co.

Penford Corporation, Cedar Rapids, IA

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Keywords: 

Bio-diesel, Industrial, Steel, Concrete, Masonry, Insulated Metal Panels, Masonry, CMU-Concrete Block, Pre-Engineered Buildings, Foundations, Pipe Support

Project Description:

This facility includes the following areas:

Area 1400 Fermentation

Fermentation area is located north of existing Building 13 of Penford Products Plant with a total curbed area of ~ 17,500 sq.ft. with 4-42-ft dia and 2-34-ft dia tanks. A 24-ft wide, 4-level piperacks and equipment access structure ran between the Fermenter tanks. This structure is moment framed in short direction and concentrically braced in long direction. There is an additional 3 level concentrically braced structure for Transformers and Tank support at south. Lower level between the Fermentation Tanks is covered in insulated wall panel and insulated roof. The access platforms are grated with 1-1/4″x3/16″bar gratings.

All Fermentation tanks are supported in ring wall foundation to frost depth and have sloped concrete slab at base. The sloped slab end in a Tank nozzle notched in the ring wall. Special design in the notch section of the ring wall was necessary to transfer the hoop tensile stress in the wall. Special construction techniques was required to construct sloped ring wall with a sloped base slab. Fermentation structure is connected with the Distillation building with an access platform and a 15-ft wide pipe rack at an elevation of 40-ft above grade.

Fermentation area has ~ 8-10-ft high retaining walls at east and north side. Stairs are located at north to access the finish floor of the area from grade elevation.

Area 1500 Distillation

This is a 5 floor, concentrically braced frame steel building located west of the existing Building 13 of Penford Product Plant for equipment support and with access platforms. One stair is located at south of the structure. The building frame is supported of individual spread footing and combined mat slab foundation to frost depth. The access platforms are grated with 1-1/4″x3/16″ bar grating. Mat Slabs to frost depth are designed for equipment support at the 1st level. Equipments at upper levels are supported of steel structural framing members.

Area 2100 Ethanol Storage

Ethanol Storage area is located south of the Distillation Building with ~13,000 sq.ft. of concrete wall curbed area. It contains 1-42-ft dia, 1-27-ft dia and 1-20-ft dia flat bottom tank supported on ring wall foundation to frost depth and a flat base slab. The Ethanol storage area has ~ 10-12-ft of containing and adjacent rail and truck traffic which necessitated retaining wall to be designed around the perimeter of the storage area. Retaining walls were designed with two thickness levels. Stairs are located at north to access the finish floor of the area from grade elevation.

Area 5000 Cooling Tower

Cooling Tower is located east of existing Building 13 of Penford Product Plant with ~2,600 sq.ft. of contained area. The foundation of the Cooling tower was a 2-ft thick mat slab foundation with grade beam to ascertain uniform settlement. Typical containment was ~ 7-ft. The Cooling Tower structure was designed by others and installed on top of the Foundation walls. All rebars in the cooling tower were epoxy coated rebar and water stop seals were designed in wall and slab joints to prevent water leakage.

Page Author: Ratul D. Sarmah PhD, EI

 

Area 5000 – Cooling Tower
$42 million ETHANOL PLANT (40 MGPY)
Penford Corporation

Cedar Rapids, IA

Processing: CJ Schneider Engineering

General Contractor : Ambitech Engineering Corporation

Concrete Contractor : Weitz Industrial Services Group

This facility includes the following area:

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Keywords: Industrial, Ethanol, Steel, Concrete, Foundations, Retaining Wall