Bisha Crane Base, Eritrea
Ovum Corporation
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DCP testing of the foundation material, required for determining the acceptable top of concrete (TOC) foundation level.
Map of Eritrea. Bisha is to the West of the country.
Pouring mass concrete for the foundation base.
The crane foundation base, with starter bars coming through the mat of reinforcement steel - ready for pouring!
Pouring concrete for the foundation base. The highest average temperature in Bisha is 39°C in April and the lowest is 33°C in January.
Determination of foundation bearing stresses using a CIVILFEM model for the various loadcases.
Cast-in fixing frame for attaching the crane to the RC base.
Heavy-lift erection of the crane segments.
Installation of the top section of the crane.
The installation of the last crane boom segment!