Our team was responsible for all aspects of geotechnical, civil and structural design excluding the material handling equipment. Poor ground conditions meant that stone piles were required to support the enormous weight from the stockpiles. Reclaimer and stacker equipment are supported on piled ground beams designed to limit serviceability deflections to the strict requirements of the rail-mounted equipment.
Civil works, including laydown areas, roads and ponds were designed to withstand the rigours of a stockyard and also to cater for flooding events common to Port Hedland.
