CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
Wide scope of design services

Design services

We provide specialized design, engineering and expert services. Our advantage is our extensive experience – our company is characterized by high stability, even despite intense fluctuations in the dynamics of development in the construction and architectural industries. We direct our offer to many industries. Our specialty is comprehensive implementation of unique investments for the public and private sector. The goal of Fort Polska is a multi-disciplinary development of conceptual, construction and executive projects, taking into account the economic and technical optimization of each project.

RANGE OF SERVICES:

We prepare complete, multi-branch construction and engineering documentation using BIM technology, at all possible stages of the project: design concept, construction project, tender project, executive project, workshop project.

Conceptual design

Conceptual design

Construction design

Construction design

Tender design

Tender design

Detailed design

Workshop design


Preliminary design including basic plans and sections. It is primarily used to present the idea of an object, an outline of a construction project. Descriptive and drawing part with little detail. Performed in the first stage of the investment process.

A project containing details of architectural, construction, installation and other required industries solutions. Project submitted in order to obtain a building permit. Documentation prepared according to strictly defined formal and administrative rules defined by the Construction Law.
A project containing the information necessary to select a contractor for construction works with an appropriate level of detail. The purpose of the tender design is to present the planned investment in such a way that a complete offer for construction works can be prepared on its basis.
The design that is the basis for the execution of works by the contractor of construction works. It complements and details the construction design to the extent and degree of accuracy necessary for the implementation of construction works. It contains drawings on a scale taking into account the specificity of the ordered works and provides full information on the design solutions to be implemented.
A study that is used to make elements directly in the workshop or on the construction site. Documentation characterized by high detail and precise drawings. Made on the basis of the detailed design, it takes into account the technical and technological limitations of the production plant and assembly techniques on the construction site. Documentation prepared in accordance with the company's standards and norms of the Contractor.

We prepare technical expertises of buildings and structures, determining the technical condition of facilities. We perform analyzes of the dynamic impacts, optimization analyzes, Due Diligence as well as verification and optimization of facilities. We offer our services for missions related to construction management, pilotage and technical construction supervision.

Technical expertise

Vibration impact analysis

Optimization analysis

Design verification

Geotechnics


Technical expertise is a study containing documentation and assessment of phenomena, events and processes occurring during the implementation or use of a building object, the task of which is to determine the current technical condition of a building object or its part, after the occurrence of circumstances causing displacement, scratches, cracks, excessive deflections, etc. In general, it includes an inventory of damage to structural and general construction elements, soil tests, control tests of basic construction materials, mechanical and structural tests of the built-in materials. It also includes a static analysis of the elements and structural system, assessment of technological solutions in individual phases of the facility implementation, identifies and provides the main causes of damage, suggests recommendations and variant methods of repairing and reinforcing damaged building elements, and formulates final conclusions.

Analysis of the structure of objects located in the dynamic impact zone, in particular in places where the space of the communication infrastructure merges with the usable space. Based on the dynamic analysis, we evaluate the harmfulness of vibrations transmitted through the ground to building structures and the impact of vibrations on people in these structures. The result of the analysis is the presentation of a set of guidelines and boundary conditions that should be used when designing the facility in order to minimize the impact of dynamic interactions to the values permitted by applicable regulations. We have measurement results from various locations on the 1st and 2nd metro lines in Warsaw, which is why we are able to verify the initial concept of the structure without additional vibration measurements.
The design optimization is directed primarily to Contractors and Investors. On the basis of ready-made construction or working designs, more favorable and optimal solutions are proposed depending on the selected criteria: construction pace, construction costs, material costs.
Verification carried out in accordance with the requirements for checking design documentation according to Polish and European standards: analysis of calculations, drawings and specifications as part of tightened supervision (DSL3). Design inspection and design supervision as a third party. The analysis is performed for projects where the structure in question was classified to the sharpened reliability class (RC3).
We analyze the structure of buildings and structures in terms of their cooperation with the ground. We solve problems related to the foundation of a facility in difficult geotechnical conditions by designing ground reinforcement systems, excavation protection, and ground reinforcement.
GEOTECHNICS
When the problem appears underground

Geotechnical Unit has been creating structural designs in extremely difficult geotechnical conditions and in tight, compact urban development since 2010.

FORT POLSKA specializes in geotechnics connected with residential, office and industrial construction of underground and overground structures. We analyse and verify interplay between structural elements of a building and the subgrade. Basing on soil mechanics, we judge the physical and mechanical properties of the ground and we verify stresses and strain states of the ground caused by the impact of new building structures.

We analyse building structures and constructions in the view of difficult geotechnical conditions. On the basis of soil investigations, we solve problems concerning exchange, strengthening and evaluation of soil.

Structural elements and the subgrade affect each other during the use of a building. The Influence of a load-bearing structure is transferred through a foundation to the subgrade and causes the subgrade strains. The deformation of the subgrade, occurring as a result of the transferred influence, causes deformation and dislocation of the load-bearing structure.

FORT POLSKA designs foundations, excavations protection, cut-off walls and diaphragm walls using the up-to-date software supporting the geotechnician practice.

ENGINEERING PRACTICE
First - Knowledge, Second - Software

Our structural engineers design safe and stable structures and suggest economical solutions which enable efficient project realization in the prevailing conditions of construction.

Structure designing is based on the knowledge from the scope of structural analysis, strength of materials, theory of elasticity and plasticity. The quality of our elaboration is provided by the team consisted of highly-qualified technical and engineering staff that uses modern computer software in the process of designing.

Calculations and structural analyses are made with the use of software such as: Robot Structural Analysis Professional, GRAITEC ADVANCE DESIGN, LIRA, RM-WIN/PL-WIN, SCAD, ABC Płyta, ABC Tarcza, SPECBUD package. Calculations and geotechnical analyses are made with the use of software such as: PLAXIS, GGU-RETAIN, GGU-SLOPE.

Design documentation is prepared with the use of: AutoCAD, Building Design Suite Premium (Autodesk Revit), Tekla Structures, Nemetschek, AutoCAD Raster Design.

STANDARDS
Design process without borders

We use the following standards in our projects: European, Polish, French, German and Turkmen. Our documentation is prepared in four languages: Polish, French, English and Russian. We provide complete design documentation in the scope of reinforced concrete and steel structures, it contains structural analyses, drawings and detailed statements.

Steel structures are precisely created in three-dimensional space with the use of Tekla Structures software. Drawings, bills of materials for executive designs and workshop documentation are generated directly from 3D model. We present models and visualisations of the structure at each stage of a project and we have a possibility of exchanging the data with other systems. We deliver 3D models on special request, which can be looked through by means of free software.

Reinforced concrete structures are precisely modelled in three-dimensional space in the licensed software Autodesk Revit. Drawings and bills of materials are generated directly from 3D model. We present models and visualisations of the structure at each stage of a project and we have a possibility of exchanging the data with other systems. We deliver 3D models on special request, which can be viewd by means of free software.

We have experience in work with multidisciplinary teams all over the world. We use up-to-date tolls supporting the design process (Tekla Structures and Autodesk Revit). Furthermore, we are able to cooperate and exchange data with all members of the design process.