Haramain High Speed Rail Station, Medina
Yapı Merkezi Construction and Industry Inc.
Owner / Developer
Saudi Railways Organization
Architect
- Foster + Partners
- Buro Happold
Building Function
Railway Terminal
Status
Completed 12/2016
approx. 20.000 m²
Height
approx. 50 m
Technical Features
- Frame system, unitized facade elements, sheet metal cladding
- Sunshade elements
- Canopy
We provided
Consultancy
After a facade manufacturer is appointed, Priedemann reviews its shop drawings, system planning and technical submittals against the agreed design basis.
- This includes comparison with project changes, assessment of structural assumptions and energy/acoustic performance values, and review of technical data sheets for materials and components.
- Priedemann comments on discrepancies and coordinates change management as the facade contact point for the planning team.
- Priedemann reviews the contractor’s shop-drawing information against the agreed requirements and released design basis.
- Depending on the appointment, the review covers system components, details, interfaces, technical assumptions, materials and relevant performance data.
- Deviations and unresolved questions are documented and coordinated with the design team.
- In this way, the review supports technical quality assurance and makes required decisions visible early.
Priedemann supports the execution of facade mock-ups during the planning phase, ahead of the usual appointment of a facade manufacturer. For physical mock-ups, Priedemann helps prepare tests, takes part in testing and reviews test reports. For visual mock-ups, Priedemann supports comparison with design requirements. The aim is greater planning and execution confidence at an earlier project stage.
- Priedemann supports the execution and assessment of visual or technical facade mock-ups.
- The service may include coordinating requirements, attending tests, checking agreed standards and reviewing test reports.
- For visual mock-ups, the primary focus is comparison with the design requirements.
- Observations and potential improvements are documented.
- Fabrication, test execution and formal approval remain with the appointed parties unless otherwise agreed.
The supervision of assembly and installation is particularly important for us, to ensure the agreed quality. Our principle is that deviations from the agreed planning must be identified at an early stage, documented and the implementation corrected. This controlling refers both to production and manufacturing as well as to the assembly on the building site:
Regular inspection of production and assembly in the factory- Verification of compliance with the approved design, ensuring compliance with the agreed qualities, standards and test series
- Regular reporting on production progress; the reports contain recommendations for possible improvements as well as a list of unfulfilled services, performance arrears, defects identified
- Verification of compliance with the approved design, ensuring compliance with the agreed qualities, standards and test series
- Inspection of examples of facade sections as reference values for determining the quality of workmanship – benchmark inspections
- Involvement in performance tests on the facade on the building site (water impermeability, sound insulation, blower door test, etc.)
- Random inspection of the installation work on the building site
- Regular reporting on the installation work including the identification of discrepancies with the original planning
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