Completed International Case Study

850 m² Industrial Machinery Factory in Timisoara, Romania

Location: Timisoara, Romania Type: Industrial Factory Floor Area: 850 m² (9,149 sq ft) Scope: Supply Only Status: Completed (2025)
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Eurocode 3 & 8 Certified Engineering
EN 1090-2 Factory Quality Control
40ft HC Container Packing & Flat-Pack Export
100% Bolted Field Assembly (Zero Site Welding)
5-Ton
Bridge Crane
Dynamic fatigue rated runway
P100-1
Seismic Certified
Romanian high-ductility code
10 Days
Site Erection
Rapid bolted assembly
3 Trucks
Road Transport
Direct border delivery

Project Technical Summary

Structural Technology Structural Steel Frame + 5-Ton Overhead Crane
Steel Grade & Coating S355JR Structural Steel + Epoxy Marine Coating
Location & Country Timisoara, Romania (Romania)
Floor Area (m²) 850 m² (9,149 sq ft)
Delivery Scope Supply Only
Key Engineering Result Erected smoothly in 10 work days; overhead crane commissioning passed dynamic load test on first attempt.

Delivered Technical Scope

  • Romanian MLPAT certified structural engineering dossier
  • Overhead crane runway beams (HEB 300) with rail clamp fixings
  • Complete insulated wall and roof cladding package (80mm PIR)
  • Anchor bolt templates delivered in advance for concrete footings
✓ 100% factory pre-engineered and quality-inspected under EN 1090-2 execution standards.

The Project Challenge & Engineering Solution

How our structural engineers tackled complex site constraints, wind/seismic forces, and strict deadlines.

The Project Challenge

High seismic design requirements (P100-1 norm) and continuous 5-ton overhead crane dynamic fatigue considerations.

The SerBuild Engineering Solution

Rigid moment-resisting steel portal frame with welded crane corbels and heavy reinforced base plates. Road delivered across the border in 3 trucks.

Structural Mechanics & Finite Element Blueprint

Detailed static modeling, load dissipation paths, and statutory regulatory validation.

Structural Engineering & Detailing Analysis

Structural Steel Frame + 5-Ton Overhead Crane • S355JR Structural Steel + Epoxy Marine Coating

Engineered for a precision industrial machinery manufacturer in Timisoara, this 850 m² manufacturing plant houses a 5-ton overhead travelling crane. The structural steel portal frames were calculated in strict adherence to Romanian seismic code P100-1, featuring heavy HEB 300 crane runway girders, welded stiffener corbels, and rigid anchor baseplates capable of absorbing continuous dynamic stress reversals.

European Eurocodes & Standards Compliance

Verified structural calculations matching national building regulations and Eurocode annexes.

P100-1 / 2013

Romanian Seismic Code

Ductile moment frame verification under Banat regional seismic accelerations.

SR EN 1993-6

Crane Girders & Fatigue

Dynamic amplification factor and fatigue stress range calculation for 5t crane.

SR EN 1991-1-4

Wind Pressures

Wind load calculations for Romanian western plains industrial zone.

SR EN 1090-2

Execution Class EXC2

Full NDT weld quality inspection and certified 3.1 mill reports.

End-to-End Execution Lifecycle: BIM to Site

Seamless workflow from 3D parametric Tekla BIM to automated CNC pre-fabrication and job-site erection.

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3D Tekla BIM & MLPAT Compliance

Structural engineering dossier certified by Romanian MLPAT-authorized structural checker.

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Automated Beam Sawing & Corbel Welding

HEB/IPE sections processed with robotic crane bracket welding and SA 2.5 shot-blasting.

03

3-Truck Direct Overland Transport

Delivered directly from factory to Timisoara in 3 coordinated flatbed trucks.

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10-Day Erection & Crane Commissioning

Complete bolted structural frame erected and 5-ton crane dynamic load test passed on day 10.

Technical Bill of Quantities & Deliverables Matrix

Comprehensive breakdown of delivered steel superstructure components, secondary framing, envelope, and dossier.

Primary Portal Framing
IPE 450 / HEA 280 (S355JR)
Rigid moment frames with welded crane corbels and heavy baseplates.
Crane Runway Beams
HEB 300 with 50x30 Rails
Machined steel crane runway girders with heavy-duty end stop buffers.
Roof & Wall Envelope
80mm PIR Insulated Panels
Energy-efficient insulated sandwich panels with pre-formed flashing profiles.
Anchor Hardware
M24 Foundation Anchor Bolts
High-tensile Grade 8.8 foundation anchor bolts delivered with alignment templates.
Engineering Package
MLPAT Certified Dossier
Full Romanian statutory calculations, crane fatigue report, and CE certificate.
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The 5-ton overhead crane passed dynamic testing on the very first attempt. The entire 850 m² structure was standing in just 10 days.

Radu Ionescu
Plant Operations Director • Timisoara Precision Engineering S.R.L.

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Detailed answers to technical, manufacturing, export, and on-site assembly questions.

SerBuild designs and manufactures light gauge steel (LGSF) and heavy structural steel buildings for residential developments, industrial warehouses, manufacturing factories, aircraft hangars, commercial offices, and agricultural halls.

Yes. All structural engineering is performed strictly according to Eurocodes (EN 1990, EN 1991, EN 1993, EN 1998) including project-specific National Annex parameters for local snow, wind, and seismic loads.

We offer five flexible delivery packages: Engineering Only, Supply Only (containerized flat-pack kit), Supply with On-Site Supervision, Complete Frame Installation, and Turnkey Project Delivery in eligible regions.

Components are precision roll-formed or cut, permanent piece-marked, and packed in dense weather-protected flat-pack bundles optimized for 40ft High Cube containers, accompanied by detailed 3D packing lists and assembly manuals.

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