On the Grassy Mountain Mine project, I was responsible for the structural design of over 1300 m² of reinforced concrete foundations and a multi-storey steel platform inside the Truck Wash building.

What I did

  • Lead structural designer for 1300+ m² of reinforced concrete foundations across three key structures. My designs addressed:

    • Support for heavy mining trucks and associated operational loads.
    • Long-term durability and integrity for water-retaining structures.
    • Coordination with architectural teams and Pre-Engineered Building (PEB) manufacturers.

  • Designed the multi-storey steel platform and stair systems in the Truck Wash building, specifically for the dynamic water jet loads generated during truck cleaning. The platform houses pumps and sits on a raft slab. My work included:

    • Finite element analysis in Dlubal RFEM - building, analyzing, and iterating on the structural model.
    • Coordination with Process Mechanical and Geotechnical Engineers to integrate their requirements.
    • Translating FEA model data into clear markups for CAD technicians, which fed directly into Revit models and construction drawings.
    • Detailed design of all steel platform members and their connections to the raft slab.
    • Writing technical specifications for procurement and construction.

  • Managed the design review process:

    • Delivered progress sets at 40% and 60% to the owner’s engineer.
    • Conducted internal design reviews with the Engineer of Record before each submission.
    • Addressed and incorporated feedback from the owner’s engineer.
    • Submitted final drawings and calculations for independent internal structural review per the firm’s OQM program.
    • Responded to all reviewer comments and incorporated changes into the final design.

Deliverables

  • Complete structural design for 1300+ m² of reinforced concrete foundations.
  • Multi-storey platform and stair system designed for dynamic water jet loads.
  • Tender documents for the steel platform, including detailed drawings and technical specifications.
  • Design markups derived from FEA that guided Revit model creation and construction drawings.
  • All designs passed internal and external review - approved by senior structural engineers, the Engineer of Record, the owner’s engineer, and CAD reviewers.
  • The engineering package led to the successful award of the construction contract for the steel platform.
  • The project is now in the construction phase. description: “Designed 1,300 m² of RC foundations for 800-ton haul trucks and engineered a multi-storey steel platform resisting high-energy water-jet loads.”