HSC Module –

Personal and Public

Transport March 2017

Leon Fabrikanov MBA, BE(Hons), FIEAust, CPEng, NER, RPEQ

Agenda

1. Introduction to the presenter

2. Case Study 1: Melbourne Star Rectification Project

3. Case Study 2: Waratah Train Transport Project

4. Discussion

About the Speaker

•MBA, University of Strathclyde, UK (2004).

•BE, First Class Honors, Mechanical Engineering, University of NSW (1991).

•Fellow EA, CPEng, NER, CPeng, RPEQ, Chair CLM – Newcastle.

•Companies Include, Rio Tinto, Bechtel and Orica.

•Based in:

• Melbourne, Vic 6 years

• Bell Bay, Tasmania 5 years

• Kingdom of Bahrain 6 years

• USA, KY 3 years

• Newcastle, NSW 5 years

•Patent (Rio Tinto), Published Book &Technical Papers, Engineering Awards.

•MAROUBRA BAY HIGH SCHOOL (Metal Work & Technical Drawing +

Engineering Science [3 unit] -1987).

Case Study 1:

Melbourne Star Rectification Project• Southern Star Grand Opening 2009 • Southern Star 2010

Risks

Tensile versus Fully reversing Stress Designs

Melbourne Star (Φ110m) London Eye (Φ120m) Singapore Flyer(Φ150m)

Tensile versus Fully reversing Stress Designs

Melbourne Star (Φ110m) London Eye (Φ120m) Singapore Flyer(Φ150m)

Steel Structures – Structural Fatigue Life

Bolted Connection Pre-Testing

Dynamic Braking - Structural

Drive Systems (Static & Dynamic Friction)

Engineering Materials – Welding & Fatigue

Welding & Alignment Accuracy

Waratah Train Project:

Transport of Transport Systems

Waratah Train Project:

Air: Dalian - Newcastle

Waratah Train Project:

Road: China / Australia

Waratah Train Project:

Sea: Dalian - Newcastle

Waratah Train Project:

Transport Loading: Degrees of Freedom

Y

Z

X

Waratah Train Project:

Transport of Transport Systems

Lifting Materials

Load Restraints

Newcastle NSW, 2009

Gold Coast Qld, Trams 2015

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