Plant roads.. always straight..?
Plant roads.. always straight..?
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Dear All,
This shouds like a really odd question but.. some background..
On one of my projects a large project. our layout group have modified the layout to incorporate new processes but to do that we need to have a beNd in the road TO meet seperation distances and accomndate equipment..
the plant civils are fixed ie we need the bend we cannot change other things..
This bend would be basically a dog leg.. between two large areas..so..
has anyone ever seen a bent road between plant areas.. ?
we need to put in bollards to prevent vehicale impact on plant equipment. etc..
This shouds like a really odd question but.. some background..
On one of my projects a large project. our layout group have modified the layout to incorporate new processes but to do that we need to have a beNd in the road TO meet seperation distances and accomndate equipment..
the plant civils are fixed ie we need the bend we cannot change other things..
This bend would be basically a dog leg.. between two large areas..so..
has anyone ever seen a bent road between plant areas.. ?
we need to put in bollards to prevent vehicale impact on plant equipment. etc..





RE: Plant roads.. always straight..?
Something to look at is the largest piece of new equipment (vessel) or largest crane you will need to take down that road during construction.
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rmw
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Bends can cause some concerns over plant traffic, equipment moving, laydown areas, etc.
The benefit sounds like it fits! Bends are also an excellent way of slowing down plant traffic and having people look for alternate routes.
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Yes, that would be the logical approach... But since when did that matter? Much easier said than done in a real plant environment... As for what happens on the graveyard shift... Entirely different behavior from the day shift when management is around.
If possible, keep the roads straight, for all the reasons listed above. Having said that, of course, the world is not neatly laid out on a grid pattern. Deal with it as you see fit. Guard rails and bollards might be useful, but consider the spacing from road to equipment and how fast the folks are expected to be driving (figure 30 mph where the posted/plant limit is 15...).
jt
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but can You fire Business customers too?