Im not sure if this is posted in the correct place but im going to try and explain the situation as its not a new project this is repairs to existing steelwork, this is reffering to fixings or packing of baseplates going back to around the 1960s or 1970s, my self im 31 so i have no general understanding of how things were done back then.
Im doing repairs on a oil refinery, typically oilseed processing plant this is repairs to steelwork supporting conveyors, walkways etc, at the baseplates of the main columns one side of the column the plates sit about 500mm down from the concrete and seem to be packed with clay & stones ive managed to dig away at it as to me it seemed like dirt and debris has built up over the years but thinking about it twice as every column is like it on one side of the structure it seems to be the build design can anyone elaborate on if im correct in my thinking that it was used for the original fixings of the baseplates or someone has done this as a boj job and walked away
Generally there is minor pitting on the columns & baseplates upto 3mm on the columns and under 2mm on the baseplates, the plates have fixing bolts and underneath seems to be clay too
Im doing repairs on a oil refinery, typically oilseed processing plant this is repairs to steelwork supporting conveyors, walkways etc, at the baseplates of the main columns one side of the column the plates sit about 500mm down from the concrete and seem to be packed with clay & stones ive managed to dig away at it as to me it seemed like dirt and debris has built up over the years but thinking about it twice as every column is like it on one side of the structure it seems to be the build design can anyone elaborate on if im correct in my thinking that it was used for the original fixings of the baseplates or someone has done this as a boj job and walked away
Generally there is minor pitting on the columns & baseplates upto 3mm on the columns and under 2mm on the baseplates, the plates have fixing bolts and underneath seems to be clay too
