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ENHANCEDSAFETYHELIDECK
1. These specifications form the guidelines for the structural design of the
enhancedsafetyaluminiumhelideckproposedfortheproject.Thehelicopter
deck integrates a patented, passive fireretarding system into its surface
grating to provide enhanced safety and is manufactured under the trade
nameXEENHANCEDSAFETYHELIDECK.
2. ThehelideckshallbedesignedforaHelicopter(s)specifiedbytheclientand
tomeetthefollowingcodesandspecifications:
U.K.CivilAviationAuthorityCAP437
USAPIRP2L,DesigningandPlanningOffshoreHeliports
ICAO
BSLD51(CAAN)
NMD
NorsokC004
NORMAM27
AustraliaCASACAAP922(1)
IMOModuCode
ClassificationSocietyRules
Eurocode9,DesignofAluminiumStructures
Clientsspecifications
3. Thesespecificationsaddressthefollowingareas:
SpecialSafetyFeature
HelideckFeatures
InterfacewithSteelSupportTrussStructureBelowHelideck
SizeandArrangementofHelideck
MaterialPropertiesofHelideckComponents
DesignConsiderations
DrainageforHelideck
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ReactionForces
HelideckPancakeWeight
3.1
SPECIALSAFETYFEATURE:passivefireretardingsystem
The most critical moments of helicopter operation are during landings
andtakeoffs.Anaccidentateitherstagecanmeanhundredsofgallons
ofjetfuelspillingfromrupturedfueltanksinthebellyoftheaircraft.
Acrashandburnscenarioisalwaysafrighteningpossibilitytheintense,
fuel fed fire will spread on the helideck, making passenger rescue
extremely hazardous. Vital time is lost in combating the helideck fire
when all attention should be delivered to the helicopter crew and
passengersinstead.
TheXEEnhancedSafetyHelideckwasdevelopedtoreducetheserisksand
integrates a passive, enhanced safety system into the decking of the
helideck. The system requires no maintenance, power assist, foam or
otherfireextinguishingmaterialsforitsoperation.
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Anyremainingvaporburnoffonthehelidecksurfacecanbeextinguished
insecondswithaminimalwaterspray.
a) Commenceretardationofhelideckfireimmediatelyuponignition.
b) CollectandextinguishburningJetA1fuel.
c) Channel the unburned and extinguished fuel safely away from the
burningsite.
d) Allowtheuseofwatersprayasavapourextinguishingmedium.
e) Controlburningwithininitialfuelspillareaonlytofacilitateescapeof
survivors.
f) Attenuate fire within 3 minutes from ignition with no active fire
fightingequipmentbeingused(inatestcondition).
g) Attenuatefirewithin15secondsfromignitionifwatersprayisusedas
afirefightingaid.(inatestcondition)
3.2 HELIDECKFEATURES
Integratedenhancedfireretardingsystem
Corrosionresistant,marinegradealuminiumconstructionEN
AW6082T6/equal
Largestextrusionsintheindustry,fewerjointsandlargerspans
Allbolteddesignwithnoheataffectedzones
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Nostructuralweldingtobeallowed
AllstructuralfastenersA480,nonstructuralfastenersA470(stainless
steelgrade316)
Nonslip,staydrydeckingwithcoefficientofgripexceeding0.65
Provendesignwithextensivetrackrecord
Quickassemblyandinstallation
Maintenancefreealuminiumalloyinfillforsafetynets
Specialextrudedclampingsystemforallfasteners,nodrillingrequired
Absenceofdrillingholestoallowhelidecktoberelocatedeasily
Integratedcablemanagementsystem
Fullyextrudedguttersandkickplate
3.3
INTERFACEWITHSTEELSUPPORTTRUSSSTRUCTUREBELOWHELIDECK
Thealuminiumhelideckshallbesecuredtothesteelsupportsbytheuse
of steel transition joints which are preinstalled to the aluminium main
beams. Transition joints are of carbon steel and only steeltosteel
weldingshallberequiredatthetimeofhelideckerection.Thethickness
of the transition plates shall be minimum 36 mm in order to avoid
warping during welding. The insulation material shall be EPDM or
stainlesssteelsheet,whererequired.
3.4
SIZEANDARRANGEMENTOFHELIDECK
3.4.1 The helicopter deck is generally octagonal in shape and it shall be
capable of accommodating the design helicopter in accordance
withthestipulatedstandard.
3.4.2 Thehelideckissupportedonaluminiumorsteeltrussarrangement.
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3.4.4 The deck for landing sits on the aluminium girder beams and
comprises approximately 130mm high aluminium multiplewall
punchedgratings.Thesearesecuredtothegirderbeamsviaspecial
extruded clamps and stainless steel fasteners. The grating is
designed to efficiently absorb the high local loads of the crash
helicopter.Thepunchingoftheholesonthesurfaceofthegrating
istoallowfluidstodrainintothedoublewallhollowbelowandfor
theproperfunctioningofthesafetysystem.
3.4.6 Necessaryliftingpoints,liftingprocedureandtherequiredspreader
bardesignshallbeprovidedfortheliftoutofthehelideck.
3.5
MATERIALSPROPERTIESOFHELIDECKCOMPONENTS
3.5.1 The helideck grating are ENAW 6082T6/equal aluminium
extrusionsthathaveminimumyieldstrengthof250N/mm.
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3.5.3 Thehelideckisdesignedsuchthatnostructuralweldingisrequired
andonlyboltedconnectionsbetweenmembersareused.Welding
is confined to nonstructural secondary members and drainage
sections.
3.5.4.ThefollowingshallbeincludedasdeliverablesintheManufacturing
RecordBook:
a) MillCertificationwhenevermaterialsaredelivered.
b) Workmanship for prefabrication in accordance to the
InspectionandTestPlanapproved.
c) ProjectQualityPlanfordesign,fabricationandassembly.
d) Classdesignapprovalletterandinspectioncertificate
3.6
DESIGNCONSIDERATIONS
3.6.1 Designloadstobeconsideredare:
a) Normallandingload
b) Emergencylandingload
c) Liveloadonthesurfaceofthedeck
d) LateralLoads
e) Helideckselfweight
f) WindLoad
g) Vesselaccelerationload
h) Otherenvironmentalloadspecifiedbyrules
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3.6.2 A lifting analysis for the installation of the helideck onto the steel
supportshallbeperformed.Thisshallbecarriedoutatthetimeof
detailed engineering and cover the designed lifting points of the
helideck.
3.6.3 Thestructuralanalysismethodtobeemployedfortheverification
of the global and local strength of the helideck is being evaluated
withtheuseofstructuralanalysiscomputersoftware.
3.7
DRAINAGEFORHELIDECK
3.7.1 Drainageoffluidsfromthehelidecksurfacewill beviathe hollow
gratingextrusions,whichruntheentiresurfaceofthedeck.These
extrusions lead to the perimeter drainage system where the
headersarelocated.
3.8
3.7.3 Theperimeterguttersarecoveredforincreasedsafety.
HELIDECKENGINEERINGWEIGHTS
The estimated weights for the helideck pancake, support structure,
platformsandaccessstairways,canbecalculatedandincludedinWeight
Report.
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