Module Engineering
Modularization is a popular trend in industrial facilities engineering, and this is for good reason. When planned from the early stages of engineering and combined with advanced work packaging, the benefits of optimized modularization include reduced costs, shortened schedules, and safer work environments.
GMODIS team members have engineered some of the most successful large-scale facilities in the energy sector. A key factor of their success has been the high-quality, accuracy and reliability of their modular engineering design.
Modularization is a popular trend in industrial facilities engineering, and this is for good reason. When planned from the early stages of engineering and combined with advanced work packaging, the benefits of optimized modularization include reduced costs, shortened schedules, and safer work environments.
GMODIS team members have engineered some of the most successful large-scale facilities in the energy sector. A key factor of their success has been the high-quality, accuracy and reliability of their modular engineering design.
Planning
Modular engineering optimization requires a specific, measurable, attainable and realistic planning prior to beginning the engineering design. Before work on the plot plan begins, GMODIS researches both the location of the facility and evaluates the module fabrication yard. This forms part of a detailed transportation study that will identify and mitigate potential risks during the execution of the project.
Plot Plan Design and Development
With the transportation requirements understood, GMODIS begins to develop the plot plan and considering the following deliverables, before building the 3D model:
- Transposition Lines
- Preliminary Loop Locations
- Area Key Plans
- Module Key Plans
- Accelerated Modules
Model development doesn’t begin until the Area Key Plans and the Module Key Plans are complete. Each discipline is given its hierarchy and modelling is based on the area number and module number. This is a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary process.
Design Opportunities
Taking advantage of the following opportunities can help reduce cost and increase project efficiencies:
- Avoid designing and shipping empty modules
- Modularize pipe rack loops to minimize field hours
- Modularize buildings to reduce cost
- Lower pipe racks to reduce quantities
- Incorporate work platforms in the module design
Value Engineering
When designing modules, GMODIS always prioritises:
- Optimization of quantities
- Reduction of associated cost
- Time efficiency
- Optimization of footprint
- Social and environmental sustainability
Optimized Engineering Design
An over-modularized design can increase project costs. The key to finding a project’s modularization sweet spot is to modularize where it makes sense and focus on optimization over maximization.
GMODIS’s approach is to develop high-quality engineering designs and focus on cost-effective solutions.
GMODIS can manage the whole engineering process including dynamic analysis of barges.
TRANSPORTATION & INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT
GMODIS provides transportation and installation services for modules and other structures and assets from the fabrication yard location to the construction site.
Our Services
- Load-out:skidded, lifted, SPMTs, floated-on
- Transportation:routing, metocean, sea-fastening, cribbing, cargo strength, stability assessment and motion analysis.
- Installation:rigging analysis, lifting and lift point analysis (land based, floating, and sub-sea), dropped object studies, ballasting, jacket launch and upending, motion analysis, subsea installation (moorings, SURF, structures).
- Float-overs:hydrostatic & hydrodynamic analysis, DP capability and mooring.
- Floating units:temporary phases, tow and hook-up, mooring line change-outs.
Fabrication Management
A smooth fabrication process is a crucial part of having a successful project execution. To ensure Gmodis Module design functions as intended, we offer fabrication management to oversee our tailored design materializing. We work with a large network of fabricators and can easily assist you with procurement, fabrication, equipment certification, and field engineering. Meanwhile, we manage the interfaces between different subcontracts so that your construction project is completed on time and on budget.
Engineering Solution
In the 3D virtual reality space, 3D BIM solution supporting design and construction management is provided to eliminate waste factors in construction, and to realize project cost reduction and improvement of construction quality.
GMODIS actively adept such emerging techs as following.
Transportation Analysis
3D Scanning
Lifting Simulation