Space for medical innovation – with safe installation
fischer Solid Rail System Secures Cold Trail at Tübingen University Hospital
The ideal spatial environment and structural infrastructure for modern high-performance medicine, patient care as well as research and teaching to the latest standards are currently being created at Tübingen University Hospital. Founded in 1805, the University Hospital is largely divided into two areas: the hospital locations “Tal”, north of the city centre, and “Berg”, north-west of the centre, at half the height of Schnarrenberg.
The Crona clinics went into operation in 1988 and 1989. Their name is composed of the abbreviations of the facilities included in the reference: Clinics for surgery, radiology, orthopaedics, neurology and anesthesiology. Today, there are other disciplines in the building. The central operating room is located on the basement. The Crona clinics are still the focal point of the Schnarrenberg area today. Numerous conversions, expansions and renovation measures are currently being carried out in order to extend this important facility for healthcare as well as research and teaching in Germany into the future.
Such heavy installations for technical building equipment (TGA) can be implemented particularly flexibly and efficiently with the FMS massive rail system from Fischer. This eliminates the need for attachment with an elaborate steel structure, which requires in-house planning and prefabrication and often leads to construction tolerances on site. On the other hand, the FMS rail system enables less design and installation time and lower costs for pipe installations such as in Tübingen.
Initially, the existing situation of installations and devices in the Crona clinics was assessed in order to determine the dimensions and foot points of the frame construction. The Dlubal structural statics software RSTAB was then used. With the program, the steel frame construction could be recorded and calculated on the basis of the product data entered for the FMS installation system and the parameters recorded on site. This meant that the dimensions required for the design as well as the correct stiffeners and moulded parts could be optimally planned – including comprehensive documentation of the calculations, corresponding dimensional drawings and the material extract as the basis for the customer’s order. With these services, fischer successfully supported the executing company in installing the cooling lines safely with an innovative and user-friendly solution instead of having to plan and install an elaborate steel structure and pipe brackets.
The massive FMS rail system from Fischer ensured rapid construction progress without prefabrication directly on site during the pipe installation in the Crona clinics. The universal connectors, together with the profiles and solid construction elements, enabled variable use and easy adjustment when installing and aligning the cable routes. Existing bodies could be easily expanded and adapted. For processing, it was sufficient to cut the profiles at right angles. This prevented wastage. The factory-prefabricated construction elements did not require further welding and machining on site. The fully hot-dip galvanised product range could be processed without subsequent coating. All this resulted in quick and easy installation, as well as low time and cost.
In particular, FMS articles such as FMP mounting profiles in 3 and 6 m length were used. The mounting profiles were connected to each other and to the substrate with the FMHB hammerhead connector. These included FMSF saddle flanges, FMA mounting brackets, FMUF bracket connections and FMVB hinged connectors in suitable sizes and designs. All of these items used in the project are only part of the extensive and flexible FMS range.
Cold pipe clamps FRS-K with the corresponding accessories were installed to fasten the cold line to the mounting profiles. FMEC end caps were added to the end for profile ends. All system components could be quickly and easily installed in the desired design using the modular principle.
In addition to the FMS articles, other product solutions from the fischer installation system range were used in the project, such as the fischer universal rail system FUS, FRSM solid pipe clamps and accessories. The FAZ II 12/20 GS bolt anchor was supplied from the fischer anchor range for fastening the frame structure.
As a result, fischer successfully supported its client from planning and calculation to delivery and project support on site to the successful completion of the construction project.
