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- Space for Medical Innovation - with Secure Installation
For modern high-performance medicine, patient care as well as research and teaching according to the latest standards, the ideal spatial environment and building infrastructure are currently being created at the University Hospital Tübingen. Founded in 1805, the University Hospital is mostly spread over two areas: the clinic locations “Tal” north of the city center, and “Berg” northwest of the center on the mid-elevation of the Schnarrenberg.
The Crona Clinics went into operation in 1988 and 1989. Their name is composed of the abbreviations of the facilities included at the time of occupation: the clinics for surgery, radiology, orthopedics, neurology, and anesthesiology. Today, further disciplines are housed in the building. The central operating theater is located in the basement. To this day, the Crona Clinics form the center of the area on the Schnarrenberg. To spatially advance this important facility for healthcare as well as research and teaching in Germany into the future, numerous conversions, expansions and renovation measures are currently taking place.
Such heavy installations for Technical Building Equipment (TBE) can be implemented particularly flexibly and efficiently with the fischer solid rail system FMS. This eliminates the need for fastening with an elaborate steel construction, which requires its own planning and prefabrication and often leads to assembly tolerances on site. In contrast, the FMS rail system enables shorter construction and assembly times as well as lower costs for piping installations like those in Tübingen.
First, the existing situation regarding installations and devices in the Crona Clinics was recorded to precisely determine the dimensions and anchor points of the frame construction. Subsequently, the Dlubal structural analysis software RSTAB was used. With the program, the steel frame construction could be graphically captured and calculated based on the product data stored for the fischer installation system FMS and the parameters recorded on site. This allowed both the structurally required dimensions and the correct reinforcements and shaped parts to be optimally planned – including extensive documentation of the calculations, corresponding dimension sketches, and the material list as a basis for the customer's order. With these services, fischer successfully supported the executing company in safely installing the cooling trays with an innovative and user-friendly solution, instead of having to plan and mount an elaborate steel structure and pipe brackets.
The fischer massive rail system FMS ensured rapid construction progress without prefabrication directly on site during the line installation at the Crona Clinics. The universal connectors, together with the profiles and massive construction elements, enabled versatile use as well as easy adjustment during the installation and alignment of the cable trays. Existing structures could be easily expanded and adapted. Processing only required cutting the profiles at right angles, which helped avoid waste. The factory-prefabricated construction elements did not need further welding or processing on site. The fully hot-dip galvanized product range could be processed without any subsequent coating. All of this led to quick and easy assembly with minimal time and cost effort.
Specifically, FMS items such as FMP mounting profiles in 3 and 6 m lengths were used. The FMHB hammer-head plug connectors connected the mounting profiles to each other and to the substrate. This included FMSF saddle flanges, FMA mounting brackets, FMUF bracket connections, and FMVB swivel connectors in matching sizes and designs. All these items used in the project are just part of the extensive and flexible FMS range.
For fastening the cold line to the mounting profiles, cold pipe clamps FRS-K with the respective accessories were installed. FMEC end caps were added to close off the profile ends. All system components could be easily and quickly assembled into the desired construction using the modular system principle.
In addition to the FMS items, further product solutions from the fischer installation systems program were used in the project, such as the fischer universal rail system FUS, FRSM solid pipe clamps, and accessories. From the fischer anchor range, the FAZ II 12/20 GS bolt anchor was supplied for fastening the frame construction.
Thus, fischer successfully supported its client overall from planning and calculation through delivery and on-site project support to the successful completion of the construction project.
