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Type
Lecture

Prefabricated cage lifting

Event organised by ICE

Date
10 April 2025
Time
17:30 - 18:30 AEDT
Location
201 Kent St Level 13
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia

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Overview

Prefabricated reinforcement cage lifting is a common practice on modern construction sites.

This presentation will provide an overview of the typical procedures involved in lifting prefabricated cages, along with the background and design methods used for such operations. It will also include various examples of prefabricated cage lifting.

Throughout the presentation, attendees will gain an understanding of the different types of prefabricated reinforcement cages, the lifting procedures associated with them, the key design aspects involved in prefabricated cage lifting, and the common design methods employed in their lifting design.

Speakers

Yantao Wei

Yantao Wei

Witt Consulting

principal engineer

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Yantao Wei

Yantao is a Chartered Engineer specialising in Civil and Structural Engineering. He has extensive experience in structural and geotechnical engineering across a wide range of large civil infrastructure and residential projects. Yantao began working on temporary works design in 2017 upon joining Witt Consulting, where he has designed and reviewed various types of reinforcement cage lifting (such as pile cages, girder cages, wall cages, etc.) for major civil infrastructure projects.

Michael Thiess

Michael Thiess

Construc Pty Ltd

senior construction engineer

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Michael Thiess

Michael is a civil/structural engineer specialising in temporary works, with over 10 years of experience in the fields of formwork, scaffolding, site inspections, steel fabrication, construction methodologies, and the welding/lifting of prefabricated reinforcement cages. Over the last decade, he has designed and reviewed a wide range of reinforcement cages for various projects, most recently the M6, Sydney Metro, North East Link, and Suburban Rail Loop. His expertise covers commercial, residential, and civil projects across Australia.

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