1. NATIONAL GRAPHENE INSTITUTE
New state-of-the-art cleanroom and laboratory building for the
University of Manchester
This new building will allow the
continued research and
commercial development of
‘Graphene’. Discovered in the
Physics Department at
Manchester University in 2004,
Graphene is considered to be
one of the most exciting
discoveries with potential to
revolutionise many areas of
modern technology.
The cleanrooms will be designed
to achieve ISO 5 (Class 199)
and ISO 6 (Class 1000)
classification areas, with VC-D
vibration criteria.
The intensive mechanical and
electrical equipment including
vertical circulation lift will be
isolated from the cleanrooms
structure to remove routes
through which plant could
induce unacceptable vibration.
The most sensitive vibration
areas will be located in a
basement to benefit from the
stability offered by the deep
strata mass.
CUSTOMER
E C Harris
LOCATION
Manchester
PROJECT COUNTRIES
United Kingdom
PERIOD
2012-2015
SERVICES PROVIDED
Structural and civil engineering, fire
/ acoustic / vibration disciplines