Paper 13094-3
Paper 13094-3
Rubin observatory rotating enclosure (dome) progress and status
16 June 2024 • 10:50 - 11:10 Japan Standard Time | Room G403/404, North - 4F
Abstract
Rubin Observatory Dome was designed and built by EIE Ground Technologies Srl - Company of EIE GROUP with headquarters in Venice-Mestre, Italy. The Design Phase was completed in February 2016. On-site activities started in the spring of 2017. The Dome is approaching the final completion of testing and integration.
The Dome utilizes a steel structure. This supports a bi-parting, two door aperture, a uniquely designed moving Light Windscreen, a Light Baffled Louver System, an overhead bridge crane, a rear access door and numerous platforms. In this paper, we present the status of the final assembly, integration and testing.
Presenter
EIE Group S.r.l. (Italy)
Mr. Gianpietro Marchiori is the President and CEO of EIE GROUP Srl, an International EPCC - Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning - Company, specialized in Management & Contracting, Engineering & Design and Production & Services. EIE is an internationally recognized player in areas such as Astronomy, Astrophysics, Big science, Civil Infrastructures and large scientific technological facilities.
Mr. Marchiori has been awarded important contracts on international astronomical projects from the NTT (Rotating and Auxiliary Building), to the 4 VLTs (Enclosures and Telescope Main Structures), the LBT, TNG, THEMIS, as well as the ALMA Prototype and the ALMA 25 European Antennas. EIE is working on the construction of the Turkish DAG project, the design and fabrication of the American LSST Dome, as well as the MROI project. EIE worked on the design of the ELT project since 2008 and participated to the final tender for the both Telescope and Dome contracts assignments.