The construction and transport of the ATLAS experiment components

The construction of the ATLAS experiment components is taking place in the West Area, Hall 180. The principal parts of the detector are currently under construction, and include components such as the Endcap Cryostats, the Barrel Cryostat, and the Barrel Toroid magnets, amongst other large and delicate components. The day to day handling operations involve complex turning over operations and delicate installation procedures, as well as the day to day work involved in beam maintenance and other transport requests. Once completed, a series of exceptional transports will bring the components to Point 1 where they will be lowered into the pit and installed by specialist handling teams. All these bespoke components have very specific requirements in terms of handling constraints, and great care and planning is required in order that the components arrive at their destination in the same condition as when they leave the construction area.