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 BUILDING STRUCTURES

Building Structures (ARC 2523) Prerequisite: Building Construction 2 (ARC2213) 

  

 

 

Project 1 

Roof Truss  

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INTRODUCTION

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Truss is a structure built up of three or more members which are normally considered being pinned and hinged at the joints. The following figure shows different types of trusses, perfect and redundant. Load applied to the truss is transmitted to joint so that each individual members are in either pure tension or compression.  
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OBJECTIVES

​To develop student’s understanding on the potential of truss system in their design.  

 To develop student’s understanding of force distribution in a truss

 To design a roof truss which fulfills the following criterias

: High aesthetic value 

: Minimal construction material 
 

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

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Explore and apply understanding of load distribution in a truss  

 Able to evaluate and identify tension and compression members in a truss structure

Explore different arrangement of members in a truss structure 

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TASK METHODOLOGY

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Task 1 Refer to exercise 
 
Task 2 In a group of 5 members, select the design of one of the members in studio 3.

Working in a group, you are required to re-design the roof of that building by using truss designs. By using any material of your choice, construct the model of your design. The size of the model must be appropriate to fit well on an A2 baord

 

 

Project 2 

Structural Analysis of a Bungalow 

INTRODUCTION

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The project is an integrated component where it involves structural theory, force calculation and basic structural proposal. This project is designed to allow the demonstration of knowledge and understanding of building structure.

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OBJECTIVES​

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 To introduce the basic process of building structures design process to the students.

To enable the students to have a holistic experience including Concept and Structure Layout Design, Building Structure Engineering Considerations, Structure Members Sizing and Calculations, Final Report and Presentation.


 

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

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Produce a complete documentation on structural system of a case study

Explore and understand the concept of structural analysis​

Identification of structural components

Recognize, Execute and implement basic procedures of building structure design

Produce a structural proposal

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