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Brief
You are employed by a firm of consulting engineers, which has been appointed to carry out the structural design of a four storey teaching block at NTU’s Brackenhurst campus.
Structural System
Feasibility proposals have suggested the use of a structural steel frame, as shown in Figure 1. The structure measures [url removed, login to view] by 18m on plan and is based on a [url removed, login to view] by [url removed, login to view] grid. The storey to storey height (measured from structural slab level) is 3m.
All structural steel members are to be grade S355; all fittings are to be grade S275 and all joints are to be simple.
External Cladding (SEE NTU/BRK/1/101 & NTU/BRK/1/102)
Floor Level
Level AOD in m
Ground
70.00 (SSL)
1st 73.00 (SSL)
2nd
76.00 (SSL)
3rd 79.00 (SSL)
Roof 82.00 (TOS)
The external vertical cladding system to the steelwork frame is to comprise two distinct systems:
• Precast concrete cladding panels [url removed, login to view] high, with a glazing band [url removed, login to view] deep above this at each storey level along gridlines 1B-1E, 4B-4E, A2-A3 and F2-F3;
• Cavity walls comprising a [url removed, login to view] thick brickwork external leaf, 75mm insulated cavity and 140mm lightweight blockwork with a plaster finish provided to bays 1A-1B, 1E-1F, 4A-4B, 4E-4F, A1-A2, A3-A4, F1-F2 and F3-F4. The inner leaf sits on the floor slab; the outer leaf is supported by a proprietary support system at each floor level. The roof comprises lightweight insulated panels supported on cold rolled steel purlins. Stability System (SEE NTU/BRK/1/100) The structure is fully braced in both orthogonal directions. Bays 1A-1B, 1E-1F, 4A-4B, 4E-4F, A1-A2, A3-A4, F1-F2 and F3-F4 contain the vertical bracing (tension cross bracing shown VB on floor plan Figure 1) that provides stability to the complete structure. It comprises 2No 120mm wide by 10mm thick steel flats in each bay. Internal Fit Out The flooring system is to be determined by the structural designer. All internal partitions are to be in 100mm thick normal density concrete blockwork with a plaster finish to both sides. The positions of the partitions on plan have yet to be decided. A service and ceiling allowance (variable action) of [url removed, login to view] is to be allowed for at roof level and a variable action for the roof is to be taken as [url removed, login to view] A service and ceiling allowance (variable action) of [url removed, login to view] is to be allowed for at each floor level and a variable action for the floor is to be taken as [url removed, login to view] An additional superimposed
dead load of [url removed, login to view] is to be provided to the suspended floors to accommodate a raised flooring system
The Submission
You are to complete the design of the critical elements in structural steelwork. All structural elements are to be designed for gravity loads only and should conform to the values of loading defined by the group in their loading schedule. All designs are to be in accordance with the relevant Eurocodes.
The submissions are to be coordinated with some of the detailing exercises that comprise the detailing element of this module. Details of these are contained in the Level 5 Teaching and Assessment programme. The critical structural design submission deadlines are:
• Week 14 (week commencing 27/10/14) o Submit loading schedule and calculation plan
• Week 25 (week commencing 1/12/14) o Submit steelwork design coursework
Project ID: #6640909
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