Week 4

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Within small groups we were to familiarise ourselves with the plans for our allocated building- Queen's College. We were provided a handout and required to fill it in.

Case Study

The Task

Links To Theory

→ Technical drawing standards

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Week 5

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Within the same groups allocated from week 4, we were to further analyse the plans from Queen's College in regard to their structural systems.

As a group we were to put together a presentation around the information we had extracted during the tutorial. The tasks were to divided amongst the group, I was allocated:

→ Graphic structural diagrams showing all structural systems.

→ Sustainability and environmental analysis (carbon footprint, embodied energy and recyclability)

Structural X-Ray

The Task

Links To Theory

→ Primary structural systems→ Secondary structural systems→ Foundations and footings→ Environmental repercussions of materials and practises.

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Structural Diagrams

Foundations and Footings

Within General Notes (Sheet 1) & Drawing Index (Bruce Allen Architect 2013) they listed three types of footings that would be used in construction- pad, strip and bored footings.

One of the Typical Section Details (Bruce Allen Architect 2013) the footing of a pergola post was documented in further detail.

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Structural Diagrams

Structural Systems

Primary Structure

Structure (2007) defines a primary structure as 'elements which serve to support the building self weight, and the applicable live loads'.

Secondary Structure

Structure (2007) defines a secondary structure as 'elements that are structurally signifi cant for the function they serve but do not contribute to the strength and stability of the primary structure'.

Sustainability Analysis

Carbon Emissions Embodied EnergyAll fgures sourced from Greenspec (2013)

Recyclability

ConcreteFloors, precast walls Quite high;

150kg/tonne of carbon emissions (Green Ration Book 2010)

1.11 MJ/kg Not overly recyclable, can be broken up into aggregate

VinylFlooring Polyvinyl Chloride

output, contributes to greenhouse gases (FindAnyFloor.Com 2013)

65.64 MJ/kg ‘Well suited to recycling’ (Vinyl Plus 2011)

TimberLined ceiling, pergola, stud walls, roof bracing

Stores carbon; ‘very low carbon footprint’ (Planet Ark 2013)

10 MJ/kg Recyclable; can be used for future construction (Planet Ark 2013)

GlassWindows, doors 8.4kg of carbon

emissions per kg of glass

15 MJ/kg 100% recyclable (Glass Packaging Institute 2013)

Stainless SteelEmporium fnishes ‘signifcant carbon

footprint atached to stainless steel’ (Life Without Plastics 2013)

56.7 MJ/kg Up to 100% recyclable in some cases (Greenspec 2013)

SteelFramework 1.8 tonnes of CO2 for

every tonne of steel (World Steel Association 2013)

20.10 MJ/kg Can be infnitely recycled (World Steel Association 2013)

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→ Absent for model making/ assessment of load paths

Glossary Terms

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Oxidation

Definition

‘The combination of a substance with oxygen’ (Farlex 2013).

Own Image

Found Image

Use

Understanding how oxidation occurs and the efects it has can be cost saving in the long-term outlook of a structure (CorrosionCost.com 2006).

Oxidation (DESY 2013)

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Rectangular Hollow Section

Definition

‘A type of metal with a hollow tubular ’ (Wikipedia 2013)

Own Image

Found Image

Use

Diverse use in structures, they have a fantastic strength to weight ratio and are strong in both tension and compression (Tata Steel 2013).

Rectangular Hollow Section (Potubsa 2013)

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Parapet

Definition

‘‘A low protective wall or railing along the edge of a raised structure such as a roof or balcony’.’ (Farlex 2013).

Own Image

Found Image

Use

The inclusion of a parapet can be aesthetic, structural or defensive (hipages.com.au 2013)

Oxidation (DESY 2013)

Parapet Detail (İnş Müh Ofis 2012)

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Reference ListBruce Allen Architect 2013, Nicholas Laboratories Building, Queens College , Bruce Allen Architect, Melbourne.

CorrosionCost.com, 2006, ‘What are Corrosion Costs?’, retrieved 23 August 2013, <http://corrosionda.com/corrosioncosts.htm>

DESY, 2013, ‘How Metallic Iron Eats Its Own Native Oxide’, retrieved 23 August 2013, <http://photon-science.desy.de/news__events/research_highlights/archive/how_metallic_iron_eats_its_own_native_oxide/index_eng.html>

Farlex, 2013, ‘The Free Dictionary’, retrieved 23 August 2013, < http://www.thefreedictionary.com/oxidation>

Farlex, 2013, ‘The Free Dictionary’, retrieved 12 September 2013, <htp://www.thefreedictionary.com/parapet>

FindAnyFloor.Com 2013, ‘Carbon Footprint’, retrieved 5 September 2013, < http://green.findanyfloor.com/WhatIsGreen/Characteristics/CarbonFootprint.xhtml>

Glass Packaging Institute 2013, ‘Recycling’, retrieved 5 September 2013’, < http://www.gpi.org/recycling/glass-recycling-facts>

Green Ration Book 2010, ‘Carbon Footprint of Concrete’, retrieved 5 September 2013, <http://www.greenrationbook.org.uk/resources/footprints-concrete/>

GreenSpec 2013, ‘Embodied Energy’, retrieved 5 September 2013, <http://www.greenspec.co.uk/embodied-energy.php>

GreenSpec 2013, ‘Pitched Roofing Materials: Metals’, retrieved 5 September 2013, <http://www.greenspec.co.uk/pitched-roof-coverings-3.php >

Hipages.com.au 2013, ‘Parapet Roofs’, retrieved 12 September 2013, <htp://www.homeimprovementpages.com.au/article/parapet_roofs>

İnş Müh Ofis 2012, ‘Parapet detayı, parapet kesiti, parapet yapımı’, retrieved 12 September 2013, < htp://www.insaatofs.com/parapet-detayi-parapet-kesiti-parapet-yapimi.html>

Life Without Plastics 2013, ‘Stainless Steel’, retrieved 5 September 2013, < http://lifewithoutplastic.com/en/home/plastic-alternatives/71.html>

Planet Ark 2013, ‘Mate It Wood’, retrieved 5 September 2013, <http://makeitwood.org/benefits-of-wood/less-carbon-dioxide.cfm>

Potubsa, 2013, Structural Hollow Sections, Protubsa, retrieved 3 September 2013, <http://www.protubsa.com/pdf/1303287101.pdf>

Structure 2007, ‘Editorial- Scope Creep and the Silent Erosion of Profit’, retrieved 1 September 2012, <http://www.structuremag.org/article.aspx?articleID=321>.

Tata Steel, 2013, Hollow Sections, Tata Steel, retrieved 3 September 2013<http://www.tatasteeleurope.com/file_source/StaticFiles/Construction/Tubes/Structural_Tubes_Publications/Overview_UK_SP_WEB.pdf

Vinyl Plus 2011, ‘Lower Carbon Footprint, Long Lasting Applications, Recyclability’, retrieved 5 September 2013, <http://www.vinylplus.eu/en_GB/dialogue/procurement/carbon-footprint-recyclability>

Wikipedia, 2013, ‘Hollow Structural Section’, retrieved 3 September 2013, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_structural_section>

World Steel Association 2013, ‘Steel’s Contribution to a Low Carbon Future’, retrieved 5 September 2013, < http://www.worldsteel.org/publications/position-papers/Steel-s-contribution-to-a-low-carbon-future.html >

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