WEEK 5STRUCTURAL CONCEPTS

PRESENTATIONEastern Resources Centre

Maddy, Vicky and Anna

Constructing Environments

Structural Systems

Foundations & Footings

Concrete slab

Constructing Environments

Structural Systemsprimary structure

Constructing Environments

Steel T-Section Beam

Constructing EnvironmentsStructural Systems

Purlin----Secondary Structure

Constructing Environments

Different Fixings

Pinned

Fixed

Constructing Environments

Sustainability & Environmental AnalysisSteel: ·High embodied energy as steel needs to be melted and cut

·Carbon emissions-transportation required as it cannot be cut on site ·Recyclability-Measurements of steel beams are cut very precisely for each particular building, making recyclability difficult

Constructing Environments

Economic implication of decisions

Steel:

·Saving money--Minimal waste

·Durability--Less Maintenance

·Saving time--less materials are used for spanning