03_Glenn

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Glenn Sy BOLDED WORDS REFER TO DIAGRAM 638058 Week 3 Eastern Precinct Student Centre Potential construction constrains: Space, Cost effectiveness of materials, Building functionality, Machinery; Ramps, Accessibility Links to other buildings ERC to Doug McDonalds Construction type Masonry: precast concrete (Masonry 2013) Structural System(s) Spanning between two buildings; no columns in between (Ching 2008), Floor has metal strips; insitu concrete (On site), Walls are hollow; probably precast concrete with hollow centre and has steel reinforcing (Concrete 2013) Materials Glass, Steel, Concrete, Burnish Wood

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Glenn  Sy                                                       BOLDED  WORDS  REFER  TO  DIAGRAM  638058    Week  3  

Eastern  Precinct  Student  Centre    

Potential  construction  constrains:  Space,  Cost  effectiveness  of  materials,  Building  functionality,  Machinery;  Ramps,  Accessibility    Links  to  other  buildings  ERC  to  Doug  McDonalds    Construction  type    Masonry:  precast  concrete  (Masonry  2013)    Structural  System(s)  Spanning  between  two  buildings;  no  columns  in  between  (Ching  2008),  Floor  has  metal  

strips;  in-­‐situ  concrete  (On  site),  Walls  are  hollow;  probably  precast  concrete  with  hollow  centre  and  has  steel  reinforcing  (Concrete  2013)    Materials  Glass,  Steel,  Concrete,  Burnish  Wood  

 

     

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Glenn  Sy                                                       BOLDED  WORDS  REFER  TO  DIAGRAM  638058    Week  3  

     MSLE  Building    Potential  construction  constrains    Bearing  Capacity  of  existing  building,  different  level  on  different  buildings,  water  proofing,  cost  effectiveness,  Accessibility      Links  to  other  buildings    Not  really  sure,  since  it  is  the  Land  and  Environments  building  in  totality,  possibility:  practical  labs  and  Land  and  Environment  building    Construction  Type  Masonry  Brick  Veneer  (Masonry  2013)    Structural  Systems  Connection  plates  bolted  to  the  roof  (On  Site),  Recycled  bricks  with  mortar;  sign  of  efflorescence  due  to  weathering  (Masonry  2013)  combination  of  stretcher  and  header  bricks  (Masonry  2013),  cantilevered  connection  plates  of  second  floor  (Ching  2008),  reinforce  concrete  column  to  support  slabs  and  roof  (Concrete  2013),  small  span  roof  (Ching  2008)  

 Materials    Steel,  concrete,  glass,  wood        

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Glenn  Sy                                                       BOLDED  WORDS  REFER  TO  DIAGRAM  638058    Week  3  

         Queens  College  Extension        Potential  Construction  Constrains  Accessibility,  Cost  Effectiveness      Links  to  other  buildings  Queens  College    Construction  type    Masonry:  precast  concrete  (Concrete  2013)    Structural  systems  Timber  framing  to  provide  enough  depth  for  insulation  (On  site),  Welded  columns  to  beams  (On  site),  Precast  concrete  slabs  wall  with  embedded  plates  for  connection  (On  site)    Materials  Timber,  Concrete,  Plaster,  Glass        

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Glenn  Sy                                                       BOLDED  WORDS  REFER  TO  DIAGRAM  638058    Week  3  

           Ormond  Theology  Centre  Reception    Potential  Construction  constrains  Water  proofing,  Cost  Effectiveness,  Accessibility,  labor,  time,  materials    Links  to  other  building  Theology  building    Construction  type  Masonry:  precast  concrete  (Concrete  2013)    Structural  systems  Walls  are  steel  bolted  using  in-­situ  concrete  (On  site),  concrete  ceilings  with  steel  frames  (On  site),      Materials  Glass,  plywood,  steel,  concrete          

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Glenn  Sy                                                       BOLDED  WORDS  REFER  TO  DIAGRAM  638058    Week  3  

       Oval  Pavilion    Potential  Construction  Constrains  Materials,  Cost  Effectiveness,  Accessibility,  Time,  water  issues  since  concrete  will  be  weak  and  porous  (Ching  2008)    Links  to  other  buildings  No  links    Construction  type    Masonry:  in-­‐situ  concrete  (Concrete  2013)    Structural  systems  In-­‐situ  concrete  block  work  with  steel  starter  bars  to  improve  concrete  tension  (Concrete  2013),  timber  floor  bearers  (On  site),  ground  beams  for  basement  (On  site),  low  bearing  walls  (On  site)  (Ching  2008),  piers  and  stumps  (On  site),  in  situ  concrete:  Concrete  slabs  for  floor  (Concrete  2013),  some  temporary  bracing  to  hold  the  precast  concrete  slab  wall  (Concrete  2013)    Materials  Concrete,  Timber,  Steel  Sources    

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Glenn  Sy                                                       BOLDED  WORDS  REFER  TO  DIAGRAM  638058    Week  3  

All  images  and  diagrams:  Sy  G  2013,  Week  3  Task,  photograph,  Tutorial  week  3,  Melbourne.      Ching  F  2008,  Building  Construction  Illustrated,  Wiley  &  Sons,  New  Jersey.    Concrete  2013,  youtube  video,  Constructing  Environments,  Australia.    Masonry  2013,  youtube  video,  Constructing  Environments,  Australia.