LISUS details

These images are from www.lisus.com.sg the details which i talked about 2 posts previously.  I used these measurements for my model  so if you compare my model measurements to these notes they are similar for certain aspects such as the web diameter and the brackets for concrete connection. However i have made a few changes to the model such as the use of sealant and position of glass panel bracket placements and attachments to the concrete slab. The rest of my measurements for my model i derived from the appropriate Australian Standards which i posted this month aswell. 

( NB/ I am just about to hang in my model and poster so wish me luck that it doesn't get damaged in the process and there is a small amount of wind from the pier)

PROJECT

ok so this is the photo of my poster, read below to find out why its a photo.

i am trying to upload my project poster but is not working so i shall try again at uni. If worst comes to worse i will have to take a picture (not very professional) of it or scan it. night

PROJECT DETAILS

www.lisus.com.sg

I found this website very useful in trying to obtain images and details for annealed glass frames that included a fin and a web connection. This site also had images for connection to cement roofs and slab on ground.

Although at the moment i am having difficulty trying to upload the particular images i obtained so i shall try again tomorrow at university and if that doesn't work then i will provide a direct link to each image which i perceived to be of use. 

Site visit

Date photos taken: 3.06.08

architect: David McCallum

company: DDB design

photos taken by: myself

location: 179 New St Brighton VIC 3186

I visited a site today which had an interesting integration of frames and structural steel. when asked why this was the builder replied that the structural beams were placed in areas where the highest load bearing will occur because the residence also went underground by one level (there was a carpark underneath and a lift shaft had also been constructed. I was unable to get an overall shot as there was a truck in the driveway blocking the overall view (didnt really want to ask them to move :) )

Australian Standards

Below is some information i have gathered by reading a variety of Australian Standards. All the information further collaborates measurements and material selection for my MAJOR PROJECT.

AS 1288-2006

• 2.1.1

o Tinted heat absorbent glass classified in accordance with AS/NZS 4667

• 2.1.4

o Safety glazing material complies with the requirements of AS/NZS 2208, they are non-standard thickness. When applied to glazing, safety organic coatings shall extend to the edge of the glass or within 3 mm of the sightline and shall be permanently bonded to the glass.

• 2.2.2 Structral Sealant

o the structural sealant shall be silicone complying with ASTM C1184. The characteristic strength of the solicone shall be greater than0.21 MPa

REFER TO AS 2047 for window walls 

• 3.3.3 Servicability limit states

o the maximum deflection for the serviceability states by controlling or limiting deflection.

• 2047

• 3.7.2. Strength limit state

o the design action effect (except for silicone sealants immersed in water) shall be limited to a max of;

♣ 0.011 MPa for dead and live long-term loads; or

♣ b. 0.210 MPa for ultimate limit wind loads only

• 3.7.3 serviceability limit state

o b. for but glazing with glass fins, combined joint and frame movements meet the deflection limit requirements of clause 3.5.2.

o see appendix F for examples

• Table 4.1

o Nominal Thickness mm            Minimum thickness mm

monolithic glass

                                  3                                              2.8

                                  4                                              3.8

                                  5                                              4.8

                                6                                               5.8

                                8                                              7.7        

•                     10                                             9.7

o             12                                             11.7

♣   15                                              14.5

⎥ 19                                          18.0

⎥ 25                                         23.5

this table applies to symmetrical and non symmetrical glass

Plan and elevation for MAJOR ASSIGNMENT

This is the design my group has come up with. It still needs to be edited on photoshop but essentially i will be using this on my poster. 

The first image is an elevation of the warehouse west facade. This relates to my detail that i am modeling. I have to finalise the detail i will be modeling but i will later post up a few similar details that i research or find. i will also be reading a few AS that correlate with my detail (that shall be a later post). 

Green Cement- Catalyst

i watched Catalyst on ABC 22nd May 2008 and a segment was about a new product available called Green.

'An Australian company has started to make concrete which promises to dramatically cut the carbon dioxide ordinarily emitted during production. Concrete is the second most widely used material on earth, after water. Figures vary, but it's estimated that the manufacture of cement, the reactive ingredient in concrete, is responsible for over 5% of the world's CO2 emissions. 

Using a technique to make geo-polymers is similar to those found in some natural volcanic rocks, a concrete alternative called E-Crete is now being manufactured in Melbourne , which claims to have reduced the amount of CO2 ordinarilt emitted in the manufacture process by an estimated 80-90%' 

Quote from Catalyst program (narrator is Graham Phi

llips) :

Professor van Deventer: You This is fly ash which comes from the combustion of coal, so coal fired power stations, and we add to that also in this case slag - a waste product from iron making 

And that is available in abundance through out the world. I’m also putting in some sand just ordinary sand that we use in normal concrete, because that is what we use as a filler.
Then what we add is just some water and also a little bit of alkaline solution, which turns this mixture of ash and slag and sand into a concrete which will help to bind the particles together.
Narration: The activator dissolves out aluminium and silicon molecules from the slag and ash.

These molecules then link together, forming much longer molecules…they’re the geopolymers. 

The geopolymers themselves link together, creating a vast three dimensional network. That’s what gives the cement its strength. And no carbon dioxide is produced.

http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stroies/2244816.htm

access: 24th May 2008

Above is an image fromhttp://www.zeobond.com/ecr.htm. it shows that the E-Crete can support a large load. for the concrete slab you can see the individuals standing next to is E-crete. Very interesting material that Australians invented!!!

Assignment

The architect(s) which i am basing the Warehouse and office space on is Ashton-Raggatt-McDougall and the site in particular is the ProMedicus site located in Melbourne. I found that this site has a unique use of concrete and glass and architecturally is very interesting. I will be focusing on creating a few details this week so as i progress i shall post the images on here. my details will concentrate on the curved glass wall. seen below. these image originate from www.a-r-m.com.au site on 10.05.08 at 6pm. the ProMedicus building was designed in 2003 and construction was completed in 2005. 

Rathbone Wine Group warehouse site revisited

Rathbone Wine Group

CREMA Constructions 

Sabre Drive, Port Melbourne, Vic. 

Above image: the south facade of warehouse. Depicts the near completion of a facade composed of tilt up concrete panels and steel framework that overhangs the tilt up walls (they are canter-levered by the tilt up panels).

Above Image: depicts the bracing required for a concrete lintel and tilt up panels. The bracing is attached to the slab on ground.

Above Image: close up of connection of bracing to concrete lintel and the brace that connects the lintel and tilt up panel. You can see the concrete tilt up panel has a small 'shelf' for the lintel to rest up. To equalise the load passing through the small shelf the brace has been placed on the top. You can also see that there are a number SHS connected to the lintel and panel and they have been connected via bolts through concrete.

Above image: depicts the concrete tilt up panels connected to a concrete footing. Also shows the I-column frame and its connection to the concrete panels. Below is the close up. you can also see the support system being set up for the roof. I am assuming it will be corrugated steel, which will be coated to protect against salt because this site is very close to the Port and if it is not coated then the roof will deteriorate. 

Above image: close up of connection of a concrete tilt up panel to the I column. I have been brain storming on how they connect the panels to the column, perhaps they have used a type of vertical elasto-plastic connector (acts like a high strength glue). Or the are bolted together via braces on the interior side. 

Above image: i just thought this image was interesting because it shows where the concrete panels are going to meet up, you can see what the exterior facade will like like and you can see the interior at the same time. 

Images taken by Rosemary McConville

date images taken: 20.04.08

week 6 tutorial

sorry the image is blurry (long story). This image depicts a two story office  block section taken at the load bearing outer wall and column. 

* both ceilings are suspended and the space between the Universal Beam and ceiling allows services to run through.

* The flashing between the mortar and brick: is no longer fastened because it can result in failure in high winds. 

* key:

> UC: Universal Column

> SHS: Square Hollow Section

> RHS: Round Hollow Section

site visit

This site is in Pot Melbourne next to the bay however i was unable to find a street sign or the location in Melways, so i have sited the permit number instead:

date taken 20.04.08

taken by: myself

permit number: 2007/0138

designer: MIRVAC home builders

I thought this site was interesting because it allows one to visualise the initial steps when  creating a residential property. The footing systems and services have been shown above aswell. 

for those who missed the LYSAGHT lecture

I thought that since a few people were unable to attend the Bluescope guest lectures i would add some information i learnt. Overall the guest lectures were unable to finish the presentation because of time restrictions, overall it was interesting to have additional knowledge about products available.

Bondek II: it is used as a platform during construction and used in suspended floors. It results in less concrete in the slab. It is used instead of plywood during concrete setting.

 

So one product i thought was interesting is CUSTOM BLUE ORB. This product is used for roofing and walling however it designed to curve. It can curve without distortion, one of the lectures' said the smallest circle you can create from this product had a radius of 9 metres!!! thats pretty cool. 

I also looked up this product in the 'Lysaght Referee 31st Edition' handbook (its quiet good) and according to the handbook Custom Blue Orb (please do not quote me, but if you need to quote this information read the book please):

• at the end of the curve there needs to be a minimum of 100 mm straight section (obviously this would effect your design if you decided to use this material)fi
• fixing: it can be pierced fixed to either timber or steel supports. In other words the fasteners that are being used pass through the product. The placement of the fasteners are important as well (the referee does talk about this in more detail).

so they were the two main things i found interesting during the quick presentation.

Below is a picture of:

Public Lavatories

Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Shuhei Endo Architecture Institute

The below project is an interesting example of the use of curved materials. I dont know what product they used but still the possibilities are only expanded.

week 4 and 5 tutorial exercises, fun facts and a reflection on blogging

Week 4: Steel end-wall frame (i know its the wrong direction once more, im still working on fixing that, perhaps a comment on how to fix this????)
above: week 5. Depicts a load bearing pre-cast concrete panel warehouse construction.

Above are the two exercises completed during week 4 and 5!! i just realised that i have referred to the viewers as 'you' however does anyone actually read these blogs apart from the marker? So if 'you' are readings this, perhaps a comment on a post, hint hint ( i know very subtle but i have to try because so far no comments). Therefore, i have decided to add some interesting facts, i said fun in the post name to entice 'you' to read this (tricky hehe) and therefore leave evidence of 'your' existance by ... a comment. 

INTERESTING FACTS 

• A discussion arose from the last tutorial about possible connections between Kliplock and concrete tilt-panels. A few options are as follows:

i. A saw cut

ii. a widget ( a post about widgets shall follow soon)

iii. silicon seal

• Connection information for concrete tilt-up panels: between panels the most common used connection is sealant however grout has more structural strength.  Also tilt-up panels do not have a unified point between them when being joined. Therefore a gasquet (i hope thats spelt that correctly) is placed between the panels. This is then surrounded by sealant. 
• the definition of MASTIC: i heard this term during this weeks lecture and i was a bit confused. So i asked and the response was that mastic describes the expansion joint between a panel and the reinforced concrete floor. 
• For a fire rated staircase concrete is used because of its fire-resistance qualities. However spray on concrete has a life expectancy, and after a certain amount of time the concrete starts to disintegrates. Therefore when a fire occurs the steel can liquify when not protected properly. 
• a blind footing is useful and more simple when  footing is needed and the soil is unstable. a blind footing transfers load into the bedrock rather than being placed into unstable soil.

hope this was interesting for you.

WATERFRONT!

Image 1: Construction of additional part of Waterfront campus
Close up of poured concrete floors
Closer image of one level: steel trusses

Taken: 4.04.08

taken by: Rosemary McConville

Deakin University 

Waterfront Campus

Geelong VIC 3217

I thought i might add some Geelong images, since i spend so much time down here. So here are a few images from the construction next door to Deakin (hopefully our lecturer will be taking us on a tour during Anzac Day, he did hint at it last lecture!). I shall be reposting this site in a few months just so you can compare the progress. 

Something that caught my eye

Site: Rathbone Wine Group development Offices next to Warehouse

Sabre Drive, Port Melbourne

Image taken: 21.03.08

image taken by: Rose McConville

 I just though this was an interesting detail because it shows the support mechanism for the second floor. 

Site under Construction

Site: 6 Office/Warehouse Units

Architect: Dzine

Salmon St, Port Melbourne, VIC

taken by Rose McConville on 21.03.08

Image: Overall interior of one of the units under construction.

• The following three images show the type of beam being used and how it is attached to the concrete exterior walls. 
  

1. Close up of the section for the 'I' beam being used. 
   

2. (image needs to be rotated) Connection where the I beam is to be attached.

3. Connection of I beam to external wall. You can see how the concrete surrounding the flange has been smoothed over by more concrete, i will be looking into this type of connection and the advantages and disadvantages associated, further in the weeks to come.

A disused Power generator next to the docks in Port Melbourne

2 Lorimer St, Port Melbourne, VIC. taken on 21.03.08 by Rose McConville

image 1: the right hand side of structureimage 2: Left hand side of structureimage 3: detail of the right hand corner of building (when viewed on image 2)

• i was driving by the docks and saw this building. It is about to undergo a major renevation. The structure will be known as 'The Powerhouse' and will include offices, a showroom, art gallery, a licensed venue and automotive and marine uses. Below is the FOR SALE board that was present outside the building and the overall site as it is at present. 
  
• AN: if anyone knows how to rotate the pictures once i have uploaded them please comment or leave me a message. thanks. 

• 

Adventuring through Port Melbourne

Rathbone Wine Group

CREMA Constructions 

Sabre Drive, Port Melbourne, Vic. 

Taken on 21.03.08 by Rose McConville

Overall image of the Portal Frame
Detail of post and beam
Close up of detail showing the connection of post and beam.
overall perspective of the vast interior space. 

The is the site where the new warehouse and storage for Rathbone Group wines is being constructed. I saw this site when i was driving over the Westgate heading towards Melbourne. It took me a while to find its' exact location. If you have a chance to go exploring through this area, i highly recommend it because there are numerous sites under construction. Although its' not a very appeasing area visually. 

A specific detail i found interesting

These images were taken on the 21.03.08, The Commonwealth Bank 385 Bourke St Melbourne. The structure which i have pictured is part of the facade. As far as i now it does not aid the structure of the high rise building it is attached to. The glass at various angles reflects the sky or is clear.  i just thought it was interesting and wanted to share this. (still havent figured out how to rotate the images). 

Tutorial Exercises week 2 and 3

Sorry these pictures are at an angle, i still haven't figured out how to rotate them (all in good time). The above three pictures were completed during the second and third week tutorials. Note: they have not been drawn to scale 

Week One post

images taken 9.03.08

place: IKEA

address: Bernleigh Rd, Richmond, VIC

Architect: with held by IKEA

photos taken by Rose M.

Image 1
image 2
Image 3

Image 1: 3 x 3 meter detail

• depicts a bolted-beam-to-column connection. This shows a shear connection due to the fact the flanges of the beams are not rigidly connected to the column. The image also shows an end clearance. An end clearance makes it easier to lower and fit the beam to the column upon ensemble. 

Image 2: 10 x 10 meters image. 

• two flange beams which have been welded together using the technique ' double fillet weld'

Image 3: overal image of IKEA

• shows the facade of the commercial building. Corrugated steel attached to a steel frame