Construction site visit Wool Store renovations

i have posted some details of the construction site visit (next to the uni) that i found interesting. the top image shows concede hollow core, this is a lighter alternative to a insitu concrete floor slab. it also shows the bracing required until the system is fully connected so that it works as one. i have also included a few images of the angled cross bracing used (in the corner of the structure) to achieve a rigid, load resistant structure. it also shows the girths and purlings as well as, sarking, rafters, beams and stanchion. the bottom image shows a detail of a box gutter with a down pipe in the distance.

Under Construction

i thought i would post a few more image of my visit to the Convention Centre, these are a few details that i thought are relevant and of interest to a few things we have been discussing. i think that they need little explanation however i though i would note that the about half of the temporary concrete supports have been removed already and it is not a bondek flooring system it contains ply wood form work(which can not be seen), and false work.

Site visit PAVILION

Opened: 14th October 2000
Architect: McGlashen Everist Pty Ltd
Structure: Geelong Carousel Pavilion
Location: Geelong water front


my images shows the connections in the structure, they are simple compared to those found in my last site visit (the Convention Center), however this is expected from a smaller structure. the bracing in this image is an important aspect as it acts against the up lift loads that act on the structure, which due to the location and design of the structure would be considerable. it also shows one example of how a hollow section would be connected, flattened and them bolted to the connecting element. it also shows how glass mets the structure as well as shown the roofing elements, which consist of element such as purlins and a covering which here is plywood and clear meshed areas.

week 6 multi storey office

this detail section has a few different ways to be drawn... a few things to note are the window and door details which allow light through. also capping and flashing are important as well as weep holes. this is a section through a masonry wall however it can be clad in a variety of other surfaces. also it is important to note the composite floor system and primary and secondary beams. also note that there is a pad footing at the base of each column. it is also important that the parapet is well detailed.

Concrete Panel end wall

this is a detail of an end wall panel...the important thing to not are the infill floor slab which is poured after the concrete slab, it is also important that there are starter bars to connect the separate elements. the difference between a load bearing concrete panel wall and a non-load bearing wall is the lack of and presence of a steel structure in the walls.

week 4 tut drawing

things to note for concrete panel construction:

• bracing is very important, it is important that each bay is braced to transfer lateral loads (temporary bracing is also needed)
• starter bars and bolt connections are cast into concrete

convention centre

i had looked at this building last year after the 'real lecture' that was on it. i have posted a few details, the top three of the point seen in images in the post below and a beam and post joint which is a lot bigger than it looks in the photo. the top image shows a major structural beam just to the left on the people in the cherry picker, it also shows the purlins and a truss system. it also shows a few bolted connections as well. a lot of this structure will be covered up when the building is completed, and although i am planing to go see it when completed (some time next year) it was good to the structure that we don't always get a chance to see.

name of building:Melbourne Convention Centre

address: unkbown- next to the Melbourne Exhibition Centre-2 Clarendon Street Southbank Victoria 3006

architect: NH architect with Woods Bagot

builder: Multiplex

date built: under construction (due for completion in 2009)

since it is still under construction there was a lot to see...i have posted a few images which i found interesting and thought relevant....i have done this over two posts so that the images are easier to identify...the top image is an over all image of it as it is now, the next is of a more completed section which contains the same point photographed in detail....the third images shows a side covered partly in insulation. the cladding still needs to be installed so the girts are clearly visible. i have also included an image from the NH architects web site....

http://www.nharchitecture.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=37&Itemid=73&limit=1&limitstart=6

they have a good range of image on there site of this design and others (it is worth a look)

http://www.nharchitecture.net/

Convention Center

this is an image of the same site as before (this time i went there and took the photos), as you can see a bit has been done since then, (not that much they had most of easter off, (i think)!)