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SITE DETAILS Address: E589 Apartments @ 587-589 Elizabeth St Construction Value: $11,985,000 Client: Austgroup Holdings Pty Ltd Consultant: Architects EAT Completion Date: December 2013 Description: 10 story, 55 apartments, no basement Stage of works: Fitting in acoustic and thermal insulation into the walls and putting on plasterboards
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CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS WALL SYSTEMS
Reinforced concrete masonry walls -with steel reinforcing bars embedded in grout -filled joints and cavities (Ching 5.14)
Light gauge steel studs -they are cold-formed steel studs -lightweight, noncombustible and dampproof (Ching 5.39)
Light gauge steel studs -used as nonloadbearing partitions and bearing walls supporting light-gauge steel joists (Ching 5.39)
Construction Joint
Precast concrete walls -construction joints shown
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Concrete column -as primary structual member -thicker columns near the ground
SKETCH: Construction of steel wall studs CHAN JOSHUA TIG HAY 638994
CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS FLOOR SYSTEMS
ROOF SYSTEMS Galvanised steel Ceiling and steel mesh -used to layout the ceiling formwork Diagonal Steel Bracing -to prevent lateral deformation and increase the stiffness of the ceiling framework (Interactive Structures 2008) Steel Joists -part of ceiling framework
Steel roof beam -as a primary structural member to support metal joists (Ching 6.06) Concrete floor slab -poured in situ -200mm thick
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Corrugated metal roofing -a pitched roof of 2 degrees Steel flat truss -act as an efficient beam to increase the rigidity of the roof and ceiling (Interactive Structures 2008)
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CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
CONNECTIONS AND JOINTS Water pipes -to transport hot water and circulate throughout the building
Steel beam bolted connection
Steel stud bolted connection
Access panel and hatch -connected to the air conditioning system -it is used for maintainence
Cleat - used to connect 2 wall panels CONSTRUCTING ENVIRONMENTS
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MATERIALS 1. Concrete -for foundation systems, columns and walls -used for primary structural members and fire-rated components
2. Steel -used in wall framing and roof framing -utilized for both primary structures as well as non-load bearing structures
3. Aluminum
Concrete fire-rated door frame
-used in door frames and window frames
4. Plasterboard -used as cover and sheeting for walls and ceilings
Plasterboard CONSTRUCTING ENVIRONMENTS
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REFERENCES Ching, F.D.K 2008, Building Construction Illustrated, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey Interactive Structures 2008, DVD recording, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey Maxstra Constructions Pty Ltd 2013, Nadinic A, Victoria viewed 14 September 2013, <http://www.maxstra.com.au/home/projects/>
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