Constructing environment Week 4 studio journal Jianpeng deng, 657598
This week, the two videos posted on e-learning section are related to construction material; the first video introduces two types of materials, which are monolithic and composite materials. Monolithic material is single material and materials combined so components are indistinguishable, an example of which is alloys. The other one is composite material; it is two or more materials combined in such a way that the individual materials are easily distinguishable, such as brass, which is combined copper and zinc. Also, it is said that composite are increasingly being used in the construction industry. Moreover, further information is introduced about composites that they act in concert to provide improved specific or synergistic characteristics not obtainable by any of the original components acting alone. There are four main types of composites; they are fibrous (e.g. continuous fibres), laminar (e.g. sandwich panels), particulate (e.g. eg-gravel and resins) and hybrid (e.g. mixture of two or more of any materials). The other video mainly focuses on one particular construction material --concrete, it is introduced that the indigents are required to cast concrete, they are water, cement and aggregate. Also, concrete is so popular in building construction is because of its properties, for example, concrete is durable, hard and fire-resistance. Moreover, concrete can be further improved by reinforcement with steel/metal so as to make concrete more tensile.
The studio section in this week, each group is given a set of building drawings/plans, learn to read and find answers for the questions given along with the drawings. MSLE Building is my case study. They are attached in the following pages.
NAME:
Jianpeng Deng
TUTORIAL #:T11
GROUP MEMBERS: CASE STUDY BUILDING NAME: MSLE Building 1
TITLE BLOCK
List the types of information found in the title block on the floor plan page. -project name, -drawing number, -title, -project number, -the author that drew this plan , -the person that checked this plan, -date printed, -scale, -the information of the builder
- Provide an example of the dimensions as they appear on this floor plan? What units are used for the dimensions? Scale 1 : 100 Centimetres
- Is there a grid? What system is used for identifying the grid lines? Yes, mark the grid lines with numbers and alphabet; number grid lines are on the far top of the drawings whereas the alphabet grid lines on the far left.
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Why might this information be important? It clearly states that the people who take charge of the project as well as the time and the location. It facilitate for those who read the plan and need to know the necessary information that put into a box.
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DRAWING CONTENT - PLANS
- What type of information is shown in this floor plan? Legend, guideline, material, particular doors, scale, dimension, windows and plate etc.
- Why is some information found in General Notes? It is relevant to the building plan, such as particular dimensions for particular doors. Otherwise it would be messy and confusing if the information is separately put in papers; or put them together in one section in order to read them easily.
- What is the purpose of the legend?
To understand what the symbols in drawings present about. - Why are some parts of the drawing annotated? Illustrate how the annotations are associated with the relevant part of the drawing. The annotation on particular symbols is meant to differential them from the same kind. An example is shown below, the two door symbols are shown in the same drawings, however, the one with an arrow besides means it is a general door but ‘special’.
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- Illustrate how references to other drawings are shown on the plan. What do these symbols mean?
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- Illustrate how the locations of sections are identified on the plan. What do these symbols mean? There is a name with a combination alphabet and number. For example, ‘reception G12’. It represents a particular section that even if it is not in the same drawing, it still can be identified as the same section in other pages.
The symbol on the left is another reference, ‘A08.01’ refers to the specified page of the plan, and the ‘1’ on the above represents the diagram on that page.
- How are windows and doors identified? Provide and example of each. Is there a rationale to their numbering? What do these numbers mean? Can you find the answer somewhere in the drawings?
This symbol on the left together with the word ‘WG” represent window, and the number ‘26’ refers to this specified window on the specified location.
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It is similar to this symbol plus ‘DG’ that represent a door, and the number ‘27’ refers to the specified door in this location. They can be found everywhere in the drawing.
- Illustrate how floor levels are noted on the plan? It is noted under the title block of the page, an example is shown below.
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- Are dimensions shown? If so, how do they differ from the dimensions on the plan? Provide an example of the dimensions as they relate to the elevation. - Are some areas of the drawing clouded? Why?
No, at least there is no dimension in the east elevation of the structure.
Yes, there are. It means that the area is not certain yet, there may be changes, for example, the material that is used for the area. - What types of levels are shown on the elevations? Illustrate how levels are shown in relation to the elevation. New LFR level. - Is there a grid? If so, how / where is it shown? Image 7
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DRAWING CONTENT – ELEVATIONS
- What type of information is shown in this elevation? How does it differ from the information shown on the plan? The height or length of specified structures. It gives a general idea of how it looks like at the façade of a structure. An image in elevation is shown below.
Yes, there is. It is similar to the ground plan, but there is only one grid line, which is the number one is on the far top beyond the drawings.
- Is there a legend? What does it identify and how is it used? No, there is no legend
- What types of information on the elevations are expressed using words? Illustrate how this is done.
This image on the left; the information is expressed using word with an arrow pointing to the specific place of the drawing.
- Illustrate how the doors and windows are identified on the elevations. They are first recognized by the look, as shown on the left, the window at the top is drawn alike to those in reality.
It is similar to the door at the below drawn alike to the real ones, as well. Moreover, it is specified by ‘WG.08’.
- Are any parts of the elevation clouded? Why? Yes, there is. In this case, it is because there is more detail about the roof of the structure. Pictures are shown below.
- Are dimensions shown? If so, how do they differ from the dimensions on the elevation? No, there is no dimension.
- What types of information on the sections are expressed using words? Illustrate how this is done.
- Illustrate where this elevation is located in relation to the plan? It is in page 12 of the plan, in the page with the title that is ‘ELEVATIONS – PROPOSED”, and it is under ‘EAST ELEVATION’.
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It expresses using words when to describe what exactly the objects represent, with an arrow pointing to it by the explanations.
DRAWING CONTENT – SECTIONS
- What type of information is shown in this section? How does it differ from the information shown on the plan and elevation? It gives more information than elevation; the structure is explained in detail in terms of the dimension as well as the drawing itself. Such as, the foundation, the thickness of the wall, and the general idea of how the structure looks like. An image is shown below.
- Illustrate how the section drawing differentiates between building elements that are cut through and those that are shown in elevation (beyond). The former one is to overlook the section drawing horizontally; whereas the latter one is to examine the different façades of the structure.
- Provide examples of how different materials are shown on the sections. The walls are made of bricks and concrete; as shown on the left.
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DRAWING CONTENT – DETAILS
- What sorts of things are detailed? as shown at the top, it is cladding with metal.
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- Find where this section is located on the plans. It is on page 13, which the title is ‘SECTIONPROPOSED – SHEET 1’. It is under ‘PROPOSED SECTION’.
- Are the details compressed using break lines? Why? N/A
- Provide examples of how different materials are shown on drawings at this scale. N/A
- Find the locations of these details on the plans, elevations and sections. N/A