Studio 6

Studio 6

This studio reflected the importance of understanding the names that are specifically used for construction such as: • PF: pad footing • SHS: square hollow section • CHS: circular hollow section • UB: universal beam • LVL: laminated veneer lumber • PFC: parallel flange channel

Universal beam: height 200mm; thickness 22mm Source from: http://www.urmetal.com/wp-­‐ content/uploads/2012/08/U_beam.jpg

Parallel flange channel.

Source from: http://www.bracketsandbo lts.com/content/images/pr oducts/PFC_1.jpg

Our group’s case study is Queen’s Collage, to understand the structural concept, our group made several sketch models to physically observe and feel these construction structure. We picked footing system (reinforcement & pad footing), universal beam and one-­‐way slab as model-­‐making objects.

Footing system: (scale: 1:20)

The construction drawing of Queen’s College It is a reinforced concrete strip footing system. In order to indicate the structure of reinforcement, I used glued foam board (black) as reference of concrete, I inserted spaghetti as the reference of reinforced steel bar.

According to the drawing, the length of bored concrete pier is about 3m with scale of 1:20. As I was making the model, I noticed that the inside pressure is significantly high because the “spaghetti” broke very easily. This is because the glued foam board has already formed its structure, the “spaghetti” has to be strong enough to maintain its structure against the pressure inside of glued foam board.

45o view of sketch Bottom view of sketch

model model

Pad footing: (model made by Venus)

One-­‐way slab: (model made by Venus)

Universal beam: