Ldvf green engineering report

GREEN ENGINEERING REPORT

Luigi Di Vito Francesco UNIT 3

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SUMMARY

CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

INTRODUCTION Design unit: first project Experimental drawing

The cabinet of Dr. Caligari From idea to 3D model

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View from 3D model Section drawing Section detail

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DRAWINGS Composite drawing

Cutaway perspective Exploded drawing

Phases 01 and 02 Phases 03 and 04 Phases 05 and 06 Phases 07 and 08 Phases 09 and 10 Phases 11 and 12

LOCATING THE FRAGMENT Plan drawing

Video: construction sequence

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Phases 13 and 14 Phases 15 and 16

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION DESIGN UNIT: FIRST PROJECT

My ongoing design project is strongly related to the first project I realized with my design unit (Unit 3) this year.

According to the brief we students had to design a temporary “infrastructure� and place a physical model on site.

The model I realized exploited artificial light of a light post located on site by casting shadows in the surrounding environment.

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INTRODUCTION EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING

I kept the idea of shadow casting for my second project and made of it the key that is driving my design decisions.

The project can be summarized with the following words: moving light source, shadow casting and observers.

For the ongoing project I started designing my proposal based on the idea of a moving light source which projects shadows onto a screen, with the whole scene being observed by people.

The proposal initially consisted of a motel (from which people observe shadow-casting) and a car park for a drive-in cinema, with the annex of the actual cinema only in January with the new brief.

(See plan drawing at page 9)

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INTRODUCTION THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI

The main inspiration and reference for the project was the expressionist movie “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari“.

Very interesting is the use of distorted spaced combined with particular lighting effect that underline a feeling of instability the movie transmit.

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INTRODUCTION FROM IDEA TO 3D MODEL

The collage on the right hand side shows the initial intention of realizing what already anticipated in page 5.

The image at the bottom right corner has been realized by rendering the 3D model I have used for doing some of the drawings for this report.

The intial intention the collage was carrying has been translated into 3D model and then in a realistic image, giving a better idea on how this shadow casting process could actually work in reality.

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LOCATING THE FRAGMENT

LOCATING THE FRAGMENT PHASE 01: Site preparation and digPLAN DRAWING ging

The plan on the right hand side shows the first level of the proposal.

– The spiral ramp on the left will be used as entrance to the car park while the one on the left as way out.

– The motel rooms are located around part of the ramps,so that cars going up and down the ramps project shadows making use of car lights

– At the centre top stands the cinema, with an indoor screen on the third level (not shown on this drawing) – Parking lots in the centre of the drawing are destined to be used for the drive-in cinema (screen for the drive-in at the centre bottom of the drawing)

The fragment I decided to focus for my report is highlighted in red and includes a motel room, beams acting as cantilevers and part of one of the spiral ramps.

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LOCATING THE FRAGMENT PHASE 01: Site preparation and digVIEW FROM 3D MODEL ging

This drawing has been generated from a 3D model (the model is not finished).

Spiral ramps with motel rooms can be observed on both sides of the drawing. A cinema stands between the two spirals and parking lots for a drive-in cinema located right in front of the cinema.

Refer to plan drawing.

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LOCATING THE FRAGMENT PHASE 01: Site preparation and digSECTION DRAWING ging

This section drawing looks at one of the two spiral ramps showing the primary structure (contiguos piles) supporting concrete beams acting as cantilever.

V columns at the base of the spiral ramp provide further support to the structure.

8 motel rooms are placed around each of the spirals, for a total of 16 motel rooms.

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LOCATING THE FRAGMENT PHASE 01: Site preparation and digSECTION DRAWING ging

Section drawing of a motel room.

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DRAWINGS

DRAWINGS COMPOSITE DRAWING

This drawing gives a general idea on how the shadow projection works and what are the structural elements that make possible the cantilever.

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DRAWINGS CUTAWAY PERSPECTIVE

This drawing looks at one of the motel rooms in detail, giving information about the structural components of the motel room.

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DRAWINGS EXPLODED DRAWING

This exploded drawing looks at one of the motel rooms and at its most relevant component (which have been exploded), Click on image to see it fullsize in default browser.

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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE PHASE 01: Site preparation and digVIDEO: CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE ging

The video above illustrates the construction sequence of the fragment I focused on for my green engineering report.

Single frames with description can be found on the following pages.

The following video can be found in a higher quality as GIF on the dedicated blog. Click here to see GIF.

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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE PHASE 01: Site preparation and digPHASE 01: Site preparation and digging ging • Precast concrete slabs and equipment are brought on site.

• Site is prepared and excavation works of the ground begins.

Image 01. Precast concrete transportation

Image 02. Pile foundation system

PHASE 02: Foundations

• A line of mini-piles are due under the primary structural elements (contiguous piles) and a ground beam is cast to tie them all together.

Reinforcement is left exposed to tie into columns.

• A single pile is due to the outrigging structure.

Image 03. Contiguous piles

Image 04. Piles reinforcement being exposed

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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE PHASE 01: Site preparation and digPHASE 03: Concrete columns ging • An in-situ concrete wall is cast to support the load of the car ramp and to tie down the back-span of the cantilever structure.

• A precast “V column“ procuded in a factory to a higher aesthetic specification is lifted into place by crane.

Image 05. In-situ concrete being cast

Image 06. Precast concrete factory

PHASE 04: Cantilever

• Precast concrete beams are lifted into place by crane and connected with steel connection plates.

The concrete beams now come together to act as a cantilver.

Image 07. Precast concrete factory process

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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE PHASE 01: Site preparation and digPHASE 05: Second level ging • Another level is added.

Image 08 and 09. Precast concrete being erected through crane

PHASE 06: Car ramp slab

• The car ramp slab is cast in-situ and helps to tie the beams together.

• Due to spiral geometry special double-curved formwork will need to be fabricated.

Image 10. Curved formwork and steel reinforcement

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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE PHASE 01: Site preparation and digPHASE 07: Motel room’s slab ging • A concrete slab is cast in-situ to support the motel room. It spans between the cantilever beams.

PHASE 08: Balconies and walkways

• Precast concrete balconies and walkways are connected to the primary structure with steel fixings.

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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE PHASE 01: Site preparation and digPHASE 09: Primary steel frame ging • The primary steel frame of the motel room is erected.

• The roof is installed to provide protection from weather.

Note: the roof has been moved in the view to show interior construction sequence

PHASE 10: Metal studwork

• In order to have a lightweight structure metal studwork is erected.

Image 10. Metal studwork

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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE PHASE 01: Site preparation and digPHASE 11: Insulation ging • Walls and floor insulation and waterproofing membranes are installed.

PHASE 12: Plasterboard and services

• Plasterboard, electrical fittings and other services are installed.

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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE PHASE 01: Site preparation and digPHASE 13: Finishes ging • Final finishes are installed: - alabaster rainscreen (cladding) - timber flooring (motel rooms) - natural stone is used for walkways

PHASE 14: First level completion

• The construction of the first level is now finished.

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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE PHASE 01: Site preparation and digPHASE 15: Second level ging • Another level of motel rooms is added. The construction phase is identical to the one previously illustrated.

PHASE 16: End of construction process

• The construction process is now finished and room are ready to accommodate first customers of the motel.

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IMAGES SOURCES Image 01 http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/paul_kane/pk_mjj_kw2.jpg Image 02 http://www.guroztm.com.tr/DZYCMS_Upimg/fore-kazik02.jpg Image 03 http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5tJrPQLwB8s/T4scGK0XUVI/AAAAAAAAAGY/MaHdXlbH2H0/s1600/secantpile_cs1a.jpg Image 04 http://www.digitalnewsroom.co.uk/uploads/2010/10/PileWall1.jpg Image 05 http://www.tunneltalk.com/images/New-products/Faster-curing-admixture-for-in-situ-and-precast-concrete.jpg Image 06 http://alfanarprecast.com/images/intro_prod.jpg Image 07 http://www.precasttas.com.au/pics/28/28784b.jpg Image 08 http://www.industrystock.com/pressenewsimages/orig/54bd867f72af15ae6f5bbde5d1a9e515.jpg Image 09 http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/DN2/Chinese-firm-to-produce-precast-concrete-slabs/-/957860/2673118/-/6659k3/-/index.html Image 10 http://www.doka.com/GenticsImageStore/auto/auto/force/web/media/images/newsroom/2011-05_FlughafenBBI02.jpg Image 11 http://www.arbroofingremodeling.com/uploads/1/3/8/8/13880247/2359713_orig.jpg

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