CASE STUDY FORENSICS
TSM2006 Detailing and Construction Documents
Instructor: MaryPolites Student: Dante FrassaDate: May16, 2022
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS
Assignment 1A - Case Study Forensics
Analysis of 3 buildings with different assembly system types.
1. Layered Wall System 2. Monolithic Wall System 3. Curtain Wall System
Assignment 1B - Case Study Forensics
Supporting diagrams and axonometric diagrams to identify the 4 major systems of each case study a. Foundation System b. Floor System c. Wall System d. Roof System
Assignment 1C - Case Study Forensics
Analyzing one case study, the monolithic wall system, to further explore in greater detail and understanding. Provided are a wall section, exterior plan detail, a partition section detail, and an elevation detail.
Assignment 1D - Case Study Forensics
Further analyzing previously picked case study, the monolithic wall system, to explore in greater detail and understanding. 4 distinct connection details are provided.
Assignment 2A - Transformation
A different assembly system has been chosen in lieu of the previously analyzed wall system type. Sections and details showing alternatively to the monolithic wall system as a layered wall system.
Assignment 2B - Transformation
Continuing with an analysis of the layered wall system, provided are 4 connection detail to further explore in greater detail, showing useful information about the new system and components.
Assignment 2C - Transformation
Developed 2 axonometric wall sections, one showing the interior plane and the other showing the exterior to illustrate various materials, components, and connections, as well as their relationships from interior to exterior.
INDEXTODRAWINGS
GENERAL
A0.0TITLE SHEETA0.1INDEX TO DRAWINGS-
LAYERED WALL SYSTEM
A1.1FLOOR PLAN1A
A1.2SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS1A
A1.33D PICTURES &WALL SECTION1A
A1.41B WALL SECTION & DETAIL1B
A1.5AXON AND PLAN DETAIL1B
MONOLITHIC WALL SYSTEM
A2.0MONOLITHIC WALL SYSTEM1A
A2.1FLOOR PLAN1A
A2.2SECTIONS1A
A2.3CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS1A A2.4ASSIGNMENT 1B1B
CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM
A3.0WOOD INNOVATION DESIGN CENTRE1A
A3.1FLOOR PLANS1A
A3.2DETAILS AND STRATEGIES1A
A3.33D VIEWS1B
A3.4WALL SECTION AND AXON1B
MONOLITHIC WALL SYSTEM
A4.1WALL SECTIOND-D PART A1C
A4.2WALL SECTIOND-D PART B1C
A4.3R-VALUE CALCULATION1C
A4.4DETAILS1D A4.5DETAILS1D A4.6DETAILS1D A4.7DETAILS1D
TRANSFORM
A5.1ELEVATION DETAIL2A
A5.2WALL SECTIONS2A
A5.3PLAN DETAIL2A
A5.4PLAN DETAIL AT WINDOW JAMB2B
A5.5WALL TO ROOF DETAIL2B
A5.6FLOOR TO WALL DETAIL2B
A5.7WALL TO FOUNDATION DETAIL2B
A5.83D SECTIONEXTERIOR2C
A5.93D SECTION INTERIOR2C
SOURCES
A6.1SOURCES-
HOLIDAY COTTAGE IN BREKKUSKOGUR
Location: Brekkuskogur, Iceland
Architects: PK Arkitektar Year: 2015
THESE SMALL COTTAGES ARE RENTABLE GETAWAYS IN BREKKUSKOGUR, ICELAND. THE ARCHITECT, PK ARKITEKTAR, USED A COUPLE OF TYPICAL PRINCIPLES THAT RESULTED IN A CLEVER BUILDING THAT PERFORMS WELL AGAINST THE ELEMENTS. THE INTENT OF THIS DESIGN IS TO HAVE MINIMAL CIRCULATION AND SIMPLE DETAILS THAT WILL RESULT IN MORE OF THE BUDGET BEING PUT TOWARDS HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS. THIS THINKING IS EVIDENT IN THE ENVOLOPE WHERE A SIMPLE WOOD STRUCTURE IS LAYERED BY A PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SYSTEM ON BOTH THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR.
THE WOODEN FRAME STRUCTURE SITS ON A CONCRETE FOUNDATION THAT IS INSULATED UNDERNEATH. ALL EXCAVATED AREAS OF THE BUILDING FOOTPRINT HAVE REUSED THE FILL ON TOP OF THE ROOF SYSTEM AND REPLANTED VEGETATION. ON THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE WALL SITS AN ARRAY OF HARDWOOD PANELS THAT HAVE BEEN BURNED AS A PROTECTION OF NOT JUST THE MATERIAL ITSELF BUT ALSO HELPS THE BUILDING. AS THE ASSEMBLY MOVES TOWARD THE INTERIOR, TYPICAL MODERN SYSTEM MATERIALS, SUCHA AS VAPOR BARRIERS, WOOD SHEATHING, AND CAVITY FILLED INSULATION FILL THE MAJORITY OF THE CORE OF THE LAYERED WALL SYSTEM. THE INTERIOR OF THE WALL
1,2,3
Sources: 1, 2, 3
NOMINAL WOOD ROOF STRUCTURE
FURRING STRIPS
RIGID FOAM THERMAL INSULATION
BATT FILLED INSULATION
BUILT UP WOOD HEADER
TWO LAYERS OF GYPSUM BOARD
REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOOR WITH ACID-POLISHED SURFACE
RIGID FOAM THERMAL INSULATION
TURF ROOF PLANTING FILTER LAYER OVER PLASTIC SEAL
METAL FLASHING CLADDING SUPPORT STRIPS
PLYWOOD SHEATHING BATT FILLED CAVITY INSULATION
DOUBLE GLAZING IN ALUMINUM FRAME
BREAK METAL BEHIND STRIPS
SAWN HARDWOOD STRIPS WITH CHARRED FINISH
CONCRETE
Ricola Kräuterzentrum
Location: Laufen, Switzerland
Architects: Herzog & de Meuron Year: 2014
The philosophy of Ricola leans heavily towards bettering the earth and being sustainable. Their campus in the fields of Laufen contains many buildings designed with the aforementioned sustainability in mind. The building is long and is characterized by large oculus like windows that allow light into the purpose built herb processing plant.
The perimeter of the plant is built with 45 centimeter thick rammed earth walls. Each wall is prefabricated in a nearby factory, with the materials sourced locally as well. The compacted materials include clay, marl, and trass with lime that are fashioned into massive bricks that are stacked together and clipped to each other mechancially. The trass mixed with lime creates a compacted layer that resists erosion and gives the building longevity. The seams can be reworked and removed thanks to the plasticity of the material. The walls sit around a concrete structure and only need to support themselves. The material lends itself to superior insulation capabilities and is the perfect choice for a sustainable outcome.
4,5
Sources: 4,5
WOOD INNOVATION DESIGN CENTRE
Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada Architects: Michael Green Architecture Year: 2015
At the time of its construction, the Wood Innovation Design Centre was the tallest mass timber buidling standing at 97 feet tall. It is an office built for the collaboration and education of wood products and furthering the materials potential and the building itself is an exhibit of the possibilities that mass timber can offer.
Above the slab edge, the building contains no concrete and the structure is built entirely from engineered mass timber. The flooring assembly, walls, columns, and beams are all wood to demonstrate alternatives to convential building techniques. Each floor holds up a wooden frame where glass panels sit giving the entire perimeter of each floor plate access to natural light. A strategic shading system covers some of the facades, depending in its orientation in order to maximize passive solar strategies.
Sources: 6,7
6,7
Source 8 U.S. CLIMATE ZONES
Source 10
PROJECT IN ZONE 5 EQUIVALENT
R-VALUE OF RAMMED EARTH: 0.4 PER INCH
Source 11
EUROPEAN CLIMATE ZONES
Source 9
R-VALUES REQUIRED IN CLIMATE ZONE 5
FOUNDATION SYSTEM REQUIRES R-VALUE 7.5 POURED CONCRETE
0.08 /in. x 52" = R-VALUE 4.16 RIGID INSULATION 5 /in. x 2" = R-VALUE 10
TOTAL: 4.16 + 10 = R-VALUE 14.16
FLOOR SYSTEM REQUIRES R-VALUE 5 FOR FULL SLAB POURED CONCRETE
0.08 /in. x 12" = R-VALUE 0.96 GRAVEL 5 /in. x 3" = R-VALUE 15
TOTAL: 0.96 + 15 = R-VALUE 15.96
THERMAL WALL SYSTEM REQUIRES R-VALUE 11.4
RAMMED EARTH MATERIAL
0.4 /in. x 18" = R-VALUE 7.2
TOTAL: R-VALUE 7.2
ROOF SYSTEM REQUIRES R-VALUE 30 CONCRETE DECK
0.08 /in. x 6" = R-VALUE 4.16 RIGID INSULATION 5 /in. x 6" = R-VALUE 30
TOTAL: 4.16 + 30 = R-VALUE 34.16
Source 12
KEYED NOTES
LEGEND
FOUNDATION SYSTEM FLOOR SYSTEM WALL SYSTEM ROOF SYSTEM
03-CONCRETE
03 01 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE FOOTING/FOUNDATION 03 02 INSULATING CONCRETE PLINTH 03 03 SLAB-ON-GRADE REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOOR 03 04 REINFORCED CONCRETE DECK 03 05 REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM 03 06 CONCRETE COLUMN
04-MASONRY 04 01 TERRACOTTA RAINSCREEN PANELS
05-METALS 05 01 EMBEDDED STEEL ANGLE 05 02 STUD CLIP ATTACHED EMBEDDED ANGLE 05 03 RAINSCREEN FASTENING FRAMEWORK 05 04 METAL STUD WALL FRAMING 05 05 TENSION/ COMPRESSION ROD ANCHORED TO COLUMN
06-WOOD & COMPOSITES 06 01 EXTERIOR GYPSUM BOARD SHEATHING PANELS 06 02 ANGLED PLYWOOD PARAPET CAP 06 03 ACRYLIC ROOF PANEL 06 04 FIRE TREATED WOOD SHIMMING ON PERIMETER OF WINDOW
07-THERMAL & WATERPROOFING 07 01 UNDERSLAB RIGID INSULATION PANELS 07 02 CONTINUOUS METAL FLASHING UNDER RAINSCREEN SYSTEM 07 03 FIREPROOFING MINERAL WOOL FILLED CAVITY 07 04 RIGID POLYURETHANE RIGID INSULATION PANELS 07 05 FLUID APPLIED VAPOR BARRIER 07 06 FILL STUD CAVITY WITH BATT INSULATION 07 07 CONTINUOUS METAL COPING AND DRIP EDGE 07 08 DRAINAGE LAYER 07 09 BED OF GRAVEL 07 10 EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM INSULATION
08-OPENINGS 08 01 DOUBLE PANE GLASS 08 02 WINDOW FRAME PER WINDOW MANUFACTURER
09-FINISHES 09 01 SYNTHETIC RESIN CEMENT MORTAR 09 02 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD, SEE FINISH PLAN
22-PLUMBING 22 01 PERFORATED DRAINAGE PIPE 22 02 COPPER OVERFLOW PIPE 31-EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENT 31 01 GRAVEL BED UNDER SLAB-ON-GRADE 31 02 GRAVEL AND SAND LAYER FOR DRAINAGE
KEYED NOTES
LEGEND
FOUNDATION SYSTEM FLOOR SYSTEM WALL SYSTEM ROOF SYSTEM
03-CONCRETE
03 06 CONCRETE COLUMN
04-MASONRY 04 01 TERRACOTTA RAINSCREEN PANELS
05-METALS
05 03 RAINSCREEN FASTENING FRAMEWORK 05 04 METAL STUD WALL FRAMING 05 05 TENSION/ COMPRESSION ROD ANCHORED TO COLUMN
06-WOOD & COMPOSITES
06 01 EXTERIOR GYPSUM BOARD SHEATHING PANELS 06 04 FIRE TREATED WOOD SHIMMING ON PERIMETER OF WINDOW
07-THERMAL & WATERPROOFING
07 04 RIGID POLYURETHANE RIGID INSULATION PANELS
07 05 FLUID APPLIED VAPOR BARRIER
07 06 FILL STUD CAVITY WITH BATT INSULATION 07 10 EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM INSULATION
08-OPENINGS 08 01 DOUBLE PANE GLASS 08 02 WINDOW FRAME PER WINDOW MANUFACTURER
09-FINISHES 09 02 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD, SEE FINISH PLAN
KEYED NOTES
LEGEND
FOUNDATION SYSTEM FLOOR SYSTEM WALL SYSTEM ROOF SYSTEM
04-MASONRY 04 01 TERRACOTTA RAINSCREEN PANELS
05-METALS 05 03 RAINSCREEN FASTENING FRAMEWORK 05 04 METAL STUD WALL FRAMING
06-WOOD & COMPOSITES 06 01 EXTERIOR GYPSUM BOARD SHEATHING PANELS 06 04 FIRE TREATED WOOD SHIMMING ON PERIMETER OF WINDOW
07-THERMAL & WATERPROOFING
07 04 RIGID POLYURETHANE RIGID INSULATION PANELS
07 05 FLUID APPLIED VAPOR BARRIER 07 06 FILL STUD CAVITY WITH BATT INSULATION 07 10 EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM INSULATION
08-OPENINGS 08 01 DOUBLE PANE GLASS 08 02 WINDOW FRAME PER WINDOW MANUFACTURER
09-FINISHES 09 02 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD, SEE FINISH PLAN
KEYED NOTES LEGEND FOUNDATION SYSTEM FLOOR SYSTEM WALL SYSTEM ROOF SYSTEM
03-CONCRETE 03 04 REINFORCED CONCRETE DECK 03 05 REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM
04-MASONRY 04 01 TERRACOTTA RAINSCREEN PANELS
05-METALS 05 03 RAINSCREEN FASTENING FRAMEWORK
06-WOOD & COMPOSITES 06 01 EXTERIOR GYPSUM BOARD SHEATHING PANELS 06 02 ANGLED PLYWOOD PARAPET CAP 06 03 ACRYLIC ROOF PANEL
07-THERMAL &
WATERPROOFING
07 04 RIGID POLYURETHANE RIGID INSULATION PANELS 07 05 FLUID APPLIED VAPOR BARRIER 07 06 FILL STUD CAVITY WITH BATT INSULATION 07 07 CONTINUOUS METAL COPING AND DRIP EDGE 07 08 DRAINAGE LAYER 07 09 BED OF GRAVEL
22-PLUMBING 22 02 COPPER OVERFLOW PIPE
KEYED NOTES
LEGEND FOUNDATION SYSTEM FLOOR SYSTEM WALL SYSTEM ROOF SYSTEM
03-CONCRETE 03 05 CONCRETE FLOOR DECK 03 06 CONCRETE COLUMN
04-MASONRY 04 01 TERRACOTTA RAINSCREEN PANELS
05-METALS
05 01 1/8" STEEL BENT PLATE 05 02 STUD CLIP ATTACHED EMBEDDED ANGLE 05 03 RAINSCREEN FASTENING FRAMEWORK 05 04 METAL STUD WALL FRAMING 05 05 3" STRUCTURAL METAL DECK 05 06 W-SHAPE STURCTURAL STEEL BEAM 05 07 REBAR 05 08 STEEL ANGLE
06-WOOD & COMPOSITES 06 01 EXTERIOR GYPSUM BOARD SHEATHING PANELS
07-THERMAL & WATERPROOFING
07 03 FIREPROOFING MINERAL WOOL FILLED CAVITY & FIREPROOFING 07 04 RIGID POLYURETHANE RIGID INSULATION PANELS 07 05 FLUID APPLIED VAPOR BARRIER 07 06 FILL STUD CAVITY WITH BATT INSULATION
09-FINISHES 09 02 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD, SEE FINISH PLAN
& COMPOSITES
& WATERPROOFING
03-CONCRETE 03 01 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE FOOTING/FOUNDATION 03 02 INSULATING CONCRETE PLINTH 03 03 SLAB-ON-GRADE REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOOR 03 04 REINFORCED CONCRETE DECK 03 05 REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM 03 06 CONCRETE COLUMN
04-MASONRY 04 01 TERRACOTTA RAINSCREEN PANELS
05-METALS 05 01 EMBEDDED STEEL ANGLE 05 02 STUD CLIP ATTACHED EMBEDDED ANGLE 05 03 RAINSCREEN FASTENING FRAMEWORK 05 04 METAL STUD WALL FRAMING 05 05 TENSION/ COMPRESSION ROD ANCHORED TO COLUMN
06-WOOD & COMPOSITES 06 01 EXTERIOR GYPSUM BOARD SHEATHING PANELS 06 02 ANGLED PLYWOOD PARAPET CAP 06 03 ACRYLIC ROOF PANEL 06 04 FIRE TREATED WOOD SHIMMING ON PERIMETER OF WINDOW
07-THERMAL & WATERPROOFING 07 01 UNDERSLAB RIGID INSULATION PANELS 07 02 CONTINUOUS METAL FLASHING UNDER RAINSCREEN SYSTEM 07 03 FIREPROOFING MINERAL WOOL FILLED CAVITY
VAPOR BARRIER
BATT
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CASE STUDY FORENSICS
TSM2006 Detailing and Construction Documents
Instructor: MaryPolites
Student: Dante Frassa
Date: May16, 2022
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SOURCES
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US Climate Zones https://basc.pnnl.gov/images/iecc-climate-zone-map
European Climate Zones https://printable-maps.blogspot.com/2008/09/map-of-climate-zones-ineurope.html
R-Value of Building Materials https://www.ahfc.us/iceimages/manuals/building_manual_ap_1.pdf
R-Value of Rammed Earth https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/5/2/400/pdf
2018 IECC