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NAME : Venus Ng ASSIGNED CASE STUDY GROUP MEMBERS

1_EASTERN PRECINT STUDENT CENTRE (LINK BETWEEN BUILDINGS)

Potential construction constraints_ It is hard to deliver the materials to the site during the construction period as it is inside the university, cars are unable to get in. There is also stairs which makes it even harder for transporting the materials.

Links to other buildings_ It is linked to two different buildings. The wall of the building on the right side is made up of plastic board and the ceiling is constructed of timber .

The building on the left is with the stone wall. The ceiling connecting to the wall is constructed of one way system of joints and the structural bays are rectangular in shape with glass on top.

Construction type_ Frame construction Structural System(s)_ It is constructed by only building the fixed end beam with links the two buildings together. It is with one way systems of joints for the spanning system.

Materials_ Steel, glass, batten, concrete, timber Other relevant comments_ Left side: Photo taken outside ERC Right side: Photo taken intside ERC

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2_MSLE BUILDING (LINK BETWEEN BUILDINGS)

Potential construction constraints_ The height of the building since it is connected to the two buildings besides, therefore, it might not built higher than them.

Environmental concern Links to other buildings_ It is linked to other building by the fixed end beam and building the front face by using zinc and glass.

Construction type_ Frame construction, mass construction Structural System(s)_ Cantilever joints for the second floor and beam structure Materials_ Metal, zinc, iron, aluminium, stainless steel, plastic board, glass Other relevant comments_

Second floor (cantilever joint)

Outlook

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3_QUEENS COLLEGE EXTENTION

Potential construction constraints_ Environmental concern.

Links to other buildings_ The whole building is mainly made of bricks and concrete. It is extended by timber and steel to form the shield frame.

Construction type_ Mass construction Structural System(s)_ Plate and frame structure Materials_ Timber, concrete, clay bricks, granite Other relevant comments_ The extention of shed frame

4_ORMOND THEOLOGY CENTRE RECEPTION

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Potential construction constraints The types of material used should be matched with the building surrounded.

Links to other buildings_ It is linked to other building with the use of steel frame Construction type_ Steel frame construction Structural System(s)_ The timber column supporting the beam and the planks of the ceiling Materials_ Copper, steel, glass bricks, timber, plastic board Other relevant comments_

Left side: The frame structure of the building Right side: The glass bricks and the plastic board ceiling

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Workshop NAME : Venus Ng

GROUP MEMBERS

1_DESCRIPTION (length, width, depth, composition and structural properties) AND PHOTO OF ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED 1200 X 3.2 X 90mm Ply X 1 (brown one on top) Thin sheet of wood, flexible 1200 X 35 X 35mm Pine X 3 (light brown one under) A long and thick wood stick with a square base, hard

2_PHOTO AND DESCRIPTION OF ALL TOOLS USED Bench hook – A short wooden board with a batten fixed top (the stop) and bottom (the hook) at the opposite ends. It is used in woodworking for cutting a piece of wood.

Saw – used for wood cutting

Battery drill – a tool fitted with a in various materials various materials by

driver by rotating rotating either

3_SKETCH OF YOUR DESIGN AND PHOTOS OF ALL FOUR DESIGNS

Sketch of our design

Design of our group

attachment and used for drilling holes, it can drill the attachment either to the right or left side., it can drill the attachment in to the right or left side.

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The other groups

4_PHOTO AND DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE AND FAILURE MECHANISM OF ALL FOUR DESIGNS

For our design, when stress is added on it, the ply in between started to bend. When more pressure is added to it, it breaks in the middle since the pines are not strong enough.

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For this group’s design, the plies also bend when pressure is put on it. Lastly, the triangle shape is transformed from the top of it facing on top to turning it down since the bottom pine and the plies are broken.

For the last group, it is obvious that the plies are not strong enough to stand with the stress and the pine breaks easily.

5_DESCRIPTION/DEFINITION OF THE FOLLOWING KEY CONCEPTS Span_ The distance or measure of space between tow intermediate supports of bridge or roof.

Cross Section_ A section formed by a plane cutting through an object which usually at a right angles to an axis.

Strength_ The ability to withstand or exert great force, stress or pressure.

Compression_ External force that tends to crush a material, squeezing its particles closer and shortening the dimension.

Tension_ Pulling force exerted by a cable or solid object on another object.

Flexion_ The act of bending a joint.

Shear_ To become deformed by forces Deflection_ The degree that a structural element is displaced a load.

Buckling_ A sudden failure of a structural member subjected to high compression stress.

6_EXTRA NOTES AND COMMENTS

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1. Taken from west to east

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2. Taken from west to east

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3.Taken from north to south