Floor Systems And Horizontal Elements(E-learning and Reading Modules) -Floor systems are the horizontal planes that must support both live loads(people,funishings and movable equipment) and dead loads(the weight of the floor construction itself). -Floor systems must transfer their loads horizontally across space to either beams and columns or to loadbearing walls. -A floor system may be composed of a series of linear beams and joists overlaid with a plane of sheathing or decking or consist of a nearly homogenous slab of reinforced concrete.The depth of a floor system is related directly to the size and proportion of the structural bays it must span and the strength of the materials used. Concrete floor -Cast in place concrete floor slabs are classified according to their span and cast form -Precast concrete planks may be supported by beams or loadbearing walls.
Steel Floor -Steel beams support steel decking or precast concrete planks -Beams may be supported by girders,columns,or loadbearing walls. -Beam framing is typically an integral part of a steel skeleton frame system -Closely spaced light gauge or open web joists may be supported by beams or loadbearing walls -Steel decking or wood planks have relatively short spans -Joists have limited overhang potential
Wood Floor(Timber) -Wood beams support structural planking or decking -Beams may be supported by girders,posts,or loadbearing walls -Concentrated loads and floor openings may require additional framing -Underside of floor structure may be left exposed,an applied ceiling is optional -Relatively small,closely spaced joists may be supported by beams or loadbearing walls -Subflooring,underlayment,and applied ceiling finishes have relatively short spans -Joist framing is flexible in shape and form
Studio 4 Activity : Scale,Annotation and Working Drawing Conventions For this week’s studio activity,we were split into groups of 3-4 members to formulate an argument for why and how ‘scale’ was used for documenting building projects. -Scales are important features in building documentations as they are used for practical reasons where the original building/parts of the building can be represented in a smaller format as well in a larger format in the documentation itself. -Scales also allow appropriate dimensions of sections of the building to be shown in the documentation. -The preferred working units for building projects are in metres and millimetres.The range of scales that are appropriate to use for construction documentations are 1:2,1:5,1:10,1:20,1:50,1:100,1:200,1:250 and 1:500
-Section 03 of the Subject Guide that introduces briefly of the main drawing conventions,abbreviations and symbols.
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