Thursday 10 December 2015
Project 1: Fettuccine Truss Bridge
Structure is the most
fundamental component in order for a building to stand without collapsing. It
sits as the main priority that come after the building design stage. Provided
with the knowledge of Building Construction 1 & 2, students were given task
to gain further understanding about the theory on the load transferring in
between the structural components.
Using
fettuccine to substitute the real trusses, students have to construct a truss
bridge to visualize how the forces was transferred among the members. Research
and discussion were carried out to understand the pros and cons among different
configuration of truss bridge. After that, students started to explore and have
a hand-on experience to construct the truss bridge using fettuccine. Throughout
the process, we were able to evaluate and identify the tension and compression
member in trussed structure. We also found out that different arrangement of
the trusses would also affect the load distribution performance of the
structure. Last but not least, we also understand the importance of a
structural design in building construction as it is the fundamental
prerequisite for a building to stand and be supported.
Report
Project 2: Extension of an R.C.
Bungalow
After the immersing of
trusses, the following project required students to to calculate the forces
(Dead Load & Live Load) acting on the horizontal structural members (Beam)
as well as vertical structural members (Column) in the bugalow. The project is
an integrated component where it involves structural theory, force calculation
and basic structural proposal. In addition, this project is designed to allow
the demonstration of knowledge and understanding of building structure.
