CONSTRUCTING ENVIRONMENTS CHAN JOSHUA TIG HAY 638994

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CONSTRUCTING ENVIRONMENTS CHAN JOSHUA TIG HAY 638994

SITE DETAILS

Construction Value: $11,985,000

Client: Austgroup Holdings Pty Ltd

Consultant: Architects EAT

Completion Date: December 2013

Description: 10 story, 55 apartments, no basement

Address: E589 Apartments @ 587-589 Elizabeth St

Stage of works:

Fitting in acoustic and thermal insulation into the walls and putting on plasterboards

CONSTRUCTING ENVIRONMENTS CHAN JOSHUA TIG HAY 638994

CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMSWALL SYSTEMS

Reinforced concrete masonry walls-with steel reinforcing bars embedded in grout -filled joints and cavities (Ching 5.14)

Light gauge steel studs-they are cold-formed steel studs-lightweight, noncombustible and damp-proof (Ching 5.39)

Precast concrete walls-construction joints shown

Concrete column-as primary structual member-thicker columns near the ground

Light gauge steel studs-used as nonloadbearing partitions and bearing walls supporting light-gauge steel joists (Ching 5.39)

SKETCH: Construction of steel wall studs

Construction Joint

CONSTRUCTING ENVIRONMENTS CHAN JOSHUA TIG HAY 638994

CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMSROOF SYSTEMSFLOOR SYSTEMS

Galvanised steel Ceiling and steel mesh-used to layout the ceiling form-work

Diagonal Steel Bracing-to prevent lateral deformation and increase the stiffness of the ceiling framework (Interactive Structures 2008)

Steel Joists-part of ceiling framework

Steel roof beam-as a primary structural member to support metal joists (Ching 6.06)

Steel flat truss-act as an efficient beam to increase the rigidity of the roof and ceiling (Interactive Structures 2008)

Corrugated metal roofing-a pitched roof of 2 degrees

Concrete floor slab-poured in situ-200mm thick

CONSTRUCTING ENVIRONMENTS CHAN JOSHUA TIG HAY 638994

CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS CONNECTIONS AND JOINTS

Water pipes -to transport hot water and circulate through-out the building

Access panel and hatch-connected to the air condi-tioning system-it is used for maintainence

Steel beam bolted connection Steel stud bolted connection

Cleat- used to connect 2 wall panels

CONSTRUCTING ENVIRONMENTS CHAN JOSHUA TIG HAY 638994

MATERIALS

1. Concrete

-for foundation systems, columns and walls-used for primary structural members and fire-rated components

2. Steel

-used in wall framing and roof framing -utilized for both primary structures as well as non-load bearing structures

3. Aluminum

-used in door frames and window frames

4. Plasterboard

-used as cover and sheeting for walls and ceilings

Concrete fire-rated door frame

Plasterboard

CONSTRUCTING ENVIRONMENTS CHAN JOSHUA TIG HAY 638994

REFERENCES

Maxstra Constructions Pty Ltd 2013, Nadinic A, Victoria viewed 14 September 2013, <http://www.maxstra.com.au/home/projects/>

Ching, F.D.K 2008, Building Construction Illustrated, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey

Interactive Structures 2008, DVD recording, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey