WEEK 10 TUTORIALThe task: To study the structure and materials of various details within a selection of campus buildings.
CASE STUDY BUILDING NAME: Queens College Extension
Precast concrete slab 150 x 75
Gutter
PFC
Maubau timber
In-situ concrete slab
Aluminium door joint
Suspended ceiling
Galvanised steel gutter strap
Timber rafter
CASE STUDY BUILDING NAME: Ormond Theology Centre Reception
Motar joints
CASE STUDY BUILDING NAME: MSLE Building
Cavity flashing
Parapet
Flashing
Window framing with glass
CASE STUDY BUILDING NAME: Eastern Precinct Student Centre
Metal roof
Steel cold-formed purlin Z -section
Gutter board
Box gutter Insulation
Capping
Parapet
The task: To observe the stage of works of the new oval pavilion on campus.
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Retaining wall
Foundations laid using a structural frame
Metal dowels used to connect the floor to the walls
Ground cover removed to accomodate foundation levels below ground surface
Combination of wooden and steel framing for aesthetic design purposes
Metal dowels extend downwards to the bottom of the foundation
Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
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Timber bracing
Drainage pipes to carry any moisture off site
Retaining wall
Uses top hat beams instead of timber beams for sound and heat
insulation
Excavations of ground surface
Heritage site (original pavilion) is the centre piece of the new site
Cement seating in front of the over-looking the oval
Steel beams yet to be erected
Cement seating
In order to make the building soundproof, the roof is actually 50mm thicker than it should be - it consists of a PFC with two layers of timber, top hat battens and insulation
Top hat beam sketch