Alternative Design Structural Design Brief

STRUCTURAL DESIGN BRIEF

1.0 PROJECT TITLE

2.1 STRUCTURAL DESIGN CONCEPT

2.2 Alternative Structural System

In general, the carpark podium is designed with post tensioning flat slab system.

Post tensioning transfer plate on transfer floor is proposed.

The apartment towers are re-designed w it h beamless framing to suit steel

formwork.

Column are re-designed with higher concrete grade.

3.1 DESIGN CRITERIA

3.2 Relevant Building Regulation and Design Codes

1. Uniform Building by-law .

2. BS 8110: The Structural Use of Concrete Part I, 1997.
3. BS 6399: Part I, 1984.

4. CP3: Chapter V: Part 2 Wind Load, 1972.

3.3 Intended Use of Structure

 Car Parks
 Apartment Facilities
 Apartment

3.4 Expose Condition

 Internal ─ Mild
 External ─ Moderate

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3.5 Material Data

 Concrete :

 Grade 35 for post tensioning flat slab

 Grade 45 for post tensioning transfer flat slab
 Grade 30 for shear wall at apartment towers and overall beam and slab.
 Grade 30-60 for columns and wall at podium carpark.

 Reinforcement :

 Main bars, fy = 460 N/mm2

 Links, fy = 460/250 N/mm2
 Fabric, fy = 485 N/mm2

 Prestressed strand:

 Post tensioned bonded system to be used

 Strand to be 12.7 mm diameter supa grade, low
relaxation with UTS of 184 KN per strand to
ASTM A416-85
 Modulus of elasticity of strand = 195 KN/mm2

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3.6 A General Loading Condition

Dead load / Superimposed dead load

1. Reinforced Concrete density ─ 24 kN/m3
2. 115 thick brick wall with plaster on both sides ─ 2.6 kN/m2
3. 25 thick brick wall with plaster on both sides ─ 5.0 kN/m²
4. Floor finishes within building ─ 1.0 kN/m2
5. Water ─ 10 kN/m³
6. Soil ─ 18 kN/m³
7. Light weight roof ─ 0.3 kN/m²
8. Flat roof finishes ─ 2.0 kN/m2

Imposed Load

1. M & E Room ─ 7.5 kN/m²

2. Podium Bomba Driveway ─ 15 kN/m²
3. Flat roof ─ 1.5 kN/m²
4. Light weight roof ─ 0.25 kN/m²

5. Common area ─ 5.0 kN/m²

Serviced Apartment

Superimposed Dead Load

1. Finishes ─ 1.0 kN/m²

2. M & E Services ─ 0.5 kN/m²

Imposed Load

1. General dwelling unit ─ 1.5 kN/m²

2. Lift lobby, corridor and stairs ─ 3.0 kN/m²

C Car Park

Superimposed Dead Load

1. M & E Services ─ 0.5 kN/m²

2. Car park internal ramps ─ 1.0 kN/m²

Imposed Load

1. General area and internal ramps ─ 2.5 kN/m²

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D Wind Loading Conditions

1. Basic Speed V = 33 m/s (return period 1 in 50 years)

2. Factors SI = 1.1, S3 = 1.0
3. Ground roughness = 1
4. Building Size Class = B

E Lateral Forces

At the ultimate limit state the horizontal forces to be resist at any level should
be the greater of :-

(i) 1.5 % of the characteristic dead load above that level, or

(ii) The wind load derived from CP 3 Chapter V. Part 2, multiplied by the
appropriate partial safety factor.

F Partial Safety Factors For Loads

Load Type
Load Combination
(including earth and Dead, Gk Imposed, Qk Earth & Wind,
water loading where water, Wx
present) En
Adverse Beneficial Adverse Beneficial
1 Dead & imposed 1.4 1.0 1.6 0 1.4 ─
2 Dead & wind 1.4 1.0 ─ ─ 1.4 1.4
3 Dead, wind & 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
imposed

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