Design Journal Entry - Module 8

UPDATED (3/7/2025):

(Adjusted beam center to center spacing a little. Fixed the curved wall framing. See below)

• your overall strategy and the features of the structural system
• Avoid having columns in the middle of open spaces
• Use bays with maximum beam lengths of 30-32 feet and girder lengths of maximum 26-28 feet
• the material and framing system selected
• Structural Steel (ASTM A992) because of the large spans
• wood is also an option
• reinf. concrete could also work if using prestressed concrete for larger spans
• need to keep the number of these larger spans minimal to avoid large costs (expensive to have these many prestressed beams)
• the locations of structural columns and major framing elements
• See above
• any special structural challenges
• The curved facade at the back of the building
• Cantilever beams for the slanted wall (max length 15 feet)