Overall strategy:
Overall strategy/Features of the structural system:
Considering that my building is only three stories and is divided into two blocks, it will not need a gravity load system that fulfills high load demands. Additionally, I used a steel frame fame ramp architecturally, which will create an industrial look with wooden shading devices.
Traditionally, in Southeast Asia, cast-in-place concrete steel beam and column structures will be preferred. However, given the context that I have been studying in the US, I try to use the steel frame structure with LW concrete on a metal deck. The retention wall on the backside of the building will be 500mm thickness cast-in-place concrete
Material and framing system selected
Column Spacing: 5,000mm to 10,000mm depending on spatial requirements
Beam Spacing: 2000mm
- Columns: W-Wide-Flange-Column W14x176
- Girders: W-Wide-Flange W21x55
- Floor Beams/Joists: W-Wide-Flange W14x30
- Slabs: 3” LW concrete on 2” metal deck
- Ramp: W-Wide-Flange W21x55 edge beam with W-Wide-Flange W14x30 joists
Modeling strategy
I started with the architectural BIM model, and save it as a new Structural model file to retain the consistency of the grid network and coordinate. Then I use a filter to remove all of the other architectural elements and just retain the grid with the architectural column. Then I start modeling separately and link the two files later.
Structural Floor plan 1:
Structural Floor plan 2:
Structural Floor plan 3
Structural Floor plan 4
Structural Floor plan 5
Structural Roof Plan
Structural cross-section
Structural blow-up detail drawing
Revised 3 views after linking structural model to detect clashing
