- This Building is a Two-Storey Building covering an area of 152. 40-m2
- It has ALFERSCO, GARAGE, LOWER LIVING, UPPER LIVING, KITCHEN, OFFICE etc.
- We Model the building only with Light gauge steel structure with given Architecture Plan.
COMPLEXITIES FACED DURING MODELLING
We listed and explained some complexities occurred during the modelling, and how it carried out to solve the problems were shown below;
FLOOR JOIST IN WET AREA
The Consultant drawing shows Recess from (50-75mm) of floor for wet Area.
- So, we found difficulties to achieve same Floor joist to run on both normal and wet areas.
- We did changes by adjusting on top chord of joist and add Vertical web very near to step down, and Engineered the Floor Joist successfully.
LOWER ROOF TRUSS
- There is discrepancy between Arch & struct drawing in lower level Roof Truss orientation. We finally go with Arch drawing because it was conceptually correct.
- We proposed this to client and they also accepted it.
- Then the lower Roof Trusses is engineered Successfully.
LOAD PATH ON TRUSS TO WALL
Trusses should have proper bearings with walls to carry the load flow from the Roof to the ground. If the load bearings are not applied ,the truss will not be engineered.
MODIFICATION OF TRUSS IN A/C UNIT
- Here, ceiling height is reduced to suit location of Ducted AC unit within roof cavity.
- First, we run the roof truss evenly in all the area, and adjusted only the ceiling height as per in structural drawing.
- And our client suggested modifications on those trusses.
- Then we cut the Roof truss located in AC duct area by adjusting the bottom chord height. And apply additional point load to withstand the load factors.
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