CIVE1177 CONCRETE STRUCTURES 1

CIVE1177 – CONCRETE STRUCTURES 1 PROJECT BRIEF This project will introduce you to the aspects of the structural design process of a building made from reinforced concrete. You need to design a three-storey building, and the specifications of the building are as follows: SPECIFICATION • Loading: Floor Finishes 1.0 kN/m2 Waterproofs (roof) 0.5 kN/m2 Ceiling and services 1.0 kN/m2 Partitions 0.5 kN/m2 Exterior Wall (along gridline 4 only) 4.0 kN/m (100 mm thick) Live Load 1.0 kN/m2 roof 3.0 kN/m2 internal levels • Permissible soil-bearing pressure = 200 kN/m2 if the last digit of student number is 0; 220 kN/m2 if the last digit of student number is an odd number; 240 kN/m2 if the last digit of student number is an even number • Characteristic concrete strength fc ′ = 40 MPa • Concrete cover thickness = 25 mm • Ductility class N high yield reinforcement for both longitudinal steel and shear reinforcement. Yield strength fsy = fsy,f =500 MPa – Maximum bar length = 6 m – 10 mm < bar diameter < 40 mm • Slab thickness = 200 mm (the 3 span slab