Class Info

  • Date: April 20
  • Time: 8:30am-12:40pm
  • Meeting Info: Class will meet on Zoom at this Link

To-Do Before Class

  • Read BCI on Structural Forces on Buildings: 2.10-.12; 2.13-2.17; 2.19; 2.21-.27; 2.36
    • Submit photos of formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
    • Due Monday April 19, 6pm to dropbox
  • Module 3 — sketches of 3 floor systems
    • Complete sketches + rules of thumb started in class in your sketchbook
      • List Rules of Thumb for spans + beam sizes; and spans + decking sizes
      • See Slides here for floor systems + BCI reference pages
      • Start with slide number 7
    • Submit formatted sketches of all 3 systems with rules of thumb to Dropbox by Monday April 19, 6pm
      • You  will choose + sign up for 1 system in class next week + begin calculations

Topic

  • Structural Forces, Components, Typologies
  • 3 floor systems: rules of thumb + calculations

Objectives

  • Review Key Concepts of Structure in Buildings
  • Understand + use structural span + component dimensions + calculations to determine framing of wood, steel + reinforced concrete floor systems

Activities

  • Structural Forces Presentation + Discussion
  • Module 3 – review sketches of components + rules of thumb
  • Discuss + Demo of floor system calculations
    • review structural grid + dimensions
  • Break
  • Students choose 1 system to research + draw
  • Start component calculations

To-Do After Class

  • Read BCI on Floor Systems + Steel: 4.02-4.03; 4.14-4.18; 5.35-5.38; 4.22
    • Submit photos + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
    • Due Monday April 26, 6pm to Dropbox
  • Module 3 Drawings:
    • Freehand sketch of structural grid showing dimensions and your calculations
    • Components Section @ 1 1/2″=1′-0″:
      • Provide your calculations as demonstrated in class for floor system material you chose
      • See Assignment Instructions for more info and drawing set up
      • See slides from class for steps to do calculations – Note that the wood and steel numbers will be different
    • Submit formatted drawings to Dropbox here by Monday April 26, 6pm
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