Class Info

  • Date: Tuesday April 20
  • Time: 1:00pm – 5:10pm
  • Meeting Info: Zoom link here

To-Do Before Class

  • Reading #9 – Ching BCI on Structural Systems (Steel) 4.02-4.03, 4.14-4.18, 4.22, 5.35-5.38
    • Group 3 to present Reading #9 next class
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Concept Maps
    • Due Tuesday April 20, 12pm to Miro here
  • Module 2: Plan, Section, & Axon Submission
    • Complete plan, section, and axon details
    • Due Tuesday April 20, 12pm to Miro here

Topic

  • Structural Materials – Steel
  • Reading #9 Recap
  • Structural Framing Plans

Objectives

  • Understand the role of each component in a simple structural system
  • Learn how to size structural components using basic rules of thumb and calculations from the book
  • Apply these concepts to Federal Hall and design a structural system

Activities

  • Group 3 Reading #9 Presentation
  • Reading #9 Recap
  • Module 3 Assignment Review
  • Understanding structural framing – reading framing plans
    • Framing Plan Demo
  • In Class Framing Plans – Group Exercise
  • Federal Hall Structural Grid / Components
Framing-PlansDownload
Structural-StudyDownload

To-Do After Class

  • Reading #10 – Ching BCI on Structural Systems (Concrete, Precast, Wood): 4.04-4.07 4.11-4.13, 4.35-4.40, 5.04-5.05, 5.47-5.49
    • Group 4 to present Reading #10 next class
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Concept Maps
    • Due Tuesday April 27, 12pm to Miro here
  • Module 3: Structural Study
    • Prepare draft framing plan identifying girders, beams, and deck locations
    • Due Tuesday April 27, 12pm to Miro here