BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (HONS) IN ARCHITECTURE
Chevally Lo Zhao Shyen
BUILDING STRUCTURES
The module covers the principles and behavior of structural forces and components, which includes trusses, slabs, beams and columns. It also introduces us to structural design, structural analysis, load calculations and diagrams.
PROJECT 1: Structural Design Post Mortem
To apply building structures into our Visitor Interpretive Centre (Studio III), we were to appraise the existing structural design of a building proposed to discuss on solutions to improve the existing structural design, and modify the design and propose a new scheme with appropriate structural system.
PROJECT 2: Structural Analysis of a Bungalow
The objectives of this project are, to introduce us to the basic process of structural design of a two-storey bungalow to gain a holistic structural design experience including the basic concepts in structural design, engineering considerations in building structure, quantification of loads and stresses, as well as the estimation of the sizes of structural members. This assignment enabled us to apply structural theory in designing structural elements, analyse loading conditions using simple mathematical calculation, and illustrate the manipulation of loading forces graphically.