Structural analysis of a buidling using Robot Structural Analysis

CHALLENGE WEEK - 8

REVIT

Question no. 1:What are HVAC systems? Why are they essential in the modeling of buildings

Answer:

• HVAC is abbreviated as Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditions.
• It is simply can be referred as ventilation planning system.
• This uses various technologies to control the temparation, humidity and purity of the air in an enclosed area.
• The main objectiv of the HVAC system is to provide temperature comfort inside the enclosed region.
• The HVAC system is essential to be involved in modelling of a building because.
• It makes the building safer and healthier.
• THese systems may use fresh air from external surrounndings to regulate temperature and humidity.

Question no. 2:From week 7 assignment, based on the building designed use the same Revit file to design a HVAC system for each floor to cover the topics included in the class.
a. Typical HVAC unit includes Distribution center
b. Collector
c. Ducts
d. Blower

• AIM:

• To place HVAC systems in the project created before.
• To satisfy the given conditions.

• Procedure:

• To place the hvac systemm in the project created before.
• initially a new template which is system template is openeid.
• And all the settings in the template is done and athen saved.
• Then open the created mechanical template.
• And then link the project created beore.
• ANd then in the systems tab.
• We have an option for airterminal.
• Which is chosen and placed in the required position.
• Then in the systems tab go to the mechanical equipment.
• And then select air dffusers and then places them in required positions.
• Then selecting all the equipments plced.
• there is an option called duct.
• Selecting the duct it opens to create layout for the systems.
• The layout is adusted as per the requirement.
• Then after sleecting finish the ducts and the airterminal are connected with ducts.
• And thus the HVAC system of Air ventilation is created.
• Thus created model is shown below.

• Result

• The HVAC system was created.
• And the said conditions were satisfied.

Question no. 3:Use the add-ins tab to load plug-ins for robot structural analysis to your Revit software

• AIM:

• Use the add ins tab to load plug ins for structural analysis.

• Procedure:

• To go to the required project.
• Then if robot structural anaysis tool is not there then we need to install it.
• Thus go to the shopping cart symbol on the top right corner of the software interface.
• After selectin it it leads to teh autodesk page.
• then after reaching the page.
• Go to search and search for robot structural anaysis tool of required version.
• Then select download.
• thus the tool kit gets dowloaded and the tool kit wiil be availble in the software analysis toolbar.

• Result

• The Robot structural analysis toolbar was successfuly installed and plugged in

Question no. 4:Why do we need to assess buildings/analyze while modeling elements? Does design affect modeling in anyways?

Answer:

• A safe model means it is efficeient eneough to satisfy the structural behaviour of teh building.
• Thus while modelling it is very important to analyse the building.
• This analysing includes calculating the loads and internal forces acting on the building while usage and itsm own weight.
• The analyse provides the safty status ov the building through standards.
• During design it will be very useful in created a safer design.
• All the elemenst can be analysed .
• And through which proper environment friendly and economic designs can be made.
• Design afftcts modellin in many major wasys.
• Like design can change many position of the components for the improvement of the health of the building.

Question no. 5:From the structural model developed in week 6 and 7, export the complete analytical model to robot structural analysis.
a. List your assumptions on what boundary conditions will be realistic for the analysis approach
b. Use the design standards to decide what loads must be applied to floorings based on the type of structure decide
c. List the load combinations and include them in the analysis model
d. Analyze the building and report the following results
i. Maximum Moment in each floor for all Load Combinations
ii. Maximum Displacement in each floor for all Load combinations
iii. Lateral Displacement in building for all Lateral Load combinations
e. After analysis, do you think you have a better approach or idea in modeling structural members?

• AIM:

• Use robot structure analysis toolkit
• Satisfy the listed conditions.

• Procedure:

• To use the tool kit we must open the structural model created.
• After opening the structural model.
• go to the analyse tab in the tool bar.
• Then there is a option for load application.
• Need to apply the required loads that u assume to act on the building.
• Then to chech wheather the load is applied

• You can find the applied load as shown above.
• Then go for the load combination.'
• Now create the combination that you need to analyse on the building.
• The assumed load combinations are created and applied on the building.

• Then go to the boundary conditions tab.
• Then in the boundary conditions
• Apply the boudnary conditions to the required positions.
• Then go to the robot structure anlaysis tool .
• And then select link in the options
• The structure is exported.
• And then apply required parameters through the loads tab in toll bar.
• then give analyse calculation to find teh structural analysis of the buildiing.

• Result

• The Robot structural analysis toolbar was successfuly used to find the strutural activity of the building.
• The said conditions were satisfied.

Question no. 6:What is energy analysis and why do we need to consider it while modeling in Revit?

How does the factor of sustainability improve the quality of your design?

Answer:

• Energy Analysis:

• Energy analysis is a method of assessing the way the energy is used in a operation involving the physical or chemical processing of materials and transfer or the conversion of energy.
• The energy analysis is very important in developing the building economically both in construction and usage.
• We need to consider it while modelling because.
• Modelling gives a detailed effect of the building to the constructor in such way it would help tghe constructor to undeerstand the economic method.
• the building with good energy consuming capability is very important whilw usage.
• thus it is need to be included in modelling.
• The principles of the eneergy analysis is:

• Calculating Heat loss and gain.
• Calculating the energy.
• Determining the fuel requirement.
• Evaluating the costs.

• Factor of sustainability:

• Lowers the energy usage throghu artificial energy generationa nd generates the access of natural energy.
• Impact of climatic change plays a very import role , In summers if the building is model in such a way it is not affected by heat then in winter it should not cool too easily.
• Resource cosnumption from nature is high.
• Quality and duration of price increases as the construction is in sucha way in blends to the energy usage.
• Usage of non toxic materials can be enhance through this