Structural analysis of a buidling using Robot Structural Analysis

Question 1:The building shown, 20 × 35 m in plan, has columns on a 5 × 5 m grid and shear walls (with dimensions shown in m, 250 mm in thickness) in three alternative arrangements, (a), (b), (c), all with the same total cross-sectional area of the shear walls. Compare the three alternatives, taking into account…

Question 1: Comment on the layout of the framing plan concerning earthquake resistance in the two horizontal directions X or Y (dots are columns, lines depict beams). Look into aspects of symmetry, redundancy and bi-directional stiffness and ductility. Symmetry:      If we split the plan vertically half,…

Question 1: A five storey structure with 5 translational DOF is shown here. Each storey has mass ‘m’. The eigenvalue problem has been solved and the 5 periods of vibration Tn and their corresponding mode shapes, φn has been derived. The fundamental period of vibration (T1 = 2 seconds) and…

1. Differentiate Static analysis and Dynamic analysis with proper representing pictures.      Static analysis can only be performed if the system being simulated does not depend on time and if the loads being applied are constant. In dynamic analysis, the system itself, the load application or both might…

Introduction:     A crack is a complete or incomplete seperation of concrete into two or more parts produced by breaking or fracturing. Cracks in building are common occurrence. It developes when the stress in the component exceeds the strength. Stress is caused by either externally applied forces such as…

1) Use the Architecture/ Structure Project file developed by you in Week 6 to 8. Export the Revit architecture and structure model to Navisworks Cache file following the export settings discussed in class.   Aim:      To export the revit architecture and structure model to navisworks cache file. Introduction:      Navisworks…

1) Using Dynamo create a set of sinusoidal points and create a curve and create a surface out of the curve.   Aim:      To create a set of sinusoidal points and create a curve and create a surface out of the curve. Introduction:      Dynamo is a open source visual programming language…

1) Use the shortcut keys in Revit discussed in class to complete the following tasks and list them below           a. Using 3D model create a section box           b. To create similar doors and windows in a floor plan layout         …

1) What are HVAC systems? Why are they essential in the modeling of buildings.      HVAC stands for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning. HVAC is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity and purity of air in the enclosed space. Its goal to provide thermal comfort and acceptable…

1) Select the type of structure you want to build from one of the three below:        a. Multi-Unit Residential Apartment        b. Office Buildings        c. School      Office building is my choise for this project.   2) Assume reasonable…

1) Open an architectural template. Using the Manage tab set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project.   Aim:      To set the project base point and project shared coordinates for the project in architectural template. Introduction:      Project shared coordinates…

1) Why are building codes or standards essential for the modeling/ efficiency of drawings in Revit ?      National building code is a document that provides guidlines for construction of structures like residential, mercantile, industrial, educational, commercial, assembly, storage spaces and hazardous buildings.…

1. Aim:       To model a ceiling from the architectural tab above the walls at the first floor level. Introduction:        Ceilings helps create enclosure of and seperation between the spaces. Ceilings are often used to hide floor and roof. Procedure: Open revit software. Open week 3…

1. Aim:       To create a floor for the layout created in week 2 challenge and select the floor with appropriate material and thickness using the properties browser. Introduction:       Floor in revit is a parametric element. It is used to create the rooms in a layout. It is a parametric element so the thickness and the…

1. BIM       Building information modeling is the holistic process of creating and managing information for a build asset. Based on an intelligent model and enabled by a cloud platform, BIM integrates structured, multi-disciplinary data to procedure a digital representation of an asset its lifecycle, from…

1) From the file menu, create a new project (Structural / Architectural / Construction template ) and name the project appropriately. Aim:      To create a new project from the file menu and name the project appropriately. Introduction:      A new project is created from the file menu of revit…

Aim:      To create a 3D model of the residential building with rendered view. Introduction:      The 3D model of the residential building is start from creating plan and change into 3D workspace create 3D model. Assigning the materials to the model and render the model. Most commonly used…

Aim:      To create a 3D isometric view of the building with the given plan and elevation. Introduction:      Create the isometric view of the building create the plan in the plan view of 3D modeling space and use extrude command to ectrude the plan. The size of the building is 10'9''X10'9'',…

Aim:      To create a 3D furniture as shown in the figure. Introduction:      Create the profile of the furniture by using line tool and relative rectangular coordinate system. Create the surface of the profile by using 'Region' command and create the furniture into 3D object by using 'Extrude'…

Aim:     To Create a layout of the Plan and Section A of the project in Challenges 7, using the template Tutorial-mArch and set  Drawing template in a scale as given in the Figure. Introduction:      Create the layout of paln and section A by using the template Tutorial-mArch.dwt…

Aim:      To create layouts of kitchen and provide hatches as shown. Use blocks and also provide dimensions to the plan. Procedure: using rectangle tools create the rectangle of  size 4300*3200mm and offset the rectangle at a distance of 300mm in the outer side. By using trim and fillet tool, trim the…

Aim:      To create the template of the give figure and create the title block as per the industry standards. Create title block as a block. Procedure: Open the Autocad software and open the new drawing file as metric. Set the units as decimal and preciaion as 0. Set the limit by using 'limmax' command in…

Aim:      To design and draft the layout of a residential building of plot size 60'x20' (18.3mx6m) facing east. Develop architectural drawings such as floor plan, elevations, sections and develop structural drawings such as column, beam, footing. Introduction:      A residential building of…

Aim:      To create the floor plan and sections given in the picture and use proper dimension techniques and dimension styles to document the project. Procedure: Open the new drawing in Autocad and set metric and limits as 0,0 and 100000,10000. Then set the units as desimal and precision as 0. Now start…

Aim:      To draw the elevation and section of wardrobe. Provide the dimensions and text by the use of layers. Procedure: Using the rectangle tool to create the rectangle of size 2800*630mm and explode it. Then offset the left, top and bottom at a distance of 12mm and divide the line into 2 segments.  create a line at…

Aim:      To create a column schedule with line and text. Procedure: using construction line create a vertical line and horizontal line.  Then offset the horizontal line through a distance of 2' and then offset the line through 6' Now offset the line to 1.5'  Then offset the vertical line through…

Aim:      To sketch the layout of a residence by using the construction line, offset tool and other necessary tools in Autocad. Procedure: In this residence plan outer walls are 9'' thick and inner walls are 4.5'' thick. Door D1 is 3' width and 6'-8'' height and D2 is 2'-6'' and 6'-8'' and D3 is 3'-3'' and…

Aim:       To create the decimal geometry by using line and circle. Procedure: Using line tool enter the first point as 1,1 and next point @3,0 and enter the next point @2.12<45 Then enter the next point of the line @2.83<135 deg and enter the next point @-2,0  Then close the line. The outer…

Aim:      To create C.S. of load bearing wall over spread footing by using line and rectangle commands. Procedure: Open the Autocad software and open new drawing and set the unit as imperial. Using the rectangle command enter the first point 1,1 and enter the second point by using the relative coordinate…

Aim:      To create the geomentry of using all coordintes system methods. Line tool is used to create the geomentries. Procedure: Open the Autocad software, then go to the quick setup choose imperial template and decimal units. use line tool in the ribbon or type l in the command line. Enter the first point…

Aim:      Sketch a G+1 residential plan according to vastu shastra and assume the size of structural elements like column, beam, slab etc.., and calculation of loads from the members as per IS code and list of structura drawings required to be provided to the site for construction. Introduction to vastu…

Aim:      To calculate the concrete mix design for M35 grade with fly ash and M50 grade concrete without fly ash as per Indian standards. Introduction:      Concrete mix design is the scientific and systematic process of chossing economical relatie proportion of various ingredients from available…