Structural analysis of a buidling using Robot Structural Analysis

1) What are HVAC systems? Why are they essential in the modeling of buildings

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• Heating ventiation and air cooling
• It is the technology indoor environmental comfort. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality
• Important part of structure.

ESSENTIAL IN BUILDING MODELING

• Controlling the overall climate of the building.
• It inhance the productivity
• It improves the air quality
• Achieving the energy efficiency.

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
Based on the layout choose appropriate ducts and elevation using property browser and assign the components to appropriate groups to complete modeling of the HVAC unit

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3) Use the add-ins tab to load plug-ins for robot structural analysis to your Revit software

ANSWER -

• Open the add in tab from the top of the tab
• search for the structural analysis tool in search bar
• Find the proper version of the structural analysis tool and download it.
• after downloading install it properly.

4) Why do we need to assess buildings/analyze while modeling elements? Does design affect modeling in anyways?

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• It helps in calculating loads and internal forces.
• It helps to cross check the engineering design
• Can perform during design
• Can analyse each individual elements.

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 decided
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?

ANSWER - ROBOT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS SOFTWARE IS NOT WROKING PROPERLY THERFORE I AM UNABLE TO PERFORM ANY TEST.

6) What is energy analysis and why do we need to consider it while modeling in Revit?

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• It is the traditional method of assessing the way the energy is used in an operation involving the physical or chemical processing of material and the transfer or conversion of energy.
• like, calculating heat loss and gain
• calculating the energy
• Determining the fuel requirement
• Evaluating the costs.

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

• Lower energy
• Impact of climate change
• Resource consumption
• Quality and durability
• Non toxic material