Week 1 Challenge

1. 1. State the primary load cases to be considered for design. ANS : The primary load cases to be considerd for the design are the Dead load Live load / Imposed load  Wind load  Earth quakeload      2. What is One – Way slab? ANS :  One - way slab  The ratio of the longer span…

AIM :  How will you assign Circular section to column? Introduction :  Column are the vertical member in the Structure that can be of varing size in dimesions The circular section of column are provided at the upper floor of the building for the better load carrying and access purpose  Procedure :   Create the model in…

AIM : Write the steps involved to upload a .std file through web mail? Introduction :  STAAD pro ( Structural Analysis and Deign program is the abbrivation for the STAAD it is the connected version new version used to analize the RCC structure and steel structure by using this software ) It Include the GUI Graphic…

AIM :  In this project, participants will get to experience the entire design process from modelling, analysis, design, and preparation of construction drawings. The architectural drawings of a G+3 RCC building is provided. The following information on the building is to be used: Location – Guwahati, Assam Function…

AIM : Model the isolated footing provided in week 11 challenge on SAFE. Analyze and design it to verify the size, depth and steel provided as per calculations. INTRODUCTION : Isolated footing are the type of footing that can transfer load from the single column to the ground soil beneth it  They are slopped isolated…

AIM : Design a square footing for a column size of 400x400. The compression axial load for the load combination of (1.5 DL + 1.5 LL) is 2000 KN. The safe soil bearing capacity is 150 KN/m2 at a depth of 2 metres below E.G.L. Participants are free to go for either a tapered or stepped footing. Besides the total axial…

AIM : The architectural drawings for a G+7 residential building in zone 5 has been provided. The floor plan is the same for all 7 floor levels. Possible column positions have also been provided. Conceptualize a framing plan layout and then model the building in Etabs. The following architectural drawings have been provided:…

The etabs file for a G+6 building is provided. Run the analysis and design the RCC shear walls (show in the etabs model). The following challenge deals specifically with the shear wall of size 300x1500 at grid A-11 in the structural model. Extract values of longitudinal steel ratio, boundary element length and shear reinforcing…

AIM:  Reinforcement detailing of columns in Etabs 2018. The ETABS file for a G+4 building is provided. Run the analysis and design the RCC Moment Resisting Frame. The following challenge deals specifically with two columns at the following grid intersections. Introduction :    Procedure :  Clic on the…

Challenge 7 – Detailed design of concrete buildings -1 Detail design of beams in Etabs 2018.The ETABS file for a G+4 building is provided. Run the analysis and design the RCC Moment ResistingFrame. The following challenge deals specifically with two continuous beams in the 1st floor.         1)…

AIM : To Determine the dynamic characteritics of a building  INTRODUCTION : Building oscillation caused due to the vibration in the ground or Earth  PROCEDURE :  For Building type A click on the grid system and set grid spacing in X direction as 4 and in Y direction also 4  edit the story of the building…

Question : Model a 25 storey building on ETABS with structural properties as specified below. Ground floor or plinth floor level can be taken at a height of 1.5 metres from the base. Each of the successive 25 storeys has a storey height of 3 metres. Structural Element Sizes  Beams : 300 × 400 mm  Columns…

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. Aim of the project is to look into the aspect of symmetry , redundancy…

Question : 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. ANS : Given data T1 = 2 sec , `pai`=  0.334    …

Question 1: Compute lateral stiffness of the one story frame with an intermediate realistic stiffness of the beam. The system has 3 DOFs as shown. Assume L = 2h and Elb = Elc   Solution :    Question 2: For the following structures: Determine the number of degrees-of-freedom for dynamic analysis…

1 AIM : Modes of failure or damage in the beam Casued   Earthquakes are the most destructive natural hazards throughout human history. Hundreds of thousand people lost their lives and loss of billions of dollars’ properties occurred in these disasters. Earthquakes can cause devastating effects in terms…

1 AIM: Using 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 Apparatus : Revit software , Naivis work (NWC) , Naviswork expoter . Procedure :  Open the revit file…

1 AIM: Using Dynamo creating a set of sinusoidal points and creating a curve and create a surface out of the curve. Apparatus :  Revit Installed , Dynamo revit Version,  Code block, range, point by coordinate , math.sin, Integer slider , sum , code block , nurb by control point , product. Procedure :    …

AIM : Using the shortcut keys in Revit discussed 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 ANS: The HVAC full form is Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning with respect to building  structures. HVAC systems & types are important areas in the field of mechanical engineering. Basically, HVAC means the various systems and…

1 AIM : Design of School building from the following selected options  APPARATUS :  PROCEDURE : Selection of school Building from the following  GROUND FLOOR      AIM : Assuming reasonable assumptions for geographic and location details for your project modeling. Assumptions : …

AIM : Open an architectural template. Using the Manage tab set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project Introduction :  When you combine multiple models and files in a single project, use shared coordinates to establish the positions of the files in relation to each other. A Revit project has internal…

 1: Why are building codes or standards essential for the modeling/ efficiency of drawings in Revit ?  The National Building Code of India (NBC), a comprehensive building Code, is a national instrument providing guidelines for regulating the building construction activities across the country. Buildings…

AIM : Based on the project saved from Week 3, proceed from the First Floor Level. Model a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level Introduction :  An overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room .                  …

AIM : Based on your layout from week 2, using floor tool under architecture tab and select the floor with appropriate material and thickness using the property browser creating a layout in the Ground floor Level. Align the floor plan with grids created from week 2 INTRODUCTION : Revit is a software used to design and draft…

1) What is BIM? Summarize the features of BIM and benefits of using BIM over 2D CAD tools.) What is BIM? Summarize the features of BIM and benefits of using BIM over 2D CAD tools. BIM (Building Information Modelling) is  a process of achiving information of process in a particular project which can be divided…

AIM:  Creating a new project (Structural / Architectural / Construction template ) and naming  the project appropriately INTORDUCTION:Revit is the software used by structural Engineer , construction Engineer /Mechanical Engineer , Architecture Engineer used for Drafting ( Term refering to the technical…

AIM: Create a 3 dimensional model of the residential building with a rendered view INTRUDUCTION: line , offcet , trim , linear, circel , copy , rotate , scale, text , text edit, 3d module , extrude , 3d rotate , layers , align , path align , subtract , material edit , material , assign , camera , render. PROCEDURE: …

AIM :Creating the templates and Taking the size of the title block as per industry standards. INTURDUCTION :Templates are the blocks that are During the finel of project that every detail of the pojecet are mentoined in the template. They are used to identiy the poject work easily.Template can be converted into block at…

AIM :Creating a 3d Isometric view of the building with plan and elevation give INTRODUCTION :  3d isometric view are 3 dimensions view that we can track the object view in all views  Command used are line , offcet , Trim , Dimensions linear , Text . PROCEDURE:  Step : line of distance 3'6", 3', 4'3" in y…

AIM : Create a 3D Furniture element as shown in the Figure. Assume dimensions which are missing INTRODUCTION : 3d model are having 3 types of model 1) wireframe 2) Surface model mesh 3) solid model 3d Model most commonly used techniques by architects, civil construction professionals. It allows builders to tackle…

AIM : Creating the layouts of the Kitchen and providing hatch pattern and also using blocks. INTRODUCTION :  Line , Offcet , Block , Hatch , Dimesnion liner , Text  PROCEDURE :  Step 1: command: Line distance of 3200mm Horizontal and offcet of distance 300mm and line distance of 4300mm and offcet of 300mm vertical  Step…

 AIM : Creating a layout of the Plan and Section A of the project in Challenges 7, using the template Tutorial-mArch.dwt in a scale as given . Using  the MV command to create the viewport   Also, use ATTEDIT command to edit the information in the title block. Use A1 size for the layout. Take a…

AIM: The Aim of the project is to design a Residential space in a 60'X20' plot size Introduction : The Residential space is of East facing of 2 floor Building with parking in the ground floor.Also plan consists of Ground Floor, First Floor , Terrace . Procedure :  Step 1: First the limits are to be set down…

AIM : Creating the Plan and Sections by Using proper dimension techniques and dimension styles. INTRODUCTION : Construction Line , Line , Offecet , Trim , copy ,  DTEXT , Layers , Rectangle ,  Hatch , Circle , Linear Dimesions . PROCEDURE :  Command : Xl Currrent Settings : Vertical …

AIM : Draw the elevation and details of a wardrobe  INTRODUCTION : Line command , offcet command , Trim command , Hatch command , Dimension linear command , Dimcont command , circle command , DTest command , Layer command  PROCEDURE: Command: OFFSETSpecify offset distance : 300Command: OFFSETSpecify…

AIM: Creating a column schedule with the help of lines. Also, insert text with the help of Dtext command or Single Line text. INTRUDUCTION:   Line command , Offcet command , Command D text or single line textCurrent text style : romans shx Text height          : 8"Annotative           : No PROCCEDURE: COMMAND : LINE  Specify…

AIM : Sketching the layout of a residence and Consider all dimensions as reference to sketch the unit plan. Introduction : Use of line command , XL command ,Trim command , Circel command , Arc command offcet command , Text command , Dimension linear  PROCEDURE :Command: XLXLINESpecify a point : H Command:…

AIM : Drafting of various geometries using Chamfer, Fillet tool in AutoCad INTRODUCTION : The Tool Palette in AutoCAD allows accessing the different tools. The tools from the tool palette are inserted into our drawing. The Tool Palette consists of the tools of…

AIM : TO Draw C.S. OF LOAD BEARING WALL OVER SPREAD FOOTINGS INTRODUCTION :  A spread footing (or isolated or pad) footing is provided to support a single column. A spread footing is a circular, square or rectangular slab  Sometimes, it’s stepped to spread the load over an oversized area. Spread Footing…

AIM : Creating the geometries from P1 to P2 using all the coordinates system methods INTRODUCTION : AutoCAD is globally used by surveyors, designers, engineers, drafters, Globally, AutoCAD has proven as an efficient and user-friendly program.  Commercial drafting and computer-aided design(CAD) software applications are…

AIM :  To Sketch a G+1 floor residential plan, according to Vaastu Shastra, and list down the names of the structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction. To assume the size of the structural element (cloumn, beam, slab) and to accordingly calculate the individual corresponding loads from…

AIM: To calculate the concrete mix design for M35 grade concrete with fly ash. INTRODUCTION : The Process of selecting suitable ingredients of concrete (cement, fine aggregates and course arrgegate mixed with water ) and determining the relative quantities with an objective of producing a concrete of required strenght…