Week 10

Structural form + construction

 Structural form
• Precast (Pre-tensioning)
• Post-tensioning in-situ concrete
• Structural steel
 Factors
• Delivery problems
• Cost
• Speed
• Ease of construction
 Precast (Pre-tensioning)
• Delivery problem
30 meters need to divide in different section
Time and cost for delivery (from China)
• Cost
slightly cheaper than steel
• Speed
need time to harden the concrete
• Storage
need more space for storage.
 Post-tensioning in-situ concrete
• Ease of construction
most contractors familiar with
• Speed
need time to harden the concrete
• Delivery
do not need time for delivering massive sectio
n of podium link
 Structural Steel
• Reduce the depth of the deck.
Reduce the material during the construction
Therefore, reduce the weight
• Cost
may higher than the concrete types
 Recommendation
• Post-tensioning in-situ concrete
Reason:
• No storage and delivery problem with the dec
k when compare with the precast concrete

• Local contractors familiar with when compare

d to the structural steel.
Section draft