CEILING WORK Faculty of Fine Arts, Arch. Dept.

4th Grade Architecture

OUTLINE
 CONTENTS
1. Design guidelines:
a. Material Selection
b. Design Criteria
2. File Preparation:
a. File preparation Guidelines
b. MEP fixtures appearance in architectural file
3. Coordination Steps:
a. ELECTRICAL (lighting distribution)
b. HVAC (Diffusers distribution)
c. MECHANICAL (FIRE FIGHTING)
d. COMMUNICATION (Detectors & cameras)
4. Reflected Ceiling sheet “Presentation”:

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 Reflected ceiling
design and
coordination is a
core project element
that starts from the
beginning of the
design phase and
develops till the end
of the tender
documents
submissions.

INTRODUCTION
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
a. Material selection:

While choosing ceiling material, understanding its properties is of primary importance to determine
whether it will meet your requirements.
So it depends on:
1. The space function regarding: fire rating, sound attenuation, durability, etc….
2. The Geometry of space.
3. Location in plan (external or internal).
4. Maintenance at ceiling void regarding other disciplines.
5. Environment.
6. Availability in local country.
The most used materials in the making of false ceiling are:
- Gypsum false ceiling.
- Metal false ceiling.
- Wooden false ceiling.
- Mineral Fiber false ceiling. WOODGROVE 4
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a. Material selection:

• Reflected Ceiling Finishes Schedule

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a. Material selection:

Determine ceiling level according to:

1. Ceiling profile
2. Minimum clear height required for space.
3. Basic MEP requirements above ceiling.
4. Structural dropped beams in space.

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a. Material selection:

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b. Design criteria:

Some design criteria should be taken in consideration during the design stage of reflected ceiling in
plan:
1. Tiles distribution (600x600mm, 600x1200mm, etc…):
For example:
“ODD” No. OF TILES: Lighting fixtures are distributed on the 2 sides of the center line in the space.

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b. Design criteria:

2. Gypsum board “BULK HEAD” surrounding tiles:

Some points you should take in consideration:
• Bulk head should be “EQUAL” around the tiles.
• Avoid creating tiles CUT-PIECES, when they are surrounded by a bulk head.
• Minimum size for Bulk head width in plan = 25cm:
a. To fix the electrical fixtures (if needed).
b. For bulk head fixation & maintenance.

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b. Design criteria:

2. Gypsum board “BULK HEAD” surrounding tiles:

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b. Design criteria:

3. Design of “Linear Metal panels or strips” reflected ceiling:

(Ex: wet areas, toilets, etc…)
Panel size: Width: 75mm to 300mm
Max. Length: 6000mm

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b. Design criteria:

4. Relation between Reflected ceilings with External Glazing system(Ex: wet areas, toilets, etc…)
• Reflected ceiling can be connected to the • Curtain cove can be provided between curtain
transom of the curtain wall. (Same level) wall & reflected ceiling

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b. Design criteria:

4. Relation between Reflected ceilings with External Glazing system(Ex: wet areas, toilets, etc…)

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b. Design criteria:

5.Exposed Ceiling
In exposed zones such as storage the STR element will appear such as (beams , drop panels, difference
in slab thickness, purlins and girders).

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FILE
PREPARATION

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FILE PREPARATION
AutoCAD File

1. lay-off: Doors , Plan levels , furniture , ramps & stair at entrances , sanitary , plan
dimension & elevation symbol)
2. Show Axis and Dimension between.
3. Show Section Tags.
4. Show Room name and Finish Levels

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FILE PREPARATION
Fixture Blocks and Legend

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FILE PREPARATION
Fixture Blocks and Legend

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COORIDNATION

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COORDINATION
IN CONVENTIONAL BUILDINGS

1. ELEC.

2. HVAC

3. MECH. (FIRE FIGHTING)

4. COMMUNICATION

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COORDINATION
A. ELEC. (LIGHTING)

Lighting Selection and distribution

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COORDINATION
A. ELEC. (LIGHTING)

Distance between lighting unit must follow this drawings.

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B. HVAC

If the distribution of There are two ways to distribute HVAC diffusers in the
HVAC diffusers is corridor tiles.
staggered keep it as it is
Staggered:

Centered:

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B. HVAC

May be the type of HVAC diffusers differ according to space furniture & HVAC process

Swirl diffuser Ceiling diffuser

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B. HVAC

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B. HVAC
After coordination ask the HVAC engineer to send the Minimum distance between the
location of the access panels in the boards as it is HVAC diffuser and the detector
going to appear in the RC plans. (center to center) is 1 meter

Gypsum tiles can be used as access panels, but the used tile
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C. MECHANICAL (FIRE FIGHTING)

Fire sprinkler system

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C. MECHANICAL (FIRE FIGHTING)

Pendant sprinkler Upright

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C. MECHANICAL (FIRE FIGHTING)

Spacing between sprinklers

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START COORDINATION
D. COMMUNICATION
Final step to be coordinated with elec., HVAC, firefighting disciplines

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START COORDINATION
D. COMMUNICATION
Final step to be coordinated with elec., HVAC, firefighting disciplines

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4.CEILING SHEET ANNOTATION
• Do not show any levels for areas without suspended ceiling

• Add Dimensions to the Bulk heads

• Add levels for all zones and ceiling types

• No levels added at exposed zones

• Room tags & room number.

• Add location & dimension of access hatch panel (If required).

• Add details, ex: Ceiling relations, access panels…Etc.

• Add a starting point for ceiling tiles if needed.

• Add Dimensions for spacing between fixtures (mainly electrical lighting fixtures) on Gypsum board (or ceiling
type without tiles) & exposed Spaces at Scale 1/50

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QUESTIONS?

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Although the guidelines are describing all steps &
procedures of producing suspended ceilings, still
special projects might have their own criteria.

THANK YOU

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