Master’s in Structural Engineering Design PG|Level 4 Studio

ABOUT STUDIO STUDIO PROBLEM STATEMENT PURLIN DESIGN

The main focus of the studio was to make understand different forms inspired by nature as
To provide roofing at Amphitheatre using bamboo as material
well as different type of material their behavior, characteristics and also how to work
simultaneously with the material without disturbing form.
The studio intends to develop a form using a material assigned to us and also to design SITE DETAILS
completely so hereby we can go through the process of fully from scratch to design i.e.
from site allocation to structure development.
SITE DETAILS
Kanoria amphitheatre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat,
Site Location :
INITIAL ACTIVITIES India
Here we have designed purlin each and
every load combination were we highlighted
TIME PROBLEM 1 North side – Faculty of Architecture the max combination in each combination
• This exercise, includes understanding of basic load transfer and how joineries play a very East side – Faculty of Planning & Library and we have designed for max loading .
important role in developing structure from basic material. However sizing of the element Site Context : Purlin 1 and 2 are provided with one
West side – Kanoria art gallery
also plays very important role as structure with larger element size were more stable than bamboo of 0.075 m diameter and purlin 3 to
having lesser element size but structure having larger element size failed in footing South side – Faculty of Design 12 will be provided with 2 bamboo of 0.075
• Load to self weight ratio : 1.447 m diameter.
Length – 14 m
SITE PLAN
Width – 24 m
Site Dimensions : COLOUR C/S CATEGORY
Height – 2.73 m (up to Existing boundary wall of GREEN CATEGORY 1
amphitheatre) RED CATEGORY 2

Good ventilation
Architectural
: Good lightning
Consideration BEAM DESIGN
No intermediate obstruction

Functionality : Music events, Dance events and, Play SITE SECTION

D.L + W.L.
D.L + W.L. D.L + W.L.
Load (+Cpi) D.L + W.L.
WORKFLOW OF PROJECT D.L + L.L + L.L. + L.L.
combination (-Cpi)
(+Cpi) (-Cpi) *Max. compressive and tension forces
Architectural
Considerations
Form Finalization
Architectural
Drawings
Structural System
and Planning
Load Combinations
& Calculations
Modelling of
Elements in
Comparison and
Analysis
Final Sizing of
Elements Max. for each cases are taken from Staad
Structure made using Paper & Tape STAAD.Pro
model.
Compressive 7.875 2.770 2.114 2.954 3.599
TIME PROBLEM 2 force (kN) All deflection are under permissible and
• This exercise includes an understanding of basic load transfer and how joineries play a FORM FINDING Required
0.027 0.016 0.014 0.017 0.019
under Allowable deflection.
very important role in developing structure from basic material. However, applying the diameter (m)
concept of the funicular structure and understanding that poor workmanship plays an Max. Tension
important role in learning outcomes.
1st Iteration: 2nd Iteration: 3rd Iteration: 10.837 0.671 0.194 0.746 4.713
Type: 14 m Cantilever Bamboo roof. Type: Bamboo roof provided with Column Type: Bamboo provided with depth using truss force (kN)
• Load to self weight ratio : 0.489 Issue: Upward and downward Issue: Visibility issues, Slope issues, Lateral
movements stability
Issue: Discontinuity of the bamboo, more number of Required
joints 0.032 0.008 0.004 0.008 0.02
diameter (m)
Actual
0.022 0.023 0.011 0.005 0.007
Deflection
Allowable
0.073 0.073 0.073 0.073 0.073
deflection

4th Iteration:
Type: Two bamboo used in continuous way
provided with truss.
5th Iteration:
Type: Four bamboo Provided with Bamboo ring in-
Final Form:
Type: Four bamboo Provided with Rectangular ties
DEFLECTION DIAGRAM (for Element C)
Issue: Sharp angles in bamboo, Instability between to provide good depth. to provide width and depth as well.
Issue: More number of joints, Slope of roof

Structures made using Sticks & Rubber band

SITE VISITS D.L. + L.L. D.L. + W.L.(CPI+) D.L. + W.L.(CPI-)

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
SALT MOUNT MUSEUM
The basic structural highlight was
• The salt cladding
• Inner structural cable suspension staircase
• Use of modern structural system D.L. + L.L. + W.L.(CPI+)
D.L. + L.L. + W.L.(CPI-)

AXIAL FORCE DIAGRAM (for Element C)

Figure: Sectional Elevation 3 – 3’

Figure: Plan

Structural view of Salt mount museum

SARKHEJ ROZA D.L. + L.L. D.L. + W.L.(CPI+) D.L. + W.L.(CPI-)

The basic structural highlight was
• Stone structure
• Using of Corbel to reduce effective span
• Stone domes and joineries

Figure: Section 1 – 1’ Figure: Sectional Elevation 2 – 2’

D.L. + L.L. + W.L.(CPI+) D.L. + L.L. + W.L.(CPI-)

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
JOINERIES
The Staad analysis is to find out what are the impacts
of the 4 bamboo provided with the depth as well as
width.
Sarkhej Roza Two types of the arrangement of bamboo has
provided:
MANDU Cross section Cross section • 1st arrangement is provided with the 4 bamboo
The basic structural highlight was without depth
provided.
with depth
provided. sticked together and then bent.
• Dome in folded plate pattern • 2nd arrangement is provided a depth and the
• Dome provided with pendentive width.
• Arch provided in staircase The major difference in this two arrangement are
section modulus.
FINAL MODEL

LOAD COMBINATION AND LOAD PATH

• Dead load, Live load & Wind load will act on roof then in
form of UDL transfer to purlin
• Then from purlin in form reaction will act on beam
• And finally from beam to pedestal and from that to
ground
In the designing of the structure, Working stress method is
used. So, there are no factored load in the WSM. Therefore,
total 5 load cases are adopted mentioned below
1) Dead load + Live load
MANDU 2) Dead load + Wind load (+cpi)
3) Dead load + Wind load (-cpi)
4) Dead load + Live load + Wind load (+cpi)
5) Dead load + Live load + Wind load (-cpi)

BHAGYA KHOKHANI| PSD22074

SD 4007 | Structural Forms and Materials
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