Major Assignment Poster

Research into Tilt-up Panel for Major Project

These are just some images of tilt-up panels I found on the internet.

This first one shows tilt-up panels being erected.

This detail here shows a panel being poured.


This is a detail of the connection between panel and footing.

Back to Target, Ocean Grove

As we can see, the entire floor slab has now be poured and a few tilt-up panels put in place. Some of the form work for columns is being prepared. Work is slowly progressing and it wll be very interesting to see the finished product.

Initial Group Design Sketches

Research into St Kilda Library for major project

The ‘Open Book’ extension to the existing St Kilda Town Hall and Library was built in 1994 and has received many design awards. The façade consists of a stone - clad book, the design referencing the bookish role of libraries, while the computer monitor shaped window penetration suggests that the technological age is emerging from the pages of the book. The open space in Carlisle Street was redeveloped as a public space, establishing a crossover to the library.

Research into Ashton Raggatt McDougall for major project

Melbourne based Architectural Firm, Ashton Raggatt McDougall (ARM), have received International recognition for their excellence in the design of Commercial/Retail, Cultural, Masterplanning, Health and Education and Residential Projects.
The Innovation Building at Digital Harbour, Docklands, Melbourne, was built in 2004 and was the highest performing ‘green’ building in the Docklands precinct at that time. This building, references themes from the technological age, by appropriating circuit boards, barcodes, morse code and binary numerals which are revealed by the randomly striated pre-cast concrete panel cladding and glazing.

Westfield, Geelong

These photos are of the new extension to the Westfield plaza in Geelong's CBD.
The steel and concrete constructed building spans across the road for a walkway.

Deakin Waterfront

The new addition to deakin waterfront is the renovation of the old building that has been sitting there for years. The first problem that arose for those involved was the fact that the floor levels were not big enough for this type of building and therefore each level had to be raised 600mm.
The original building is made of brick veneer and is supported by steel columns and beams, with timber flooring. The new addition is made of concrete construction and is only a small section to the east.



The beautiful views from the upper level.

This view is of the void at the upper level, they have just started putting glass in at this level where the offices will be.

The enormous concrete lintel in the back corner is visible here that had to be added to support the new structure.

In the original part of the building you can see the steel columns and beams used for support.

Here you can see the brickwork that was removed in order to add windows and to help allow sun into the windows of the existing deakin building.

This image is showing the concrete columns and beams used in the extension.

Tut 5 - END WALL - TILT UP CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

Soon to be Target, Ocean Grove

Not really much at the moment, just a hole in the ground. Because it's such a small site for a Target to be located they have to go below ground for car parking. The concrete construction building had the first part of the floor slab poured last week and hopefully if i keep an eye on it there will be more interesting things to come throughout the semester.

You can see the heavy reinforcement needed for this underground construction.

Again, here you can see the reinforcement sticking out of the slab, because of the pressure the earth surrounding will force on it.

Tut 4 - TILT UP CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION

Tut 3 - END WALL - PORTAL FRAMED BUILDING

Tut 2 - PORTAL FRAME BUILDING

Tut 1 - TYPICAL TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE DETAIL

Bunnings Warehouse Waurn Ponds, 237 Colac Rd, VIC 6185, Waurn Ponds. Architect: COEUR Architects Pty Ltd

I chose Bunnings Warehouse in Waurn Ponds as an example of a long
span structure. It is a building which i believe to be an example of
excellence in construction technology in steel.

This internal view of the structure shows the size

of the beams spanning the lenght of the roof.

This view indicates the bolting configuration used

to fix the column and rafter.

We can see the rafter widen as it nears the centre

indicating it needs to support a larger load.

A closer view of the fixing.

Here we can see the knee joint, a restrained joint between

the rafter and column. This joint is useful in carrying the

transferred load from bending moments.