1. By Leila Mouhsine, Gilbert Bélec
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa
OBJECTIVE
The Police Youth Centre located at the southeast corner of Hog’s Back Road and
Prince of Wales Drive, at 1463 Prince of Wales Drive has been sold to a
developer to be developed as a condominium building. The existing building will
be demolished and a new 12-storey reinforced concrete condominium building
is planned. There already exists a number of mid to high-rise condominium buildings
in the area, raising concerns over adversely affecting the traffic flow. Its location
being near Mooney’s Bay and parks and green lands also raises concerns over the
environmental impact of the development.
SCOPE
Tender
Petra Engineering performed
several preliminary studies and
provided solutions to meet the
constraints related to this
project with respect to the City
of Ottawa regulations.
ProposalExisting Structure Project Location
TRAFFIC BRIEF STRUCTURAL DESIGN ARCHITECTURE PLANS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SUSTAINABILITY
Petra Engineering work on the canal city project
required involvements in the following civil engineering
fields:
• Structural Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Water Resource Engineering
Slab Deflections
Modal AnalysisStructural design covered
the following aspects:
Seismic Design
• Linear Dynamic Analysis
Slab Design
• Flexural Design
• Punching Shear Checks
• Short and Long Term
Deflections
Column Design
• Design for Biaxial Bending
• Slenderness Effects
Considered
Geotechnical Design
• Foundation Walls
• Footings
Current Traffic Conditions
©Leila M
November 12, 2012 in Ottawa, ON.
As per the city of Ottawa
By-laws, a traffic brief is
required for a residential
construction which would
create between 76 and
150 new vehicle trips per
hour.
Actual Conditions
• Measured by Petra
Engineering
Additional Vehicles
• Obtained from the Trip
Generation Manual
Elevation View
Footing Plans
Architectural DesignPlans were generated to
help visualization and
construction, including
but not limited to:
• Slab Reinforcement
• Column Schedule
• Footing Schedule
• Elevation Views
• Outside Finishing
Environmental assessment is an established part of
the planning process in the project. A technical and
robust approach is essential to ensure a cost-
effective outcome. The conducted investigations and
studies include :
• Environmental Site
Assessment
• Waste Management
• Noise Study
• Storm Water Management
The sustainability analysis covered
energy conservation concepts:
• Optimum use of daylight,
• Green materials,
• Optimum heating and water
usage.
The following are the categories
that were focused on in the design:
• Sustainable Sites
• Energy and Atmosphere
• Water Efficiency
• Materials and Resources
• Indoor environment Quality
• Innovation in Design
Supervised by Dr. Murat Saatcioglu
Exterior View
Interior View
Aerial View (1930)
©National Air Photo Library
Structural Outlook