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School of Architecture, Building and Design
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture
ARC 2522/2523 Building Structure
Project : Skeleton Design of a R.C. Building
GROUP MEMBERS
NO. STUDENT ID NAME
1 0325034 Lim Zanyu
2 0320509 Teh Sin Ying
3 0321645 Teo Vi Vien
4 0314660 Teo Chong Yih
5 0320266 Yen Wei Zheng

2. Table of content
No. Title Page no.
1. Cover page
2. Table of content
3. Introduction 1
4. Structural proposal 2-15
5. Design brief 16
6. Individual beam calculations 17-45
7. Individual column calculations 46-56
8. References 57

3. Introduction
Located in Setia Alam, Shah Alam, Eco
Sanctuary promises a quick and easy
escape. This gated and guarded
eco-themed haven offers a rejuvenating
environment that is at once modern yet
close to nature at its finest. Extensive
lifestyle amenities complement
visionary conservation practices and
green architecture to make green living
a blissfully rewarding experience.
Amongst the collection of houses, the house is located within the Grandezza residential
area. The built up of the Cerro comes to a total of 3,436 square feet.
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4. Design brief
Description Value
Density of reinforced concrete 24kN/m³
Density of brick 19kN/m³
Dead load factor 1.4
Live load factor 1.6
Height of wall 3m
Brick wall width 0.15m
Beam size 0.15m x 0.45m
Slab thickness 0.15m
Column size 0.15m x 0.3m
Dead load for brickwall 3m x 0.15m x 19kN/m³
= 8.55kN/m
Dead load for beam 0.15m x 0.45m x 24kN/m³
=1.62kN/m
Dead load for slab 0.15m x 24kNm³
= 3.6kN/m²
Dead load for column 0.3m x 0.15m x 3m x 24kN/m³
= 3.24kN
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5. References
DIY. (2017). ​All About Roofs: Pitches, Trusses and Framing​.
GreenBuildingAdvisor.com. (2017). ​Martin’s Ten Rules of Roof Design​.
Myrooff.com. (2017). ​PITCHED ROOF DESIGN​.
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