RADIAL TRUSS SYSTEMBUILDING STRUC TURES 2 / PROJEC T 1 / ROOF TRUSS

Circular planar trusses are proposed for the building as it reinforces the radial concept and is quick to pre-fabricate and install. The parallel chord truss is the main component of the truss system installed on the ground floor ceiling so that it supports the load of the first floor. Fabrication costs are greatly reduced as it is able to span the circular ceiling with a radial arrangement. Also, steel columns were installed to transfer load effectively from the truss to the ground.

Situated in Bukit Cina, its a hill that acts as a cemetery as well as a recreational park for people residing around it. Radiance is a Visitor Interpretive Centre that focuses on radiating the sense of familiarity and belonging of Bukit Cina towards the visitors. It has a courtyard at the center and above it a circular skylight allows natural light to permeate and connect with all the spaces on the ground floor.

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PENDANT LIGHTING

CEILING FAN

DEAD LOAD

LIVE LOAD

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1/ RECREATION2/ MINI THEATRE / MULTI-PURPOSE HALL3/ SEATING + STAIRS4/ TUIN5/ GALLERY6/GENTS7/ LADIES8/ EXHIBITION HALL 9/ STORAGE / M&E ROOM10/ EXPERIENCE SPACE11/ LIFT LOBBY12/ PANTRY 13/ OFFICE14/ RECEPTION15/ TERRACE GARDEN16/ ROOFTOP CAFE

TUTOR: MS NORITA / CHIA SUE HWA 0317920 / JOSHUA YIM 0317945 / KHOR YEN MIN

0318149 / KOH SUNG JIE 0318912 / LOW EN HUEY 0317889 / LOVIE TEY 0318155

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PRECEDENTREFERENCE: David MellorCutlery Factory, United Kingdom.

PRECEDENTREFERENCE: Tension and compression ring relationship.

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1/ CIRCULAR TRUSSA load bearing component that adheres to the design of the building which has a circular skylight. The circular trusses span across the whole ceiling, receiving load directly from the first floor.

2/ U-SHAPED TRUSSThe U-shaped truss is a response towards the design of a unique staircase that connects the ground floor and the roof garden above. The truss bears the entire weight of the staircase and its users as the stairs hangs from it.

5 TYPES OF TRUSSES / COMPONENTS:

1/ CIRCULAR TRUSS2/ U-SHAPED3/ BOX TRUSS4/ STRAIGHT TRUSS5/ COLUMN RING

TENSION FORCECOMPRESSION FORCEHIGH LOAD BEARINGLOW LOAD BEARING

c/ TRUSS CONNECTIONS

1/ CIRCULAR TRUSS

2/ U-SHAPED TRUSS

GUSSET PLATES

WIELDED

SYNTHETIC TURF

COMPRESSION

TOP CHORDINCLINED MEMBERS

BOTTOM CHORD

TENSION

STRESS POINTS

GEOTEXTILEAIRDRAIN GEOGRIDGEOTEXTILE

IMPERMEABLE LINER

FILTER FABRIC LAYER

LIGHTWEIGHT WEATHER-PROOF PRECAST CONCRETE

STEEL BASE PLATE

CONCRETE PAD FOOTING

PIN JOINT

V COLUMNS

3/ WARREN BRIDGE TRUSS

4/ PLANAR TRUSS

5/ INTERMEDIATE TRUSS

ROOFTRUSS

FLOOR

b) LOAD TRANSFER

a) ROOF SECTION

BUILDING SECTION

d/ TRUSS TO COLUMN e/ COLUMN TO GROUND

GROUND FLOOR PLANSCALE 1:300

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:300

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3/ WARREN BRIDGE TRUSSThe Warren bridge trusses are located around the circular planar trusses and the U-shaped truss. They act as mediators between the direct receivers of load and the columns as well as the load bearing walls.

4/ PLANAR TRUSSA minor component that merely acts as a capping point for the Warren bridge trusses. One of them also connects the circular truss system and the U-shaped truss system.

5/ INTERMEDIATE RINGIt is the innermost ring that has four V-shaped columns attached. This component transfers load from the truss system to the inner columns.

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN SCALE 1:150

8m

2.6m6m

10m

7m5m

8m

6.5m

5m3.5m

3.5m 6.9m

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ESTIMATED OVERALL LOAD = 86.72 metric tonnes