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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (MASSA) Research Unit

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Architecture)

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 1 [ARC 3512]

PROJECT: BUILDING STRUCTURES

prettyNAME CELINE TAN JEAN INN

goodSTUDENT ID 0303669

Lecture: Sivaraman Kuppusamy

August Intake 2014

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CONTENT

1 INTRODUCTION

Nature Appreciation Center, Jalan Sepang, Sepang 3

2 INDUSTRIALIZE BUILDING SYSTEM (IBS) COMPONENTS 4 - 5

3 ROOF CONSTRUCTION 6 - 7

4 PRECAST SPIRAL STAIRCASE 8 - 9

5 EMBODIED ENERGY CALCULATION

6 ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING

7 CONCLUSION 10

8 REFERENCES 11

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Introduction

The site of the project is within the area of the Malaysian Nature Society

Environmental Interpretive Centre in Sepang, Selangor. Located approximately 75 minutes

from Kuala Lumpur, the Environmental Interpretive Centre (EIC) is dominated by landscape

of mangroves and rivers. It also acts as a sanctuary to many species of flora and fauna such

as the endangered smooth otter, which has been adopted by the EIC as its logo.

The task of this project is to design a Nature Appreciation Center with

approximately floor area of 800 sq. m. The facilities included should provide a mixed use

facility to accommodate community needs. The space in NAC are divided into Core Spaces

and Additional Spaces. The core spaces are meeting/interactive space, learning area,

refreshment and commercial meanwhile the additional spaces are souvenir shop and

cafeteria.

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INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING SYSTEM (IBS)

Industrialized Building System (IBS) is a new construction method that benefit client and

constructor in reduce unskilled and foreign workforce, provide a safe environment on site.

Besides, it has shorten the time consume of construction process to ensure the quality of

structural works and saving cost.

At the beginning process, the production of component may involve planning, managing

and maintaining quality to reduce waste (material and cost) and to ensure the component

has no defect and can be delivered on time.

DEFINITION OF INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING SYSTEM (IBS)

An Industrialized Building System(IBS) may be defined in which all the building components

such as wall, floor slab, beams, column and staircase at site under strict quality control and

minimal on site activities.( Rollect, 1986, Trika, 1999)

MEHOD OF CONSTRUCTION

1. Allow the efficient placement and connection of reinforcement in the criticall wall

2. Provide for more reinforcement in the wall than current practice

3. Ideal in seismic area

4. Site based casting operations using fiber reinforced plastic casting beds opens the

market to a large market of subcontractors

5. Combined with ½ slabs its provide a 100% IBS solution

6. It is more cost effective the conventional construction.

Figure : Example of installation of hollow core slab and wall at site

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ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE OF IBS

Compared to conventional construction method, the Industrialized Building System (IBS) has

Advantages:

Reduce unskilled worker

Less wastage

Less volume of building materials

Better Quality Control

Construction operation is not affected by adverse weather conditions

Safe and more organized construction on site

Disadvantages:

There are several limitation and restriction for the industrialized Building System (IBS):

System is more expensive

Lack of modular coordination in buildings make its difficult to coordinate the manufacture

of standard sized components for IBS products

Cost effective with high quantities of modular coordinated design elements

Water leakage becomes a major problem

Manufacturer:

21M/S, JALAN PONTIAN,

81150 ULU CHOH,

JOHOR, MALAYSIA

Tel: +(60)7699 6208

Email: info@spcind.com

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ADVANCED ROOF SYSTEM

COATED FIBRE GLASS MENBRANE (PTFE)

Teflon is the registered trade name of the highly useful plastic material polytetrafluoroethylene

(PTFE). PTFE is one of a class of plastics known as fluoropolymers. A polymer is a compound formed

by a chemical reaction which combines particles into groups of repeating large molecules. Many

common synthetic fibers are polymers, such as polyester and nylon. PTFE is the polymerized form

of tetrafluoroethylene. PTFE has many unique properties, which make it valuable in scores of

applications. It has a very high melting point, and is also stable at very low temperatures. It can be

dissolved by nothing but hot fluorine gas or certain molten metals, so it is extremely resistant to

corrosion. (Derived from http://www.madehow.com/Volume-7/Teflon.html)

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

ADVANTAGES Outstanding chemical resistance Low coefficient of friction High continuous use temperature

(180°C / 360°F) Very high oxygen index

DISADVANTAGES High cost Low strength and stiffness Cannot be melt processed Poor radiation resistance

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METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION

Figure : Erection of Steel Structure Figure: The lower membrane

The erection of the steel structure has always started at a radius with inner column. Following steps

were used. Firstly came the outer columns and the steel and pre-cast R/C elements of the

perimeter beam. The inner column was then erected and temporarily supported. Afterwards the

assembly made by the parts of the radial trusses adjacent to the inner column and lying between

this column and the outer beam was erected. All spatial parts were welded outside the stadium

and were already equipped with the steel arches, which had to carry the upper textile membrane

(Fig.15). At this stage the structure became self stabilized, there was no longer need for the

temporary support of the inner column.

Detail of connection of tension rope with truss system Detail of tension rope connect to the mebrane

MATERIALITY

PVC coated fiberglass is mainly used shaped tensile fabric structure. Wide range of colours for

printing makes it ideal for banners as PVC coated fiberglass can be folded. This system is suitable

for temporary and stractable structure.

MANUFACTURER:

N.Y.C. ENGINEERING SDN. BHD.

Lot 89, Jalan Industri 3/3,

Kawasan Industri Rawang Integrated,

48000 Rawang, Selangor

Malaysia

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PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE STAIRCASE

Every precast concrete stair flight is designed in accordance with BS8110 & to suit the application.

ACP’s precast concrete stairs are available in various configurations from a single stair flight to a

complete precast stair well with landings. Precast concrete landings can be designed as individual

units or can be manufactured as complete precast stair flight and attached landing. Precast

landings can be attached to the top or bottom of the precast stair flight, or supplied with both top

and bottom landings.

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION

A stairs is a set of steps or flight leading from one floor to another. It is designed to provide easy

and quick access to different floors. The steps of a stair may be constructed as a series of horizontal

open treads with a space between the treads (as in a ladder or a foot-over bridge) or as enclosed

steps with a vertical face between the treads, called a riser. The enclosure or part of the building

containing a stairs is called staircase.

Figure: Molding of spiral staircase individually

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ADVANTAGES

Suitable to construct in high traffic

High quality gives concrete staircase for long maintenance free life

Maintenance free service

Excellent durability

DISADVANTAGES

Settling – Precast concrete stairs are very heavy

Repairing damage precast concrete steps such as crack occurred are difficult.

Foundation and exterior surface damage

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CONCLUSION

INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING SYSTEM (IBS) represent the refabricating construction concept

in Malaysia. It has become a new construction recommendation and highly encourage to practice

in Malaysia in 2015. IBS should be seen as innovation in construction. This innovation has been

promoted worldwide as in industrialized construction. Besides, the classification of IBS should be

expanded to cater the scope of volumetric (modular) and hybrid construction. The more advanced

IBS is in the level of industrialization where need to play more roles and has to be involved in project

life cycle. It is hoped that the generic definition and classification that had been proposed in this

paper will be initiate positive debate into it and receive constructive reaction to enhance our

understanding of IBS.

REFRENCES

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4. Orton, Andrew, 2001, The Way We Build Now: Form Scale and Technique, Spon Press,

London. Spon Press

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