Assignment 02 option 2. IN SITU-interim submission address:329 Melbourne Road Newport
Victoria 3015
634091 Vicky Li
Constructing Environments Semester 2 2013
Structural Concepts
Masonry structural system
Constructing Environments Semester 2 2013
Concrete structural system
Timber structural system -Wall system require diagonal bracing for lateral stability(Ching 2008 page5.03)
Timber--good tensile strength & compressive strength
Materials & Construction
Constructing Environments Semester 2 2013
Masonry(eg:Bricks)-- good compressive strength
Materials & Construction Constructing Environments Semester 2 2013
Masonry ------ mass construction
Timber ------ frame construction
Aesthetic design & Function Constructing Environments Semester 2 2013
More Information
• Three stories • budget: $200,000 • Archtect: Kenny Le
Constructing Environments Semester 2 2013
References
Ching F 2008, Building Construction illustrated (4th edition),John Wiley&Sons, Hoboken
Constructing Environments Semester 2 2013