WEEK 10 TUTORIALThe task: To study the structure and materials of various details within a selection of campus buildings.

CASE STUDY BUILDING NAME: Queens College Extension

Precast concrete slab 150 x 75

Gutter

PFC

Maubau timber

In-situ concrete slab

Aluminium door joint

Suspended ceiling

Galvanised steel gutter strap

Timber rafter

CASE STUDY BUILDING NAME: Ormond Theology Centre Reception

Motar joints

CASE STUDY BUILDING NAME: MSLE Building

Cavity flashing

Parapet

Flashing

Window framing with glass

CASE STUDY BUILDING NAME: Eastern Precinct Student Centre

Metal roof

Steel cold-formed purlin Z -section

Gutter board

Box gutter Insulation

Capping

Parapet

The task: To observe the stage of works of the new oval pavilion on campus.

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Retaining wall

Foundations laid using a structural frame

Metal dowels used to connect the floor to the walls

Ground cover removed to accomodate foundation levels below ground surface

Combination of wooden and steel framing for aesthetic design purposes

Metal dowels extend downwards to the bottom of the foundation

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)

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Timber bracing

Drainage pipes to carry any moisture off site

Retaining wall

Uses top hat beams instead of timber beams for sound and heat

insulation

Excavations of ground surface

Heritage site (original pavilion) is the centre piece of the new site

Cement seating in front of the over-looking the oval

Steel beams yet to be erected

Cement seating

In order to make the building soundproof, the roof is actually 50mm thicker than it should be - it consists of a PFC with two layers of timber, top hat battens and insulation

Top hat beam sketch