CONCRETE STRUCTURES

ARCH 5023/ ARCH 4343 - ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES II 



			CONCRETE STRUCTURES 



UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE 



			         FINAL EXAM 

				    due	

			       Monday 05.05.97

				11:00 A.M.



Take-Home Option:

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You have the option to take the regular Final Exam, 
which follows the same format as all the previous exams, 
or you can take this exam as a take-home exam.



This is an individual assignment No Team Work!



1. Select a primarily Concrete Structure

	a. your own design (studio project etc.)

	b. or an existing building

	 

2. Provide the background information for the design

	a. location

	b. architect

	c. engineer

	d. client

	e. program/functions

	f. area

	

3. Graphics (sketches or copies)

	a. floor plans (typical & special)

	b. elevations ( front & side

	c. section (main section 2 preferred)

	d. details (structural)

	e. photos (finished project, model)



4. Identify the loading

	a. wind

	b. snow

	c. seismic

	d. dead load

	e. life loads   	  

 

5. Identify the structural system

	a. primary structural system

		post & beam

		moment connections

	b. secondary structural system

		concrete floor 
		curtain wall



6. Design a horizontal member

	The calculation package should include

		hand calculations or

		computer output of structural design software 

	a. roof 

		slab

		beams

	b. floor 

		slab

		joists

		beams



7. Design a vertical member

	a. column

	

8. Design a typical connection

	a. beam - column

	b. rafter - column



9. Size the members

	and generate fabrication drawings for

	a. horizontal member

	b. vertical member

	c. connections



10. Submit the project in a 8 1/2" x 11" format or

	post it on a Web page.