ARC 2213 Building Structure

Project 1 Fettuccine Truss Bridge

Objectives of Project

The objectives of this project are as follows

- To develop student’s understanding of tension and compressive strength of construction materials
- To develop student’s understanding of force distribution in a truss
- To design a perfect truss bridge which fulfils the following criterias:

- High level of aesthetic value o Minimal construction material

Learning Outcomes

- Able to evaluate, explore and improve attributes of construction materials
- Explore different arrangement of members in a truss structure
- Explore and apply understanding of load distribution in a truss
- Able to evaluate and identify tension and compression members in a truss structure

In this project, in a group of 6 people we are to come up with a design of fettucine bridge, which is to be tested at the end to see the amount of weight it can hold. This project includes an individual component, which is to calculate the forces on each member of a structure.

PROJECT 2 Extension of a R.C. bungalow (GROUP + INDIVIDUAL)

Objectives of Project

The objectives of this project are as follows:

Introduce the basic process of building structures design process to the students.
Enable the students to have a holistic experience including Concept and Structure Layout Design, Building Structure Engineering Considerations, Structure Members Sizing and

Calculations, Final Report and Presentation.

Learning Outcomes