Chinatsu-ARCH1392: Mid Semester break

First week:

As we have realised that the imported model in sketch up was far too fragmented for us to use.

The original SketchUp model.

I built the model in SketchUp from scratch by following the original Revit model and the detail drawing from Independent task in week 3.

For the first week of the semester break, I focused on creating structure part of building.
My task was to create the timber framing for the brick veneer, including external walls, floors, roofs, internal walls, the external single brick wall for the brick veneer the double brick walls, the fire wall, mullions for the glazing wall, corrugated iron roof.

I began with creating the base of the building following the measurement of the Revit model. Because the size of the each component such as wall thickness and door sizes does not quiet follow Australian standard, I took the measurement off outside of the external wall face to the other other side of it and worked it in words.
The size of the stairs seemed to be fine so am I keeping the size the same.

SketchUp model first stage

I have began with creating the timber framing such as timber wall stud, bottom and top plates, noggin and floor joists etc. In order to create the timber framing especially for the skillion roof . I did further research for the timber framing, to decide on the most suitable method for our building.

Image showing the basic structure of the simple building.

The example of the timber frame model for the skillion roof.

The photo of the real building showing the timber structure.

I found out that there are several slightly different way to build the timber framing for the domestic built in Australia.

Early stage of timber frame model.

The timber frame structure - I have timed the timber frame for the upper level to join the wall and the roof. and I created the fascia all way around the rafter to fill the gap between the roof and the brick skin.

Single brick walls with timber framing with metal roof sheets and mullion for the glazing wall.

Double brick walls

Plaster internal boards

Meeting:

We had a meeting during the mid-turn break and showed the team members that work I have done.
They all agreed that the model has the right approach. Some details are to be amended.

Things needs to be changed are:
Nogging - needs to be placed in the different heights. The wall type at the lower level should be double brick and upper level should be timber.

As suggested by the team, I uploaded the model and the screen shot of the model in Wiki during the meeting. Pleas see Mid Semester Break in our Wiki.

Timber framing which will be amended.

Metal roof sheets and internal veneer panel etc..

Internal wall framing to be developed further.

Second week:

They were many more components to be created in order to proceed our work into the next stage, After a several days of meeting, I started working on modelling in SketchUp further.
Such as:

Internal walls
Deck
Stairs
Hand rails
Awnings etc.

Going back to the Revit model, there is a exposed roof structure above the living and kitchen area with the metal beam across the entire building. I began researching and planing the detail of exposed beams structure.

Screen shot of the original Revit model. showing the exposed roof structure.

C shape steel beams are used for the structural beams and the awning in Revit model.

An example image of the exposed roof structure.

The image that I followed in order to plan the joinery of the internal wall and the exposed roof structure.

I created internal wall and the beams and supporting columns according to the information that I gathered.

I have made the internal wall panels between the kitchen and bed rooms on the second floor comes up to the beams. The ceiling joists in bed rooms and bath room are placed flat, supported by one of the internal walls and the metal beams, each span of those joists are within 3500 mm therefore there is no need for the beams to be installed. They are canteriverd out to outside, becomes the structure of the awning. The size of beams and joists comply with Australian standard as follow.

Also, I have extended the floor joists out to the deck and created the supporting beams and columns.

I used the details of traditional timber stairs as shown below. 167 mm rise, 330 mm going and 18 landings so it is under the compliance of Australian stranded. upper half of the stairs go through a room so, I made a enclosure with the stringer as below.