Difficulty Level: 5/5
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Problem Statement: Structure Design
This assignment aims to evaluate whether a structure meets the resistance requirements through a comprehensive design and analysis process. The project involves configuring and designing a complete structure in plan, conducting preliminary designs considering gravity loads using graphical design and analysis tools, and performing multi-storey gravity load analysis to size all structural members and report the reactions at the base. Additionally, elements will be exported from Concept Mode for further analysis in either Beam Mode or Column Mode. This thorough approach ensures that all aspects of the structure’s resistance are meticulously assessed.
The figure below shows the elevation, plan views, and sections (all dimensions are in mm) of a 2-storey industrial building to be constructed in Vancouver.
Given Data:
- Specified Dead Load on the roof and floor: 2kPa
- Specified Live Load on roof: 1.9kPa
- Specified Live Load on floor: 4.8kPa
- Specified Snow Load: 2.9kPa
- Service Condition: Dry
- Untreated Lumber
Select the most appropriate answers based on the software output and standard design requirements.
