This document discusses long span structures. It defines long span structures as those with spans larger than 20m that cannot be achieved with ordinary reinforced concrete structures. It then lists various loads that act on structural systems like dead, live, wind, and temperature loads. It discusses common materials used for long span structures like reinforced concrete, steel, timber, and composites. It also lists common structural forms like insitu and precast concrete, steel structures, and portal frames. Finally, it categorizes long span structures into form active, vector active, section active and surface active systems and provides examples of structure types that fall under each category.
This document discusses long span structures. It defines long span structures as those with spans larger than 20m that cannot be achieved with ordinary reinforced concrete structures. It then lists various loads that act on structural systems like dead, live, wind, and temperature loads. It discusses common materials used for long span structures like reinforced concrete, steel, timber, and composites. It also lists common structural forms like insitu and precast concrete, steel structures, and portal frames. Finally, it categorizes long span structures into form active, vector active, section active and surface active systems and provides examples of structure types that fall under each category.
This document discusses long span structures. It defines long span structures as those with spans larger than 20m that cannot be achieved with ordinary reinforced concrete structures. It then lists various loads that act on structural systems like dead, live, wind, and temperature loads. It discusses common materials used for long span structures like reinforced concrete, steel, timber, and composites. It also lists common structural forms like insitu and precast concrete, steel structures, and portal frames. Finally, it categorizes long span structures into form active, vector active, section active and surface active systems and provides examples of structure types that fall under each category.
This document discusses long span structures. It defines long span structures as those with spans larger than 20m that cannot be achieved with ordinary reinforced concrete structures. It then lists various loads that act on structural systems like dead, live, wind, and temperature loads. It discusses common materials used for long span structures like reinforced concrete, steel, timber, and composites. It also lists common structural forms like insitu and precast concrete, steel structures, and portal frames. Finally, it categorizes long span structures into form active, vector active, section active and surface active systems and provides examples of structure types that fall under each category.
Loads acting onto a structural systems 1. Dead load 2. Live load 3. Wind load 4. Stress created by temperature differences 5. Stress created by other form of disruption including ground movement, vibration, deformation or earthquake How long is long -span for buildings Structure with span larger than 20m can be regarded as long span structure for this span is usually unable to be achieved by ordinary RC structure. Materials suitable for various forms of long Materials suitable for various forms of long span and complex structure span and complex structure 1. All reinforced concrete including precast 2. All metal (e.g. mild-steel, structural steel, stainless steel or alloyed alumimum, 3. All timber 4. Laminated timber 5. Metal/RC combined 6. Plastic-coated Textile material 7. Fiber reinforced plastic Common Structural Forms Common Structural Forms for Long Span Building Structures for Long Span Building Structures 1. Insitu RC, tensioned 2. Precast concrete, tensioned 3. Structural steel – erected on spot 4. Structural steel – prefabricated and installed on spot 5. Portal frame – insitu RC 6. Portal frame – precast 7. Portal frame – prefabricated steel One way to classify long-span and complicated structures -Form active systems -Vector active systems - Section active systems - Surface active systems Form active structural systems Form active structural systems are systems of flexible, non-rigid matter, in which the redirection of forces is effected by particular form design and characteristic form stabilization Example of structures: 1. Cable structures 2. Tent structures 3. Pneumatic structures 4. Arch structures Vector active structural systems Vector active structural systems ... are systems of short, solid, straight lineal members, in which the redirection of forces is effected by vector partition, i.e. by multidirectional splitting of single force simply to tension or compressive elements Example of structures: 1. Flat trusses 2. Curved trusses 3. Space trusses Section active structural systems Section active structural systems are systems of rigid, solid, linear elements, in which redirection of forces is effected by mobilization of sectional forces Example of structures: 1. Beam structures 2. Frame structures 3. Slab structures Surface active structural systems . . . are systems of flexible or rigid planes able to resist tension, compression or shear, in which the redirection of forces is effected by mobilization of sectional forces Example of structures: 1. Plate structures 2. Folded structures 3. Shell structures Design of long span beams The use of long span beams results in a range of benefits, including flexible, column-free internal spaces, reduced foundation costs, and reduced steel erection times. Many long span solutions are also well adapted to facilitate the integration of services without increasing the overall floor depth. Long-span buildings create unobstructed, column-free spaces greater than 30 metres (100 feet) for a variety of functions. -These include activities where visibility is important for large audiences (auditoriums and covered stadiums), where flexibility is important (exhibition halls and certain types of manufacturing facility), and where large movable objects are housed (aircraft hangars). SUBMITTED BY..