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Project SEM 2 21-22

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BFC44903 SEM 2 2021/2022 – PROJECT BRIEF

Steel Project: STEEL TRUSS DESIGN OF A STADIUM

You are requested to provide a comprehensive design of a proposed steel truss of a stadium. You can
pick any available design lay-out (please clearly stated the souces adopted) or proposed a
architectural truss design on your own.

You are required to adhere to the following datelines:-

1. Project proposal: Week 4


2. Date of project presentations: Week 14
3. Date of report submission: Week 14

Contents in the report should consists of the following elements:-

Chapter 1: Introduction

- Stadium overview
- Design concept and Erection Methodology
- Choice of truss design and engineering judgement (e.g., requirement of bracing members,
member length, supports etc)

Chapter 2: Design Overview

- Simplified lay-out in AUTOCAD


- Laod computation
o Selection of Gk, Qk, and Wk.
o Load cases
- Determination of truss used
o Choice of truss shape and dimensions
o Connection types

Chapter 3: Determination of Internal Forces

- From software analysis (e.g., STAADPro)


- Selected critical members were provided with hand calculations (as comparison to software
analysis)

Chapter 4: Design tension and compression truss members

- Design critical tension member (5 members)


- Design of critical compression member (5 members)

Chapter 5: Design of connections

- Design of welded/ bolted joints


- Sketches of detailing

Chpater 6: Conclusions and Recommendations

- Safety & ecomomic

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