SEMESTER ONE ELECTIVE
SPECIAL TOPIC 2 –ARCH 8624 (Re)-designing Small
Earthquake Prone Buildings
Course Co-ordinator: Chris Murphy
Assignment 1
Aim: To explore, by way of a design project and documentation, the present day
issues confronting Earthquake Prone buildings within New Zealand.
Task Summary:
The student attending will:
1)
Choose a strip shopping precinct within inner city Auckland City (or
elsewhere by negotiation) e.g. K Rd, West Lynn, Grey Lynn, Mt Eden,
Dominion Rd., Newmarket….
2)
Choose a building within this precinct, obtain plan information from the
Auckland Council property file department or elsewhere and investigate the
shortcomings of the building with regard to the modern code from a
structural point of view. (A structural engineer may be available to assist).
3)
Complete documentation outlining the remedial measures anticipated to
retrofit the building to the closest required acceptable standard –plan,
section details. These typically will include adding walls, blocking windows,
strengthening connections between walls and floors, the addition of plywood
diaphragms, etc.*
4)
Determine a small design extension/innovation/folly within/or without the
building based on a realistic and feasible analysis of the upgraded structure.
The proposals will need to be grounded –but hopefully there is scope for
student led creative thinking here.
5)
Present the documentation in A3 format by the required (or agreed) date
Special Topic 2-(Re)-Designing Small Earthquake Prone Buildings
Assignment 1 Marking Schedule
Description
The Student has…
Value
%
Chosen a suitable building within the areas suggested by the Task
summary, obtained suitable information (plan(s), elevations…of the
building from the Auckland Council Property File Department.
Scanned, drawn or otherwise transferred the building information
onto A3 sheets, suitably titled and referenced and presented as part
of the documentation package.
10%
Investigated with the help of tutor support and the RESIST
programme and produced a short report outlining (1) a brief
background of the age and structure of the building and it location
within the historical context of Auckland (2) the issues facing the
building with respect to seismic strengthening and (3) a summary of
the intending course of action proposed to strengthen the structure,
together with associated product literature.
(As a guide Excluding RESIST calculations report length should be
approx. 3-4 A4 pages)
20%
Demonstrated the proposed seismic strengthening and retrofitting
through the following drawings (A3 size). Use the Auckland Council
Building Consent Lodgement Form and Checklist as a guide (include
with submission):
http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/ratesbuildingproperty/consents/Con
sent%20documents/ac1009lodgementchecklistcommercial.pdf
Site Plan (1:100)
Proposed Plan(s) (1:50)
Elevations -2-(1:50)
Cross Sections – 2 –(1:20).
Details: 8-10. (1:5 or 1:2). Referenced to plan, elevation or cross
section and fully notated.
Marking criteria: Design solution.(10%). Quality of line work, layout,
quality and completeness of notation, presence of leader lines, cross
referencing etc. Accuracy and appropriateness of detail. (60%)
70%
Total
100%
Final Grade: (Assignment 1 value 90% of total course assessment)
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