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M. Engineering Year 1 (Engineering with Management) CVE5103 – Design Workshop

Project 2 – Multi-Storey Building Project

Unit Co-Ordinator:

Dr Marc Bonello

Design Tutors:

Dr Jeanette Abela, Perit John Valentino, Perit Adrian Mifsud, Dr Joseph H.Spiteri, Dr Rebecca Dalli

Gonzi & Perit Ivan Bondin.

Design Brief:

This workshop will have a 14-week duration, commencing on Wednesday, 12th February 2020.

Design Project Submission Dates:

Structural Optimisation of Building Core: Friday, 21st February 2020

Detailed Structural Analysis & Design: Friday, 27th March 2020

Project Management Analysis & Design: Friday, 22nd May 2020

Final Submission of Design Project: Friday, 22nd May 2020

Design Project Review Date: To be announced

Design Project Deliverables: Design Project Detailed Drawings (presented on 3

in No. A1 Boards), detailed structural calculations,

Structural Design Report, Technical Specification for a

particular trade, Priced Bill of Quantities for a particular

trade, Gantt Chart, Network Diagram & Critical Path

Analysis, Risk Analysis, Construction Management Plan

(CMP) and Project Management Report (including

Drawings).

Credits Assigned: 10 ECTS

Method of Design Project Assessment: Design Project Deliverables & Oral Presentation

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Design Project Objectives:

Following the completion of your proposal of a preliminary architectural and structural design

concept for a 24-storey high-rise mixed use office building above ground level, that was submitted at

the end of Semester 1 (CVE5103A-1), you are now required to carry out further detailed structural

engineering analysis and design, as well as project management tasks as listed below:

(i) Optimise building core in terms of plan size and wall thicknesses so as to maximise the

floor lettable area and to reduce construction costs.

(ii) Re-analyse and design optimised building core.

(iii) Analyse and design all structural beam types in the building.

(iv) Analyse and design all structural slab types in the building.

(v) Analyse and design all structural column types in the building.

(vi) Analyse and design all structural wall types in the building.

(vii) Analyse and design all structural foundation types in the building.

(viii) Produce Bar Bending Schedules of all different types of reinforced concrete structural

members.

(ix) Produce Materials Lists for all structural steelwork members.

(x) Prepare detailed drawings of all different types of reinforced concrete members.

(xi) Prepare fabrication drawings of all different types of structural steelwork elements.

(xii) Prepare detailed structural drawings showing all different types of reinforced concrete:

Beam/slab connections

Beam/beam connections

Beam/column connections

Beam/wall connections

Column/foundation connections

(xiii) Prepare detailed structural drawings showing all different types of structural steelwork:

Beam/slab connections

Beam/beam connections

Beam/column connections

Beam/wall connections

Column/foundation connections

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(xiv) Prepare detailed drawings of building construction details:

Curtain wall façade cladding system, including connections to shell structure and

details of any shading devices

Damp proofing details around foundations of walls and columns

Roof rainwater water proofing details

(xv) Prepare a technical specification to be included in the Contract of Works for a particular

trade involved within the works of the building project.

(xvi) Prepare a priced Bill of Quantities (BoQ) for a particular trade involved within the works

of the building project so as to provide a Preliminary Cost Estimate of that particular

trade including 18% Value Added Tax (VAT).

(xvii) Prepare a detailed Gantt Chart (including predecessors and successors) for the

estimated duration of the Building Project, including the required resources (personnel

and plant & equipment).

(xviii) Prepare a network diagram and critical path analysis of the entire construction process.

(xix) Prepare a risk analysis for the building project.

(xx) Prepare a Construction Management Plan (CMP) for the building project.

(xxi) Prepare a Project Management Report, including drawings, for the building project.

The design project duration is 14 (fourteen) weeks, and there will be 2 in No. intermediate reviews

of your design project work as well as a final design project review as indicated in the attached

schedule below.

Learning Outcomes:

The learning outcomes for this design project must demonstrate that you:

(a) Are capable of optimising structural design schemes.

(b) Are capable of analysing and designing different types of structural members within a

building.

(c) Produce Bar Bending Schedules for reinforced concrete structural members.

(d) Produce Materials Lists for structural steelwork members.

(e) Produce detailed drawings of reinforced concrete structural members.

(f) Produce fabrication drawings of structural steelwork members.

(g) Produce detailed drawings of the most important structural connections within the

building.

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(h) Prepare a technical specification for a particular trade involved within the works of a

building project.

(i) Prepare a priced Bill of Quantities (BoQ) for a particular trade involved within the works

of the building project.

(j) Prepare a detailed Gantt Chart for the building project for the estimated duration of the

building project.

(k) Reflect on the interaction and results of different working methods and design

approaches, particularly in the formulation of innovative solutions.

(l) Appreciate the importance of time-management in the achieving of project targets.

(m) Identify client requirements.

(n) Collate, analyse, synthesise and interpret project constraints and requirements.

(o) Prepare a project management brief.

(p) Organize a project plan.

(q) Critically assess the feasibility and suitability of different design proposals.

Design Project Timeline CVE5103 – Design Workshop

Project 2 – Multi-Storey Building Project SEMESTER 2 Start Date: 12th February 2020 End Date: 22nd May 2020

Task 1 Structural Optimisation Dr Marc Bonello Dr Jeanette Abela Perit John Valentino Dr Adrian Mifsud

The following tasks involve:

Week 1 Commencing: 12th February 2020

You are to carry out a structural optimisation exercise on the building core in terms of plan size and wall thicknesses. Wherever appropriate, you may consider structural solutions using different types of structural materials.

Informal Review – Task 1 21st February 2020

You will prepare structural calculations and sketches to demonstrate the structural optimisation of the building core. You are not required to produce a formal

Dr Marc Bonello Dr Jeanette Abela Perit John Valentino Dr Adrian Mifsud

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submission, but you are to bring sufficient material to highlight your thought process.

Task 2 Detailed Structural

Analysis and Design

Dr Marc Bonello Dr Jeanette Abela Perit John Valentino Dr Adrian Mifsud

Week 2 – Week 6 Commencing: 28th February 2020

Having optimised your building core, you are now to analyse and design:

All structural beam types.

All structural slab types.

All structural column types.

All structural wall types.

All structural foundation types.

You are then to produce:

Bar bending schedules for reinforced concrete structural members.

Materials lists for structural steelwork members.

Detailed drawings of reinforced concrete structural member connections.

Detailed drawings of structural steelwork member connections.

Detailed drawings of building construction details.

Informal Review‐ Task 2 27th March 2020

This is a formal review in which you will be required to show the design work you have carried out, and to explain the detailed structural and building construction details in your building project. You are also to highlight issues that you feel might affect the project

Dr Marc Bonello Dr Jeanette Abela Perit John Valentino Dr Adrian Mifsud Dr Rebecca Dalli Gonzi

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management of your building project. You will be allotted 20 (twenty) minutes to present your design concept. You will be stopped if you exceed the time limit allotted for your presentation. A further 10 (ten) minutes will be allotted for questions.

Task 3 Programming Dr Joseph H.Spiteri

Week 7 Commencing: 27th March 2020

(a) Preparing a network diagram and a Gantt Chart, and computing the critical path for the construction of the building.

(b) Drawing up a work break-down structure for the erection of the building system.

Task 4 Risk Analysis Dr Rebecca Dalli Gonzi

Week 8 – Week 9 Commencing: 3rd April 2020

(c) Identification of risk factors to the project budgetary (cost) and schedule (time) parameters.

(d) Building a risk analysis framework.

(e) Compiling information regarding the probability of the occurrence of the risk factor and its potential likely impact (PIG).

Task 5 Construction Management Plan (CMP)

Perit Ivan Bondin

Week 10 – Week 11 Commencing: 17th April 2020

(f) This task will be based on the designated site over which the building is to be erected. It involves the drawing up of a Construction Management Plan (CMP) featuring (site specific) drawings to coincide with various stages of the project (mobilisation, excavations and so on). For this purpose, you are to use the site in Gżira (shown in the attached site plan), within which to locate the multi-storey building that you proposed in Semester 1 (CVE5103A-1).

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Task 6 Project Management Report & Drawings

Dr Joseph H.Spiteri

Week 12 – Week 14 Commencing: 1st May 2020

(g) In this task you are required to draw up an executive report highlighting the salient project management requirements and issues surrounding the building project. Information should include: Technical specification

of a particular trade (to be selected in consultation with your tutors) involved within the works of the building project.

Priced bill of quantities (BoQ) for a particular trade (to be selected in consultation with your tutors) involved within the works of the building project.

The duration of the project (in consultation with your tutors).

The risks of project completion delay.

The risks to cost overruns in project budgets.

General description of the Construction Management Plan (CMP).

The implementation of the CMP on the specific site chosen.

The general QA systems that are to be adopted in the building project.

Formal Final Review Week 14 22nd May 2020

This is a formal presentation in front of a panel of examiners. You are to prepare 3 in No A1 boards that will include:

(a) A general arrangement foundation key plan of the building (dimensioned and annotated).

(b) A general arrangement typical floor key plan of the building (dimensioned and annotated).

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(c) A general arrangement key section of the building (dimensioned and annotated).

(d) A general arrangement key elevation of the building (dimensioned and annotated).

(e) Details of structural member connections. (f) Building construction details.

Your final submission shall include but not be limited to:

(g) Structural analysis and design calculations for the building. (h) Structural Design Report (A4 format) providing samples of

the connection details between structural members, building construction details, bar bending schedules and materials lists.

Given your choice of structural solution, and the location of the proposed building, prepare the following:

(i) Technical specification for a particular trade (to be selected in consultation with your tutors) involved within the works of the building project.

(ii) Priced bill of quantities (BoQ) for a particular trade (to be selected in consultation with your tutors) involved within the works of the building project.

(iii) Gantt Chart for entire construction process. (iv) Network diagram and critical path analysis. (v) Risk analysis. (vi) Construction Management Plan (CMP). (vii) Project Management Report (including drawings).

At the end of this design phase, there will be individual design project reviews. You will be allotted 20 (twenty) minutes to present your final design project. You will be stopped if you exceed the time limit allotted for your presentation. A further 10 (ten) minutes for questions will be allotted to your project design review.

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Site Location:

For the purposes of Task 5 (Construction Management Plan (CMP)) of this Design Project, you are to

consider that the multi-storey building is to be constructed on a site in Gżira bounded by Triq

D’Argens on the North-West boundary, Triq Enrico Mizzi on the North-East boundary, Triq Giorgio

Mitrovich on the South-West boundary and Triq Testaferrata on the South-East boundary of the site,

as shown on the site plan below.

Figure 1: Site of Proposed Multi-Storey Building in Gżira.