Vatsal Shingala

CT2013

Free Space Covering Steel Structures

In this studio we were made to design and make a parking shed in 1:1 scale. We were first taught the behaviour of a parking shed using soap bubble technique. After which we were told to design parking sheds and do the member design for the same. From all the designs in the class my design was selected and with the help of the tutors, teaching associated and my classmates the design was successfully executed in full scale.


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One particular site was selected for case study to study the aspects to be kept in mind while designing a free space covering steel structure.

A frame model was made in the workshop to understand the behaviour of the parking structure on application of load.

Soap bubble technique was used to see the behaviour of roof on application of load.

A working model of truss system was made using spring and other material to study the nature of forces in a truss on application of load

Two designs were presented by each student out of which one was shortlisted.

Plan of the selected design.

Elevation of the selected design.

Model of the selected design

Fabricated and erected frame of the parking structure.

Final completed parking structure in full scale with application of load!