Thesis Poster Presentation
1
Stephen John Pryor Bachelor of Civil Engineering KnewPod Systems Project PROJECT PLANNING → Client Brief → Purpose of Project → Project Aims → Objectives → Project Outcomes → Project Methodology RESIDENTIAL SLAB & BEAM RESEARCH α Standards Australia α AS 2870 Residential Slabs & Beams α AS 3600 Concrete Structures α AS 1289 Soil Testing α Soil Survey Laboratory α Walsh and Mitchell Methods α Newcastle Test Site GOVERNING PARAMETERS τ KnewPod System Beam Grillage & Structural Components τ Walsh Mound Theory τ Heave Pressures & Foundation Soil Displacement τ Seasonal Moisture Variations A S M H1 H2 E Soil Classificati on Soil Capacity Soil Displacement (mm) Soil Pressure (kPa/m) A S M H1 H2 E LOW HIG H SYSTEM MODELLING ɛ Finite Element Modelling (FEM) ɛ Strand7 ɛ Centre Heave ɛ Edge Heave RESULTS OF ANALYSIS σ The System Underperformed in Relation to Australian Standards σ Shear Force, Bending Moment & Displacement Failure σ Not Sure if Soil Shears into Void PROJECT OUTCOMES β KnewPod System Not Complying with BCA for Class M Soil β Further R&D Required RECOMMENDATION Δ Increase internal beam depths Δ Analyse current system for Class A 0 mm 100 mm+ 20-40 mm Concrete Slab and Beams Polystyrene KnewPod Void Former RAFT SLAB DESIGN FOR VOID FORMER APPLICATION ON REACTIVE SITES – A GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS
-
Upload
stephen-pryor -
Category
Documents
-
view
105 -
download
2
Transcript of Thesis Poster Presentation
Stephen John Pryor Bachelor of Civil Engineering KnewPod Systems Project
PROJECT PLANNING
→ Client Brief
→ Purpose of Project
→ Project Aims
→ Objectives
→ Project Outcomes
→ Project Methodology
RESIDENTIAL SLAB & BEAM RESEARCHα Standards Australia
α AS 2870 Residential Slabs & Beamsα AS 3600 Concrete Structuresα AS 1289 Soil Testing
α Soil Survey Laboratoryα Walsh and Mitchell Methodsα Newcastle Test Site
GOVERNING PARAMETERSτ KnewPod System Beam Grillage & Structural
Componentsτ Walsh Mound Theoryτ Heave Pressures & Foundation Soil
Displacementτ Seasonal Moisture Variations
A
S
M
H1
H2
E
Soil Classification Soil Capacity
Soil
Disp
lace
men
t (m
m)
Soil Pressure (kPa/m)
A
S
M
H1
H2
E
LOW
HIGH
SYSTEM MODELLINGɛ Finite Element Modelling (FEM)ɛ Strand7ɛ Centre Heave ɛ Edge Heave
RESULTS OF ANALYSISσ The System Underperformed in Relation to Australian
Standards
σ Shear Force, Bending Moment & Displacement Failureσ Not Sure if Soil Shears into Void
PROJECT OUTCOMESβ KnewPod System Not Complying with BCA for Class M
Soilβ Further R&D Required
RECOMMENDATIONΔ Increase internal beam depthsΔ Analyse current system for Class A
0 mm
100 mm+
20-4
0 m
m
Concrete Slab and Beams
Polystyrene KnewPod Void Former
RAFT SLAB DESIGN FOR VOID FORMER APPLICATION ON REACTIVE SITES – A GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS
