Contents
APPROVAL CERTIFICATE IV
ABSTRACT VI
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VII
List of Figures XI
List of Tables XII
Notations XIII
1. Introduction: 1
1.1 Background to Precast and prestressed Concrete Structures: 1
1.2 Lateral load resisting systems: 2
1.3 Lightweight Construction: 3
1.3.1 Roof cladding 3
1.3.2 Wall cladding: 3
1.4 Precast Concrete elements 4
2. Brief Introduction to Eurocodes. 5
2.1 Background to Eurocodes 5
2.2 Eurocode parts 5
2.3 Design Situations according to EC 0: Basis of Structural Design 6
2.4 Material specifications specified according to Eurocodes 9
2.5 Cover calculation. 11
3. Project Information. 15
3.1 Thesis objective. 15
3.2 Methodology. 15
3.3 General Information. 15
3.4 Codes and Standards considered 17
4. Light weight structures analysis and design 19
4.1 Roof cladding analysis and design 19
4.2 Wall cladding analysis and Design 20
5. Precast element analysis and design. 21
5.1 Design Philosophy of RIB ABACUS and FRILO software packages 21
5.2 Prestressed Roof I Truss 22
5.3 Structural Report for Roof Beam according DIN EN 1992-1-1/NA 30
5.4 Structural Report for Deck slab according DIN EN 1992-1-1/NA 35
5.5 Structural Report for Staircase Flight according DIN EN 1992-1-1/NA 38
5.6 Structural Report for Corbel according DIN EN 1992-1-1/NA 41
5.7 Structural Report for Column according DIN EN 1992-1-1/NA 44 X
6. Conclusion: 48
7. References: 49
8. Appendix: 50