Structural Design Support
Structural Design Support for A Residential Project in New York
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arnab
- September 28, 2024
- 8:26 pm
Intro
An architect in New York partnered with Uppteam for the entire structural design of a large residential project spanning 25000 sq. ft. Want to know how we easily handled the complex project? Keep reading.
Project Type: Residential
Software Used: Autodesk Revit and Trimble Tekla Tedds
Task Assigned
The complex structural design task entailed creating a complete structural design for a massive residential mansion. The client shared the architectural drawings, including elevations, to ensure that our structural designs aligned with them.
Challenges
Although the initial design phase was not challenging, Uppteam’s designers encountered a coordination issue as this was an existing building. Additional loads for structural updates must be calculated before redesigning the existing structure.
Estimating the loads on the existing structure was challenging as the client wanted to upgrade the concrete basement with wooden walls and a wooden roof. In addition, the sheer size of the mansion posed a significant challenge to our team.
Solutions
The first step to handling the challenge was carefully analyzing the client’s requirements. Once our team analyzed the overall design, including the architectural and structural design connection, we started designing the roof, columns, basement walls, and foundation.
We had to divide the 25000 sq. ft. area into multiple sections while aligning each design to ensure faster completion and efficient design. Based on the client’s updates, the team of structural designers started working on the project, keeping the materials used in mind.
We also assessed the need for shear walls to ensure structural stability and calculated the buckling load to ensure the existing construction could withstand external loads.
The customer was pleased with our design outcome and appreciated the timely submission. Uppteam completed the task with only one iteration within 10 working days, which helped us gain client appreciation.