Team 3
TEAM MEMBER
NTU Team members
WSU Team members
Brief Project Description
During this project we work in teams composed of students from Washington State University (WSU) and National Taiwan University (NTU). The structures are to be placed in southern Taiwan (Shanlin, Kaohsiung) on a piece of land at the base of a mountain. Our team is responsible for checking the safety of three different models and through the process we understand how global virtual design teams can work together effectively.
For NTU team, we did the structural design and analysis through Etabs based on Revit model. Both Model A and B are steel structures, and Model C is a concrete structure.
For NTU team, we did the structural design and analysis through Etabs based on Revit model. Both Model A and B are steel structures, and Model C is a concrete structure.
Project Results
Model A Design and Analysis
1. Strategy: After we set up the basic structure, decided limitation of frame sections and applied loads, we used the function that let Etabs automatically analysis and select the suitable frame sections.
2. Process:
Step1. Create columns and beams based on architecture model
Step2. Add secondary beams
Step3. Draw floor (We chose Deck1, which is a kind of metal deck)
Step4. Create auto selecting list for Etabs to decide properties of columns and beams
→Beams: W16~W24
→Columns: Etabs column auto selecting list
Step5. Apply loads
2. Process:
Step1. Create columns and beams based on architecture model
Step2. Add secondary beams
Step3. Draw floor (We chose Deck1, which is a kind of metal deck)
Step4. Create auto selecting list for Etabs to decide properties of columns and beams
→Beams: W16~W24
→Columns: Etabs column auto selecting list
Step5. Apply loads
Step6. Deal with wind condition
Step7. Run the model
Step8. Add Lateral Braces
Step9. Etabs automatically selects the properties of columns and beams
Step10. Double check
3. Results:
Step7. Run the model
Step8. Add Lateral Braces
Step9. Etabs automatically selects the properties of columns and beams
Step10. Double check
3. Results:
Model A Design and Analysis
1. Strategy: After we set up the basic structure, decided limitation of frame sections and applied loads, we used the function that let Etabs automatically analysis and select the suitable frame sections.
2. Process:
Step1. Create columns and beams based on architecture model
Step2. Add secondary beams
Step3. Draw floor (We chose Deck1, which is a kind of metal deck)
Step4. Use Etabs auto selecting list to decide properties of columns and beams (W12~18)
Step5. Apply loads
2. Process:
Step1. Create columns and beams based on architecture model
Step2. Add secondary beams
Step3. Draw floor (We chose Deck1, which is a kind of metal deck)
Step4. Use Etabs auto selecting list to decide properties of columns and beams (W12~18)
Step5. Apply loads
Step6. Deal with wind condition
Step7. Run the model
Step8. Add Lateral Braces
Step9. Etabs automatically selects the properties of columns and beams
Step10. Double check
3. Result:
Step7. Run the model
Step8. Add Lateral Braces
Step9. Etabs automatically selects the properties of columns and beams
Step10. Double check
3. Result:
Model C Design and Analysis
1. Process:
Step1. Create columns and beams based on architecture model Step2. Draw floor (We chose Deck1, which is a kind of concrete deck) Step3. “Open” the deck of stairs Step4. Add shear walls Step5. Apply loads Loads:
Step7. “Open” the deck of stairs Step8. Run the model Step9. Concrete frame design Step10. Shear wall design 2. Result |
Steel Structure Cost Estimation
1. Reference: data.gov.tw
2. According to the price of 2017/12/01 (South of Taiwan)
3. Model A cost estimation:
2. According to the price of 2017/12/01 (South of Taiwan)
3. Model A cost estimation:
4. Model B cost estimation:
Tool
Communication with WSU:
Communication tools
After the Kick off meeting we did through Sococo, we discussed with WSU teammates through emails to decide which communication application to use. Initially WSU teammates suggested to use WhatsApp, however we failed to add each other into the contact book. Finally, we created a facebook group for the global team project.
Progress with WSU members
1. At the end of 1st week, we uploaded 2 of our structure models on google drive.
2. Our WSU members failed to open the Etabs file, thus we convert our files into dxf. File so they could open them through Autocad
3. At the last week of the four-week project, we asked WSU teammates how they have proceeded. They sent us nwf files, thus we downloaded Autodesk Navisworks in order to open them. However, it didn’t help us to get the 4D model result.
4. We asked for the explanation but they didn’t reply us.
After the Kick off meeting we did through Sococo, we discussed with WSU teammates through emails to decide which communication application to use. Initially WSU teammates suggested to use WhatsApp, however we failed to add each other into the contact book. Finally, we created a facebook group for the global team project.
Progress with WSU members
1. At the end of 1st week, we uploaded 2 of our structure models on google drive.
2. Our WSU members failed to open the Etabs file, thus we convert our files into dxf. File so they could open them through Autocad
3. At the last week of the four-week project, we asked WSU teammates how they have proceeded. They sent us nwf files, thus we downloaded Autodesk Navisworks in order to open them. However, it didn’t help us to get the 4D model result.
4. We asked for the explanation but they didn’t reply us.
Discussion
Teamwork - We did our project together
- Watch tutorial videos
- Develop the steel and concrete structure based on Revit model
- Discuss the steel frame limitation
- Discuss loads of models
- Figure out the solutions of our problems
- Contact with WSU
- Get familiar with Etabs and understand the result of the structure analysis: Besides the classes taught by the instructors from NCREE, we watched the tutorial videos and tried to search more information.
- How to solve different problems: We tried to solve our problems through asking teacher and the instructor from NCREE, also we searched some information through internet.
- Importance of teamwork: This project is involved lots of discussion. Since all of us are rookies for the software, Etabs, through discussing not only we could get the better ideas to do the structural design and analysis but also we could find out our problems and the solutions to make our model and result getting better.
Key factors toward a successful international collaboration project
Teamwork
- Like we have mentioned above, since we are all rookies for Etabs, there were lots of parts and problems we needed to decide and figure out together.
- At the week after Kick off meeting, we tried to finish two steel models and upload to google drive so that our WSU teammates could start to do the 4D models; on the other hand, we could try to solve the problems we’ve overcome by asking teacher and the instructor of NCREE in the last steel structure analysis class.
- After gaining some advice, we started to modify and improve our steel structure models. Moreover, we moved on to the concrete structure.
- We converted all of our models into dxf. Files which is compatible with Autocad and send to WSU teammates.
- At last, we decided to do the basic cost estimation of our steel structures.
- We got more and more familiar with Etabs by lots of trial and error. It really took time, but also got the sense of accomplishment after then.
- The positive and active communication is also a crucial part to succeed this global project. Although there were lots of obstacle, we were still being positive and active.