Finished Model

This is my Model fully constructed showing the intersection of my two processes.

Building My Model

I Started to build my model using clamps to hold it into position and using a hot glue gun for fixing because it held the MDF to together very well and also acted as a fillet weld.

Cutting Materials for my Model

I went and purchased my materials from mitre 10 and cut it up according to the cutting list. Pictures show the tools that were used and the techniques i used.

Precast Panels

I was unable to go to a factory that produced precast panels as they were located in melbourne or they were to busy to see me so i did some research on the net and found some infomation as well as pictures.

Major Project - My Schedule of Work

Friday: Do rough draft of my mind map.

Saturday: Complete Mind map and start laying out the poster including pictures.

Sunday: Complete most of the Model.

Monday: See Coen Pre Cast Panels for images, Finish the Model.

Tuesday: View a Crane Lift and Finsh Poster.

Wednesday: Hand Project in and Hope for the Best.

Major Project - Spotlight at Belmont

This porject that in under construction is a Spotlight in Belmont I went here to view panels being errected. I am also booked into go view another lift early next week.

This image shows how the panels and the steel are transported to site.



Although bad quality this image show the panel being put into place.



This image shows the lift points of the panel.

Major Project - Belmont Timber

I visited Belmont Timber to further my understanding of long span portal frame buildings.

This image depicts the intersection point between a new building and an exciting building. Although it may be hard to see but you can see the different method of bracing to the building on the left compared to the new building on the right.



This image shows how the purlins connect to the rafter via cleats. Note the diagonal bracing on some of the purlins.



This shows the knee joint of the portal frame using haunching.