Bovisa - Edificio B
Type of Work : Residential Campus
Value of Works: €50.000.000
Year: 2022 - In Progress
Design State: Completed
Construction State: In Progress
Services: Final and Detailed Structural Design
Architecture Firm: GaS Studio S.r.l.
The significant architectural irregularities in plan and elevation suggest the need to create a structural system consisting of solid reinforced concrete slab horizons rather than the use of reinforced concrete beams. This choice guarantees a certain degree of flexibility in terms of the positioning, even off-axis, of the vertical structures; thus allowing some vertical elements to be misaligned in the plan without having an excessive impact on the structural response. Furthermore, in order to minimise possible interference with the environments, the alignments schematically indicated in the following figure as seismic joints have been defined. Please refer to the carpentry drawings for precise identification of the positioning and size of the joints.
Project Render - Framing
Project Render - View from Via Durando
The structure is divided into four independent blocks (B1, B2, B3 and B4), separated by seismic joints to improve seismic safety.
The building consists of a traditional reinforced concrete structure, with a seismic-resistant system based on reinforced concrete baffles and cores. The traditional reinforced concrete stairwells are designed to ensure structural rigidity, continuity in evacuation routes and seismic safety. Their construction near the seismic joints, characterised by a complex geometry, required advanced engineering solutions to manage the differential deformations between the structural blocks.
In the structural design, a number of reinforced concrete elements were dimensioned to ensure stability, strength and safety under operating loads and exceptional actions:
Beam 1.56 m high, 8.00 m long, designed to support a falsework abutment for two floors of Block B1. The design and detailing of the reinforcement ensures effective transmission of vertical loads and shear and bending moment stresses.
2. Punched slab ring, designed to support a falsework abutment for the roof of block B4. The increased thickness and optimised reinforcement arrangement counteracts local punching and bending stresses
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