Optimization of rawabi building
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2013
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isra Azzam
asia hamza
rawan barham
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This project is the final graduation project submitted to the Civil Engineering Department in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of B.Sc. in Civil engineering at AL-Najah National University. The project is rawabi residential building in Ramallah with an overall area = distributed over existing 7 stories of which 1 is basement. The design of the structure is according to the requirements of safety and strength. This involves identifying the loads which act upon the structure and the forces and stresses which arise within the structure due to different loads, and then designing the structure to successfully support and resist those loads. The loads are the self weight of the structure, dead load, live loads, and earthquake load. The structural engineer must design structures to be safe for their users and to successfully fulfill the function they are designed for. Design considerations include strength, stiffness, and stability of the structure when subjected to loads which may be static, such as furniture or self-weight, or dynamic, such as wind or seismic. Other considerations such as constructability, safety, aesthetics and sustainability are taken into consideration when selecting and choosing the type and system of construction. Objectives: In this project we work to apply all concepts of structural Engineering that we are learned over five years. We have studied many courses in the program of the Civil Engineering Department at Al-Najah University. Different types of analysis and design are done in this project in order to choose the most safe and economical type and method for the design. This project provides us with the opportunity to apply our knowledge and gain in order to provide a safe structural design which is also the most economical. Also, to use available programs for analysis and design. 1.2 Importance: The importance of rawabi project: - rawabi is one of the important buildings in the nation in all parts of Palestine. Rawabi is a new city for Palestinian families it will provide opportunities for affordable home owner ship, employment, education and leisure and an attractive environment in which to live ,work and visit .best of all rawabi is the best quality of life option well within the financial reach of many young Palestinian families . Scope: In this stage of project, the main outcomes will be full design of all structural elements in the building, and a suitable distribution and design for shear walls, also, a full detailing for all elements are done by using AUTOCAD program. Beam depth should not exceed the false ceiling; distribution of shear walls should satisfy the requirement of codes for earthquake forces. Usually most of the rewarded project are designed globally missing some local issues that have to be checked if to be applied locally. Therefore the first objective of this project is to check if the final design of the project has been done according to the local requirements. The second scope can be summarized as economical optimization analysis by checking the optimal number floors.