Design Of Hugo Chavez Hospital
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Date
2021
Authors
Omar Daragmeh
Mohammad Tammam
Mohammad Odeh
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The Palestinian Venezuelan Ophthalmic Hospital - Hugo Chavez Hospital is a medical
building , which is located in Turmousaya– Ramallah . The aim of the establishment of
this building is to develop the health sector in Palestine by providing a hospital
specializing in all eye diseases and to save the price of medical transfers abroad.
This project started work in 2019 consists of a three blocks , with a total area of 8100
m
2
. In general ,the basement floors consists of kitchen, control rooms, washing , drying
rooms, stores, offices and x-ray rooms , with a total area of 1980 m2
. Ground floor has
Clinics, waiting, reception room, laboratory, emergency room , main educational hall,
cafeteria and gift shop and procedure rooms with an area of 2088 m2
. In addition , the
first floor has a dining hall, bedrooms, offices and kitchen with an area of the floor is
1920 m2
. The second floor has a break rooms, bedrooms, offices and operating rooms
with an area 1918 m2
.
Structural models will be analyzed and design by using computer software (ETABS
2017) , and the results will be checked by hand calculations. In addition , AutoCAD will
be used in drawing sections and details.
The structural elements will be designed as reinforced concrete members according to
strength and serviceability criteria as specified in ACI 318-14 , for seismic design UBC
97 will be used.