STRUCTURAL PRECONCEPT STUDY

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1. Introduction
The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the structural preconcept studies for the hotel for different s strucutal system along with the
structural concerns and recommendation.

Figure 1. 3D view hotel Figure 2. 3D view hotel

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 1.1. Comparison Between Proposed Structural Systems
Options Option 01 Option 02 Option 03 Option 04 Option 05

Criteria Structural Steel and Pre-Cast Concrete

Flat Slabs System. Post-Tension Slab Modular Design
Metal Deck System System

flexible to accommodate Limited Solutions to Limited Solutions to Limited Solutions to

Flexibility of
ducts, openings, and horizontal, accommodate ducts, accommodate ducts, accommodate ducts,
Services Excellent Poor Poor Poor Poor Limited Solutions
distribution of services. Also flexible openings, and horizontal openings, and horizontal openings, and horizontal
Distribution
to adopt changes. distribution of services. distribution of services. distribution of services.

limited to short building, tall

Height
Excellent has not effect Excellent has no limitation Excellent has no limitation Excellent has not effect Poor building will not be cost or time
limitation
effective
hard to achieve non uniform
Architectural Very flexible to achieve More flexible to achieve There is relative flexibility in Easy to achieve
Excellent Excellent Medium Excellent Poor building with architechtural
Requirements architectural design architectural design the work of walls architectural design
challenge
Higher construction Costs Higher construction Costs
Construction Medium to Low construction Cost with less with trained workmanship with trained workmanship low construction cost for low construction cost for
Medium Medium Medium Medium
Cost Excellent workmanship. and fast construction and fast construction specific cases. specific cases.
schedules schedules
Fast but the complex of Fast but the complex of work:
Fast Speed in Fast Speed in Construction
Construction fast construction process fit with work: The post-tension The post-tension slab can be
Excellent Medium Construction but Reduced Excellent & Immediate Work Poor Poor
Flexibility tight schedules. slab can be made only by made only by skillful
Flexibility on Site Platform.
skillful professionals. professionals.
Low fire resistance,
Poor Good fire resistance depend on the chosen material, poor in
Fire Resistance Excellent Good fire resistance ratings. Poor requires fireproofing Less fire resistance ratings. Excellent
to Medium ratings. steel while excellent in concrete
coating.
cannot accommodate large
Accommodating Can accommodate Can accommodate small to Can accommodate small
Can accommodate small to medium spans, the module will increase
Large Spans / Medium Excellent medium to large spans Medium medium spans with Medium to medium spans with Poor
spans with economic design. in size, or main structure will
Cantilevers with economic design. economic design. economic design.
be required
Can accommodate short
Accommodating Can accommodate short to medium Poor Can accommodate short to
Poor Can accommodate short Medium to Poor to medium spans but not
Short & spans but not economic with short to medium spans with Poor can accommodate small spans
to Medium to medium spans Excellent to Medium economic with short
Medium Spans spans. Medium economic design.
spans.

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2. Design Limitations and Constrains Hotel
As per the figure below highlighting structural design challenges for hotel building for further discussion in this report.

Figure 3. Option 1 plan

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 2.1. Option 1
Concrete columns for 10m cantilevers typical floors (2nd to 4th floor)
flat slab system supported by concrete columns with a drop panel or cap will be used on the entire area of the hotel as per
the below figure.

2.2.

Typical 10 meters cantilevers at north

and south

Figure 5. Option 1 plan Figure 4. Option 1 Section

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 Option 1
Concrete columns for 12m cantilevers typical floors (2nd to 4th floor)
flat slab system supported by concrete columns with a drop panel or cap will be used on the entire area of
the hotel as per the below figure

Typical 12 meters cantilevers building

west side

Figure 6. option 1 section.

Figure 7. Option 1 plan
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 2.3. Option 1
Concrete columns for 18m cantilevers at First floor
flat slab system supported by concrete columns with a drop panel or cap will be used on the entire area of the
hotel as per the below figure as sample from first floor.

18 meters cantilevers building west

side on first floor

Figure 9. Option 1 plan Figure 8. option 1 section.

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 2.4. Option 2
Steel Truss for cantilevers typical floors (2nd to 4th Floors)
flat slab system supported by concrete columns with a drop panel or cap will be used on the entire area of the hotel rooms
while in terrace areas tapered trusses and composite metal deck supported by bigger concrete column to achieve cantilevers
from 5.0 m to 12.0 m as per the below figure as sample from 2nd floor.

Typical 12 meters cantilevers building

west side

Figure 10. Truss profile

Figure 12. Option 2 plan Figure 11. Option 2 Section

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 Typical 10 meters cantilevers building
west side
Figure 13. Truss profile

Figure 14. Option 2 plan

Figure 15. Option 2 Section

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 A preliminary analytical model has been created to study the cantilever at 12 meter taking consideration of light landscape terrace load of
5 kPa and live load of 4.8 kPa according to the code ( wind load hasnot been added as it requires special wind study for large cantilevers)
resulting a truss with depth of minimum 2200 mm.

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 2.5. Main lobby / Pool area
In main lobby area an unsupported span of 45 meters that requires additional supporting columns to
reduce structural zone and weight.

Main lobby / Pool area

Figure 16. 3D View Main Lobby / Pool Area.

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 2.6. Beach Bar / Yacht Club
at the Beach bar / Yacht club area an unsupported span of 35 meters that requires additional supporting columns to
reduce structural zone and weight.

Beach Bar / Yacht Club

Figure 17. 3D View Beach Bar / Yacht Club

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 2.7. Main Lobby / Entrance
At the entrance/ main lobby area the road route plan and the roof of the first floor

Main lobby / Entrance

Figure 18. Main Lobby / Entrance Road and

Roof overlay Figure 19. 3D view Main Lobby / Entrance Road and
Roof
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 2.8. Lower Ground Cantilevers 16 m and 18m

Lower Ground Cantilevers

Figure 20. lower ground floor cantilevers north side

Figure 21. lower ground floor cantilevers South side

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 2.9. Continuous upper floor columns to lower ground floors

Columns from upper floors and first floor should be aligned with lower floors to avoid using transfer slab.

Figure 22. upper and lower floors over lay.

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3. Structural Concerns

1. Finishes and drain system at terrace / roof.

2. Structural grid for aligned columns
3. Occupancy type at terrace for load estimate
4. Terrace for hotel rooms
5. Floor to floor height for considering structural and MEP zones and finishes
6. Feasibility for long cantilevers and considering length reduction.
7. Columns from upper floors and first floor should be aligned with lower floors to avoid using transfer slab.

Figure 23. Section buildup

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10000 mm 12000 mm
excessive
deflection