Site visit:
Completed building
Building and Location: Coles Supermarket, Victoria Street, Ballarat
The building is a steel portal frame and as shown in the photos below the structural elements are all exposed.
Shown here is an overall view the the building. Visible is large rafters as they're spanning long distances. Also visible is the Columns that are supporting the building as well as the purlins.
Another overall view showing that it's a large spanning building.
This is a connection detail of the columns to the rafter.
This photo shows the structural system of the roofing members. Visible are the rafters, purlins and diagonal bracing.
Another detail showing the connection of the rafter to the column. Also showing the prulins and bracing members.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
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