Planning and design of an industrial building

DESCRIPTION

The project was the main focus of the Construction Systems course. In this course, the most used construction techniques for industrial buildings were studied. Also, how to correctly make construction drawings using AutoCAD and to plan and design an industrial building.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the project were to apply some construction techniques in a self-designed industrial building. The planned industrial building had to have a realistic production purpose, be placed in an existing parcel of land and comply with the planning restrictions of the Municipality. Doing a structural analysis was not part of the project, however, the structure had to be down-to-earth and functional.

METHODOLOGY

The project started by deciding the industrial activity and the building’s placement. Due to the importance of the automotive industry in Catalonia, it was decided to go for a related industrial activity. One of the main automotive manufacturers is SEAT which is located close to Barcelona. Therefore, it was chosen the industrial plant to be manufacturing automotive carpets for different SEAT models. The plant was placed close to the SEAT factory so to reduce the transportation costs.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

The most important part of the project was to decide the right construction techniques and the materials for the building. The choices were done following the construction order; starting with foundations and main structure, following with the façades and roof and finally, the details such as doors and windows. In Fig.1, a 3D model of the structure and the façades can be observed.

Fig.1: 3D model of the industrial building's structure and façades

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

On the other hand, the industrial building had to be drawn using AutoCAD following the standardized construction rules. A total of 15 A3 drawings were used to describe and show the industrial building and how to construct it. One detail of those drawings is shown in Fig.2.

THE TEAM

This project was performed with two fellow students of the same master. Each of us was involved in all the parts. The members of the team were: Natalia Gimeno Vidal
Nacho Sarrió Mercadé

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PROJECT GRADE: 9/10 (10-point grading scale, ECTS mark=A)

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