Week 7 Journal

Fenly Jo (615460)

Carlton site visit

This picture shows that excavation work is still ongoing at the site for the extension building

Columns supporting the road are currently being anchored by cables so they don’t collapse until foundation work is completed

Cables, attached to the ground, supporting the columns

Aged care building that is under construction consists of 10 levels including 4 basement levels

Primary structures of the building include pre-cast and in situ concrete columns and panels, depending on its size

In sity concrete columns

Week 7 Journal

Fenly Jo (615460)

Carlton site visit

Rooms within the building are specifically designed to suit elderly people

Rails that lead to the bathroom -  Allows client to maximise mobility Motion sensors and lights that follow the path of the person’s movement are also installed for people with Alzheimer’s

Smart TVs are also installed to allow client to communicate with nurses and relatives

Alucobond aluminium sheets are used on the exterior (cladding) of the building Used to insulation interior of building

Metal decks (Bondek) are installed inside the building to house plasterboard which are fire resistant wall systems. Metal decks are also used for ceilings

Week 7 Journal

Fenly Jo (615460)

Carlton site visit

Post tensioning

Post tensioning is a method of reinforcing concrete slabs with high-strength steel strands. It allows for greater open plan and column-free spaces.

Post tensioning tendons are made of pre-stressed steel strands

When load is put on concrete, it bends and the bending creates high tensile forces which could cause the structure to crack. Due to the high tensile capacity of steel, it can be installed at tension zones, where tensile failures occur and these tensile forces are supported by the reinforcing steel strands.