Evidence of research undertaken for the Major Project

Warehouse, Baselstrasse 91, Hof (yard), Laufen 1986-1987 by Herzog and de Mouren



This building is consits of a steel structure, 50 m long, 26 m wide and 17 m high. The warehouse takes the form of a large simple building. "The structure appears to rest on ribs which can be seen protruding below the bottom-most of these layers. They are attached to the slab which has been cast directly on the rocky ground forming the foundation of the warehouse".

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3D Configuration of Warehouse

These are images of Warehouse on Microstation. I chose portal frame construction system to design needed space. The detail that I used are related to the building of Herzog & de Meuron that shown on plan and section.

Drawing in concrete construction

Arrangement of Strip Footings
Typical Spread Footing Detail
Reinforcement of Strip Footings
Typical Block Masonry Details

Steel reinforcing in concrete

Reinforcing steel use in concrete to make it strenght and hold the concrete. It also protect concrete from cracking and limit it to happen in concrete. Concretes that carries heavy loads such as footing, foundation walls and specially columns requier reinforcing steel.

Diagram of different portal frames

Portal frames can be used in timber for commercial and industrial buildings with large spans.

These diagrams show different usage of timber portal frames in different usages.

TOTALSPAN-steel shed and buildings

This company charactrised its products to create large spans and buildings by the usage of, strongest connections, create usable internal space and give the ability of creation for different purposes. Portal frames are consist of thick galvanised steel and they fix together through bolts to make it more stronger.

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