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Expansion joints for a 141x182 m one-storey building

nivoo_boss

Structural
Jul 15, 2021
132
Hey everyone!

There's a possibility I have to design a large manufacturing building with external dimensions of approximately 141x182 m. It'll probably have RC or steel columns, steel trusses for roofs and metal deck on top of these trusses. The building also houses a lot of cranes, a few of them even with a span of 30 m and they travel on ~180 m long crane beams. Do you guys have any suggestions on where to provide expansions joint for this time of building?

A screenshot from the architect's IFC is below:
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My preliminary opinion. ( Without knowing the climate , building internal temp, height differences..)
- GREEN LINES ; Expansion joint with slotted holes,
-RED LINES ; Seperation joints ( frames are different and columns are doubled )
say my opinion only ..

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Hey everyone!

There's a possibility I have to design a large manufacturing building with external dimensions of approximately 141x182 m. It'll probably have RC or steel columns, steel trusses for roofs and metal deck on top of these trusses. The building also houses a lot of cranes, a few of them even with a span of 30 m and they travel on ~180 m long crane beams. Do you guys have any suggestions on where to provide expansions joint for this time of building?

A screenshot from the architect's IFC is below:
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Is this in a seismic zone?
 

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