Structural Analysis and Design of a Primary School Building (4 Storey) in Savar upazila, Dhaka

Abstract

The project involved the analysis and design of a four-story RCC school building at Dhorenda, Savar, Dhaka, for which we created the structural components (beam, column, slab, and foundations). Our building has a total area of 7.68 Katha. The site is located in Savar upazila near Dhaka. It is located about 12 meters South-East from the Dhaka-Aricha national highway. And about 100 meters South-East of Nabinagor market. The principal objective of this venture is to develop a 4 story school building to increase school capacity and accommodate more facilities for students. In order to do that we need to demolish the old tin shed building and build the RCC building. We have followed the BNBC Code and ACI 318 when designing this project. Despite its uneven design, the structure has been thoroughly analyzed for wind and seismic resistance, as required. Moreover we have provided alternative floor plans for the project and we have analyzed them both in terms of both serviceability and safety performance and chose the optimum design for the project. And after that we have designed the reinforcement for the beam, slabs, columns, and foundations. We thoroughly evaluated the soil for this project and discovered that it had a high bearing capacity, therefore we developed a shallow foundation for it. A full BOQ was prepared at the end of the report to provide a clear understanding of the project's cost.