Construction Technology - Level 3 (Frames) Flashcards
What where the various frame options you advised on on Lydden Road?
Steel Frame with Composite metal deck
Steel Frame with CLT slab
RC Frame with PT slab
RC frame with CLT Slab
What was your advice to the Client on the different frame options for Lydden Road
Frame options were ranked from most cost effective to least cost effective
Key metrics were identified including:
Design efficiencies
Net:gross
Pros & Cons of each option
What was the most cost effective frame option for Lydden Road?
RC frame with PT Slab = £73/ft² on the GIA
£4.8m total cost
What was the least cost effective frame solution for Lydden Road?
Steel Frame with CLT Slab hybrid = £96/ft² on the GIA
£6.4m total cost
What were some of the pros and cons you advised on the frame costs for Lydden Road?
RC frame with PT Slabs
Pros - most cost efficient
Cons - Thicker slabs than composite deck and reduced floor to ceiling
Steel with Composite deck
Pros - Wider spans with uninterrupted floor plates improved the NIA, lighter frame could result in reduced foundation costs
Cons - Not as cost effective as RC frame and PT slab and prices of steel being volatile
CLT Slab solutions
Pros - Increased sustainability credentials
Cons - Bespoke, most expensive solution and limited supply chain. Deep floor build ups reducing floor to ceiling heights
