This my final presentation for the major project, it shows the vertical columns structure to the exterior to create the vertical lines often seen in Mies Van der Rohe's designs. well employ a an adapted portal framing for the warehouse and a post and beam structure for the showroom and office building. my detail focused of a point where the two wall types met. We disguised the portal frame , to make it appear as a stronger horizontal element of the design, often expressed in Mies works. We also thought Rohe's use of glass would be impractical for a warehouse and instead used metal another material of choice for Rohe.

Tunnel Concretes Under Fire:
Part 1- Explosive Spalling

Tunnels in general use a large amount of concrete.This article concerns its self with the higher humidity in tunnels, around the 75% mark compared to regular buildings which experience an average of 50%. This increase the risk of explosive spalling in tunnels during fires. Concrete spalling in fire can be classified as different forms, aggregate, surface, explosive, corner, sloughing-off and post cooling spalling. This article presents the concepts behind a test program on large-scale specimens aimed at separating out for the first the underlying mechanics of explosive spalling.


The above information is taken from "Concrete for the Construction Industry, Vol 40,Num 10, November 2006 "page 62-63