Construction design for a renovation project with the use of Tekla Structures : Peltosaari Residential Project
Doychinov, Simeon (2015)
Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015070213803
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015070213803
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The purpose of this thesis was to examine the applicability of Tekla Structures to renovation projects and to make observations on the performance of the software and produce useful information about learning to use it. The materials generated with the program are for the benefit of the Peltosaari Renovation Project in Riihimäki.
The thesis consisted of making a virtual model of a commercial building’s frame and parts of its facade and using it to generate more modern alternatives to the 30-year-old construction plans from which it was made. Additionally the model was used to make suggestions for the addition of a second floor on top of the old frame. These facade components along with the suggested expansions were used to generate quantity surveys and demolition and construction schedules. Throughout the project, observations were made on Tekla’s features and its user assistance materials.
As a result of the thesis it was concluded that Tekla Structures can be practical for such renovation projects, even though many of its tools could not find application and some of its study materials can undergo improvements. This is because the materials the program generated satisfy the initial requirements and provide many new opportunities for the further steps of the project.
The thesis consisted of making a virtual model of a commercial building’s frame and parts of its facade and using it to generate more modern alternatives to the 30-year-old construction plans from which it was made. Additionally the model was used to make suggestions for the addition of a second floor on top of the old frame. These facade components along with the suggested expansions were used to generate quantity surveys and demolition and construction schedules. Throughout the project, observations were made on Tekla’s features and its user assistance materials.
As a result of the thesis it was concluded that Tekla Structures can be practical for such renovation projects, even though many of its tools could not find application and some of its study materials can undergo improvements. This is because the materials the program generated satisfy the initial requirements and provide many new opportunities for the further steps of the project.