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Design of a Residential Building, Central Israel
BCE-C-07
Adel Shawahna; shawahnaadel@gmail.com
Advisor: Eng. Amir Bhansi
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
This project involved the engineering design of a 12-story reinforced concrete residential building with a basement, ground floor, 10 residential floors (four apartments each), a penthouse floor (two apartments), and a technical roof. The building’s total height is 43.16 meters, with each floor area covering 517 m2. The design incorporated shear cores, stairwells, elevator shafts, and bomb-shelter rooms ("Mamads") for stability and safety. The selected engineering solution featured a flat slab ceiling supported by beams and columns, chosen for its low thickness, cost-efficiency, and fast execution. The project’s work stages included architectural design analysis, structural alternative evaluation, load calculations, and the detailed design of structural elements, with a focus on safety, functionality, and economy.
Keywords: reinforced concrete, structural core, structural design, structural engineering, vertical and horizontal loads
Structural Design of a Reinforced Concrete Residential Building, Netivot
BCE-C-08
Asaf Shoval Uzan; shovaluzan3@gmail.com
Advisor: Eng. Matan Cohen
SCE - Shamoon College of Engineering, Be’er-Sheva
This project designed a 15-floor reinforced concrete residential building in the "Ramot Yehoram" neighborhood of Netivot in southern Israel. The design conducted a comparative analysis of three construction methods—conventional, precast, and industrialized—as well as three typical floor-slab systems: waffle slab with peripheral beams, flat slab without beams, and ribbed slab. Structural analysis was performed using manual calculations and software tools (STRAP, BEAMD) to determine optimal slab thickness, deflection, and reinforcement. Non-typical floors such as the basement, ground floor, and penthouse were also designed, along with stairwells and reinforcement layouts. Earthquake resistance was assessed per Israeli Standard 413, using equivalent static and modal analyses on a 3D model. The foundation design was based on geotechnical data, using spring models to simulate soil behavior and calculate pile loads. This project integrated theoretical knowledge with practical tools to deliver a detailed, standards-compliant structural design.
Keywords: earthquake resistance, floor slab systems, reinforced concrete, STRAP analysis, structural design