730
Example Building Schematic Design: Design Description
The cross section of the vertical shaft is reduced on the lower floors as the
ducts peel off into the service zone of the service strip to serve their
respective modules.
2. Fire Sections
The service modules are organized into fire sections in such a way that
the permanent two-hour fire partitions cause as little obstruction as
possible to the organization of the functional units.
3. Structural Units
As the building dimensions exceed 300 feet, expansion joints are
required. As structural continuity is interrupted by the internal
courtyards, separation joints are required. In the structural layout, these
joints are coincident. Where these joints are associated with shear
walls, they occur at the boundaries of the service modules.
3 - 120
Previous Page
