Physical education college, magglingen, Switzerland

The structural design of the physical education college was made by Steelwork contractors. The classrooms, lecture rooms, administrative offices and technical services are accommodated in a four-storey podium block partly recessed into the sloping ground. It is surmounted by a set-back three-storey superstructure containing the main assembly hall and library. The entrance to both buildings is at terrace level. The podium block has overall dimensions of 73.36 x 43.88m and its height is 13.20m. The superstruct­ure has overall dimensions of 30.16 x 22.96 m, the height above terrace being 10.85m. Storey height is 3.45 m, while ceiling height is 2.45 m.

The framework comprises rolled steel columns and 760 mm deep lattice girders in both directions. The 11 cm thick in-situ concrete slab is in composite construction with the girders, the shear connectors being welded studs. Main girders of the structure are in longitudinal direction of the building, spanning 7.20m. Secondary girders are in trans­verse direction, spanning 14.40m. Top chord comprises channel section, while bottom chord and diagonal members each consist of two angle sections. Imposed loads on floor are 300 and 400kg/m². Wind forces are transmitted through floor slabs to the concrete core and to concrete retaining walls set in the hillside.

The facades are made of continuous steel mullions of wea­thering steel, spaced at 1.20m centres. Between them there are storey-height window units with heat-resistant laminated glass. Spandrel panels are also of weathering steel. The foundation is of limestone at 4 m below ground level. Its bearing pressure is 7.5 kg/cm². At the back of the podium, the walls are anchored into the rock.

Notes:

administrative office административное помещение

laminated glass многослойное стекло

physical education физическое воспитание

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