AstroJacks Engineering will be competing in the 2024-25 Timber-Strong Design Build Competition. They would like to highlight the beauty of Flagstaff, Arizona within their design of the 2 story wood light-framed building that has to be sustainable, aesthetically pleasing, and structurally durable by incorporating the San Francisco Peaks into their roof design which are a volcanic mountain range. This project will encounter a performance of analysis, production of a Building Information Model (BIM), preparation of a project bid, production of construction documents, and management of the construction process.
Clearing Strom San Francisco Peaks By Bryan David Griffith
AstroJacks Engineering is faced with time constraints to design constraints. Such constraints about what type of equipment may be used, the dimensions of the 2-story building, and how much time may be spent on Build-Day are highlighted in the Timber-Strong Design Build 2025 Rules.
Conduct thorough background research providing a solid base for design decisions to fully understand the Timber Strong project requirements and constraints. This task requires AstroJacks Engineering to investigate the competition rules, relevant materials, structural standards, and necessary software tools.
This task involves the initial design phase, with an emphasis on material selection and fundamental design decisions. The goal is to ensure the project complies with competition criteria and meets all standards.
The purpose of this task is to focus on the building’s structural analysis to ensure it can withstand lateral loads and gravity loads with the competition’s specifications.
This task involves all aspects regarding the design of the structure’s roof in accordance with the 2025 TimberStrong rules.
The purpose of this task is to design all wall framing members and stud spacings to resist both flexure and shear.
The purpose of this task is to create 2D structural drawings using AutoCAD to visualize the design. A 3D Building Information Modeling to illustrate component interactions for visualizing design efficiency and lowering costs.
The purpose of this task is to efficiently coordinate the use of materials for prefabrication at the “Farm”, making sure it gets properly stored, and prepares builders for assembly within the time frame for competition day
The purpose of this task is to create a deconstruction plan for the materials after the competition build day. The materials are to be donated individually to charitable organizations.
The purpose of this task is to investigate the environmental impacts of the structure. The impacts include carbon footprint and sustainability
The purpose of this task is to outline key deliverables of the project, ensuring all aspects of the project deliverable is met for project goals through completion.
The purpose of this task is to outline key deliverables of the competition, ensuring all aspects of the project deliverable is met for competition standards and project goals through completion
The purpose of this task is to manage the project effectively so that it is finished on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards. Project management will support team cooperation and resource allocation by verifying and reviewing the progress of the project’s timeline to allow for corrective actions to be taken if needed.
The management scope for this project will exclude the use of prefabricated roof systems with sheathing attachments and Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS), as both are not permitted by the ASCE Timber-Strong rule criteria. Additionally, AstroJacks Engineering will not be manually supporting the structure during construction on Build Day, nor will the structure be anchored, in accordance with competition guidelines. The design will also not account for lateral wind loads, rain and snow loads, or construction live loading. AstroJacks Engineering is committed to ensuring the safety of all team members and will not engage in activities which may jeopardize the safety of team members.
AstroJacks Engineering has created a Gantt Chart to ensure the critical path tasks are completed on schedule. A Gantt chart helps showcase the duration of the project schedule broken up into its respected tasks. The critical path is indicated in red. The start date for the project began on August 27, 2024 with the end date being May 6, 2025.
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The Staffing Matrix Table below provides an overview of the staffing structure and the allocation of hours for each team member mentioned in Section 2 of
AstroJacks Engineering Final Proposal Report
The units of the Staffing Matrix below are in hours.
Refer to
Appendix C of the AstroJacks Engineering Final Proposal Report
for the complete table with all tasks and sub tasks included.
AstroJacks Engineering has effectively estimated the total cost of engineering services for the proposed project shown in Table below. The table below details personnel costs for each staff member with their respected billable rates as well as it also accounts for critical costs components such as travel, lab use, and materials. Refer to Section 5 of the AstroJacks FInal Proposal Report for further information.
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