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Foto \u00a9 Binst Architects<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Itali\u00eblei Residence is a 17-flat residential project in Antwerp, designed by Binst Architects, with 3 underground parking levels, a ground-floor mezzanine flat and commercial space, 3 stacked levels, and a towering corner volume. Concreet built the tender dossier’s structural analysis by importing a DXF export of the architect’s model into Diamonds, typically completing a fully functional structural model within 2 days, and calculating realistic deflections that account for concrete cracking and creep rather than relying on simplified formulas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Itali\u00eblei Residence, a residential project with 17 flats, on the corner of Itali\u00eblei and Van Aerdtstraat in Antwerp, was designed by Binst Architects<\/a> by order of Constructie en Promotie van Immobilien NV<\/strong>. In addition to the 3 underground construction layers with parking facilities, this project provides a mezzanine flat and a commercial function on the ground floor, 3 stacked construction layers and a towering volume on the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the architect’s model to a Diamonds structural model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“This project is currently in the tendering phase,” Yvan Goetschalckx and Stijn Van Loon explain. “In close consultation with the client and the architect, we have compiled an extensive tender dossier, including plans, a list of details and dimensions, and full specifications, all based on our structural analyses using Buildsoft\u2019s Diamonds software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Design Itali\u00eblei Residence, Antwerp (\u00a9 Binst Architects)<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Diamonds structural analysis model of the Itali\u00eblei Residence superstructure, Antwerp<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Building the geometry quickly with translation, copying, and extrusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Typically, in such a project, we start from the architect’s digital model. Obviously, such a model is a lot more detailed than what we need for our structural analyses. For this reason, we make a number of cuts in the architectural model, we export these cuts to a DXF file and then import the DXF file into the Diamonds software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diamonds indeed offers a wide range of valuable functions to build the geometry of the structural analysis model, starting from a DXF file. That does not only involve translating and copying points and lines, but also, for example, extruding them. In this way, we can quickly construct the different building layers in the structural analysis model, including walls and columns on each level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defining supports, connections, and how elements work together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course, this 3D model still needs to be completed with material properties, loads and boundary conditions. That concerns the supports in the structural analysis model (in the Diamonds model of the Itali\u00eblei Residence superstructure, fixed support lines were defined) and the connection stiffness between beams and plates or between columns and plates. Diamonds has a whole range of valuable functions to customise this connectivity and to control how beams, columns, slabs and walls work within the entire concrete structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A functional model within 2 days, ready for the tender dossier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We typically build a fully functional structural analysis model for this type of project within 2 days, using Diamonds. Then, we are ready for the structural analysis that is needed to elaborate the tender dossier further. And we do go to great lengths to ensure that the client and contractor will not be faced with surprises during the actual building phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Internal forces in the concrete structure of the Itali\u00eblei Residence (calculated with Diamonds)<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Reinforcement of the Itali\u00eblei Residence concrete structure (calculated with Diamonds)<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Calculating realistic deflections, accounting for cracking and creep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With Diamonds, we do not only calculate and optimise the necessary reinforcement quantities for beams, columns, floor slabs and walls. When preparing the tender dossier, we also calculate the realistic deflection of concrete beams and floor plates, considering the cracking and creep of the concrete and the actual reinforcement to be placed. Where necessary, we adjust the dimensions of reinforced concrete elements to limit the maximum deflections to the permissible values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Calculated lower and upper reinforcement of floor slab in Itali\u00eblei Residence<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Realistically calculated deflection of floor slab in Itali\u00eblei Residence – taking into account cracking and creep of concrete<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

16 years exclusively with BuildSoft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With the entire Concreet team, we make exclusive use of BuildSoft\u2019s structural analysis software. We have been doing so since day one, for two excellent reasons: the user-friendliness of the powerful BuildSoft software (with very advanced capabilities for concrete analysis!) and the excellent BuildSoft customer service (questions are always answered quickly and friendly!). So, it’s more than fair to say that you can count on BuildSoft’s products and services when it comes to accurately and efficiently detailing a structural analysis project. No one needs to convince us of that after more than 16 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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