Large-Span Steel Truss Exhibition Hall with Integrated Dry Dock & Pile Foundations

This solution details the design of a large-span exhibition hall featuring an integrated dry dock. The primary structural concept utilizes a steel truss roof system with metal decking and concrete topping, compared against a portal frame alternative. Key engineering challenges addressed include tsunami wave loading, high water tables, and complex ground conditions involving made ground and stiff clay.

Comprehensive calculations are provided for truss analysis (moment, shear, and deflection), column buckling, lateral stability via bracing, pile design on rock, and reinforced concrete slab design. All work follows Eurocode standards. Deliverables include schematic roof and ground floor plans, typical truss connection details, foundation layouts, a construction method statement, and a project programme.