Aquatics Centre

Aquatics Centre

1. Liverpool

   • Iconic to Liverpool
     • The Beatles
     • LFC
     • Liver bird
     • Red
   • Landmarks
     • Liver Building
     • Cavern Club
     • Radio tower
     • St Georges Hall
     • Liverpool Cathedral
     • Anfield
     • Albert Docks

2. Structure

   • Arch
     • Examples
     • Materials
       • Timber
         • Connections?
         • Glulam or Solid?
         • Sustainable
         • Deconstruction?
       • Steel
         • Can be easily deconstructed
       • Concrete
         • Poor Deconstructability
     • Advantages
       • Looks good
       • Good for large spaces
         • Removes the need for intermediate columns
     • Disadvantages
       • Large foundations required
         • Large horizontal forces
       • Complex construction
         • Hard to deconstruct
   • Frame
     • Portal Frame
       • Good if a large amount of uninterupted space is required
     • Advantages
       • Simple construction/deconstruction
       • Simple design
     • Disadvantages
       • Lots of columns
         • Intersects rooms/spaceplan
   • Arched roof with frame

3. Sustainability

   • Materials
     • Steel
       • Advantages
         • Flexible
         • High Strength to Weight ratio
         • Easily Fabricated
         • Durable
         • Easy Construction/Deconstruction
       • Disadvantages
         • Not Fireproof
           • Expensive fireproofing costs
         • Susceptible to Corrosion
         • High Maintenance costs
         • High Embodied Carbon
     • Concrete
       • Advantages
         • Fireproof
         • Durable
         • Cast into any shape
         • Resistant to wind and water
       • Disadvantages
         • Less ductile
         • Low Strength to Weight ratio
         • Low tensile strength - needs reinforcement
         • High Embodied Carbon
         • Low recycleability
     • Masonry
       • Advantages
         • Non-Combustable
         • Good thermal mass
         • Asthetically pleasing
         • Strong in Compression
       • Disadvantages
         • High Density
         • Long Construction Time
         • Rely entirely on foundations for stability
         • High Embodied carbon in cement
         • Quality dependent on workmanship
   • Transportation of materials
     • Local materials
     • Fabricate off-site
       • Reduces amount of materials to be transported
     • Use greener vehicles
       • Electric
   • Construction Method
     • Onsite
       • Allow for later design changes
       • Weather can cause problems
         • Rain cause ground to be saturated
       • Lots of construction traffic
         • Delivering materials
     • Offsite
       • Improved quality control
         • No effect of weather
       • More energy efficient
         • Less heavy machinery
         • Less materials for transportation
       • Reduced waste
         • Factory based working more efficient
         • Exact specifications
       • Reduce time onsite
         • Less disruptive for locals
           • Less noise
           • Less ground disturbance
           • Less construction traffic
   • Construction waste
     • Three R's
       • Reduce
       • Reuse
       • Recycle
     • Plan properly
       • Comprehensive plans
         • Gantt chart
       • Correct dimensions given
       • Keep check of all inventory
         • Reduces additional material deliveries

4. Deconstruction/Temporary

5. Architecture

6. Location

   • Albert Dock
   • Salthouse Dock
   • Canning Dock

7. Ultility Access

   • Water Supply
   • Electricity

8. Construction

   • Site Access
     • Limited Space
   • Lifting equipment
     • Types of cranes
       • Barge mounted crane
   • Isolation of work area
     • Cofferdam barrier
   • Site Preparation
     • Site Clearance
       • Vegetation and wildlife removal
     • Emergency Procedure
       • Extreme Weather conditions
         • Snow
         • Servere Frost
         • Heavy Rainfall
       • Pollution Incident
         • Spillage
         • Failure of tempory works
       • Assess potential flood risk
     • Site Set-up
       • Site office
       • Material storing system
       • Welfare units
         • Canteen
         • Drying room
         • Toilets and showers

9. Sites

   • Potential Locations
     • Salthouse Dock
     • Albert Dock
     • Canning Dock
   • Site Constraints
     • Unexploded Bombs
     • Environmental Constraints
       • Potential Flooding
       • High Winds
       • Wildlife
     • Existing Structures
       • Limits to Construction
         • Accesibility
       • Effect of Construction on existing buildings
       • Underground structures
         • Mersey Tunnel
       • Condition of existing structures
         • Can they be used for support?
     • Ground conditions

10. Sections

    • Front of house
      • Premium Entrance
        • Toilets
        • Lounges
      • General Entrance
        • Concessions
        • Cafe
        • Concourse
        • Toilets
        • Kitchen
        • Shops
    • Seating
      • Premium
      • Media
      • VIP
      • General
    • Field of play
      • Poolside Deck
      • Diving Pool
      • Training pool
      • Main Pool
    • Back of House
      • Athletes and Officials
      • Plant
      • Operations
        • Reception
        • Offices
        • Loading
        • Storage
          • Cleaning cupboards
        • Kitchen
        • Admin/changing
        • Foyer
      • Waste disposal

11. Events

    • Diving
    • Swimming
    • Sinchronized swimming

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