About Project
The new ceiling for the existing void (open passage) will reduce the space to two smaller voids with an irregular oval shape. The main goal is to optimize the space above the passage, allowing for better utilization of the floor and the addition of new floor space. The project includes the implementation of steel trusses that connect to the existing reinforced concrete frame and steel structure.
Structural and Technical Solution
The roof is designed as a system of steel trusses placed in modified axes of the existing supporting system. The distance between the trusses is 8.1 m (26.6 ft), and their maximum span is approximately 16 m (52.5 ft). The trusses are supported on reinforced existing columns or new steel columns. To support the roof structure, additional trusses are used in the area of the new voids, lining their shape. The joists, perpendicular to the main trusses, form a support for the reinforced concrete ribbed slab. This slab is concreted into trapezoidal sheet metal, which serves as permanent formwork, using only the reinforced concrete slab with a concrete cover height of 100 mm (4 in) for the load-bearing function. The ceiling structure is laterally supported by the existing load-bearing structures to ensure the necessary spatial rigidity.
The analysis of the steel structure and design of steel elements were carried out in RFEM.
| Location | Prague, Municipal District of Prague 14 Czech Republic |
| Investor | CENTRUM ČERNÝ MOST s.r.o. Prague 1 – New Town, Czech Republic |
| Architect | Benoy |
| Structural Solution of Project | OBERMEYER HELIKA a.s. Beranových 65, Prague 9 - Letňany Chief Project Engineer: Ing. Roman Smida Architect: Dipl. Arch. Tech. Fionn Curran Structural Engineer: Ing. Josef Beneš, Ing. Jan Šnajdr |
