Penang Disaster Coordination Complex

University Sains Malaysia

Project idea

At regular but unpredictable intervals, people around the world are affected by disasters. In disasters people‘s homes and livelihoods are destroyed. As human society develops into areas vulnerable to the natural disasters, and disasters become more common and severe to the human and environment. .

The time has changed, global situation is altered, disaster comes unpredictably and people are not well-prepared. There should be a place to coordinate all the arrangements of services and rescues for the chaotic situation.

Project description

Penang Disaster Coordination Complex is designed as a place to train PDC cadets ,helps and saves people from disaster, build hopes for the victims, manage recovery and rehab of them.

Technical information

Main structure frame of the project is diagrid structural system, with main structure component of structural steel.
The design and loading actions are in accordance to the Design Standards:
EN 1991 Eurocode 1: Actions on Structure
-Part 1-1: General Actions – Densities, Self-weight, Imposed Loads for Buildings
-Part 1-4: General Actions – Wind Actions
(b) EN 1992 Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures
-Part 1-1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings
-Part 1-2: General Rules - Structural Fire Design
(c) EN 1993 Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures
-Part 1-1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings
-Part 1-8: Design of Joints
(d) EN 1998 Eurocode 8: Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance
-Part 1: General Rules, Seismic Actions and Rules for Buildings

Loading actions of the building:
Permanent Action, gk= 3.0 kN/m2
Imposed Action, qk = 5.0 kN/m2 (Category C)
Seismic Action, ε = 0.50

Material Specificatiobns of Structure:
Steel Grade: S450; fy = 440 N/mm2, fu = 550 N/mm2