Today we focused on observing structural systems within the Armory, Huff hall, and the Football Practice Facility. In these buildings we were able to view the steel trusses and girders that essentially hold up the entirety of the structures' ceilings. Not only do these basic elements provide necessary structural support, but they also provide additional aesthetic to the interior of these buildings.
We started our tour in Huff Hall and had the opportunity of entering the main gym. To accommodate the immensity of the gym itself, its trusses and beams met at their highest point in the middle of the gym, thus giving the roof an arching effect. Similarly, the Armory also had an arching effect in its roof. Because the Armory itself is much larger than Huff and the Football Practice Facility, its roof structural system included a large set of pins connecting the two extending sides.
In the Irwin Football Practice Facility, the structural roof system is a little bit different than Huff and Armory. Being under a constraint of not having the building appear as a wall between the art and law buildings on campus, the architect had to create a severely sloped roof to allow for a shorter roof height.
Through observing the interior of all three of these buildings, we are able to understand the purpose of the roof plans. The structural systems consisting of trusses, girders, beams, and joists all offer support and aesthetic for these buildings.
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