King Faisal University -Al Ahsa , Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia

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Structural Assessment Analysis & Design of the New Created Upper Floor Inside the Main Hall of
the University (Hassan Al Sheikh Hall)
Hassan All Sheikh Main Hall, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
The old main system was steel frames. The reason behind the university’s request to make a structural
evaluation of this hall is the creation of the upper floor(hall) inside the main old hall (as a mezzanine floor).
Not allow any internal columns to be built so as not to obstruct the view and movement in the ground hall,24
this was the real challenge to me. And so I created an unconventional structural style, which is to make
composite floor by group of main & secondary steel beams(wide flange sections) supported on the main steel
frames and overhang steel columns, as shown in the following figures. My decision is considered the easiest
solution regarding the build and cheaper in cost compared to other designs which were submitted by famous
consulting bureaus in Saudi Arabia. The used software for analysis & design was Csi ETABS V. 9.7.0 and the
used US code was AISC ASD 89.