Thesis Research

Depth Study

Girder-Slab system

- Girder Slab Design Guide v1.3

- Phone conversation with the Marketing and Sales Manager of Girder Slab Technologies

- Email conversation with the Vice President of Nitterhouse Concrete Products

Composite Beam system

- Discussions with Dr. Geschwinder

- AISC Steel Construction Manual 13th ed.

Vibration Analysis

- Discussions with Dr. Hanagan

- AISC Design Guide 11 and a Case Study

Braced Frame Design

- Discussions with Prof. Parfitt and Dr. Hanagan

- AISC Steel Construction Manual 13th ed.

 

Breadth Study

Construction

- R.S. Means 2007 Construction Cost Data 2007

- Information provided by Berlin Steel Construction Company

- Information Provided by Benchmark Fabricated Steel

- Girder-Slab Project Case Studies

LEED Survey

- Information provided via email by Fletcher Farr Ayotte Architecture, designers of the first LEED accredited Hilton Hotel (1/4 Green hotels in the world).

- Phone Conversation with the Vancouver Hilton Hotel General Manager