Welcome to Chris Hoyman's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio
Thesis Abstract
Executive Summary
The School of Forest Resources Building is located on Penn State's University
Park Campus. The building serves as a headquarters for the department and
provides space for classrooms, offices, and laboratories. At the central
core of the building is an atrium which rises four stories above ground
and is one of the dominant architectural features of the building. For more
detailed information on the building and its systems, download the abstract
below.
Thesis Abstract (401 kb pdf)
User Note:
Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate
and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the
information contained herewith is considered a work-in-progress for this
thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building
designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are
solely the interpretation of Chris Hoyman. Changes and discrepancies in
no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing
assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been
incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results
may vary from the original design.
