Welcome to Caitlin Ferrell's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio
The Depth Work of my thesis includes
the study and design of a staggered truss system. In addition, two floor
systems were designed to see the impacts they have on the design of the
staggered truss system: hollow core precast plank floors, and steel joist
with metal deck and slab. The Breadth Work of my thesis is a study of the
use of a lake source geothermal heat pump and its affect on the cost for
electricity. Also, an analysis of the acoustics between two adjacent guestrooms
was completed in order to confirm that there is an acceptable noise reduction
level in between guestrooms.
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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 Caitlin Ferrell. 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.
