Joseph Bednarz

Structural Option
River Tower at Christina Landing
Wilmington, DE

This is a student-generated Capstone Project e-Portfolio (CPEP) produced in conjunction with the AE Senior Thesis e-Studio.

Final Report

 

Please click on the following links to access the different sections of my final report, which details an investigation of the feasibility of a steel staggered truss design for the River Tower at Christina Landing. Background information for the existing conditions of the River Tower, along with a detailed study into the fire protective and cost factors that would be brought about by such a drastic change in construction materials.

If you would like to view or download the entire 84-page report, please scroll down to the appropriate link. Please see the "Special Thanks" section on the lefthand menu for my acknowledgements of all those involved in this reports completion. Thanks to all of you whose name may have not shown up there, please know that I am no less grateful.

Executive Summary (200 KB)

Introduction/Background Information (758 KB)

Existing Structural System (337 KB)

Proposed Structural System (558 KB)

Fire Protection Systems (215 KB)

Construction Management (202 KB)

Conclusions and Recommendations/Acknowledgements (148 KB)

Appendices (2.64 MB)

COMPLETE FINAL REPORT (4.26 MB)

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