Welcome to Tim Mueller's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio
Thesis Research
Research tools utilized within the study of the FDA CDRH Laboratory.
Depth References
Structural Systems
American Concrete Institute. ACI 318-05 - Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete,2004.
American Institute of Steel Construction. Manual of Steel Construction – Load and Resistance Factor Design. 3rd Edition, 2001.
American Society of Civil Engineers. ASCE Standard 7-02 – Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, 2003
International Code Council. IBC 2003-International Building Code, 2003.
Nicholas J. Bouras, Inc. United Steel Deck- Design Manual and Catalog of Products, 2002.
Vibration Control
Murray, Thomas M. and others. American Institute of Steel Construction. Steel Design Guide Series 11 – Floor Vibrations Due to Human Activity, 1997.
Blast Control
Isenberg, Jeremy. "Engineering for Security." Thirteenth Thomas C. Kavanagh Lecture. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA. 30 March 2006.
Mays, G. C. and P.D. Smith, Ed. Blast Effects on Buildings, Redwood Books, Trowbridge, Wilts, Great Britain, 1995.
National Research Council. Protecting Buildings From Bomb Damage –
Transfer of Blast-Effects Mitigation Technologies from Military to Civilian
Applications, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1995.
Breadth References
CM Breadth
R.S. Means Engineering Staff, Ed., R.S. Means Company. Means Assemblies Cost Data 2006 Book, 31st Edition., Reed Construction Data, 2005.
R.S. Means Engineering Staff, Ed., R.S. Means Company. Means Building Construction Cost Data 2006 Book, 64th Edition, Reed Construction Data.,2005.
Architecture Breadth
Mason, G. Stanton, Dryvit Systems Inc., Back to Basics: Panelizing with Exterior Insulation Finish Systems. <http://www.awci.org/cd/pdfs/9006_c.pdf>.
Naradia Enterprises, Inc., EIFS Panels – Innovative, Versatile Light Weight Exterior Rain-Screen Panels, <http://www.niradia.com/pdfs/EIFSPanels.pdf>.
Pine Hall Brick, Brick Data, <http://www.pinehallbirck.com/brick_basics/buyers_guide.htm>.
Smith-Midland, Precast Panel Data – Slenderwall, <http://www.smithmidland.com>
Teifs, EIFS Panel Data, <http://www.teifs.com>.