Research-Donna Kent

Welcome to Donna's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio

Thesis Research

The research tools that were utilized during the entire course of my Senior Thesis are as follows:

Design Professionals
AE Department Professors
AE Peers
Handbooks such as The Steel Manual, CRSI, NCMA Tek Notes, RS Means and IESNA Lighting Handbook
Codes such as IBC 2003, BOCA 1990, ASCE 7-05
Course Books such as the Masonry Designer's Guide, Electrical Systems in Buildings
Internet sites such as Nitterhouse Concrete and Halo Lighting
Computer Programs such as ETABS and Microsoft Project

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 Donna Kent. 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.

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