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following resources all contain examples of buildings with
diagrids similar to the exterior system found on the UC
Athletic Center. Within these examples is a mixture
of diagrid materials (wood, steel tubes, steel wide
flanges) and diagrid functions (main gravity and lateral
system, gravity only, seismic resistance, roof
system). They have provided technical details
as well as inspiring ideas for completing solution areas I
and II of the thesis proposal. |
Post, Nadine M.
"Seattle's Eccentric 'Book Behemoth' Shatters Stereotypes."
Engineering News-Record
3 Nov. 2003: 20+. |
| Post, Nadine M.
"Tower's Top Adapted From Bridge Design." Engineering
News-Record 29 Dec. 2003: 8-9. |
American Institute of Steel
Construction, Inc. "Special Report: Economy
in Steel Design." Modern Steel Construction
Apr. 2000. |
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This report
is composed of four individual articles on reducing cost
while maintaining quality in a steel building. The
reports will be used for the construction management
breadth work to help determine the most efficient and
cost-effective solution. |
| Shneur, Victor. "57
Tips for Reducing Connection Costs." Modern Steel
Construction July 2003. |
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This article
provides more specific information relating to efficient
connection design and management. Again, this
resource will be used primarily for the construction
management breadth option. The tips are very useful
since the diagrid structure has many complicated
connections. |
Structural
Efficiency or Theory
| Ambrose, James E. Building Structures Primer.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1967. |
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Although
written for architecture students, this short book gives
an overview of structural theory and design concepts in
buildings. Its primary assets are a few chapters
dedicated to general structural efficiency. It has
provided a base for which the various alternatives in
solution area I can be judged. |
Iyengar, Hal.
"Reflections on the Hancock Concept." Council on Tall
Buildings and Urban Habitat Review
May 2000: 44-52. |
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While
researching structural efficiency, the John Hancock Center
in Chicago came up several times as a model building in
this area. This article, written by a retired
partner from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, gives a
first-hand account of the theory behind the design.
It contains useful diagrams and advice on designing
efficient structures, and will help fine tune alternatives
in solution area II. |
| Macdonald, Angus J.
Structure and Architecture. Oxford:
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd., 1994. |
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Like the
book by James Ambrose, this is an introduction to building
structures. However, a useful chapter on the
relationship between structural form and structural
efficiency is a key to understanding the complex
geometrical nature of the UC Athletic Center. It has
aided in determining stress flow characteristics in
solution area II. |
| Thornton, Charles H., et al.
Exposed Structure in Building Design. New York:
McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1993. |
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This unique
book contains three distinct sections relating to exposed
or expressed structure, such as the exterior diagrid.
One section includes conversations between the authors and
prominent architects, one of which is Bernard Tschumi,
whose architecture firm designed the UC Athletic
Center. Another section contains specific
information on making exposed structure work, including
cost and serviceability concerns. |
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