Thesis Research
Resources for Technical Assignments
General Resources
R.S. Means Assemblies Cost Data. 30th Annual Edition. Reed Construction Data, 2005.
Underwriters Laboratories Online Certifications Directory. Underwriters Laboratories, 2005. <http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/index.htm>
BOCA Building Code, 1996.
Hollow Core Slab System
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Products and Building Systems. Nitterhouse Concrete Products, 2005. <http://www.nitterhouse.com>.
PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete. Fifth Edition. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 1999.
Girder-Slab Design Guide. Volume 1.2. Girder-Slab Technologies, LLC, 2005. <http://www.girder-slab.com/design/design.asp>.
Composite and Non-Composite Steel Deck/Concrete
Slab Systems
United Steel Deck Design Manual and Catalog of Products. Catalog #303-16. United Steel Deck, Inc., 2002.
RAM Structural System. Computer software. Version 8.0. Ram International, Inc., 2002.
Manual of Steel Construction: Load and Resistance Factor Design. Third Edition. American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., 2001.
One-Way Composite Joist System
CRSI Design Handbook 1996. Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, 1996.
Two-Way Flat Plate Concrete Slab System
ACI Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary. ACI Standard 318-02. American Concrete Institute Committee, 2002.
Resources for Final Report
Structural References
BOCA National Building Code 1996. Thirteenth Edition. Building Officials and Code Administrators International, 1996.
Etabs 8 Nonlinear. Computer software. Version 8.2.6. Computers and Structures, Inc., 2003.
Manual of Steel Construction: Load and Resistance Factor Design. Third Edition. American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., 2001.
PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete. Fifth Edition. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 1999.
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Products and Building Systems. Nitterhouse Concrete Products, 2005. <http://www.nitterhouse.com>.
Structural Steel Framing Solutions for Multi-Story Residential Buildings. American Institute of Steel Construction. AISC Marketing, 2004.
Wexler, Neil, and Feng-Bao Lin. AISC Design Guide 14: Staggered Truss Framing Systems. American Institute of Steel Construction, 2001.
Fire Protection Systems References
BOCA National Building Code 1999. Fourteenth Edition. Building Officials and Code Administrators International, 1999.
Bromann, Mark. The Design and Layout of Fire Sprinkler Systems. Second Edition. Lancaster, PA: Technomic Publishing Company, 2001.
Lindeburg, Michael R. Fire and Explosion Protection Systems: A Design Professional’s Introduction. Second Edition. Belmont, CA: Professional Publications, 1995.
Ruddy, John, et al. AISC Design Guide 19: Fire Resistance of Structural Steel Framing. American Institute of Steel Construction, 2003.
Stein, Benjamin, and John S. Reynolds. Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings. Ninth Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
Construction Management References
Costworks 2005. Computer software.
R.S. Means Assemblies Cost Data. 31st Annual Edition. Reed Construction
Data, 2006.