Welcome to Karen Schulte's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio
Thesis Abstract
Executive Summary
The Center for the Arts Building located on the campus of The University
of Delaware is a performing arts center that includes a recital hall, proscenium
theatre, orchestra rehearsal and theatre rehearsal. The Center for the Arts
also contains offices, practice rooms and storage areas for the performng
spaces. Each of the performing spaces has a two inch open joint isolation
from the common spaces structural systems to provide vibration and acoustic
isolation.
Thesis Abstract
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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 Karen Schulte. 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.
