Proposal
Thesis Proposal
The objective of this proposal is to provide an alternate design to improve and redevelop the issues that were introduced in the technical assignments. The proposed structure will comprise of a steel column and beam frame with a hollow core pre-cast concrete slab floor system. A lateral system constructed of concrete masonry units (CMU) located within the core of the building will be designed to provide adequate resistance to shear and overturning moment induced by wind and seismic loading. The main ideas in selecting this design are constructability, loading, and serviceability.
Breadth Topics
Two breadth topics have been chosen to enhance other aspects of the building design. They include (1) a redeveloped mechanical system with the aid of a green roof and (2) a cost analysis to compare materials, scheduling, and project delivery. These two particular research areas were desired to be incorporated with the proposed structural redesign to develop a LEED building package.