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Technical Assignments
Proposal
Description.
Technical Assignment 1 (pdf)
This first report presents an in-depth analysis of the existing structural system including the foundation, floor system, columns and lateral bracing system. A series of spot checks were performed on members and systems to compare designs with those done by the structural engineer.
Technical Assignment 2 (pdf)
This technical report examines the existing floor system on the Office Building and provides an in-depth analysis of 4 additional alternative floor systems. A detailed description of advantages and disadvantages that coincide with is system is provided and then compared with the original composite floor system.
Technical Assignment 3 (pdf)
The following report provides a thorough investigation and in-depth analysis of the lateral force resisting system that exists in Office Building B located in Ontario, California.
A RAM Steel computer model of the building was relied on heavily to aid in the comparison of calculations and designs, as well as forces and load combinations. RAM Frame was also used to analyze and isolate the frames for further analysis. The fact that I relied on ASCE 7-05 for the analysis of seismic and wind loads as opposed to the California Building Code, which was used by the design engineer, accounts for the differences in member sizes and forces. This lateral force resisting system seems to be sufficiently designed to counteract the wind and seismic forces that Office Building B may undergo at any point in time.