Welcome to Carter Hayes's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio
Thesis Research
The following sources were used during the analysis and design portions of my thesis:
AISC. Steel Construction Manual. 13th ed. American Institute of Steel Construction, 2005.
ASCE. Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005.
CRSI. Design Handbook. 9th ed. Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, 2002.
Nilson, Darwin, and Dolan. Design of Concrete Structures. 13th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2004.
The following pieces of software also include information used in my thesis:
RAM Structural System - Used to check final designs for code compliance.
PCA Slab / Column - Used to check capacity of indivual members and components.
RS Means Cost Works - Used to compare prices of different structural system options.