DAVID S. FINLEY

STRUCTURAL OPTION

SILVER SPRING GATEWAY
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND

This is a student-generated Capstone Project e-Portfolio (CPEP) produced in conjunction with the AE Senior Thesis e-Studio.

User 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 David S. Finley. 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.”

Technical Report No. 1: Structural Concepts and Existing Conditions Report

This structural concepts and existing conditions report contains the description of the physical existing conditions of the structure of the Silver Spring Gateway including information relative to design concepts and required loading per code. This report also discusses the relevant design codes and confirmation through structural analysis of the Silver Spring Gateway’s structural strength and serviceability.

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Technical Report No. 2: Pro-Con Structural Study of Alternative Floor Systems

This Pro-Con Structural Study of Alternate Floor Systems Report contains the description of the physical existing conditions of the structure of the Silver Spring Gateway including information relative to architecture design concepts and required loading per code. This report discusses the strength and practicality of four different alternative floor framing systems resisting only gravity loads; as well as, address such items as fire protection and fire ratings, overall weight, acoustic and vibration attenuation, cost, least depth, and other serviceability factors.

Alternative Floor Systems:

Composite Steel Frame

Girder-Slab

Two-way Reinforced Concrete Flat Plate Slab

Post-Tensioned Lift-Slab

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Technical Report No. 3: Lateral System Analysis Report

This lateral resistance system analysis report contains the description of the physical existing conditions of the structure of the Silver Spring Gateway including information relative to design concepts and required loading per code. It provides an overview of all the structural components of the high-rise including, but not limited to, the general floor framing, structural slabs, lateral resisting system, and foundation system. This report also discusses the relevant design codes and confirmation through structural analysis of the Silver Spring Gateway’s lateral resistant strength and serviceability.

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Senior Thesis

The Pennsylvania State University

Department of Architectural Engineering

AE Computer Labs

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