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Thesis Proposal

Executive Summary

Updated Thesis Proposal

Thesis Proposal

This thesis proposal will invesitigate a Grider-Slab system as an alternative framing method to the existing two-way reinforced concrete flat-plate of the Roosevelt Island Southtown Building No. 5. The serviceability of the system will be checked agains deflection and vibration. Further, the lateral system will be changed from the existing reinforced concrete shear walls to a braced frame system. This system will significantly reduce the construction schedule and will allow the building to be opened earlier.

Breadth Studies

Breadth Study Number 1

While engineering an alternate structural floor system from the existing, changes in construction methods and schedules will be made.  A thorough analysis will be conducted that investigates how the erection process of the steel should be coordinated, as well as creating a sequence of erection.  A detailed schedule of this process as well as placement of cranes will be created.

Breadth Study Number 2

The second breadth topic will be an investigation into creating a LEED rated apartment building. With the building being set on a historic island off the coast of Manhattan, the environmental effects of the building become a significant factor. LEED rated topics will be carefully researched and implemented into the construction of the building. After review of the LEED points scale, a number of factors will be chosen in order to achieve a LEED rated building.

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