Gary Newman | Structural
Gateway Commons | Ithaca, NY

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Technical Assignments


Technical Assignment 1
Structural Concepts/Structural Existing Condition Report

The purpose of this report is to research the structural system of the Gateway Commons building in Ithaca, NY.  It includes descriptions of the foundation, walls, floor system, roof system and lateral system.  The gravity and lateral loads were determined and the capacity of one the lateral system elements was checked.
Technical Assignment 1
Executive Summary


Technical Assignment 2
Study of Alternative Floor Systems

This report investigates the feasibility of four alternative floor framing systems.  The four systems are hollow core planks on steel beams, two way slab with edge beams, composite steel, and non-composite steel.
Technical Assignment 2
Executive Summary


Technical Assignment 3
Lateral System Analysis and Confirmation Design

This report investigates the building's lateral system.  A computer model of the shear walls was created to determine the deflections and force distributions.
Technical Assignment 3
Executive Summary

 


 

 

 

 



 
         

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