Natalie Bryner's Senior Thesis

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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 Natalie Bryner. 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.

Below please find the final version of my senior thesis for Constitution Center. Included is both the final report and a breakdown of each section of my report.

Final Report (PDF)

Title Page..............................................................................................................................................	1
Abstract.................................................................................................................................................	2
Executive Summary...........................................................................................................................	3
Acknowledgements...........................................................................................................................	6
Project Overview................................................................................................................................	7
Chilled Beam System and Commissioning (Mechanical Breadth) .......................................	20
Structural Integrity of the Parking Garage Waffle Slabs (Structural Breadth)....................	31
Curtain Wall Instllation Procedures (MAE Graduate Level Component) .............................	36
Pedrestian Safety...............................................................................................................................	47
Summary and Conclusions.............................................................................................................	51
Works Cited.........................................................................................................................................	52
Appendix A: Two-Way Reinforced Concrete System Design................................................	53
Appendix B: Enclos Manpower......................................................................................................	59
Appendix C: Courtyard and Streetside Curtain Wall Installation..........................................	64
Appendix D: Storefront Curtain Wall Panel Installation...........................................................	69
Appendix E: Productivity Calculations Spreadsheets.............................................................	74
Appendix F: Weather.........................................................................................................................	79