Ryan L. Solnosky
Structural Option
UMCP Dorm Building 7
College Park, Maryland

 

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Final Report

The primary goal of this report is the redesign the structural system in steel instead of priporarty systems that is the current design. Also the building location will be moved to San Deigo to investigate and learn high seismic design criteria.

The following report is a culmination of the past year's research and analysis of UMCP Dorm Building 7.

Click here for the Executive Summary (PDF)

Click Here for the Final Report Only (PDF)

Click here for the Final Report with Appendices (PDF)

Click here for the Appendicies Only (PDF)

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 Ryan L. Solnosky. 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.”      
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