SUSQUEHANNA CENTER RENOVATIONS & EXPANSION
BEL AIR, MD
BRAD GAUGH
ELECTRICAL/ LIGHTING OPTION
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SENIOR THESIS PORTOFLIO |
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BREADTH TOPICS OF STUDY:
STRUCTURAL:
With the introduction of the day-lighting system in the Auxiliary Gymnasium, the roofing structure will need to be re-designed to be able to incorporate skylights. The space as of now contains a truss system that is 4’-0” on center. This spacing will need to be reconfigured in order to fit skylights that are much wider than four feet to optimize daylight contribution in the space. The calculations will be done by hand to find the added load to the structure in order for resizing the members.
MECAHNICAL:
This breadth will also look at the effects caused by utilizing daylight in the auxiliary gymnasium. The introduction of day-lighting will increase the solar heat gain on the space, which will ultimately alter the cooling for the space. The increase in cooling load will place more demand load on the cooling coils of the air handling unit. This added load will then need to be compared to the capacity of the existing air handling unit. If the air handler cannot supply the new cooling demand load then resizing of the air handler will be a solution. |
The following proposal will include the work to be completed in the spring 2011 semester for AE 482 – Architectural Engineering Senior Thesis. The requirements of spring semester are to complete two depth topics, within your option and then two breadth topics, which are outside your option. Click on the link to view the full PDF version. |