Final Report

// HOMEPAGE
// STUDENT BIOGRAPHY
// BUILDING STATISTICS
// THESIS ABSTRACT
// TECHNICAL REPORTS
// THESIS PROPOSAL
// PRESENTATION
// FINAL REPORT
// REFLECTION
// E-STUDIO
	Senior Thesis Final Report The Senior Thesis Final Report displays the research and findings of four analyses that were performed on the Metro Museum of American Art (MMAA) project. The MMAA is a new construction building that is being built in order to house the expanding galleries of the MMAA. It is a $266M job that has a construction schedule of approximately 37 months. The building is 222,952 GSF large which gives a cost per square foot of approximately $1,200. The goals of these analyses are to expedite the interior fit out schedule so that the risk associated with this phase can be mitigated. This Thesis Final Report will provide an in depth analysis of the following topics: Analysis 1A: Gallery Ceiling Prefabrication Analysis 1B: Gallery Ceiling Redesign Analysis 2: Gallery SIPS Implementation Analysis 3: Critical Industry Issue: Union Division of Labor Analysis 4: Extending the Use of BIM on the Project In order to access the full report click on the image to the right. In order to access the Executive Summary click HERE.

About AE Senior Thesis:

The Capstone Project Electronic Portfolio (CPEP) is a web‐based project and information center. It contains material produced for a year‐long Senior Thesis class. Its purpose, in addition to providing central storage of individual assignments, is to foster communication and collaboration between student, faculty consultant, course instructors, and industry consultants. This website is dedicated to the research and analysis conducted via guidelines provided by the Department of Architectural Engineering. For an explanation of this capstone design course and its requirements click here.

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‐inprogress 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 Vincent A. Rossi. 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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