The Woodley
Woodley Park, Washington, DC
Kevin Kroener
Construction Option
Thesis Final Report
Throughout the course of the 2013/2014 academic year, Wardman West Residential was analyzed to identify areas that would enhance the construction of the project. Using research, feedback from the project team and in-depth investigation of the project's existing systems one major theme was identified: exterior brick masonry work. With exterior brick masonry as my focus, during the spring semester I performed four analyzes that included: prefabrication of the existing brick veneer wall using precast concrete wall panels, development of a SIPS (Short Interval Production Schedule), performing a safety evaluation, and researching responsibilities specific to a general contractor when using architectural precast concrete.
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 Kevin Kroener. 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.