Welcome to Amanda Gerstenberg's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio
Final Report
The following report is a culmination of the past year's research and
analysis of Amanda Gerstenberg's Building. The bulk of thesis research was
related to Blast Resistant Design and Progressive Collapse as an effect
of a blast. A relatively small Building Envelope Investigation was conducted
for The 400 to complete the research included in this Final Report. The
executive summary and full report are located below.
Executive Summary
Full Report
User Note:
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 Amanda Gerstenberg. 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.
