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Thesis Proposal
Depth Work—Blast Redesign:
The mention of the city of Bremerton to anyone in the area means one thing—Navy. Bremerton, Washington is primarily a Navy base, and tourists for the most part do not visit the area unless they are visiting the Navy base. It is proposed that the owner of The 400 is interested in renting the condominiums to military families. A redesign or upgrade of the existing structural system is proposed to develop a design which is considered to be blast resistant for certain attacks deemed important enough to be considered for study in Bremerton, Washington.
Breadth Work—Envelope Study:
The building envelope of The 400 consists of a masonry veneer with rigid insulation and sheathing connecting to the metal studs of the structural system underneath. Each floor’s building envelope is supported by a ledger, and the masonry veneer is connected to the metal studs by veneer anchors. Because of the increased precipitation in Bremerton, Washington, special consideration must be taken to ensure that water does not penetrate the building envelope. Once an ideal building envelope design is developed, a quality assurance check will be developed step by step to ensure that the envelope of The 400 will be constructed properly. Several site investigations will be taken to verify that construction in general abides to the requirements set forth by the design team.