Lee Ressler |Structural|Washingtonian Center | Gaithersburg MD
| Student Biography |
| Building Statistics |
| Thesis Abstract |
| Technical Assignments |
| Thesis Research |
| Thesis Proposal |
| Presentation |
| Final Report |
| Reflection |
| User 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 Lee Ressler. 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. |
Technical Assignments |
Technical Assignment 1: This report deals with the existing conditions of the building. It includes a brief description of the structural systems incorporated in the building and the developement of the wind and seismic loads. Also covered in the scope of this report is a rough check of the designs for the floor systems, columns and lateral frame. Click Here for a PDF Copy of the Report
Technical Assignment 2: This report is an investigation into possible alternative floor systems for the Washingtonian Center. The alnernatives designed and analyzed include non-composte steel, two-way post tensioned flat plate, two- way mild steel flat plate and a girder slab system. Click Here for a PDF Copy of the Report
Technical Assignment 3: This report is an analysis of the current lateral system used in building. The lateral loads are calculated by hand and compared to the loads calculated by Etabs. Additionally the building drifts taken from Etabs are compared to a drift estimate done by hand calculations. The strength of the lateral frame is also check and verified.. Click Here for a PDF Copy of the Report