Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Salisbury, MD
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THESIS PROPOSAL
This paper will propose an alternative design for the structural system of Layfield Tower to be presented as a thesis in April 2009. The original design of Layfield Tower is a structural steel frame with steel braced frames for lateral support. The proposed thesis will analyze and evaluate a reinforced concrete two-way flat slab system with drop panels at column locations. The lateral system will be comprised of reinforced concrete shear walls. This design will allow the building to maintain floor to floor heights and all architectural aspects. The original and alternative designs will then be compared based on efficiency and constructability.
Two breadth topics will also be investigated. First the costs and schedules of the original design and the alternative system will be compared and evaluated to see if there is any benefit to changing the structural design. The second breadth will be an analysis of the mechanical system located in the isolation rooms of the hospital.
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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 Christopher Vanaskie. 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.
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. |