THESIS PROPOSAL
 

The goal of my thesis will consist of two structural options: one being the addition of another floor to the building and positioning the building in an active seismic zone. The gravity members below the added floor and foundations will need to be investigated due to this addition. Moving the building to Las Vegas will change the lateral loads the building will need to resist. A redesign of the lateral system will be done to make the braces uniform and control these new loads. The breadth studies will focus on construction management and mechanical areas. The cost and schedule will be looked at regarding the addition of the new floor. The roof top air handling units will be resized and ductwork and VAV layouts for the new floor will also be designed.

The breadth studies will consist of investigating the cost due to the additional floor and the potential revenue it could create. I will also look into any change in the schedule that the additional floor will cause. I will also look into the changes that need to be made in the mechanical system to accomodate the new floor. I will be laying out the duct work and VAV boxes for the new floor and resizing the roof top air handling units to provide additional air needed.

 

 

 

Thesis Proposal
 

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 Nasser Marafi. 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.


 

         
       
   
 
         

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