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STRUCTURAL OPTION

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
CRANBERRY, PA

 
 
 
 

THESIS PROPOSAL

 

SOULTION METHOD

The building will be redesigned for concrete with one way reinforced concrete floors with beams.  With the current column layout, the one way slab has been shown to be more efficient than the two way slab.  Shear walls and concrete moment connections will considered for the lateral system, but shear walls will not be the main system, just a supplement.  In addition to changing the building to a concrete system, a green roof will be added to bring the building closer to the campus and its surroundings.  Since the building is changed to concrete, the foundations will have to be re-examined and resized for the new loads.  The building will be designed using a combination of hand calculations with ACI 318-08, IBC 2006, and a RAM Structural System model for verification of design. 

 

BREADTH STUDIES

Construction Management Breadth Study
Before a final response to the building once the proposed changes can be made, cost and schedule must be taken into consideration.  Since the material is changing, there will definitely be a cost impact.  Also, concrete takes more time to erect than steel due to the formwork, and thus creates a schedule impact.  Concrete requires less lead time than steel, so the building construction would not be delayed.  A construction schedule will be created and analyzed in addition to a cost analysis in order to obtain more thorough conclusion on the effectiveness of the new system.

Sustainable Architecture Breadth Study

The Westinghouse Electric Company also wants the building to be LEED certified.  As this building is the corporate headquarters, it should stand out.  Creating a green roof would incorporate the building into the campus and surroundings.  Green roofs have the potential to be very unique architecturally.  The space can be used as a patio, space for employees to relax for a little while on their lunch break, or even hold informal meetings while at work.  The architecture, waterproofing, and drainage all will be designed, as well as a method to recycle to water retained by the system.  Pipes required to move the retained water will also be sized.  Achieving a LEED Silver rating rather than just certified would be ideal.  This thesis project will explore ways to gain these points without compromising the integrity of the building will be explored.

Click here for a PDF of Full Updated Proposal 1/15/09
Click here for a PDF of Updated Executive Summary Breadth Studies 1/15/09

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SENIOR THESIS THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING AE COMPUTER LABS CONTACT JESSICA L. LAURITO

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