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Technical Assignment 1
The structural concepts and existing conditions report contains a description of the structural system of 40 Bond. The architectural design was discussed to relate the impact on the structure and relate any guidelines or tolerances required to limit compromise of this vision. A full description of the structural system and how the components work together was noted, gravity and lateral loads were determined and hand calculations were done to analyze the design. To review this information, the technical report may be viewed here.

Technical Assignment 2
The pro-con structural study of alternate floor systems looks into the existing floor system of 40 Bond which was designed as a two-way flat plate slab. The three alternate systems that were analyzed include:

- Non-Composite Steel Framing
- Hollow Core Precast Panels on Steel
- Two-way Post-tensioned Slab

Each system was designed using typical bay analysis of a 25'x20' bay and then all four systems were compared using various criteria related to cost, constructability, system depth, fire protection and several others to determine if any of the above systems may be a potential area of interest for the structural proposal requirement of AE Senior Thesis. To view this report, please click here.

Technical Assignment 3
The third technical assignment includes an analysis and confirmation of the original lateral system of 40 Bond. The forces were applied to the lateral force resisting system composed of ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls. An ETABS computer model was created and its output was compared to hand calculations to verify the shear strength of the system. Torsion, shear, drift, displacement, and overturning were all examined and compared to code and industry limits where applicable. To view this report, please click here.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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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 intrepretation of Samantha D'Agostino. Changes and discrepencies in no way imply that the original designed 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.