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Thesis Resources

 

Project estimates

 

Reed Construction Data, RS Means Building Construction Cost Data 2015. 41st ed. Norwell,

    2015. Print

 

Reed Construction Data. RS Means Steel Cost Data 2015. 44th ed. Norwell,

   2015. Print

 

Reed Construction Data. RS Means Concrete & Masonry Cost Data 2014, 43rd ed. Norwell,

   2015. Print

 

Reed Construction Data. RS Means Assemblies Cost Data 2015. 40th ed. Norwell,

  2015. Print

 

Exterior Façade System Redesign

 

Fiber Cement Siding Products. “Allura Fiber Cement Products”. Plycem, 2015. Web. 1 March. 2016. <http://www.allurausa.com/architectural-panels>.

 

ICC Reports. “ PMG Listing Program”. Plycem.2015.Web.April.

2016. <http://www.icc-es.org/Reports/index.cfm?csi_id=531&view_details.>

 

Panel Installation Guide. EasyTrim Reveal.N.p, June 2015.Web. January. 2016

<http://easytrimreveals.com/installtion-guide>.

 

“What are Sips”. Structural Insulated Panel Association. July. 2015. Web. 18. March. 2016. <www.sips.org/about/what-are-sips>.

 

Concrete Placement Method

 

Harvell, Don M. “Consider All Costs When Choosing a Concrete Placing Method.” Concrete Construction August.1991. Web. 12. February. 2016.

<www.concreteconstruction.net>.

 

American Concrete Institute Committee 207 (ACI 207). (2006). Guide to mass concrete, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI.

Web. 9. February. 2016.<http://www.concrete.org/FAQ /afmviewfaq.asp?faqid=46>.

 

American Concrete Institute Committee 364 (ACI 364). (2006). Technical questions – ACI concrete knowledge center – alkali-aggregate reaction in mass concrete. American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI. Web. 9. February. 2016.<http://www.concrete.org/FAQ /afmviewfaq.asp?faqid=46>.

 

Fabrication & Modularization of Steel Superstructure

 

“ Heavy and Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers.” US. Bureau of Labor Statistics. United States Department of Labor. 8 January. 2014. Web. 9.March. 2016.<http://www.bls.gov>.

 

“Capsys Modular Construction Process. The Capsys Process. ”Capsys Corp.1996.Web.7.January.2015.<www.capsyscorp.com>.

 

“An Inside look from an AISC Steel Fabricator”. The Normal Process. The American Institute of Steel Constuction.8. Aug. 2012.Web.9. February. 2016.<http://aisc.gov>.

 

Research & Analysis: Supply Chain of Steel Superstructure

 

“Heavy and Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers.” US. Bureau of Labor Statistics. United States Department of Labor. 8 January. 2014. Web. 9.March. 2016.<http://www.bls.gov>.

 

“New National Study Compare Truck vs Barge Delivery Methods”. National Waterways Foundation. 8 July. 2008.Web. 6. March. 2016. <www.nationalwaterways foundation.org>

 

“Truck, Rail, or Barge Delivery?”.AG Professional.” 8. April. 2011.Web. 10. March. 2016. <www.agprofessional.com/truck-rail-or-barge.com>.

 

Miscellaneous

 

  • Project specification, GMP, Project schedule, Construction drawings, design documents, unit mock up, miscellaneous technical components of the build all courtesy of Turner Construction Co.

  • S9 Architects, picture renderings

 

Software

 

  • Project Schedules made in Primavera P6 by Oracle, and Microsoft Project

 

  • Superstructure modeling using Revit 2014 by Autodesk

 

  • Mechanical load analysis evaluated using HAP v4.91 by Carrier.

 

  • Structural feasibility load calculations based on personal calculations, assumptions, Webstructural software, and Sage Timberline Estimating software.

 

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