The purpose of this Major Qualifying Project was to analyze and design a structural system for an illustrative commercial building in Worcester, Massachusetts. The design process included an architectural layout, structural framing options using both steel and concrete, a dome roof, and a partial glass curtain wall. The work was completed in compliance with the IBC and local building codes. Several structural materials and strategies were evaluated to produce a final, cost-effective, design recommendation, which was presented in Revit Models.

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Creator

• Paladino, Matthew David
• Ducharme, Kevin Thomas

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042412-170629

Advisor

• Albano, Leonard D.

Year

• 2012

Date created

• 2012-04-24

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright