Columbia, Maryland
Howard Community College, Science, Engineering, & Technology Building
Drew Abernathy
Construction Management
Initial Thesis Proposal
Final Thesis Proposal
Structural Breadth
For all of the corridor wall locations, the wall material will be changed to a material with a higher STC rating that allows the workers to install the system at a more productive rate. With the new choice of wall system, the structural system will need to be analyzed to ensure that the loading can still be handled. The structural loads will be calculated on the three (3) proposed systems to determine if the structural system is still sufficient for the new loads. This breadth will determine if a redesign of the structural system would be necessary for the installation of the alternative system.
Mechanical Breadth
The mechanical breadth that will be performed is in relation to the resizing of AC units that serve the IT Closets. The depth will focus on the construction means and methods to install the new system, as well as a life cycle analysis to compare the specified system with the alternate system. A breadth analysis will be performed to calculate the cooling loads that the new systems can produce to determine if they will be sufficient.