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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.

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 interpretation of Drew Abernathy. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design 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.

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