Structural Team UpdateThe structural team is currently prioritizing making the dormitory floor plan finalized and ensuring the column spacing and beam spans are adequate for design. In Figure 1 the floor plan with uniform column placement is outlined. The circles indicated on the floor plan represent the locations of the columns, which will be spaced 10 feet or 20 feet from one another to maintain a uniform and rectangular distribution of the columns. The total area of the dormitory will be exactly 27,000 square feet. Within each floor, the dormitory will accommodate 72 double-rooms and 2 quad-rooms, which will allow for 152 students to be housed per floor. To satisfy the projected increase of 660 students at The College of New Jersey, 5 floors will need to be installed, totaling 760 students for the entirety of the dormitory building. On each floor there will also be three designated stairways, with one at each end of the hallway, and one in the middle of the floor. Additionally, an elevator shaft with two elevators will run through each floor of the building, being placed next to the center stairway. Two communal bathrooms will also be installed at each corner on all floors. The designated additional space parallel to the elevators will either provide lounge space or an area for the lobby entrance for the ground level. In addition to working on the structural frame and floor plans, the team has been intensely analyzing the ASCE manual to determine the necessary dead and live loads that will need to be considered within design calculations for the building. The structural team also utilized the AISC Steel Construction Manual to assist with determining what loads would need to be considered. Throughout the next month the structural team will finish the loading analysis and complete design of the deck, joists', beams, columns, slabs, and any bolt/welded connections needed. A proper structural analysis and design will be conducted to ensure that all designed elements, as well as the entirety of the dormitory design, complies with all design requirements and regulations defined by AISC, ASCE, and other necessary specifications. Water Resources Team UpdateThe water resources team is currently working on the basin design for the field as well as the green roof design where both will be designed for a 100 year storm. Research has been completed regarding the type of green roof that will be designed, concluding that an extensive green roof will be utilized. Madison has been using the software Siphonitec to aid in the design and calculations of the siphonic roof drainage system based on the specifics of the location and building geometry with the help of the International Plumbing Code and ASPE Technical Standards. Anthony has been using the program VT/PSUHM to design the basin for the field. The basin needs to account for the runoff caused by the dorm building. By inputting the storm hydrograph, as well as estimating the size of the discharge pipes and outlet culverts, a rating curve for the basin was generated, which is represented in figure 2. At this point in time, the basin characteristics are preliminary and adjustments may need to be made.
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