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Exploring Emerging Technologies For The Built Environment Circa 2015 For Use In Architectural Engineering And Related Majors, Connor J. Hanlon
Exploring Emerging Technologies For The Built Environment Circa 2015 For Use In Architectural Engineering And Related Majors, Connor J. Hanlon
Architectural Engineering
For this senior project I am seeking to combine my knowledge of Structural Engineering with Construction Management. For this task, I have decided to look at Building Information Modeling (BIM). In this project I investigate the BIM tools Trimble Tekla Structures and Autodesk Navis- works Manage. Tekla is a modeling, fabrication, and design program. Navisworks is a visualiza- tion and Clash Detection tool. For this project I have identiÅied two main goals relating to Navis- works and Tekla:
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Create content to allow students and professors learn how to use Tekla and Navisworks
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Determine the capabilities of these softwares, and Åigure …
Tron 2.0 - The Experience, Alecsandro G. Vitale, Alexander W. Billings, Jordan Delfino, William Beechinor, Kelly Rorden
Tron 2.0 - The Experience, Alecsandro G. Vitale, Alexander W. Billings, Jordan Delfino, William Beechinor, Kelly Rorden
Architectural Engineering
The goal of this senior project was to come up with a structural-engineering-related schematic design for a roller coaster to be installed in Disneyland called TRON 2.0: The Experience. This involved looking at both design processes that we had already learned through our curriculum as well as researching concepts that were previously foreign to us, namely the dynamic application of loads and the effects of fatigue stresses.
A story was established based on the source material: the TRON movies produced by Walt Disney Studios. Thematic elements from the story were used as the basis for design implications that would become …
Investigating The Correlation Between Freeway Service Levels And Freeway Service Patrol Assists, Nora Chin
Investigating The Correlation Between Freeway Service Levels And Freeway Service Patrol Assists, Nora Chin
Master's Theses
The Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) Freeway Service Patrol’s highway motorist response service is reporting a reduction in their service levels. We analyze the relationship between the reduction in the Bay Area Freeway Service Patrol’s (FSP) motorist assists and changes in vehicle miles traveled (VMT), California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported incidents, and cover research on the impact of new and old vehicle fleet turnover. VMT and CHP incidents have differential effects on FSP assists. Although incidents occurring on freeways with high traffic flows tend to cause more congestion, the trend in local VMT along Bay Area freeway corridors does …
Alternative Institutional Arrangement For Urban Transit And Intercity Railway Operations: Lessons For The U.S., Seitu Akira Coleman
Alternative Institutional Arrangement For Urban Transit And Intercity Railway Operations: Lessons For The U.S., Seitu Akira Coleman
City and Regional Planning
Public transportation is an important part of the U.S. transportation system. After losing popularity in the U.S. during the mid-20th century, public transportation has been making a strong comeback in major metropolitan areas since the 1990s. In an effort to reduce inner-city traffic congestion, promote environmentally sustainable development patterns, rejuvenate decaying central business districts, and take advantage of all the other externalities of public transportation (i.e., reduced air pollution, a smaller urban footprint reducing sprawl, etc.), urban areas have been actively expanding their existing systems or building completely new systems. Despite the strong interest in reinvesting in public transportation and …
Welcome Back Downtown-Revitalization Concept And Guide For Downtown Hughson, Monet Sheikhali
Welcome Back Downtown-Revitalization Concept And Guide For Downtown Hughson, Monet Sheikhali
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Team Solar Sip, Patrick Fillingham, Wesley Goodson, Kenneth Li
Team Solar Sip, Patrick Fillingham, Wesley Goodson, Kenneth Li
Mechanical Engineering
No abstract provided.
The City Of Milpitas Historic Gateway Background Report And Design Guidelines, Jaime Marie Jaramillo
The City Of Milpitas Historic Gateway Background Report And Design Guidelines, Jaime Marie Jaramillo
Master's Theses
The aim of this project report is to investigate and identify the needs of the historic area (focus area) in the City of Milpitas, to positively contribute to the City’s planning process, and to make recommendations for the focus area’s future development. In the first chapters, City and focus area research results are presented. Currently, there is a lack of exclusive regulatory standards for attractive development in the City’s historic core. The project report then discusses the results of a short empirical everyday user survey, a parcel-by-parcel land use survey, and a walkability analysis. Research results indicate that the focus …
The Design Build Experience In The Context Of A Self-Consolidating Grout Research Project, Tanner Blumenfeld, Jordan Delfino, Deryk Izuo, Matthew Josten
The Design Build Experience In The Context Of A Self-Consolidating Grout Research Project, Tanner Blumenfeld, Jordan Delfino, Deryk Izuo, Matthew Josten
Architectural Engineering
The purpose of this project was to experience the design-build project delivery method in the context of a research-fueled, procedural testing investigation. Thus, this project consisted of 3 main components each of which will be addressed in this report.
The first aspect to be addressed is the research aspect. The goal of our research was to establish a chemical understanding of how replacement of cement with pozzolans in a grout mixture affects chemical processes and resulting structural characteristics within and of the grout. This research was then applied to formulation of potentially self-consolidating mix designs to be tested in the …
A Guide For Transforming Food Desert Communities, Jenny Ha
A Guide For Transforming Food Desert Communities, Jenny Ha
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Using Archived Transit Data To Analyze The Effect Of Rainfall On Transit Performance Measures At The Route Level, Nicholas F. Bleich
Using Archived Transit Data To Analyze The Effect Of Rainfall On Transit Performance Measures At The Route Level, Nicholas F. Bleich
Master's Theses
This study investigates the effect of rainfall on transit performance measures at the route level in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. Transit agencies are required to report certain performance metrics to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), but performance measures can also be used to evaluate service and provide customers with information regarding the transit system. Using a three-year sample of archived automatic vehicle location (AVL) and hydrologic data the relationships between ridership, travel time, delay, and rainfall were investigated. The analysis of daily ridership and rainfall resulted in no statistically significant results, however, the results are supported by …
Barriers To Implementation Of A Health, Hygiene, & Sanitation Program: Chennai, India, Kelsey A. Steffen
Barriers To Implementation Of A Health, Hygiene, & Sanitation Program: Chennai, India, Kelsey A. Steffen
Master's Theses
In India poor sanitation accounts for 1,600 daily deaths of children under the age of five (Dasra, 2012). The societal and environmental conditions in India and many other developing countries have continuously stood as barriers to facilitating changes in sanitation behavior. Efforts made to improve hygiene have continuously faced opposing forces including major gaps between the supply and demand of sanitation. This paper will focus on one pilot program conducted in Chennai, India over the summer of 2014. This program was designed to teach school children safe sanitation and hygienic habits by providing a guiding tool to teachers. The study …
Utility Scale Solar Projects In California: An Initial Survey, Meaghan Mroz-Barrett
Utility Scale Solar Projects In California: An Initial Survey, Meaghan Mroz-Barrett
Master's Theses
The lack of a comprehensive database for both concentrating and photovoltaic utility-scale solar power projects, those with a generation capacity of greater than 50 MW, hinders the ability of researchers and policy makers to examine the state of solar development in the state of California. This research project seeks to fill this gap in understanding by creating a database of proposed and developed projects in order to examine trends in proposals, process time, approvals, and construction starts. Existing literature was evaluated to determine potential factors for project success in approval and construction. Upon determination of these factors, the project database …
The State Of Open Data In American Local Governments, Alice Zanmiller
The State Of Open Data In American Local Governments, Alice Zanmiller
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
County Of San Luis Obispo Groundwater Ordinance, Rachel M. Kramer
County Of San Luis Obispo Groundwater Ordinance, Rachel M. Kramer
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Solar Ordinance Feasibility, Andrew D. Oreizi
Solar Ordinance Feasibility, Andrew D. Oreizi
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
A Study On Urban Agriculture: Recommended Actions For California, Clarissa Marie Caruso
A Study On Urban Agriculture: Recommended Actions For California, Clarissa Marie Caruso
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Response To The Digital Divide: Opportunities & Constraints For Salt Lake City, Diane Tran
Response To The Digital Divide: Opportunities & Constraints For Salt Lake City, Diane Tran
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Public Art Ordinance, Sarah Wood
Downtown Tijuana Revitalization: Urban Design Vision For Avenida Revolucion, Juan Alberto Bonilla
Downtown Tijuana Revitalization: Urban Design Vision For Avenida Revolucion, Juan Alberto Bonilla
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Measuring The Influence That Components Have On Pedestrian Route Choice In Activated Alleys, Samuel Hirsher Gross
Measuring The Influence That Components Have On Pedestrian Route Choice In Activated Alleys, Samuel Hirsher Gross
Master's Theses
This paper explores how cities have integrated formal planning into improving public space. Through a review of literature on the topic, this the paper identifies the potential design has to renovate narrow streets and alleys, within the public right of way. By preforming an assessment of plans and programs, this paper identifies the common themes or components that have been used by planners, architects, and engineers to improve the urban environment for pedestrians. Based on this information, a pilot study was created to measure the influence the most common components have on pedestrian route choice. The results are then compared …
Current Land Use Barriers To Tod In Rancho Cordova As Compared To Sacramento Regional Reports On Best Practices And Recommendations For Land Use Surrounding Transit Stations, Stephen Severon
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.
Evaluating Urban Design Strategies For Climate Change Adaptation In Los Angeles, Kerby Andrew Olsen
Evaluating Urban Design Strategies For Climate Change Adaptation In Los Angeles, Kerby Andrew Olsen
Master's Theses
Human interference with the Earth’s climate, through the release of greenhouse gasses (GHGs), is estimated to have already increased average statewide temperatures in California by 1.7° Fahrenheit (F), with a further 2.7°F of warming expected by mid-century. The negative impacts of increased temperatures may be especially acute in mid-latitude cities that currently enjoy a mild climate, such as Los Angeles (LA), which are projected to warm to a point that will significantly affect human health and well being. The built environment increases urban temperatures through building materials that readily absorb heat from the sun, a lack of vegetation, a lack …
Urban Typology: Reprogramming Exposition Park Into An Inner City Haven, Nicole T. Corsaro
Urban Typology: Reprogramming Exposition Park Into An Inner City Haven, Nicole T. Corsaro
Landscape Architecture
Exposition Park is located in Los Angeles with its main wayfinding
points being the Harbor 110 Freeway and the southern most point of
the USC campus. At 160 acres of land this park began with 3 museums
and sa sunken garden. It currently has 8 venues with the main attractions
being the Natural History Museum, the Memorial Coliseum,
Rose Garden and Science Center.
This site is a center for annual summer concerts, film festivals, 5ks,
and swap meets. Each of the venues expects millions of visitors annually.
It is a place I have visited weekend after weekend and have wished …
Flowing Colors, Ang Li
Flowing Colors, Ang Li
Landscape Architecture
The Flowing Colors Project responds to the task of competition of Global Schindler Award to design a creation of interactive urban ensembles which focus on modes of mobility and the interplay with built environment in SQ Neighborhood.
The Tendril, Nicole Flinn
The Tendril, Nicole Flinn
Landscape Architecture
This modular vineyard took the traditional understanding of growing wine grapes and turned it on its side. A site that was once covered completely in vines is transformed into a tower-like form to maximize space and growing potential. By performing these practices in a controlled environment every element is carefully manipulated for desirability.
[Inside]Out Environment And Education As One, Samantha Plete
[Inside]Out Environment And Education As One, Samantha Plete
Landscape Architecture
[inside]OUT is my vision for Channel Islands High School as a water-conscious and user based institution. With a specific focus on the Quad, the school’s central plaza, I re-imagine CI as a living, educational landscape.
I chose to take on this project because I want to make a difference for this school that is close to my heart. I want it to thrive by sustainable means.
With the severe California drought and global water crisis, it is time to shift the status quo in regards to water consumption. After much site analysis and countless iteration, I have created a new …
Moor Movement: Automated Docking On Drought-Stricken Reservoirs, Daniel Beck
Moor Movement: Automated Docking On Drought-Stricken Reservoirs, Daniel Beck
Landscape Architecture
Moor Movement establishes a mechanized docking system for unpredictable shoreline fluctuations on inland lakes and reservoirs. Due to climate change and warmer global temperatures, the threat of ocean level rise has initiated massive proposals to address the interface between ocean and man-made infrastructure. While this is a monumental problem, ocean level rise is not the only immediate threat. The recently declared emergency drought conditions in California are finally bringing attention to inland lakes and reservoirs. While ocean levels might rise 2-7 feet in 100 years, a lake could drop 100 feet in 5 years. What happens to access roads, marinas, …
The Nest: Nursery & Trails, Brianna Graham
The Nest: Nursery & Trails, Brianna Graham
Landscape Architecture
The Nest is the development of a wholesale and retail nursery in
Nipomo, California, with accompanying residence. Phased project
additions include planting display gardens, developing a trail system,
installing the necessary facilities to accommodate weddings, establishing
a natural adventure playground, and opening a Bed & Breakfast.
The display gardens will not only teach about ecology, plant communities,
and planting design but serve as a lovely outdoor venue
for special events and as especially attractive backdrops for photography.
Alive! A Dynamic Process Of Renewal At Pier 70., Kalyn Crosier
Alive! A Dynamic Process Of Renewal At Pier 70., Kalyn Crosier
Landscape Architecture
Alive is a project proposal for the most northern portion of Pier 70 in San Francisco at the historical slip number four. The project strives to reinvigorate a toxic brownfield with remediation systems, transforming the location into a productive landscape beneficial to surrounding neighborhoods. The project strives to revitalize adjacent communities as well as natural ecosystems.
Airbnb And The Sharing Economy Public Policy Report, Jihae Jane Kim
Airbnb And The Sharing Economy Public Policy Report, Jihae Jane Kim
City and Regional Planning
No abstract provided.