Celebrating 20 Years Of The Exceed Teaching Workshop,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Celebrating 20 Years Of The Exceed Teaching Workshop, Allen C. Estes, Stephen J. Ressler, Camilla M. Saviz, Brock E. Barry, Carol L. Considine, Dion Coward, Norman D. Dennis Jr., Scott R. Hamilton, David S. Hurwitz, Tanya Kunberger, Thomas A. Lenox, Tonya Lynn Nilsson, Leslie Nolen, James J. O'Brien Jr., Robert James O'Neill, David A. Saftner, Kelly Salyards, Ronald W. Welch
Architectural Engineering
In response to the clear need for faculty training, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) developed and funded Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) which is celebrating its twentieth year of existence. For the past two decades, 38 ExCEEd Teaching Workshops (ETW) have been held at six different universities. The program has 910 graduates from over 267 different U.S. and international colleges and universities. The ExCEEd effort has transformed from one that relied on the grass roots support of its participants to one that is supported and embraced by department heads and deans. This paper summarizes the history …
Adjusting To The New Abet Criteria 3 And 5: It’S Really Not Very Hard,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Adjusting To The New Abet Criteria 3 And 5: It’S Really Not Very Hard, Allen C. Estes, Peter Laursen, Pamalee A. Brady
Architectural Engineering
ABET has revised the criteria 3 (Student Outcomes) and 5 (Curriculum) of the general criteria. These changes have made it through the rigorous approval process and will be effective for the 2019-20 academic year. This paper analyzes the differences between the existing criteria and the proposed changes. Through a specific detailed example, the paper illustrates how an existing assessment system can seamlessly be adjusted for the new criteria. Most of the embedded indicators and direct measures of attainment can still be used. The results simply need to be organized differently.
Deep Learning For Automated Image Classification Of Seismic Damage To Built Infrastructure,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Deep Learning For Automated Image Classification Of Seismic Damage To Built Infrastructure, B. Patterson, G. Leone, Maria Pantoja, Anahid A. Behrouzi
Architectural Engineering
The amount of structural damage image data produced in the aftermath of an earthquake can be staggering. It is challenging for a few human volunteers to efficiently filter and tag these images with meaningful damage information. The proposed solution is to automate post-earthquake reconnaissance image tagging activities by training a computer algorithm to classify each occurrence of damage per building material and structural member type. The approach is based on deep learning (DL), a subset of machine learning loosely based on the operation of a biologic neural system, which aims to learn and extract accurate representations from large data sets. …
Photo Tagging Tool For Rapid And Detailed Post-Earthquake Structural Damage Identification,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Photo Tagging Tool For Rapid And Detailed Post-Earthquake Structural Damage Identification, Anahid A. Behrouzi, Maria Pantoja
Architectural Engineering
A significant task in earthquake reconnaissance is to conduct rapid and accurate assessments of damage to built infrastructure. This can be accomplished, in part, by analyzing the large volumes of high-resolution image data collected after a seismic event. However, detailed image tagging remains a task for trained human volunteers, which is both time-intensive and error prone. The authors developed a software tool to simplify and standardize the process of assigning damage and structure pairs to sub-regions of images. The goal of the tool is to facilitate the tagging of thousands of images from historic and recent earthquakes to train a …
Seismic Performance Of Slender C-Shaped Walls Subjected To Unii- And Bi-Directional Loading,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Seismic Performance Of Slender C-Shaped Walls Subjected To Unii- And Bi-Directional Loading, Anahid A. Behrouzi, A. Mock, D. Lehman, L. Lowes, D. Kuchma
Architectural Engineering
Reinforced concrete structural walls are common as the primary lateral load resisting system in modern mid- and high-rise buildings constructed in seismic regions, yet few research programs have investigated the seismic performance of modern, slender walls with nonplanar cross-sectional geometries. Three large-scale, C-shaped wall specimens, designed per ACI 318-08, were tested under uni- and bi-directional loading at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). This paper presents experimental results including the cyclic load-deformation response and measured versus nominal flexural/shear strengths as well as a description of damage sequence. Final failure occurs due to a flexure-tension failure of boundary elements where …
Multidisciplinary Research Efforts In Post-Earthquake Civil Infrastructure Reconnaissance,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Multidisciplinary Research Efforts In Post-Earthquake Civil Infrastructure Reconnaissance, Jack Bergquist, Anahid A. Behrouzi
Architectural Engineering
To address existing challenges with filtering and classification of post-earthquake structural damage images, the authors are engaged in a multidisciplinary project to develop and train a machine-learning algorithm that identifies relevant photographs and assigns damage tags to those images. The research team is predominantly comprised of undergraduate students and is led by a structural engineering and a computer science faculty. While machine-learning algorithms have been successfully used for image tagging in a variety of fields (health care, manufacturing, etc.), the extension of this approach for earthquake reconnaissance is only just beginning. As such, the creation and development of this tool …
Software Toolset To Enable Image Classification Of Earthquake Damage To Above-Ground Infrastructure,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Software Toolset To Enable Image Classification Of Earthquake Damage To Above-Ground Infrastructure, Anahid A. Behrouzi, Maria Pantoja
Architectural Engineering
A critical task after a significant earthquake is determining the extent of damage to infrastructure networks. The decision-making process to dispatch emergency, repair, and in-field reconnaissance teams depends on whether road/railways and bridges are passible. Another concern is the rapid identification and resolution of physical disruptions to large-volume gas and water pipeline systems. After large seismic events, citizens, amateur photographers, and journalists now post thousands of photographs to formal/social media platforms. In the past, these images would have had to be reviewed by trained volunteers or expert engineers to evaluate whether: road/rail ways were significantly impacted by ground fracture, heaving, …
City Cottage Education Center,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
City Cottage Education Center, Connor Michael Flora, Alex Paris Remiticado
Architectural Engineering
No abstract provided.
Innovating Concrete Shell Construction,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Innovating Concrete Shell Construction, Aron J. Tezveren-Johnson, Jiamin Chen, Kenneth Lee, Ireneidalys Mata, Garrett Parkinson
Architectural Engineering
Thin-shell concrete construction formwork in the modern era is complicated and expensive. With the use of a sophisticated soil formwork construction method, this process can be simple and cost-effective. This senior project explores a new construction method as well as the performance of a finished shell structure.
Poly Canyon Entryway Redesign,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Poly Canyon Entryway Redesign, Antonio Emiliano Baldazo
Architectural Engineering
Persistence of Vision investigates the relationship between past, present, and future perceptions of place in the Poly Canyon area. Persistence of Vision takes up the Cal Poly mantra of “learn by doing,” and explores its pedagogical value by engaging with theory, design, engineering and implementation. This project is manifest in the form of a series of signs in the so-called “architectural graveyard” area; with an eye towards changing the name, perceptions, and narratives about this place. This project hopes to create a recognition within the minds of students that this place is, and was intended to be, a place for …
Asyv Women's Cooperative And Opportunity Center,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Asyv Women's Cooperative And Opportunity Center, Tia Justine Wright Deharpport, Tatyana Markovna Wohlfarth
Architectural Engineering
Journeyman International is a non-profit company that coordinates the design and construction of humanitarian projects between architecture, architectural engineering, and construction management students in order to build impactful projects in developing nations at a minimal cost. One of these projects is Kwitunga: a Women’s Cooperative and Opportunity Center in the Eastern Province of Rwanda. This project consists of four buildings that create a space for women to design, create, and sell clothing items, harvest tropical fruits, socialize, and provide a safe space for their children. The project team consists of four students from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis …
Structural Calculations For A Medical Clinic In The Dominican Republic With Mission Twentyfive35,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Structural Calculations For A Medical Clinic In The Dominican Republic With Mission Twentyfive35, Erica Marie Croft, Thomas H. Sidebottom
Architectural Engineering
Located in the northern region of the Dominican Republic, Rural Resilience is a clinic situated on a vocational campus in the rural town of Via Tapia. In collaboration with the Amoveo Group, Mission TwentyFive35 initiated the design and construction of this vocational campus to address the community’s limited access to healthcare and education, clean water, food, and the lack of vocational job training. Planned to be completed in several phases, this campus aims as a means to solve these shortcomings. This project provides the structural calculations and drawings for the clinic within Mission TwentyFive35’s campus. In coordination with the non …
Structural Analysis Of The High Bay Steel Reaction Frames,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Structural Analysis Of The High Bay Steel Reaction Frames, Jerry Hue Truong Luong, Garrett Michael Brown
Architectural Engineering
No abstract provided.
Poly Canyon Observation Deck,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Poly Canyon Observation Deck, Sitora Vaxidova, Emir Kuljancic
Architectural Engineering
Poly Canyon Observation Platform is a proposed CM/ARCE interdisciplinary senior project with a goal of providing an observation point/rest stop for hikers and bikers. The platform has a shaded cover and seating area overlooking Poly Canyon for a rewarding experience after a long trek out to the lookout point.
Mt. Carmel Entrance Canopy,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Mt. Carmel Entrance Canopy, Kyle N. Chase, Ricardo Gustavson, Max Snook, Jiaming Liu
Architectural Engineering
The Mt Carmel Entrance Canopy project consists of the architectural and structural design of a new entrance canopy for the Mt Carmel Church. In addition it includes construction shop drawings and a break down of the construction process. Key aspects of the report include the architectural design, structural design, interaction with the client, interaction with manufactures, and the construction process.
Structural Design For School Administration Block In Zimbabwe,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Structural Design For School Administration Block In Zimbabwe, Serina Zepeda
Architectural Engineering
No abstract provided.
Heavy Timber Buckling-Restrained Brace Frame,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Heavy Timber Buckling-Restrained Brace Frame, Gideon Baum
Architectural Engineering
No abstract provided.
Modular House Restoration,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Modular House Restoration, Abby M. Lentz, Michael L. Blanchard
Architectural Engineering
The aim of this senior project is to help restore the vitality of Poly Canyon by continuing the renovation of the Modular House. The Modular house was originally built in 1969 as living quarters for caretakers of Poly Canyon. The two-story structure was built as a series of 8 foot (ft.) by 8 ft. wall, floor and ceiling frames in a 2x3 bay floor plan. The 8 ft squares were filled with 2 standard sized 4 ft. by 8 ft. plywood sheets. Since its original construction, triangular expansions have been added to the floor plan of the original layout. Also, …
Karambo Micro-Industrial Complex Structural Design,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Karambo Micro-Industrial Complex Structural Design, Sophia E. Abshire, Stella M. Bates
Architectural Engineering
The Karambo Micro-Industrial Complex consists of 3 buildings located approximately 3.5 m above and 50 m away from the Karambo River in the Rubavu District of Western Rwanda. Each building will be constructed of concrete framework, confined masonry walls and steel trusses. The purpose of these buildings will be to serve as a classroom, library, an dd industrial work space to empower the citizens of this village. The purpose of this project was to provide a complete structural design. In this report you will find a description of the project and structural design as well as a complete structural calculation …
Proposal For An Advanced Structural Elective Pertaining To Fire Protection,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Proposal For An Advanced Structural Elective Pertaining To Fire Protection, Avery James Kwong, Taylor Sanchez, Lindsey Macdonald, Alvaro Gonzalez
Architectural Engineering
ARCE 401 Fire Protection is a class that will finally give ARCE students an introduction to fire-resilience and its major importance in the structural and planning spheres. The class would have a structural emphasis along with interdisciplinary qualities, unlike the graduate classes offered in the CE and ME departments. ARCE 401 covers a broad spectrum of topics and is meant to bring ARCE students closer to a comprehensive understanding of the overall work environment.
