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Kentucky St. Fence: 3d Model, Price Estimate, And Construction, Andrew Gordon Shafer Jun 2020

Kentucky St. Fence: 3d Model, Price Estimate, And Construction, Andrew Gordon Shafer

Construction Management

This project consists of the design, estimate, and rebuild of a residential fence. The house is located on Kentucky street in San Luis Obispo, California. The project was completed by two Cal Poly Construction Management students, Andrew Shafer and Michael Cerone, during the spring quarter of the 2020 academic school year. These students will be referred to as “the builders” throughout this paper. The beneficiary of the fence was a local San Luis Obispo woman, who lives on the same street as Michael. Michael walked past the beneficiary’s house every morning, and noticed that the backyard fence was in poor …

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Kentucky St. Fence Rebuild: Planning, 3-D Modeling, And Philanthropic Construction, Michael E. Cerone Jun 2020

Kentucky St. Fence Rebuild: Planning, 3-D Modeling, And Philanthropic Construction, Michael E. Cerone

Construction Management

A residential fence estimate, design, and rebuild was completed by Michael Cerone and Andrew Shafer, two Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Construction Management (CM) students for an elderly member of the local San Luis Obispo (SLO) community. The beneficiary lives on Kentucky St. near Cerone and has been living in San Luis Obispo for 30 years. The reconstruction idea came about when Cerone noticed her existing fence was extremely worn and damaged. Cerone suggested that he and Shafer could build her a new fence, free of charge. The beneficiary stated she could not afford to get a new one built …

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Case Study: Google’S Unique Canopy Styled Construction, Ray A. Cuevas Jun 2020

Case Study: Google’S Unique Canopy Styled Construction, Ray A. Cuevas

Construction Management

In today’s rapidly changing world, builders are pushing to implement more sustainable practices and incorporate innovative techniques to integrate green practices into their structures. One of the latest examples of this push towards sustainability is seen in Google’s new headquarters, Charleston East located in Mountain View, California. Combining their widely known mission to provide a positive work environment for their employees with their passion to be more environmentally friendly, Google has set out to create a Living Building with LEED Platinum certification. In order to accomplish this Google has collaborated with Bjarke Ingels Group, Heatherwick Studio, and Hathaway Dinwiddie. The …

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Interdisciplinary Studio Pavilion [Isp] 2019 – Silicalion, Theodore Kenitchi Powers Jun 2020

Interdisciplinary Studio Pavilion [Isp] 2019 – Silicalion, Theodore Kenitchi Powers

Construction Management

The subject of this paper is an interdisciplinary project in which teams of two or three architecture, one construction management, and one architectural engineering student were tasked with working together to design a portable wine pavilion for the Wine History Project (WHP). The mission of the WHP is to preserve the history of wine culture and vineyards in San Luis Obispo County. Each team chose a theme of nature upon which to base their project’s design. The author’s team, Silicalion, used the Venus flower basket as inspiration for its design. The resulting design is a series of cells that form …

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Preconstruction Plan For A Pedestrian Pathway Rehabilitation Project, Sean R. Stratton Jun 2020

Preconstruction Plan For A Pedestrian Pathway Rehabilitation Project, Sean R. Stratton

Construction Management

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed to enforce improvements of public commodities to fill the gaps in our nation's civil rights inequalities for people with disabilities. Public pedestrian pathways are required by federal and state law to comply with ADA guidelines to allow ease of access to individuals with disabilities. Many existing sidewalks and pedestrian pathways have been renovated and modernized to comply with these ADA guidelines. This paper outlines the preconstruction plan for a rehabilitation project of a problematic pedestrian pathway on the campus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and highlights the need for …

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Preliminary Layout Design Proposal: The Cal Poly Recreation Center, Andrew Christian Garcia Jun 2020

Preliminary Layout Design Proposal: The Cal Poly Recreation Center, Andrew Christian Garcia

Construction Management

The Cal Poly Recreation Center in San Luis Obispo is a social staple within the boundaries of the university. With plans to undergo a flooring renovation in the second-story exercise area, a new layout of machines and equipment is desired by the administrative and maintenance staff. Accounting for current market demand trends, space, and owner compliance, this report displays the proposed layout for the facility’s fitness area and the required information for a successful product. The following report will present the area’s existing layout design, the available space for remodel, and a preliminary layout design. In addition, the following report …

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Possible Solution To Housing Problem: Long Term Housing Investment Plan, Tucker Reed Jun 2020

Possible Solution To Housing Problem: Long Term Housing Investment Plan, Tucker Reed

Construction Management

The purpose of this paper is to provide young men and women entering the work force with the ability to invest towards acquiring a large plot of land to live on. In the current housing condition, Americans, more exactly those living in large urban populations are finding it difficult to find a permanent home in the same city as their workplace. This is particularly true for those whose professions require frequent relocation. The research conducted is meant to provide a person with little to no knowledge of construction with the conceptual understanding of the correct channels to purchase land and …

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Difficulties Posed And Overcoming Challenges In Modular Construction: A Case Study, Matthew W. Meehleis Jun 2020

Difficulties Posed And Overcoming Challenges In Modular Construction: A Case Study, Matthew W. Meehleis

Construction Management

The modular construction delivery method presents specific challenges that other construction delivery methods often do not. These challenges are present in all parts of the delivery process, including the design, pre-construction, fabrication, shipping, and assembly onsite. These challenges often create reluctance to go the modular delivery method. To understand the modular sector requires an understanding of how successful modular companies overcome these challenges. Qualitative interviews with experienced modular builders were conducted to gain an understanding how they overcame these obstacles, grow, and eventually run smooth and successful projects. Experience gained from facing these challenges help to aid in solving new …

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Rodeo Arena Observation Deck, Ryan B. Fiorio Jun 2020

Rodeo Arena Observation Deck, Ryan B. Fiorio

Construction Management

This report details the process that brought about a large deck that was built at the Cal Poly Rodeo Arena by two students, Timothy Smith and Ryan Fiorio. The project itself was over a year in the making, starting from an idea of Ben Londo, the Cal Poly rodeo coach, to a lengthy approval process and lots of time to fundraise the required money. The project was completed in June of 2020. This project used TimberTech composite decking per the request of Ben Londo. It was also built extremely rigid with the use of pony walls instead of posts to …

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Wooden Bridge Demolition And Reconstruction, Josh Simon Rogers Jun 2020

Wooden Bridge Demolition And Reconstruction, Josh Simon Rogers

Construction Management

The Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) is a nonprofit city government organization that maintains the parks and hiking trails in Thousand Oaks, California. They were informed that one of the bridges at the Stagecoach Inn, a landmark park located in Thousand Oaks California, was old and sagging in a way that made interfered with the flow of the creek it spanned over. A plan to demolish the current bridge was created. Utilizing ArchiCAD and Microsoft Excel a design and an estimate were developed for a new bridge that would be built in its place. This bridge would be tall …

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Apple Homekit Application And Cost Breakdown, Nicholas E. Fifield Jun 2020

Apple Homekit Application And Cost Breakdown, Nicholas E. Fifield

Construction Management

A principle part of the American dream is to own a home. The definition of an American home is constantly changing, and smart home technology gives more functionality and control over a person’s space. With devices updating constantly and with newer devices coming out every day, having an organized, well-connected smart home can define a person’s home. Apple’s HomeKit ecosystem gives users a single application interface to operate smart home technology for an entire, organized home opposed to other similar ecosystems without necessary functions run by other companies like Google or Amazon. Starting or remodeling a smart home can be …

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Design And Pre-Construction Services For An Outdoor Patio And Pergola, Gavin M. Griffin Jun 2020

Design And Pre-Construction Services For An Outdoor Patio And Pergola, Gavin M. Griffin

Construction Management

Planning a project in any industry is one of the most import steps of the process. In the construction industry, the quality of work completed during the preconstruction phase of a project can be the difference between a successful and unsuccessful project. No one step is more important than the other. This paper outlines the process of designing an outdoor pergola with a permeable paver system as well as providing pre-construction services. First, the design of the structure was created in collaboration with a local non-profit to ensure both feasibility and desirability for both parties. Next, a quantity take-off was …

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San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Children’S Garden Shed, Javier Santiago Jun 2020

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Children’S Garden Shed, Javier Santiago

Construction Management

The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden (SLOBG) is located on the California’s Central Coast. The garden consists of a total of 150 acres within El Chorro Regional National Park. This project arose because of a shortage of storage within the Botanical Garden grounds. This project specifically aimed to improve the children’s garden section’s storage space. Before the project took place, there was no storage space located within the children’s garden. Preconstruction coordination started in the Fall of 2019. Shortly after, design of the storage space began. Before construction of the storage shed could start, the project site was graded to …

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Economically Viable Methods For Wildfire Protection For Residential Homes In Santa Barbara County, Ryan F. Chiment Jun 2020

Economically Viable Methods For Wildfire Protection For Residential Homes In Santa Barbara County, Ryan F. Chiment

Construction Management

Santa Barbara County experiences wildfires often, with fourteen major wildfires occurring in the last thirty years. Title 24, Part 9 of the California Building Code establishes the minimum building requirements for fire protection in residential construction, but there are many ways to protect a home from wildfires that go beyond the minimum requirements established in the building code. The goal of this paper is to assess the perceived increase in value to Santa Barbara County homeowners of wildfire protective measures for their homes, and to determine realistic methods for wildfire protection that are within the budget of these homeowners. This …

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Construction Of Sustainable High-Tech Greenhouse, Ethan J. Emery Jun 2020

Construction Of Sustainable High-Tech Greenhouse, Ethan J. Emery

Construction Management

This project aims to create a business model and construction estimate in order to assess the viability of upgrading from conventional farming to a high-tech sustainable greenhouse. For the intended purposes this paper will make the assumption that a farmer that already owns their own land could use this as a guideline for what they could expect from a high-tech greenhouse in terms of both profits and expenses. Between my business plan, and my partners BIM model, we aim to make visualizing what a high –tech sustainable greenhouse could look like for a prospective farmer. The papers results are based …

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The Emma Family Backyard Deck – Thousand Oaks, Ca, Christopher Walter Farkas Jun 2020

The Emma Family Backyard Deck – Thousand Oaks, Ca, Christopher Walter Farkas

Construction Management

This paper outlines the planning, design, and construction of an 80 square foot deck/outdoor patio. The main purpose of this project was to assist an elder couple fund and construct a new deck in their backyard. Due to the current world pandemic, COVID-19 the Emma Family was practicing social distancing and adhering to the State and County wide stay at home order. The project plan was to design a deck for Emma family in the design, construction it and receive funding. The deck was a rectangular 8’ x 10’ and raised 6” off the ground. In addition to the deck …

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Supply Chain Management: Fragmented Adoption In Practice, Tayler J. Yoshimura Jun 2020

Supply Chain Management: Fragmented Adoption In Practice, Tayler J. Yoshimura

Construction Management

Every day the construction industry develops new ideas and theories toward innovation in increased efficiency and quality for its projects. One method is supply chain management, which focuses on the relationships between partnerships along the supply chain. The theory was first developed in the manufacturing industry and this paper will highlight the reasons behind its fragmented adoption in the construction industry. The overall supply chain typically contains short supply chains that are dismissed upon project completion. Some companies have partially adopted the theory into their work practices but has been unable to fully adopt the theory as a whole. There …

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Construction Of A Sustainable High-Tech Greenhouse, Miguel A. Sadler Jun 2020

Construction Of A Sustainable High-Tech Greenhouse, Miguel A. Sadler

Construction Management

The purpose of this project is to assess the feasibility for farmers to upgrade from conventional farming methods to using sustainable, high-tech greenhouses. For all intensive purposes, the values presented in this paper are based off the assumption that a farmer already owns their land and can use this paper as a reference to see what it would look like if they wanted to make the upgrade to high-tech greenhouses. To assess the viability of this project my partner and I set out to complete all the preconstruction activities that a project team would need to complete for a potential …

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Learn By Giving: Construction Service Project Portal, Avery Spector Jun 2020

Learn By Giving: Construction Service Project Portal, Avery Spector

Construction Management

In December 2019, two California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) students built a house in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the nonprofit organization, Global Village. This experience not only embodied the Cal Poly motto of Learn by Doing, but went further, that the students Learned by Giving. Following the impactful, hands on service learning experience, the students dedicated their senior project to aiding future students in finding similar endeavors to do, learn, and give. After struggling to find adequate opportunities and the information necessary for participation, the pair chose to develop a website listing regularly available opportunities and pertinent information needed …

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The Building Process Of An Affordable And Constructible Tiny House: Preconstruction Process, Alexis Canas Jun 2020

The Building Process Of An Affordable And Constructible Tiny House: Preconstruction Process, Alexis Canas

Construction Management

Tiny Houses have become a trend that promotes affordable and sustainable living. Although tiny houses have become a trend, there are still a lot of people who are unaware of the movement. There are people who want to create their own tiny home but do not know how to or where to begin. This paper discusses the preconstruction process of a tiny house to help the reader get a better understanding of what building a tiny home entails. The preconstruction services included are a BIM model of the design, Architectural and MEP plans, construction estimate, and a schedule. The preconstruction …

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Bim Immersion Cube, Cory Krok Jun 2020

Bim Immersion Cube, Cory Krok

Construction Management

The construction industry has become one of the largest professions to struggle with effectively implementing technology. As the industry heads into the future, more and more technology will be needed to increase efficiency and reduce cost. Cal Poly, one of the leading universities for industry recruitment, needs to teach the new generation of builders to be able to implement BIM/VDC into the industry. In this project called the BIM Cube, the overall goal is to give Cal Poly students a better understanding of model coordination and clash detection. This paper outlines the preconstruction services required for the eventual construction of …

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Cm Member Of Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Challenge, Andrew James Jarboe Jun 2020

Cm Member Of Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Challenge, Andrew James Jarboe

Construction Management

This interdisciplinary project consisted of a team of 9 members: 4 ARCH majors, 2 CRP majors, 2 Finance majors, and 1 CM Major. The goal of this project was to complete an entire construction plan within a city on an empty lot from start to finish. The project entailed finding an empty site, building out a building model with renderings, floor plans, and elevations, understanding the market and our target residents, the geographical condition of the site and current ownership, a construction schedule and complete breakdown of construction costs. With all this information, the team put together an initial proposal …

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Paso Robles Police Department Outdoor Training Facility Improvements – Phases 2 & 3, Gavin J. Abraham Jun 2020

Paso Robles Police Department Outdoor Training Facility Improvements – Phases 2 & 3, Gavin J. Abraham

Construction Management

This paper outlines the pre-construction and construction of the 24,300 square foot Paso Robles Police Department outdoor training facility improvements. The project focuses on 12,000 square feet of the total site with improvements that include earthwork and new concrete flatwork. This project is a group project with Zach Stellini and Nic Petri that is broken up into three phases. This report will primarily focus on phases 2 & 3, which include concrete flatwork and finish grading. The purpose of this project was to provide the Paso Robles Police Department with a modern, functional facility that allows its officers to be …

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Student Mentorship: An Essential Practice, Jonathan E. Ott Jun 2020

Student Mentorship: An Essential Practice, Jonathan E. Ott

Construction Management

As an industry that relies heavily on strong relationships, contractors must learn to be effective communicators. At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO), there are several majors that provide students with a peer mentorship program; however, the Construction Management Department lacks one of these programs. Previous research conducted by Construction Management students at Cal Poly SLO revealed a significant demand for peer mentorship relationships (Gauna, 2017). The purpose of this paper is to determine what logistical approaches should be initiated to provide students with this valuable resource. This research was conducted by utilizing a nine-question survey …

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Consumption Of Single-Use Plastics By A Commercial Construction Firm: A Case Study, Christian Michael Dumas Jun 2020

Consumption Of Single-Use Plastics By A Commercial Construction Firm: A Case Study, Christian Michael Dumas

Construction Management

Most construction sites utilize single-use plastic bottles because they are easy to distribute and guarantee fresh, clean drinking water. The number of bottles consumed on a site is usually an unknown quantity and is not a waste center that is commonly focused on. This case study outlines a mid-sized construction company’s rate of consumption of single-use plastic bottles. This study details the specifics of the project including size, type, value, and number of workers onsite. The information was gained through working closely with an onsite contact in a management position. The range of focus has been narrowed to only the …

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Construction Of The Slo Botanical Gardens Foot Bridge - Interdisciplinary Project, Connor N. Layman Jun 2020

Construction Of The Slo Botanical Gardens Foot Bridge - Interdisciplinary Project, Connor N. Layman

Construction Management

In the Winter quarter of 2020, a project based senior project was sought out by a Cal Poly Construction Management student, and he was connected with the San Luis Obispo Botanical Gardens (SLO BG). SLO BG is a non-profit organization located on 150 acres in the El Chorro Regional Park. After meeting with the SLO BG staff and exploring their many needed projects, the student and the staff mutually concluded that he would build a bridge and accompanying stairs which resided on a well-traveled trail on the property. He successfully developed the project schedule, budget, recruited an architect for design …

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Detention Basin Condition Assessment Form (Caf), Kristoffer L. Camargo Jun 2020

Detention Basin Condition Assessment Form (Caf), Kristoffer L. Camargo

Construction Management

The state of California requires local cities to periodically perform infrastructure evaluations. One of these evaluations is the assessment of a municipality’s stormwater infrastructure systems. These inspections determine the performance of a cities infrastructure and provide additional funding if needed. There are many types of stormwater structures that control the runoff water from either rainstorms, snowmelt, or any tropical storm. A detention basin is a fundamental part of a city’s stormwater infrastructure, typically basins are at the end of the line and catch all the stormwater from reaching natural rivers, lakes, and the ocean. The purpose of a catch basin …

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Cal Poly Rodeo Observation Deck, Timothy Smith Jun 2020

Cal Poly Rodeo Observation Deck, Timothy Smith

Construction Management

This senior project was designed to help continue the winning tradition that the Cal Poly Rodeo program established in 1939 with a new observation deck for the practice arena. The major steps taken to complete this project were design, fundraising and construction. The total area of the deck is approximately 1,100 square feet and includes connections to an ADA approved ramp and multiple staircases. This is a landmark project for the Cal Poly Rodeo program and will assist them in keeping the winning Mustang tradition alive.

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Residential Seismic Retrofit Cost For Home Located In Tustin, California, Sara Clark Jun 2020

Residential Seismic Retrofit Cost For Home Located In Tustin, California, Sara Clark

Construction Management

Seismically retrofitting a residential home not only protects the homeowner, but also helps them prepare for the future. Needless to say, many older homes are not up to the 2018 International Residential Code. As a result, many owners are uninformed about how much it will cost to retrofit their home and what changes will have to be made. The solution for this is determining a cost per square foot ratio that will help homeowners calculate an estimate for the retrofit of their home. Additionally, it is important to break this cost down into what specific changes need to be made. …

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Evidence From Urban Roads Without Bicycle Lanes On The Impact Of Bicycle Traffic On Passenger Car Travel Speeds, Jaclyn S. Schaefer, Miguel A. Figliozzi, Avinash Unnikrishnan Jun 2020

Evidence From Urban Roads Without Bicycle Lanes On The Impact Of Bicycle Traffic On Passenger Car Travel Speeds, Jaclyn S. Schaefer, Miguel A. Figliozzi, Avinash Unnikrishnan

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

A concern raised by some motorists in relation to the presence of bicycles on urban roads without bicycle lanes, discussed in part of the traffic literature, is that cyclists will slow down motorized vehicles and therefore create congestion. This research answers this question: do bicycles reduce passenger car travel speeds on urban roads without bicycle lanes? To answer this question, a detailed comparative analysis of the travel speeds of passenger car (class two vehicles) on lower volume urban roads without bicycle lanes is presented. Speed distributions, the mean, and the 50th and 85th percentile speeds for two scenarios were examined: …

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