OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY PEER Seismic Design Competition 2008

1. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY PEER Seismic Design Competition 2008 3-D View Elevation Performance Estimates Team Members Because wood is such a variable material, and due to design approximations, these predictions are not extremely precise. By our predictions, however, our design would have placed first at last year’s competition. Joe Henry is a senior at Oregon State University studying civil engineering. He will graduate this spring and go onto work for Shimmick Construction Company Inc. in Southern California. Aside from the seismic design competition, Joe is also involved in his fraternity, Sigma Chi. Bryan Costa is a senior at Oregon State University in Civil Engineering with emphasis of Structural and Transportation Engineering. Bryan was the Construction Leader and in charge of structural maintenance for this year’s team. Bryan is on track to graduate this school year and plans to work in the Northwest. Matthew Gordanier is a senior at Oregon State studying Civil Engineering with emphases on structural engineering. Upon graduation Matthew intends on moving to the Portland area and accepting a job offer from Power Engineers with their Transmission and Distribution Overhead Line Department. Matthew's role on the team was to carry out the analysis and detail design of the structure. Duncan Stark is a senior at OSU studying Civil Engineering, and intends to pursue an MS degree in Structural Engineering at Oregon State this fall. Duncan prepared the presentation and the poster and will present at the competition. Design Methodology These are some basic principles we attempted follow: -Maximize the floor space: -Especially on the top floors -This is where we rent space and earn money -Make the structure as stiff as possible: - The spectral acceleration shows that very rigid or very flexible structures will perform best - More stiffness is better than less weight -Make the structure as simple as possible -Avoid stress concentrations and torsion -Diagonals maximize connections and load paths -Maximize footprint -Support load points additionally Design Summary: -5’ tall -29 floors -160 square inches of floor space on every floor Nick Peek is a senior at Oregon State University in Civil Engineering. He is planning on pursuing a Masters degree in Structural Engineering in the fall at OSU. Top Plan Middle Plan