Integrating constructability into conceptual structural design and optimization
Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2015.
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99598 |
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| author | Horn, Abbigayle |
| author2 | Caitlin T. Mueller. |
| author_facet | Caitlin T. Mueller. Horn, Abbigayle |
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| description | Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2015. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/995982019-04-10T19:31:55Z Integrating constructability into conceptual structural design and optimization Horn, Abbigayle Caitlin T. Mueller. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2015. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-52). This thesis encourages interdisciplinary design exploration through consideration of constructability in conceptual structural design. Six new metrics are introduced to measure variability in structural components, impose reasonable construction constraints, and encourage standardization of structural characteristics which can improve the ease, efficiency, and costs of construction. This thesis applies these original constructability metrics to truss faqade structures for an objective, quantitative comparison with structural performance metrics. The primary contribution of these new metrics is a computational method that can aid in identifying expressive, high-performing structures in the conceptual design phase, when decisions regarding global structural behavior have the greatest impact on multi-objective project goals. Key words. constructability, conceptual structural design, structural optimization, construction, buildability, structural design tools by Abbigayle Horn. M. Eng. 2015-10-30T18:59:13Z 2015-10-30T18:59:13Z 2015 2015 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99598 925480133 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 52 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Civil and Environmental Engineering. Horn, Abbigayle Integrating constructability into conceptual structural design and optimization |
| title | Integrating constructability into conceptual structural design and optimization |
| title_full | Integrating constructability into conceptual structural design and optimization |
| title_fullStr | Integrating constructability into conceptual structural design and optimization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating constructability into conceptual structural design and optimization |
| title_short | Integrating constructability into conceptual structural design and optimization |
| title_sort | integrating constructability into conceptual structural design and optimization |
| topic | Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99598 |
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