Date of Award
Spring 2023
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Santa Clara : Santa Clara University, 2023.
Department
Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
First Advisor
Tracy Abbott
Second Advisor
Sukhmander Singh
Abstract
An expansion of McLaughlin-Walsh Residence at Santa Clara University was designed to provide additional housing accommodations to on-campus residents. The design included both the structural and geotechnical components. The proposed solution included a vertical expansion of the residence hall with the design of a podium to span over the existing structure to support an additional residential structure. The loads of the additional residential structure were estimated to complete the design of the podium structure. The podium was designed to support the estimated loads using reinforced concrete columns, steel beams, prefabricated trusses, and concrete on metal deck. The podium design was selected over other considered alternatives due to its ability to provide housing vertically, rather than expanding horizontally. Using the loads from the additional residential structure and the podium structure, the foundations were designed. Due to the large loads, reinforced concrete drilled shaft foundations were selected and designed. The podium and foundations were designed to accommodate three (3) residential floors above the existing residence hall, which would provide housing for an additional 200-250 students.
Recommended Citation
Huang, Rebecca and Smith, Shanelle, "McLaughlin-Walsh Residence Hall Expansion" (2023). Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Senior Theses. 101.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/ceng_senior/101