Faculty Advisor
Albano, Leonard D.
Abstract
This Major Qualifying Project investigated the restoration and green design of the Worcester State Hospital Nurses' Home to a state-of-the art, three-storey facility for neuropsychiatric research. It was built in 1877, and the proposed design retained the existing masonry exterior. One-way and two-way reinforced concrete systems were developed and evaluated for the interior construction. Green design included a vegetated roof system and strategies for obtaining LEED certification. Massachusetts State Building Code, the IBC and ACI 318 were referred.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
March 2007
Major
Civil Engineering
Project Type
Major Qualifying Project
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Advisor Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering