Date of Award
6-1-1916
Degree Type
Bachelors Essay
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Department
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Abstract
In submitting this design I do so with the one point in view, namely, to endeavor to determine when reinforced concrete becomes impractical for design purposes.
To produce a maximum condition of loading on the lower floors I have taken up the design of a warehouse which is to carry a live and impact load of 400# per sq. ft., plus the dead load on each of the twelve floors. This condition of loading is not practical for design, but it will produce our desired conditions.
From the design it can be readily seen that the columns become excessive in size from the sixth to the first floors. They take up too much space and the area of steel used is too large for practical purposes. It would cost considerably less to use a built-up steel section instead of reinforced concrete for columns. The cost of placing the steel section would be less, the amount of floor space used by columns would be decreased to a minimum, and in some cases the cost of the steel itself plus the fabricating of the same would be less than the cost of placing and pouring a reinforced concrete column of the same strength.
Hence we may draw the following conclusion: Reinforced Concrete is suitable for medium loaded skyscrapers, but is not at all economic for heavily loaded buildings that are over 6 stories in heighth.
Recommended Citation
Fromherz, A. M., "The Design of a Twelve Story Reinforced Concrete Warehouse" (1916). Bachelors’ Theses. 1022.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/1022
Comments
Submitted as a Thesis to the Faculty of Marquette University for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin