Design Proposal

Purpose

Our group will be covering the famous structure the freedom tower that was recently constructed. We will first research and compare the freedom tower to its predecessors the twin towers  showing how they were improved so the previous problems would not happen again. From there we will see how it is possible to try and improve on the current design. We will then demonstrate our findings by building a model to represent our new structure.

ENGR 103 - Spring 2014

Freshman Engineering Design Lab

“Freedom Tower”

Project Design Proposal

Date Submitted: April xx, 2014

Group Members           {Kyle Breiman, Kjb336@drexel.edu}

                                     {Liam Walsh, lsw43@drexel.edu }

                                     {Stephen Maciejewski, sam446@drexel.edu }

                                     {Chen Sitong, sc3348@drexel.edu }

                                     {Tilvinder Singh, ts862@drexel.edu }

Technical Advisor        { Aspasia Zerva, zervaa@drexel.edu}

Abstract:

Our project was started to create a better structural design for the Freedom Tower. It will be influenced in the changes made since the fall of the Twin Towers. There is expected difficulties in finding how to improve the design of the building because it was constructed so recently. By the end we will be submitting a physical design and a CAD model as well as our research on the Freedom Tower.

1           Introduction

With this project we will grasp a better understanding of the construction of skyscrapers and how they can be built with a stronger resistance to heat. This starts with the comparison between the twin towers and the freedom tower. The building itself is fairly new so structural issues will be difficult to find. The goal is to make any possible corrections to the building in order to make the building structurally safer.

2           Deliverables

By the end of our lab we should have constructed a physical model of our newly designed structure. We will have a CAD model of the freedom tower and multiple different sources of research on the building, as well as ways to show how we will improve the current Freedom Tower.                                                                    

3           Technical Activities

We will be creating our model using data that we have gathered analyzing how the structure will be affected by things like wind, fire, height, deterioration and other natural causes. There will be a physical model as well as a virtual CAD model created.

4           Project Timeline

	Week
Task	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Literature study	x	x	x
System analysis		x	x	x	x	x
CAD model			x	x	x	x
Mechanical design					x	x	x
Testing							x	x	x
Final report preparation								x	x	x

5           Facilities and Resources

-3D printer

6           Expertise

- Finite elements

- Loading analysis

-Creo Parametrics

-Solid works

-AutoCAD