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Week of April 20 (again)

4/20/2015

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Just to repeat, this is the week I will be traveling International ASC conference in Texas and won't be on campus. But there's still a lot going on so I want to make sure we're all on the same page..

What's Going on in Classes


CM 10: Tuesday's (4/21) guest speakers will be Brad DesJardin and Neal Cordeiro of DesCor Builders. DesCor is a commercial building general contractor. Neal and Brad are great guys and love answering questions and dropping knowledge on students, so come ready to interact.  I'm giving you an extra week for the Rob Clark memo because I totally forgot to post the assignment. It's up now. Also, on the flight to Texas, I promise to grade the exam.

CM 125: No lecture this week, but Mike will be in the lab to discuss Ice Blocks. As discussed in class last week, we have developed milestones for the project. These milestones are for your benefit: they will help keep you on track. Here they are:
  • This week (4/21 & 4/23): meeting minutes from meeting with ID team members, space takeoffs for existing space, demos requirements, site logistics plan (assume deliveries can be made in the alley, Rice Alley, behind the building; also assume you will have some area in front of the building on the half you are assigned (see figure below):
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  • 4/28 & 4/30: Schedule, GCs/GRs, constructability review
  • 5/5 & 5/7: Rough cost model (budget estimate), value engineering list
  • 5/19: presentations in the afternoon (we will move the CM 127 final to accommodate this)

If you have any questions, ask Mike. He's a great reference for putting together budget estimates, among other things.

CM 127: Use lecture time on 4/21 and 4/23 to meet with your ID+CM team.

CM 135: Exam #2 is on Thursday (4/23). Anyssa will proctor it, but I've already told her that you cannot use scientific calculators or your phones. So go get a calculator if you don't have one.  Because Angelica asked nicely, here are some answers for the practice exam: 

  • Bearing capacity for Hoist Location 1 footing: 51,020 psf
  • Factor of Safety for Hoist Location 1 footing: 305
  • Bearing capacity for Hoist Location 2 footing: 58,626 psf
  • Factor of Safety for Hoist Location 2 footing: 163

There is no lecture on Tuesday (4/21), but I would use the time to study. There are no labs this week.

Adios and I'll see you next week.
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