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Project Information
This page contains the project description, project location, tasks, Gantt chart, and final design.
Table of Contents
Project Description
Design and develop a CMU block to improve seismic response and increase ultimate compressive strain capacity. Due to distortion and energy dissipation, the ductility of concrete masonry is crucial in earthquake engineering because it will continue to deform without allowing a structure to reach ultimate failure or collapse.
Project Constraints
Although mid-pandemic, the remaining constraints and criteria of the project is the project schedule, CMU production, and budget.
Experimental Matrix
The following document serves to show the original and final matrices.
Experimental Matrix.pdfBlock Reinforcement Orientations
The following document serves to show the block reinforcement orientations.
Block Reinforcement Orientations.pdfExclusions
The team will not be pursuing the following items:
Development, production, testing, and use of mortar and grout
Development of a CMU wall for building integration testing
Gantt Chart
The following Gantt Chart indicates the time per task scheduled in order to complete the engineering services. The Critical Path is outlined by tasks in red.
476 Schedule SPR 22 final update 2.pdfStaffing Matrix
The following Staffing Matrix table indicates the estimated time per task per role.
Copy of ProjectStaffingMatrix.pdfCost of Engineering Services
The following Cost of Engineering Services table indicates the billing rate of each role, estimated hours that each role will complete, project equipment costs, and total costs of the project.
Copy of CostofEngineeringServices.pdfProject Tasks
Task 2.0 Experimentation
Task 2.1: Selection of Parameters and Experimental Matrix
Task 2.2: Pouring and Curing CMU Blocks
This includes mold, or form, and mix development alongside a curing plan.
Task 2.3: Testing
This task will use a Tinus Olsen UTM from NAU's Strength of Materials Laboratory.
Task 3.0: Analysis
The experimental data will be presented as a stress-strain response curve and analyzed for statistical significance
Task 4.0: Project Impacts
This includes the regulatory, social, environmental, and economic impacts.
Task 5.0: Project Deliverables
Task 5.1: CENE 486 Project Deliverables
Unless otherwise stated, this includes a report submittal and presentation.
Task 5.1.1: 30% Deliverables
Task 5.1.2: 60% Deliverables
Task 5.1.3: 90% Deliverables
Task 5.1.4: Final Deliverables
Task 5.2: Jean-Shuler Mini-Grant Deliverables
For the mini-grant, we have to participate in NAU’s Undergraduate Symposium in late April. We are also required to submit a feedback form within 30 days of completion of the project but no later than June 30, 2022.
Task 6.0: Project Management
Task 5.1: Resource Management
This includes personnel hours and schedule updates
Task 5.2: Meetings
This includes client, technical advisor, grading instructor, and team meetings.