The following is the general format for the case studies that are to be included in this collection. It does not need to follow this format exactly, but all of the topics that are covered should be discussed...... other topics will be added a s comments indicate they are necessary.
It is my intent that these case studies become more detailed over time. I have been developing them for over nine years on hard copy. This is the first time that they can be truely built upon. If you have information that is not included in the study, please do not hesistate to send it to me.... you will become one of the authors too!!!!!
a description of the location and how to get there. any other site related information should come here
why was this building built? who was the architect, engineer and builder?. This is the place that the anecdotes and stories should be included....
the size in all the x-y-z directions. what are the materials? why were they chosen? what role did economics play in this? what are the member sizes? what is the buidings use(s)?
how was this built? was it prefabricated? why? were special tools used? traditional methods of construction or something innovative? did anything go wrong? how long did it take?
how does it stand? how are lateral loads resisted? how are vertical loads transfered? are there any long-spans? what are the exact loading assumptions? what is uniqe about this load-bearing structure?
What can you learn from this building? Is everything self-evident? or is the load-bearing structure hidden?
List ALL sources that were used. This will enable other individuals to follow what you have done. This is very important for both academic accuracy AND in case your project inspires someone else to dig deeper....... that is the intent of thi s work!
Use the numbers from the bibliographical list in the text as
....this is a quote from the first source (1). And the text continues.....
- Last Name, First Name. Book title. Publisher, City. year. ISBN Number.
- Last Name, First Name. Book title. Publisher, City. year. ISBN Number.
- Last Name, First Name. Book title. Publisher, City. year. ISBN Number.
- Last Name, First Name. Book title. Publisher, City. year. ISBN Number.
what are some buildings that are appropriate to look at to further understand this building? this can be from spatial ordering concepts to structural types.....
Your Name, School/Location. 1995
Do you have questions about adding a case? or a building to suggest??????? send a message to me....... chrisl@aaa.uoregon.edu