Recently, students in the Lane Community College drafting program visited a seismic upgrade project underway in Building 18 on main campus. Students in Margaret Robertson's DRF 205 Structures initially gathered in the GBC Construction job trailer to hear about the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in rendering standard prints into 3D modules and some of the needed skills to be involved in construction management. Such required proficiencies include computer skills, currency on new developments in the field and communication skills.
GBC's James Miller, project superintendent, and Joel Freeman, part owner, described the two strategies employed to strengthen the building: 1) provide a concrete shear wall on each outside wall, and 2) provide a collector at each interior concrete beam-column connection, with lug bolts where interior wood roof beams connect. Both of these techniques were to help contain building "drift" and allow the building to flex during seismic activity. Drafting instructor Margaret Robertson noted that the remodel coincided with the needed seismic upgrades and was a great real-world opportunity for students to visit.
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