Track Alternative Design and Construction Management Software

This project created an alternative support system for the suspended track in WPI’s new Recreation Center. The development of the alternative design primarily addressed structural integrity. A comparative analysis between the existing and alternative design was completed for the design, cost, and schedule. Two Building Information Modeling software applications: Autodesk Robot and Revit were used in supporting the study. Robot was explored as a new program in structural analysis and Revit was used to create 4-D models of both designs

Measurement and Analysis of Walkability in Hong Kong

Though Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour is world-renowned, the harbor front districts are far from walkable. The WPI team surveyed 16 waterfront districts, four in-depth, assessing their walkability using a tool created by the research team and conducted preference surveys to understand the perceptions of Hong Kong pedestrians. Because pedestrians value the shortest, safest, least-crowded, and easiest to navigate routes, this study found that confusing routes, unsafe or indirect connections, and a lack of amenities detract from the walkability in Hong Kong. This report provides new data concerning the walkability in harbor front districts and a tool to measure it, along with recommendations for potential improvements