DOCSLIB.ORG

Structural Performance Analysis of Underground Stormwater Storage Chamber

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Structural Performance Analysis of Underground Stormwater Storage Chamber Structural Performance Analysis of Underground Stormwater Storage Chamber A thesis presented to the faculty of the Russ College of Engineering and Technology of Ohio University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science Junqing Zhu June 2012 © 2012 Junqing Zhu. All Rights Reserved. 2 This thesis titled Structural Performance Analysis of Underground Stormwater Storage Chamber by JUNQING ZHU has been approved for the Department of Civil Engineering and the Russ College of Engineering and Technology by Teruhisa Masada Professor of Civil Engineering Dennis Irwin Dean, Russ College of Engineering and Technology 3 ABSTRACT ZHU, JUNQING, M.S., June 2012, Civil Engineering Structural Performance Analysis of Underground Stormwater Storage Chamber Director of Thesis: Teruhisa Masada Within the last two decades, a new drainage product called stormwater chambers have emerged in the U. S. for managing storm water. These products are typically arch- shaped, light-weight, cost-effective, chemically stable, and easy to install. Despite the popularization of these products, currently there is a lack of research work on their structural performance and also a complete devoid of any rational analysis/design methods for these structures. In this thesis, a computer software package CANDE-2007 was used to run a number of sophisticated two-dimensional numerical simulations for both single and multiple chamber systems. Using the simulation results, discussions were made on several topics related to the buried chamber structure. Data from field loading tests was examined to confirm simulation results. Based on the results of computer simulations and field load test, a set of analytical methods were proposed. Key conclusions reached in the thesis work are that the arch-shaped chamber structures are capable of sustaining a relatively high level of external loading and they are able to distribute stress well in the soil. The foot region of the chamber appears to be critical. Approved: _____________________________________________________________ Teruhisa Masada Professor of Civil Engineering 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First and foremost, I would like to show my greatest gratitude to my advisor Dr. Teruhisa Masada for assisting me a lot to finish this thesis. I would also thank him for supporting me all the time through my two-year Master’s Program. I would like to thank Dr. Shad M. Sargand, Sang-Soo Kim and Xiaoping Shen for being my committee member. I would also like to thank other faculties and colleagues in the Civil Engineering Department who supported me during the completion of this research. Lastly, I would like to thank my father and my mother for supporting me to study abroad in the U. S. and encouraging me all the time. 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Abstract ............................................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgments............................................................................................................... 4 List of Tables ...................................................................................................................... 7 List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 11 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 11 1.2 Objectives ............................................................................................................... 13 1.3 Outline of Thesis ..................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 2 Literature Review ............................................................................................. 16 2.1 History of Stormwater Management ....................................................................... 16 2.2 Available Chamber Products .................................................................................. 17 2.3 Standards ................................................................................................................. 18 2.4 General Installation Guidelines .............................................................................. 21 2.5 Researches .............................................................................................................. 23 Chapter 3 Computer Simulations ...................................................................................... 27 3.1 CANDE-2007 ......................................................................................................... 27 3.2 General Methodology for Single Chamber Structure ............................................. 29 3.2 General Methodology for Multi-Chamber Structures ............................................ 36 3.4 Results of CANDE-2007 Simulations .................................................................... 37 3.4.1 Single Circular Pipe ......................................................................................... 38 3.4.2 Single Semi-Circular Chamber ........................................................................ 43 3.4.3 Different Cross-Sectional Shape Single Chambers ......................................... 55 3.4.4 Multiple Semi-Circular Chambers ................................................................... 63 Chapter 4 Field Load Testing ........................................................................................... 83 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 83 4.2 Chamber Product .................................................................................................... 84 4.3 Installation Procedures ............................................................................................ 85 4.4 Chamber Instrumentations ...................................................................................... 88 6 4.5 Loading Methods .................................................................................................... 90 4.6 Field Load Test Results .......................................................................................... 94 4.6.1 Soil Pressure Measured at Crown .................................................................... 94 4.6.2 Deformation Behaviors of Buried Chambers................................................... 97 Chapter 5 Analysis of Buried Chamber Structure .......................................................... 104 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 104 5.2 Basic Analysis of Loaded Chamber Product ........................................................ 104 5.3 Assumptions for Buried Chamber Analysis ......................................................... 107 5.4 Analysis of Buried Chamber Structure ................................................................. 110 Chapter 6 Summary and Conclusions ............................................................................. 113 6.1 Literature Review ................................................................................................. 113 6.2 Computer Simulations .......................................................................................... 114 6.2.1 Chamber vs. Pipe ........................................................................................... 114 6.2.2 External Loading Type................................................................................... 116 6.2.3 Chamber’s Cross-Sectional Geometry ........................................................... 117 6.2.4 Chamber Spacing in Multi-Chamber Installation .......................................... 119 6.3 Field Load Tests .................................................................................................... 120 6.4 Proposed Analytical Methods ............................................................................... 122 6.5 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 123 References ....................................................................................................................... 125 Appendix A: CANDE Results of Elliptical Chamber .................................................... 127 Appendix B: CANDE Results of Trapezoidal Chamber ................................................ 129 Appendix C: CANDE Results of Triangular Chamber................................................... 131 Appendix D: CANDE Results of Rectangular Chamber ................................................ 133 Appendix E: Comparison Table for Different Crosssectional Shape Chambers ............ 135 7 LIST OF TABLES Page Table 2.1: Dimension Requirements and Tolerances (ASTM F2418-05, 2005) .............. 19 Table 2.2: Inputs for CANDE ........................................................................................... 24 Table 3.1: Summary of Key Inputs for CANDE 2007 Simulations ................................. 34 Table 3.2: Sectional Properties of Chamber Wall ............................................................ 35 Table 3.3: Interpretation of Structure Failure Mode ......................................................... 37 Table 3.4: Recommended
Load more

Recommended publications
  • How to Build, Secure & Tap Your Wealth
    8 Steps to a How to build, secure & Better tap your wealth. Retirement Step One FIND MORE TO INVEST hile there is no hard-and-fast rule, workers should strive to save at W least 15% of their gross salary (including employer contributions to retirement savings plans), beginning early in their career. (People who get a late start should try to save even more.) Saving more for retirement usually means spending less now. And the first step toward spending less is identifying where your money is going day by day. Tracking every item you buy is one of the best ways to spot leaks in your budget that spring from impulse spending. On these pages, you’ll find ways to come up with extra cash for your retirement. Even a little can add up: Saving $50 a month over 25 years—and investing it so it earns 8% a year—will add almost $50,000 to your nest egg. FLEX YOUR SAVINGS MUSCLES If your employer offers a flexible spending account for medical and child-care expenses, take full advantage of it. A flex plan lets you put pretax money into an account and then pull it out tax-free to pay child-care and out-of-pocket medical bills. (Caveat: You can’t spend FSA funds on non-prescription medica- tions, and your FSA is capped by federal law at $2,700.) FSA contributions avoid federal income and Social Security taxes and, in almost every state, state income taxes, too. If you would other wise lose 30% of your annual salary to those levies, you save $300 for every $1,000 you run through the flex plan.
    [Show full text]
  • FY20 Superintendent's Proposed Budget
    Manassas Park City Schools FY2020 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget 1 Park Center Court, Suite A, Manassas Park, VA 20111 www.mpark.net This page is intentionally blank i Table of Contents Guide to Understanding the Budget iv Budget Types iv Document Organization iv Acknowledgements v Executive Team v School Board v Awards vi Organizational Section 1 Manassas Park City Schools Overview 5 The City of Manassas Park 5 Governance 7 Division Organization 7 Strategic Plan 13 Mission 13 Vision 13 Beliefs 13 Goals and Objectives 13 Budget Development Process 17 Statutory Guidelines 17 Budget Development 17 Budget Calendar 18 Key Budget Drivers 19 Revenue Forecasting 22 Expenditure Forecasting 23 Financial Section 27 All Funds Summary 29 Statement of Revenues and Expenditures 29 Revenues 30 Expenditures 30 Classification Structure 31 Fund Descriptions 33 Federal Fund 35 Statement of Revenues and Expenditures 35 Revenues 35 Expenditures 36 Fund Balance 36 General Fund 37 Statement of Revenues and Expenditures 37 Revenues 37 Expenditures 38 Fund Balances 38 Major Shifts 38 Instructional Program Summary 39 Virginia Preschool Initiative Program 39 ii Head Start Program 41 Early Childhood Special Education Program 42 Cougar Elementary School 44 Manassas Park Elementary School 48 Manassas Park Middle School 52 Manassas Park High School 56 Office of Instruction 60 Special Programs Department 64 Assessment and Accountability Department 70 Division-wide Support 72 School Board 72 Office of the Superintendent 74 Office of the Deputy Superintendent 77 Finance
    [Show full text]
  • PWTORCH NEWSLETTER • PAGE 2 Www
    ISSUE #1255 - MAY 26, 2012 TOP FIVE STORIES OF THE WEEK PPV ROUNDTABLE (1) Raw expanding to three hours on July 23 (2) Impact going live every week this summer (3) Flair parting ways with TNA, WWE bound WWE OVER THE LIMIT (4) Raw going “interactive” with weekly voting Staff Scores & Reviews (5) Laurinaitis pins Cena after Show turns heel Pat McNeill, columnist (6.5): The main problem with WWE Over The Limit? The main event went over the limit of what we’ll accept from WWE. You can argue that there was no reason to book John Cena against John Laurinaitis on a pay-per-view, and you’d be right. RawHEA eDLxINpE AaNnALYdSsIS to thrhoeurse, a nhd uosuaullyr tsher e’Js eunoulgyh re2de3eming But on top of that, there was no reason to book content to make it worth the investment. But Cena versus Laurinaitis to go as long as any other three hours? Three hours of lousy content is By Wade Keller, editor major pay-per-view match. And there was no enough that next time viewers might just tune in reason for Cena to drag the match out. It didn’t fit If you follow an industry long enough, you’re for a just an hour instead of the usual two and the storyline. And it made John Cena look like a bound to see some bad decisions being made. certainly not commit to all three. Or they might chump. or like The Stinger, when Big Show turned Some are worse than others, but it’s rare when pick their segments, watching the predictably heel for the umpteenth time and cost him the you think you might be seeing the Worst newsmaking segments at the start of each hour match.
    [Show full text]
  • 2010 Annual Report 3 Introductory Section
    ANNUAL REPORT 2010 CONNECTINGSafe. THESecure. RE GIONServiceable. COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Presented to Delaware River Port Authority For its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009 A Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting is presented by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada to government units and public employee retirement systems whose comprehensive annual financial reports (CAFRs) achieve the highest standards in government accounting and financial reporting. President Executive Director For the eighteenth consecutive year the Delaware River Port Authority was awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting CONNECTING THE REGION by the Government Finance Officers Safe. Secure. Serviceable. Association of the United States and Canada for its 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. INTRODUCTORY SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY SECTION Organizational Chart..................................................................................8 Officers and Executive Staff..........................................................................8 Facilities.................................................................................................9 Report of the Chief Executive Officer.............................................................11 Letter of Transmittal.................................................................................23
    [Show full text]
  • The Camouflaged Crime: Perceptions of Poaching in Southern Appalachia
    East Tennessee State University Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University Electronic Theses and Dissertations Student Works 5-2021 The Camouflaged Crime: erP ceptions of Poaching in Southern Appalachia Randi Miller East Tennessee State University Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.etsu.edu/etd Part of the Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons Recommended Citation Miller, Randi, "The Camouflaged Crime: erP ceptions of Poaching in Southern Appalachia" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3919. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3919 This Thesis - unrestricted is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Works at Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Camouflaged Crime: Perceptions of Poaching in Southern Appalachia ________________________ A thesis presented to the faculty of the Department of Criminal Justice East Tennessee State University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Criminal Justice ______________________ by Randi Marie Miller May 2021 _____________________ Dustin Osborne, Ph.D., Chair Larry Miller, Ph.D. Chris Rush, Ph.D. Keywords: conservation officers, poaching, southern appalachia, rural crime ABSTRACT The Camouflaged Crime: Perceptions of Poaching in Southern Appalachia by Randi Marie Miller The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of poaching within the Southern Appalachian Region. To date, little research has been conducted on the general topic of poaching and no studies have focused on this Region. Several research questions were pursued, including perceptions of poacher motivations, methods and concern regarding apprehension and punishment.
    [Show full text]
  • 2020 WWE Transcendent
    BASE ROSTER BASE CARD 1 Adam Cole NXT 2 Andre the Giant WWE Legend 3 Angelo Dawkins WWE 4 Bianca Belair NXT 5 Big Show WWE 6 Bruno Sammartino WWE Legend 7 Cain Velasquez WWE 8 Cameron Grimes WWE 9 Candice LeRae NXT 10 Chyna WWE Legend 11 Damian Priest NXT 12 Dusty Rhodes WWE Legend 13 Eddie Guerrero WWE Legend 14 Harley Race WWE Legend 15 Hulk Hogan WWE Legend 16 Io Shirai NXT 17 Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart WWE Legend 18 John Cena WWE 19 John Morrison WWE 20 Johnny Gargano WWE 21 Keith Lee NXT 22 Kevin Nash WWE Legend 23 Lana WWE 24 Lio Rush WWE 25 "Macho Man" Randy Savage WWE Legend 26 Mandy Rose WWE 27 "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig WWE Legend 28 Montez Ford WWE 29 Mustafa Ali WWE 30 Naomi WWE 31 Natalya WWE 32 Nikki Cross WWE 33 Paul Heyman WWE 34 "Ravishing" Rick Rude WWE Legend 35 Renee Young WWE 36 Rhea Ripley NXT 37 Robert Roode WWE 38 Roderick Strong NXT 39 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper WWE Legend 40 Rusev WWE 41 Scott Hall WWE Legend 42 Shorty G WWE 43 Sting WWE Legend 44 Sonya Deville WWE 45 The British Bulldog WWE Legend 46 The Rock WWE Legend 47 Ultimate Warrior WWE Legend 48 Undertaker WWE 49 Vader WWE Legend 50 Yokozuna WWE Legend AUTOGRAPH ROSTER AUTOGRAPHS A-AA Andrade WWE A-AB Aleister Black WWE A-AJ AJ Styles WWE A-AK Asuka WWE A-AX Alexa Bliss WWE A-BC King Corbin WWE A-BD Diesel WWE Legend A-BH Bret "Hit Man" Hart WWE Legend A-BI Brock Lesnar WWE A-BL Becky Lynch WWE A-BR Braun Strowman WWE A-BT Booker T WWE Legend A-BW "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt WWE A-BY Bayley WWE A-CF Charlotte Flair WWE A-CW Sheamus WWE A-DB Daniel Bryan WWE A-DR Drew
    [Show full text]
  • An Examination of WWE Wrestling Isamu Horiuchi Claremont Graduate University
    Claremont Colleges Scholarship @ Claremont CGU Theses & Dissertations CGU Student Scholarship 2012 Stylizing, Commodifying, and Disciplining Real Bodies: An Examination of WWE Wrestling Isamu Horiuchi Claremont Graduate University Recommended Citation Horiuchi, Isamu. (2012). Stylizing, Commodifying, and Disciplining Real Bodies: An Examination of WWE Wrestling. CGU Theses & Dissertations, 55. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/55. doi: 10.5642/cguetd/55 This Open Access Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the CGU Student Scholarship at Scholarship @ Claremont. It has been accepted for inclusion in CGU Theses & Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholarship @ Claremont. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Stylizing, Commodifying, and Disciplining Real Bodies: An Examination of WWE Wrestling A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Claremont Graduate University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Studies by Isamu Horiuchi Claremont Graduate University, 2012 © Copyright Isamu Horiuchi, 2012 All rights reserved. APPROVAL OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE This dissertation has been duly read, reviewed, and critiqued by the Committee listed below, which hereby approves the manuscript of Isamu Horiuchi as fulfilling the scope and quality requirements for meriting the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Studies. Henry Krips, Chair Claremont Graduate University Professor of Cultural Studies Andrew W. Mellon All-Claremont Chair of Humanities Alexandra Juhasz, Member Pitzer College Professor of Media Studies Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Member Pomona College Professor of Media Studies Abstract Stylizing, Commodifying, and Disciplining Real Bodies: An Examination of WWE wrestling by Isamu Horiuchi Claremont Graduate University: 2012 This dissertation examines professional wrestling in the U.S., in particular, live and television shows produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
    [Show full text]
  • Speed and Safety in North Carolina
    NCDOT Project 2011-08 FHWA/NC/2011-08 August 2013 Speed and Safety in North Carolina Libby Thomas, et al. Highway Safety Research Center University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Final Report 2011-08 Speed and Safety in North Carolina Libby Thomas Phone: 919-962-7802; Email: [email protected] Raghavan Srinivasan Phone: 919-962-7418; Email: [email protected] Bo Lan Phone: 919-962-0465; Email: [email protected] William Hunter Email: [email protected] Carol Martell Phone: 919- 962-8713; Email: [email protected] Eric Rodgman: Phone: 919- 962-8709; Email: [email protected] Performing Agency: University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center 730 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430 Submitted to North Carolina Department of Transportation August 23, 2013 Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. FHWA/NC/2011‐08 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date August 23, 2013 Speed and Safety in North Carolina 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No. Libby Thomas, Raghavan Srinivasan, Bo Lan, William Hunter, Carol Martell, and Eric Rodgman 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) Highway Safety Research Center University of North Carolina, CB # 3430 11. Contract or Grant No. 730 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Chapel Hill, NC 27599‐3430 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered North Carolina Department of Transportation Final Report Research and Development August 16, 2010 – April 30, 2013 1549 Mail Service Center 14.
    [Show full text]
  • The Abcs of Credit Card Finance
    The ABCs of Credit Card Finance Essential Facts for Students Carol A. Carolan, Ph.D. 2010 HOW LONG AND HOW MUCH DO I HAVE TO PAY? Use the following chart to find your payoff time and total payoff amount for credit card balances ranging from $500 – $10,000 with APRs from 12% – 20%. Calculations are based on making a minimum monthly payment of 1% of the outstanding balance plus accrued monthly interest or a payment of $20, whichever is greater. This chart assumes discontinued use of your credit card and timely payments. $10 EXTRA – PAY OFF YOUR BALANCE FASTER The following chart illustrates how you can significantly reduce the time and total cost required to pay off your credit card debt. This is achieved by simply adding $10 to the minimum monthly payment described above. This chart assumes discontinued use of your credit card and timely payments. The ABCs of Credit Card Finance The ABCs of Credit Card Finance ESSENTIAL FACTS FOR STUDENTS Carol A. Carolan, Ph.D. 2010 © Copyright 2002–2010 by Carol A. Carolan, Ph.D. Not to be reproduced in whole or part without written permission. This information is provided as a guideline only. Center for Student Credit Card Education, Inc. Email: [email protected] Website: www.cscce.com CONTENTS Introduction.....................................................................1 Planning a Budget.................................................................2 Essential Information ..............................................................3 Credit Card Costs................................................................3
    [Show full text]
  • 2010 Annual Operating Budget City of Little Rock, Arkansas
    West Little Rock Fire Station Safe Routes to Schools Energy Efficiency Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 William E. “Bill” Clark Presidential Park Wetlands Rebsamen River Trail Round-About COPS 2010 Annual Operating Budget City of Little Rock, Arkansas The front cover depicts pictures representing some of the City of Little Rock grant projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This legislation has provided nearly $800 billion nationally to boost the American economy. To date, grants in the Little Rock area have totaled over $44 million. Funded projects for the City of Little Rock primary government featured on the cover include neighborhood stabilization projects - $8,602,359; safe routes to schools - $246,500; community oriented policing services - $3,043,680; fire station construction - $2,017,800; the William E. “Bill” Clark Presidential Park Wetlands - $353,000; Rebsamen River Trail Round-About - $246,500; sidewalk construction in low and moderate income areas - $446,096; Summer Youth Employment - $504,376; and energy efficient retrofits - $1,224,700. City of Little Rock, Arkansas 2010 Operating Budget City of Little Rock 2010 Annual Operating Budget Bruce T. Moore City Manager Prepared by: Department of Finance Sara Lenehan, Finance Director LaVerne DuVall, Budget Officer i The enclosed 2010 Annual Budget is presented for your use and reference. The annual budget is an appropriation document that authorizes spending for the current year. Additionally, the budget document provides information concerning the City’s organization structure and the City’s fiscal position. The online version of the 2010 budget document and previous years can be found at the City of Little Rock’s website located at: www.littlerock.org If you have any comments, suggestions for improvement, or questions concerning the City’s annual budget please contact the Budget Office at (501) 371-4559.
    [Show full text]
  • The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth: Fulfilling the Promise of Truth in Lending
    The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth: Fulfilling the Promise of Truth in Lending Elizabeth Renuart and Diane E. Thompson t Evaluating the cost of credit and comparison shopping in the modern credit environment can be a daunting task, even for the most sophisticated shoppers. Lenders increasingly unbundle the costs of their loans from the interest rate into an array offees, outsource their overhead to thirdparties who add to consumers' costs, and unveil amazingly complex loan products that dazzle and confuse borrowers. At the same time, the preemption of state usury and consumer protection laws by Congress and the federal banking agencies has spurred deregulation at the state level. Today, the consumer credit marketplace is governed almost exclusively by disclosure rules. The subprime mortgage crisis of 2007 resultedfrom allowing the market to police itself and from the failure of disclosure to curb abuses. Nearly forty years ago, Congress addressed the problems caused by lack of transparency in credit pricing when it enacted the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Congress intended to promote informed consumer shopping and a level playing field for lenders by requiringstandard disclosure of the cost of credit, most simply through the annualpercentage rate (APR) and the finance charges upon which the APR is based. The value of the APR disclosure has deteriorated since 1968, due to exclusions from the finance charge definition created primarilyby the Federal Reserve Board. This Article documents the history of this decline for the first time and describes the consequences of an APR disclosure that has become incrementally weaker as an indicator of the true cost of the credit.
    [Show full text]
  • WWE 2K Makes Franchise Debut on Windows PC with WWE® 2K15 April 28, 2015 8:00 AM ET Inaugural Release Extends Flagship WWE Vide
    WWE 2K Makes Franchise Debut on Windows PC with WWE® 2K15 April 28, 2015 8:00 AM ET Inaugural release extends flagship WWE video games to PC platform, including feature-rich, simulation-based gameplay, fan-favorite modes and notable roster Extensive offering of free downloadable content scheduled for release in spring 2015 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 28, 2015-- 2K today announced the Company’s prominent WWE® video game franchise, WWE 2K, has made its Windows PC worldwide debut with the release of WWE® 2K15 via Steam. Available now for $49.99, WWE 2K15 for Windows PC mirrors the in-game content offered in WWE 2K15 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, including a notable roster of WWE Superstars, Divas and Legends, the story-driven 2K Showcase and franchise-first MyCareer experience. In addition to these features, WWE 2K15 provides consumers with a wealth of downloadable content, including playable characters, new moves and new story-driven content at no additional cost. This offering represents significant savings for consumers looking to experience WWE 2K on Windows PC for the first time. The free downloadable content is currently scheduled for release in spring 2015. Additional information on the available content and release schedule is as follows: WWE 2K15 for Windows PC – Content with Game Purchase The following content is immediately accessible at launch by consumers who purchase WWE 2K15 for Windows PC: Full Game; Access to two playable Sting characters: the mysterious, ghost-like persona with black and white face paint, as well as his earlier look featuring bright colors and a blond, flattop hairstyle; Access to two playable Hulk Hogan® characters: Hulk Hogan and “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan.
    [Show full text]