DESIGN CONCEPTS USED FOR
ECONOMY AT EGGERS HALL
Designing for . . .
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redundancy-maximizing the reuse of forms allowed the
leap-frogging of formwork.
• variable pan widths to accommodate dimensional variations.
• a minimal number of rebar sizes.
• continuity-allowed the 100 psf live load floor to accommodate
movable partitions on upper floors.
• economical formwork placement flush all of the bottom of beams and
joists.
• early form stripping-specifying 4500 psi concrete.- Steve Sopko
Ryan Biggs Associates
  
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY PARKING GARAGE HIGHLIGHTS
Also, for another campus development, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and structural designers,
John P. Stopen Engineering Partnership, designed a cast-in-place concrete parking garage.
The 433 vehicle facility breaks some traditional parking garage design rules. It's a
post-tensioned concrete structural system which uses 58'- 7" spans, 5" slabs and
36" deep beams every 17'. Exposed post tension cables and 12' floor height create an
atypical openness and allows light to flow day and night. The system is ready for future
upward expansion.
Frank Grauman, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: "Garages can be as
insecure as a dungeon. We have kept the building as open as possible for security
reasons." |
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-4758
