Project Description:  3 story health and fitness center

Size: : Approximately 54,000 square feet (first floor area all others varied)

Construction Description:

1. The first two floors consisted of 16” precast plank spanning 40’ to precast beams and columns. A portion of the third floor was recessed 2’ to accommodate basketball courts. The 16” precast plank was used to help control vibration in the floor, since large portions of the floors will have aerobic activity.
2. Precast double Tees were utilized at the third floor over the pool areas to accommodate a clear span of approximately 78’ over the pools, to control vibration above and corrosion from pool below.
3. The mezzanine level was constructed with steel beams and composite deck.
4. The roof consisted primarily steel joists and joist girders with the joists over the basketball courts clear spanning approximately 125’.
5. Masonry walls around the elevator and stairs were used both as bearing walls and for lateral stability.
6. At the north and south ends of the building steel cross bracing was used for lateral stability. At the North entry, lateral loads were transferred to concrete shear wall for the lower floors.