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Rhodes College Catherine Burrow Refectory Expansion

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Heather Robertson in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

Location: Memphis, Tennessee This project included a two-story, 18,000 SF addition and renovations to 38,000 SF of the existing building originally constructed between 1923 and 1986. The renovations included removal and replacement of a portion of existing roof to meet architectural requirements. New openings were cut into existing concrete floor framing and walls as well as the infill of existing openings to accommodate new architectural and mechanical requirements. The addition was designed for SDC “D” and separated from the existing building. The 1st story of the addition consists of a 9” flat plate second floor slab on concrete beams and columns with special reinforced concrete shear walls. The roof consists of a steel deck on steel joists supported by steel...

University of Memphis Track Replacement

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Heather Robertson in Civil Engineering

Location: Memphis, Tennessee As the Prime Designer on the project for the University of Memphis Foundation, we designed an expanded track to provide the athletes with a certified NCAA regulation track. A total replacement was constructed from the ground up including a new surface. ...

Rhodes College West Village Residence Hall

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Heather Robertson in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

Location: Memphis, Tennessee The Rhodes College West Village provides students with three floors and 52,000 square feet of residence hall space including several common spaces and two fireplaces. The West Village Residence Hall contains 141 beds. Half of the living spaces are single room suites while the remaining half is made up of double room suites. Each living space includes a common kitchen area, living room area and bathroom. There are laundry facilities on each floor of the structure. In designing this beautiful, Gothic style building, it was important that the structure blend in with the surrounding campus. The area required site work that would smoothly and attractively connect the new structure to existing campus buildings. Burr & Cole provided...