Burr Cole | Structural and Civil Engineering in Memphis Tennessee

Renaissance Center & Parking Garage

Posted on January 19, 2000 by Mitch Hitch in Structural Engineering

Location: Memphis, Tennessee This 8 story plus partial basement, 190,000 SF office building was designed with composite steel, special moment frames and seismic design. It is a Class A office building with a 3 story open lobby area. The outside is adorned with reflective blue-green glass. The Parking Garage has 3 levels with spaces for 435 cars and is approximately 150,000 SF. ...

Rhodes College East Village Residence Hall

Posted on January 20, 1999 by Heather Robertson in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

Location: Memphis, Tennessee The Rhodes College East Village is a 75,000 square foot, 3 story dormitory designed for upper-class male and female students. Each dorm/apartment included a kitchen, living room and full bathroom. The East Village design also contained a laundry area, conference room and a large meeting area with a patio that connected to the East Village Lodge. This is wood frame and steel construction with shallow foundation. Seismic resistance was provided by plywood shearwalls....

Memphis/Shelby County Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Posted on January 19, 1995 by Mitch Hitch in Structural Engineering

This $65 million library is built on a 12 acre urban site in Memphis. This 330,000 SF library was constructed with a one-way pan joist system using concrete shear walls. A monumental stair is the centerpiece of this beautiful public gathering space. Along with the material collections and staff workplaces, the building provides public reading and meeting rooms, a bookstore, as well as a public radio and TV studio....

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