Project Overview
The 53,000 sq. ft. community recreation center features a double gymnasium, fitness center, elevated running track, child care facility, library, classrooms, and other amenities. The 20-acre site includes 250 parking spaces and connects to nearby sports fields and walking trails with native prairie landscaping.
Precast Solution
Architects and engineers were challenged because a portion of the new Center was to be built into the side of a hill. While the pressures caused by soil pushing against the side of the building would have been too great for most construction materials, precast concrete products could handle the challenge.
Modifications had to be made to the original plan because the initial interior masonry shear wall proved insufficient. Engineers replaced the masonry shear wall with a precast shear wall, allowing for a much higher structural capacity. This change in plans did not hinder the budget or schedule. The project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. |