Proj Overview

Project Overview

In just 10 months, the University of Scranton’s Condron Hall student residence was designed, erected, and made ready for occupancy.
Aiding this fast-track program was a total-precast concrete structural system. Many of the structural panels also were embedded with thin brick to provide a traditional appearance.

Precast Solution

The schedule for the seven-story residence hall couldn’t be missed, but logistics created challenges. The campus is located in downtown Scranton, creating congestion and activity all around the site. To expedite construction, the components were manufactured as the site was being prepared, so panels were ready for erection as soon as the site was ready.
Hollowcore planks, spanning from exterior wall to the corridor wall, created interior flexibility. Several brick colors and sizes were specified in the panels, requiring more than 125,000 brick units. Using a form liner, the university’s seal and the building’s name were cast into panels at the hall’s entrance.

 

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Project Team

Architect

Burkavage Design Associates

Engineer

E.D. Pons & Associates

General Contractor

Quandel Enterprises

Owner

University of Scranton

Precaster

Oldcastle Precast Building Systems

Precast Specialty Engineer

Oldcastle Precast Building Systems

Key Project Attributes

  • Total-precast concrete structural system sped up construction by allowing fabrication of components as site was prepared.
  • Casting components in plant maximized quality control while minimizing congestion on busy urban site.
  • Thin bricks embedded into panels created traditional look while providing a panelized system that speeded up construction and requires less maintenance through the building’s life.
  • Several brick colors were used to create visual interest.
  • School’s emblem and building’s name were cast into panels to add distinction and emphasize durability of design.
  • Long-span capabilities of hollowcore plank provided design flexibility for interior spaces.
  • Precast concrete structure minimized noise and vibrations between floors, eliminating distractions for students.
  • Sustainable-design concepts encouraged, and precast concrete contributed to these through local use of materials and manufacturing, minimal construction waste, and other attributes.

Project/Precast Scope

  • Seven-story university residence hall.
  • 108,000 square feet.
  • Total-precast concrete structural system, comprising exterior and interior load-bearing walls, columns, beams, hollowcore planks, stairs, and landings.
  • Embedded thin brick added to some panels.