New Enota Elementary School

Project Description

Southern Geotechnical Consultants, LLC (SGC) provided geotechnical design and environmental assessment and abatement oversight services in association with the replacement of an existing elementary school with a new $17.5 million dollar two-story steel frame and masonry structure containing classrooms, cafeteria, gymnasium, performing arts and student facilities.

As part of the geotechnical design services,soil test borings and applicable laboratory analysis were performed at the site to help assess the nature of the subsurface materials and provide soil design paraments for building and pavement design. Also, a site-specific seismic analysis was performed by assessing the shear wave profile of the site soils.

As part of the environmental services, both Phase I Environmental and Risk Hazard Assessments were performed. Additionally, we performed an Asbestos Survey of the site and provided oversight monitoring of Asbestos Abatement as part of the existing building demolition.

During construction, SGC provided all construction materials testing and “Special Inspections” services related to the project including monitoring and testing as required by the project specifications in conjunction with mass grading and building construction. The test performed during the earthwork phase included in-place density testing for building pad, earth reinforced retaining walls and utility back fill. During the building construction phase the testing/evaluations included shallow foundation and subgrade evaluations; inspections of reinforcing steel placement; bolt torque and visual weld inspections; non-destructive evaluations of moment weld connections; concrete strength; masonry block; grout and masonry cell reinforcement placement; concrete and mortar placement; concrete slab moisture transmission surveys; NPDES inspections; storm water monitoring; and pavement placement.