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CONSOLIDATED BRIDGE FIRE STATION
FORT GORDON, GEORGIA
A "fast
track" design, this facility is located at the center of the post. The
state of the art facility includes dormitory and living quarters, training
areas, offices, an apparatus room for six (6) fire engines, hazardous material
medical storage and equipment storage rooms. The facility was designed in
two months, including the Governments' review time. Because the structure
is located in Seismic Zone 2A and is an essential facility,
sophisticated seismic and wind loads were incorporated into the structural
analysis. Isolation joints were placed in this long structure at both sides of
the high bay to prevent torsional rotation. A light gage metal roof system was
used to minimize both weight and cost. A high bay was required for the
apparatus room.
The civil
design of this 17,500 m2 project site included Privately Owned
Vehicle (POV) parking, rigid pavement design for emergency vehicles, flexible
pavement for POV parking access drives, storm drainage, water and sewer
systems, a detention pond, grading and erosion control. Grading the site for
both ADA requirements and proper drainage was a challenge. The
construction documents were prepared in metric units (SI).
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