solution: Healthcare Facilities
Novant Health engaged SKA’s services to provide a condition assessment of ten hospitals. The project scope involved reviewing available construction documents, maintenance reports, and repair documents provided by Novant Health. SKA conducted a visual walk-through survey of the structures, observing structural components and systems, in order to identify distress that indicated a significant compromise in […]
Working with a design build team, SKA served as structural engineer for SKA will provide vertical gravity and lateral supports for the new helipad and elevated walkway. The helipad and walkway horizontal framing were designed by FEC and design loads were provided to SKA. To support the elevated walkway near the new elevator tower, a […]
SKA was the prime designer and Engineer of Record for the new Novant Health Heart and Vascular Institute-Cancer Institute (HVI-CI) parking deck in Midtown Charlotte. The new eight-story parking deck consists of approximately 1,004 spaces and 391,000 sf, and consists of cast-in-place, post-tensioned construction. The design included a deep foundation system of pile caps, grade […]
Atrium Health is a multi-story masonry structure with sections of the building constructed in the 1930’s, 1950’s, and 1980’s. The building has experienced a history of masonry distress conditions and moisture intrusion problems. SKA prepared phase 1 design documents to address immediate concerns with (4) masonry stair towers on the building. Repairs included moisture protection, […]
SKA performed a third party review of the building envelope design at multiple stages including at SD, DD, 50%CD and 95% CD. Throughout the process SKA provided comments to the Architectural team. Several work sessions were conducted to review SKA’s comments with the team and to receive feedback from the designers related to their intent. […]
SKA joined with local architects for this two-story, 19,124 sf, $5.5M medical office building. SKA provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design engineering services. The design included over 30 exam rooms, several ultrasound rooms, an x-ray room, several procedure rooms and multiple walled and open office spaces.
Novant Health engaged SKA’s services to provide condition assessments of eight parking decks. The project scope involved review of available construction documents, maintenance reports, and repair documents provided by Novant Health. SKA conducted visual assessments of the facilities in order to identify distress or damage that would be a significant compromise in the structural performance […]
SKA was the structural engineer of record on a new 8-level precast parking structure for Atrium Health in Pineville, NC. SKA provided foundation design, coordination of the precast superstructure, and construction contract administration services. The design included a deep foundation system of pile caps and recycled steel pipe piles. The Integrated Project Delivery method was […]
