NEW
BUSINESS SCHOOL BUILDING - PACCAR HALL

Seattle, Washington
Owner: University of Washington
Project Cost: $95 million (Phase I)
PACCAR Hall is one of two new
state-of-the-art buildings developed as part of an expanded campus for
the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business.
Situated in the north central area of the Seattle campus, the 135,000 ft2
building offers a combination of U-shaped tiered classrooms, meeting
spaces, a 250-seat auditorium, student breakout rooms, faculty offices,
a soaring atrium with a café, and a boardroom. ORA was engaged to
provide special inspection and materials testing services to include:
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Reinforced Concrete
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Curtain Wall Fabrication and Erection
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Base Plate Grout
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Anchor Bolt Installation
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Epoxy Grouting
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Steel Seismic Resistance System
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Steel Stair Erection
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Structural Steel Erection and
Fabrication
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Spray Applied Fire Resistive
Materials
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Intumescent Fire Resistive Coating
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Floor Flatness Testing
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Moisture Content Testing
NSCC INTEGRATED RESOURCE CENTER
Seattle, Washington
Owner: North Seattle Community
College (NSCC)
The project involved geotechnical
engineering study for future renovation that will consist of adding an
extra story to a portion of the south end of the North Seattle Community
College Technology Building and construction of a new structure with one
level of below-grade parking and two levels of office space above.
Our scope of services included
characterizing the geological conditions at the site,
witnessing the drilling of three borings, and installation of two ground
water monitoring wells. The
geotechnical engineering services were performed by ORA to provide the
following information:
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General site conditions,
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Construction considerations,
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Foundation support recommendations (augercast
piles),
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Temporary shoring and underpinning
recommendations,
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Below-grade wall and foundation wall
design recommendations,
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Pavement recommendations,
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Utilities trench backfill
recommendation, and
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Peat hazard evaluation.
Recommendations for foundation and
excavation were provided in support of the structural and civil design.
ST.
THOMAS SCHOOL

Medina, Washington
Owner: St. Thomas School
This project consisted of demolition
of the existing school buildings as well as new construction of a 55,000
ft2 replacement pre-school to 6th grade elementary
school with capacity for 300 students. ORA was engaged as a the prime
consultant to provide video documentation, as well as testing and
inspection services for the following items: soils compaction,
reinforced concrete, porous concrete, bolts installed in concrete,
reinforcing steel, structural steel (including welding and high-strength
bolting), nondestructive testing of welds, bolts set with epoxy, cold
form steel framing, floor flatness/levelness, and slab moisture testing.
SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Bellevue, Washington
Owner:
Bellevue School District No. 405
Project Cost: $25 million
The project consisted of the
construction of a two-story 62,000 ft2 structure that
replaced the existing school and three portables. The facility contains
classrooms; major school and community resources including a
Library/Learning Resource Center, Administration Area, Gymnasium, and
Student Multi-Purpose Room; a food service facility; and staff support
areas. ORA was engaged as the prime consultant to provide testing and
inspection services of the following items: asphalt compaction,
reinforced concrete, reinforced masonry/masonry veneers, light gauge
steel framing, floor flatness levelness, structural steel, and
nondestructive testing of welds.
SPANAWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Tacoma, Washington
Owner: Bethel School District No. 403
Project Cost $18.8 million
This project involved demolition of
the existing building and construction of a new 2-story 100,241 ft2
junior high school with associated site improvements. The existing
school remained operational during all phases and moved into the new
building according to schedule. ORA was engaged to provide testing and
inspection services of reinforcing steel, epoxy grouting, anchor bolt
installation, lateral wood (to include roof nailing/ sheathing/ holdowns,
etc.), structural steel fabrication, structural steel erection to
include steel decking, nondestructive examination of welds (ultrasonic/
magnetic particle), and reinforced concrete.
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