Building The McCamish Pavilion

So…..How Exactly do you Build This?

Construction Challenges   

Dewatering (Site History) Access (Access / Logistics / Head Room) IAQ (Indoor Air Quality)

Innovative Tools and Technology    

Point Cloud Survey BIM SPS Recycled Construction Waste

Construction Schedule Fun Facts

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Construction Challenges Dewatering (Site History)

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Original Site was a River Bed

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1910-1911: City of Atlanta Sanitary Landfill

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1955 Construction “Filled in” the Landfill

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Construction Challenges Dewatering (Site History)

Concourse Level: Elev 912

Current Natural GWL: Elev 887 Event Level: Elev 883 River in 1800’s: Elev 880 Current Depressed GWL: Elev 879 georgia institute of technology .

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Construction Challenges Dewatering (Site History)

 Must Maintain Active Dewatering System  Risk Saturating Soils = $$$  Compromising Foundations  Redundant Pumps and Piping

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Construction Challenges Access / Logistics / Head Room

Overall Site Logistics Plan

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Construction Challenges Access / Logistics / Head Room

What Goes Under the Dome?  Cranes  Concrete Trucks  Concrete Pumps  Hydraulic Lifts  Excavators  Dump Trucks  Pile-Driving Rigs

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Construction Challenges Access / Logistics / Head Room

 25’ Between Existing Bent Columns  “Pop” a 25’ x 20’ Section of Roof  Create a 25’ Wide x 15’ Tall Opening  Install a 20’ Wide Concrete Ramp  3 ½ :1 Slope

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Construction Challenges Access / Logistics / Head Room

Ramp Entry Point

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Construction Challenges IAQ (Indoor Air Quality)

Existing Smoke Evacuation Fans

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Innovative Tools and Technology Point Cloud Survey

 Over 2 Billion Points Read in 2 Days  Acurate to 1/8”  Eliminates Steel Connection Problems  Procure Steel Faster

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Innovative Tools and Technology BIM (Building Information Modeling)

 Identify Conflicts (Clashes)  Increase Efficiencies (MEP)  Improve Schedule  Great Visualization Tool

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Innovative Tools and Technology SPS (Sandwich Plate System)  Structural Composite (Steel Plate w/ Polyurethane Elastomer Core)

 80% Lighter than Concrete Reduces Supporting Steel Structure  Non-Slip Surface  Faster Installation

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Innovative Tools and Technology Recycled Construction Waste

 Goal of LEED Gold Certification  90% Recycled Construction Waste  Co-Mingled vs Separated

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Construction Schedule Start Demolition: Demolition Complete: New Concourse Enclosed: New Bowl Complete: New Concourse Complete: Competition Court Complete: Scoreboard Complete:

Apr 2011 Jul 2011 Dec 2011 Mar 2012 Jun 2012 Jun 2012 Aug 2012

Grand Opening:

Oct 2012

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Fun Facts  2,500 CY’s of Concrete Removed  3,000 CY’s Concrete Installed  500 Tons of New Steel Installed  Over 1 Mile of new Railing Installed  20,000 Gallons of Paint  $4M in New AV and Scoreboards  50 TV’s throughout the Concourse  All New Mechanical + Electrical Systems

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Over 20 Alumni Involved in the Project so Far‌ georgia institute of technology .

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General Contractor = 7 Design Team = 7 Mechanical Contractor = 6 Electrical Contractor = 5 Many more likely to come‌

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Court Flooring Details

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