Bowen Lab Fact Sheet
Total Site Area: 14.71 acres
Outdoor Testing Yard: 82,000 sq.ft.
| Floor | Room | Area - Sq. ft. |
|---|---|---|
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Lower Level
|
Utility Room
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1,060
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Strong Floor
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11,218
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Ground Floor
|
Utility Area
|
1,750
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Large Scale Testing
|
27,352
|
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Durability Testing
|
2,080
|
|
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Small Scale Testing
|
2,080
|
|
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Infrastructure Materials
|
4,220
|
|
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Wood/Metal Shop
|
2,787
|
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Teleparticipation Data Acquisition Center
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1,352
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|
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Lobby/Conference
|
3,328
|
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Office/Miscellaneous
|
6,214
|
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Second Floor
|
Office/Library/Conference
|
3,224
|
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Total Floor Area
|
66,665
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Dimensions of strong floor (including strong wall) - 83 ft. x 146 ft.
Structural depth of strong floor -- 14 ft. Dimensions of strong wall -- 48 ft. x 60 ft. "L" configuration, 40 ft. high Nominal design load/deflection: +1,000,000#, maximum 0.1" deflection |
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Other Building Data
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| Building Interior Clear Height | 53'6" | |
| Building Foundation | 5' diameter drilled piers, to 45' for high bay; other areas shallow spread footings. | |
| Building Frame | Variable section, fixed base, welded plate columns; variable section welded plate roof beams; cold-formed "Z" purlins and wall girts; bar joist framing for second floor. | |
| Wall Systems | Insulated precast concrete panels and aluminum framed glass curtain wall to 20' above finished floor; metal skinned foam core panel above 20'. | |
| Roof Systems | 22-gage clip fastened standing seam painted Galvalume panels over 2" rigid insulation and 26-gage underdeck. | |
| Overhead Cranes | Two (2) 30-metric ton, radio controlled, approximately 4.5' hook height in large scale testing area; one (1) 1-ton crane in wood/metal shop. | |
| Plumbing | Commercial/institutional grade plumbing and fixtures. | |
| Fire Protection | Wet-type sprinkler system at all building levels. | |
| HVAC | High efficiency gas/electric heating and cooling system in all areas; multiple zone controls; area exhaust systems. | |
| Electrical | 2500 A, 480/277 V, 3-phase service. High efficiency equipment and lighting in all areas. All building areas equipped with communication and data acquisition cabling. | |