Bowen Lab Fact Sheet
Total Site Area: 14.71 acres
Outdoor Testing Yard: 82,000 sq.ft.
| Floor | Room | Area - Sq. ft. |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Level | Utility Room | 1,060 |
| Strong Floor | 11,218 | |
| Ground Floor | Utility Area | 1,750 |
| Large Scale Testing | 27,352 | |
| Durability Testing | 2,080 | |
| Small Scale Testing | 2,080 | |
| Infrastructure Materials | 4,220 | |
| Wood/Metal Shop | 2,787 | |
| Teleparticipation Data Acquisition Center | 1,352 | |
| Lobby/Conference | 3,328 | |
| Office/Miscellaneous | 6,214 | |
| Second Floor | Office/Library/Conference | 3,224 |
| 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 | ||
| 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. | |