University of Washington Benjamin Hall

Work

University of Washington Benjamin Hall

Meeting Sensitive Laboratory Vibration Criteria: Engineering new lab space for the University of Washington

DCI Engineers provided structural design services for this 111,000-sf, six-story, multi-disciplinary science building. This design-build project required special attention to laboratory vibration criteria and the needs of the end-use science researchers.

Location:

Seattle, Washington

Area:

111,000-sf

Size:

6 stories

Service:

Structural

Industries:

Healthcare, Higher Education, Life Science & Laboratory, Sustainable Design

Primary Material:

Concrete

Sustainability:

LEED Gold

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Project Highlights

Includes wet science laboratories and nanotechnology research space.
Structural frame designed for maximum vibration velocities of less than 2,000 micro inches per second.
Contains two levels of below-grade parking.
Structural solution utilizes shear walls for lateral bracing and conventional spread footings for support.