University of Washington Husky Ballpark

Work

University of Washington Husky Ballpark

This stadium gives us a legitimate chance to host a regional.”

Lindsay Meggs, UW Baseball Head Coach

Root, Root, Root for the Home Team: Designing the Husky Ballpark!

Thanks to geotechnical and structural engineering know-how, Husky Ballpark underwent a successful grounds renovation upgrading the quality of the site worthy to host a NCAA regional tournament. The stadium seating, team/faculty building, and training facility sit on redesigned foundation systems that alleviate the resettling of the ballpark grounds which sit on top of a former landfill. The new foundation systems support the grandstands and buildings with a no net load, a feat of engineering carefully calculated by DCI to reclaim a suitable foundation surface. This was carried out by removing soil and installing a layer of concrete raft slab, geofoam, and Scoria (igneous rock) in its place.

Location:

Seattle, Washington

Square Feet:

92,000

Stories:

2-3

Service:

Structural

Industries:

Higher Education, Sports

Primary Material:

Concrete, Steel, Wood

UW Husky Ballpark_Bayley UW Husky BP Exterior

Project Highlights

Restored the ballpark vicinity with a “floating” foundation of concrete raft slab, geofoam, and Scoria to level the ground and support new structure with a no net load. This alleviated the constant ground resettling of the ballpark which sits on a former landfill.
Accomplished a cantilevered rooftop for the Wayne Gittinger Team Building which provides high ceilings and scenic views of Union Bay.
Designed the structural framework for a 3-story grandstand partially covered with metal deck roofing.
Designed the structural framework for the Player Development Building which contains five on-grade tunnels of batting cages.