Methodist Jennie Edmundson – Medical Office Building

Quick Facts

• Project located in Council Bluffs, IA
• 3-story, 20,000 sf medical office building
• 2 large parking lots with 470 stalls

Services

• Environmental Consulting
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Materials Testing and Special Inspections
• Instrumentation
• Geophysical Engineering
• Earth Retention Design

This facility consists of a new slab-on-grade, three-story structure, retaining wall, and large surface parking lots. The Medical Office Building includes 60,000 total square feet over the three stories and is supported on a deep foundation system. The new 9,000 square feet soil nail wall is approximately 500 feet long and up to 21 feet high. Two additional surface parking lots add 470 additional parking spaces to the existing facility. Prior to construction, Thiele Geotech, Inc. conducted a geotechnical investigation and earth retention design. Recommendations were provided for site utilities, deep foundations, settlement, earthwork, earth retention structures, pavements, and floor slabs. During the construction phase, Thiele Geotech, Inc. observed site stripping, proof rolling, reinforced concrete, structural steel placement, structural masonry, soil nail wall construction, and welded and bolted connections. Materials testing was performed on soils, concrete, and grout throughout the project.