You are on page 1of 14

Engineering & Operations Committee

April 8, 2013
E&O Committee 6b April 2013
Development under agreement with Union
Station Partners
Intended as “Essential Facility”
Immediate occupancy following design level seismic
event with limited and repairable damage only
Completed September 1998

E&O Committee 6b April 2013


Several repairs performed to date
1 sagging beam in parking garage 2008
4 beams with cracking in garage 2009
1 beam with shear cracking in garage 2010
2 beam repaired on occupied floors 2012
Shear crack

Sagging Beam

E&O Committee 6b April 2013


Preliminary assessment
Staff initiated preliminary assessment 2010
Forces 50% larger than original design
Concerned about beams with openings for HVAC
Headquarters does not meets current code
requirements for an essential facility
Specialty consultant verified findings 2011
Preliminary findings: Headquarters building is safe
to occupy
Board authorized seismic evaluation of
Headquarters Building
E&O Committee 6b April 2013
HVAC Duct & Utilities

Penetration in Beam

E&O Committee 6b April 2013


 Preliminary Assessment
 Detailed structural analysis
 Material testing - Determine strength of the concrete
 Complete the geotechnical investigation
Structural Component Test - Determine strength of
beams with openings
Rerun the structural model – with updated strength
and seismic loading
Determine structural deficiencies
Develop a retrofit options to address
deficiencies
E&O Committee 6b April 2013
 Material tests completed
Concrete strength 30% greater than original design value
 Geotechnical analysis completed
Earthquake force 50% higher than original design value
Structural component tests underway
Test lab – UC Irvine
Phase 1 – Existing beam testing – Presently underway
Phase 2 – Retrofitted beam tests - May 2013

Hydraulic Ram
Anchor
Block

Beam with Hole


for Ducts
E&O Committee 6b April 2013
Hydraulic Ram

Anchor Block

Test Apparatus for Beam with hole


E&O Committee 6b April 2013
Beam After Test
E&O Committee 6b April 2013
Advanced nonlinear structural analysis
Structural model completed by specialty consultant
Adjust model beam properties based on component test
results
Determine seismic performance
level of existing structure
Develop retrofit options
Board authorization of final
design

E&O Committee 6b April 2013


HQ Seismic
Modifications

Analyses & Preliminary Design Construction

Final Design Board Report and Actions

Advertise & Award Project Completion

E&O Committee 6b April 2013

You might also like