{"id":108,"date":"2014-03-29T06:09:40","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T06:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/?p=108"},"modified":"2014-10-14T21:45:34","modified_gmt":"2014-10-14T21:45:34","slug":"university-of-minnesota-microbiology-research-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/?p=108","title":{"rendered":"University of Minnesota \u2013 Microbiology Research Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- FB Like Button Starbit IT Solutions BEGIN -->\n<div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/?p=108\" data-layout=\"standard\" data-action=\"like\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-size=\"small\" data-width=\"450\" data-share=\"\" ><\/div>\n<!-- FB Like Button Starbit IT Solutions END -->\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; Minneapolis, MN &#8211;<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0087.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-743 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0087-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0087\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0087-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0087-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The University of Minnesota has added a new 5-story, 89,140 sq ft., Microbiology Research Facility to its Minneapolis campus. The new research facility will house the laboratories, offices, and collaborative work spaces for the faculty, staff, and graduate students of the Department of Microbiology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GEDC2805.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GEDC2805-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"U of M Microbiology\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GEDC2805-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GEDC2805-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The foundation includes continuous spread footings at frost depth at all exterior walls.\u00a0The cast-in-place concrete columns bear directly on concrete spread footings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/university1.png\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Square concrete columns support concrete beams.\u00a0 The beams support a 21\u201d deep floor structure composed of 5\u201d slab over 16\u201d deep x 7\u201d wide joists, with a typical pan width of 53\u201d.\u00a0 Hand-framed pans were provided for the unusual slab outlines.\u00a0 The floor structure is poured monolithically in two separate pours per floor level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Exterior and Interior walls were typically non-load bearing, consisting of cold-formed metal framing. Exterior walls consist of brick veneer with light gage metal stud backing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Roof penthouse is constructed of structural steel beams and columns, with steel bar joists supporting metal deck.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GEDC2803.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GEDC2803-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"U of M Microbiology\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GEDC2803-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palanisami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GEDC2803-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The link is framed with structural steel columns and beams, with composite metal deck floor and roof framing. The link is designed to accommodate future supporting levels plus a roof.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PAI performed engineering calculations and developed certified construction drawings. PAI also provided shop drawing review and engineering inspections during construction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Construction Period<\/span>:\u00a0\u00a0 2013-2014<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Construction Cost:<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 $42.6 Million<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Minneapolis, MN &#8211; The University of Minnesota has added a new 5-story, 89,140 sq ft., Microbiology Research Facility to its Minneapolis campus. The new research facility will house the laboratories, offices, and collaborative work spaces for the faculty, staff, and graduate students of the Department of Microbiology. 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