Courtyard Fountains (Gresham, OR)*

A new assisted living care and senior living facility constructed on the existing Courtyard Fountains campus in Gresham, Oregon. The facility is designed to incorporate 44 Assisted Care living units and 15 Senior Living condos. The total building and site area, including the parking garage is in excess of 125,000 sf.

Peace Health Professional Center, St John’s Medical Center (Longview, WA)*

Provided the structural design of a new three-story, 150,000 sf surgery center and medical office building. The project included in-patient surgery, out-patient clinics, as well as laboratory and pharmacy space. The seismic resisting system consisted of eccentric braced frames at both the perimeter and at interior locations. Constructed of concrete slab on grade, the ground floor hospital houses the dietary services and building support services. The hospital first floor, constructed of both concrete slab on grade and concrete over metal deck on steel framing, houses the administration and conference center, patient registration, cafe dining, public lobbies and waiting area, emergency department, cardio diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, and surgery suites.

The second floor of the hospital is constructed of concrete over metal deck on steel framing and houses in-patient units including rehabilitation, and mission and spiritual care. The medical office building is constructed similarly to the hospital building, with concrete slab on grade and elevated floors of concrete over metal deck on structural steel framing. Also prepared early bid packages for foundation and steel to meet the owner’s aggressive schedule.

Clark County Center for Community Health (Vancouver, WA)*

180,000 sf, four-story Class A office building. Structural system included steel moment frames to provide maximum flexibility in space planning. Initially, one of the building tenants included a 9-1-1 call center which required the building to be fully functional following an earthquake. Worked with client to strategically locate steel moment frames so the building could provide immediate occupancy in the event of a disaster. Project construction was $34 million and was completed in 2004.  Brian Knight served as Project Manager on this project.

Hotel Alder (Portland, OR)*

The renovated Hotel Alder, owned and operated by Central City Concern, provides 99 units of single room occupant (SRO) housing for low-income tenants above the existing ground floor commercial tenant. As part of the project, the existing structure received a full seismic upgrade. The historic lobby and second floor mezzanine have been renovated to historic standards, as approved by the State and National Park Service, and will be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The seismic strengthening included a multitude of structural elements that required creative placement and application to maintain historical fabric throughout this 60,000 sq. ft. building.

Telegram Building (Portland, OR)*

Provided design services for the adaptive reuse of this historic 38,000 sf, three-story (plus basement) unreinforced masonry building in downtown Portland. The project included building renovation and seismic strengthening, in addition to adding a new basement level to allow for two levels of parking and a new fourth level. The seismic retrofit scheme provided a design that accommodated open spaces while preserving the historic character of the building.  Brian Knight served as Project Engineer on this project.

Bonneville Power Administration, Ross Substation Control House (Vancouver, WA)

Esther Short Commons (Vancouver, WA)*

The Esther Short Commons is a five-story mixed use development facility with street-level retail & parking and affordable 1 & 2 bedroom apartments above.  This 162,000 sq. ft. building was constructed with four-stories of conventional wood framing above a one-story post-tensioned concrete podium slab. The building is located at the northwest corner of Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver.

Athlete’s Corner (Vancouver, WA)

Services included structural engineering design for this new 10,000 sf retail building in Vancouver, WA.  Through economical structural framing system layout and efficient use of materials, the Athlete’s Corner shell was constructed for only $60/sf  The building structural system included wood framed walls and pre-manufactured wood roof trusses.  The foundation design required accommodating a difficult building site with considerable slope and adjacent wetlands.

The Source Climbing Gym (Vancouver, WA)

Currently designing this 5,000 sf  indoor rock-climbing facility which is expected to draw over 30,000 enthusiasts annually to the heart of downtown Vancouver, WA. The structural system for this 40-foot tall single story structure has been designed to accommodate a number of full-height rock walls. The system with CMU walls and steel roofing was chosen because it is solid and cost-effective.

Grant Transit Authority Operations Base (Moses Lake, WA)*

Multi-building development for the Grant Transit Authority which included  a 10-bay bus Maintenance Building, Administration Building, Fuel Building, Wash Building and Fleet Covered Canopy Structure.  Structural systems for each building varied to provide the most cost-effective solution while still meeting the program needs. The Maintenance Building was constructed with structural steel roof framing supported by a combination of concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls, metal stud walls, and cast-in-place concrete walls. The Administration Building was constructed with wood stud framing utilizing Advanced Framing techniques to maximize energy efficiency and minimize structural material waste.  The Canopy Structure consisted of structural steel framing and CMU demising walls, chosen primarily for fire separation issues.

McNary Substation Maintenance Facility (Umatilla, OR)

New 7,500 sf  Transmission Line Maintenance and Office building facility. The building includes a drive-thru vehicle service bay along with transmission line maintenance storage spaces.  Building is slated to achieve LEED Silver Certification.

US Department of Interior – Ephrata Office Building (Ephrata, WA)*

Seismic rehabilitation of this six-story, 44,000 SF building. The building structure consists of unreinforced and under-reinforced masonry walls, concrete floors and a wood framed roof. The seismic evaluation was performed using the FEMA 310 Guidelines for Life-Safety performance. In addition, construction documents were prepared using FEMA 273 Guidelines for seismic strengthening.

Beaverton Chrysler-Dodge Service Facility (Beaverton, OR)*

New showroom and service facility.  The Service Facility includes 35 vehicle maintenance stalls, multiple car wash bays and nearly one-acre of roof-top parking.  Building structure consisted of four exterior concrete masonry walls (CMU) supporting a water-tight post-tensioned roof slab.  In addition, project included a 100′ bridge over an existing wetland and partial demolition of the existing service center for a new showroom.  Total project cost was $12 million and construction was completed in June 2010.

Witherspoon Building (Portland, OR)

Renovation of 20,000 sf, three story Unreinforced Masonry (URM) building in the heart of downtown Portland. Project included transformation of storage space on upper floors to open office and renovation of the street level retail space.  In addition, roof level was completely reconstructed to provide office and meeting room space for building tenants.

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), High Voltage Substation Equipment Seismic Anchorage Program (WA, OR, ID, MT)

As part of the critical ongoing work for BPA’s Seismic Vulnerability Reduction Program, WRK works with BPA to design seismic retrofit anchorage of existing high-voltage substation equipment in over 50 BPA substations throughout a multi-state territory. This highly specialized work includes extensive field investigation time in order to capture the in-service conditions. All anchorage designs must allow for installation and construction activities to occur while the substation remains fully energized. Knowledge of the substation environment and operational aspects of the effected equipment is essential for successful completion of this work. The work typically addresses power transformers, station service transformers, voltage transformers, reactors and circuit breakers, in addition to hardening of non-structural systems in the substation Control House.

Clark College Early Learning Center (Vancouver, WA)

Provided structural engineering services for this new single-story classroom and childcare facility. Project includes extensive use of exposed heavy timber wood framing elements and reuse of on-site harvested timber as building columns. Construction cost wass $1.5 million and project was completed in 2010.

Science Building I, Portland State University (Portland, OR)*

WRK worked with Portland State University (PSU) to provide seismic evaluation, conceptual strengthening recommendations, and a construction cost funding package request for this project.  The building consists of a  five-story, 80,000 sf classroom and laboratory building. Project includes using Performance Based Design seismic evaluation tools as part of implementing seismic energy absorbing devices (i.e. dampers) to cost-effectively mitigate existing Life-Safety hazards. Project also includes assisting PSU with preparing application for FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program to assist in funding seismic strengthening.

Kohler Pavilion, Oregon Health & Science University (Portland, OR)*

Provided structural engineering services for the $167 million project on the Marquam Hill Campus of OHSU. The project consisted of an expansion and tenant improvement of University Hospital South, a new 450-stall parking structure, and utility/roadway improvements. The site slopes steeply from north to south, with approximately 70 ft. of elevation change within the building footprint. The building has an area of approximately 300,000 sf contained in 11 stories. The building features an innovative hybrid floor system that resulted in an eight-inch floor structure in thirty-foot bays. This allowed for direct alignment of the new floors with the existing hospital with limited floor heights, and accommodated the complex mechanical systems in the ceiling spaces.

Heritage High School, Evergreen School District (Vancouver, WA)*

New 224,000 sf, multi-story high school building. Building structure includes structural steel framed floors and roof, in addition to steel braced frames for earthquake and wind resistance. Unique structural features include wall-supported running track encircling gymnasium and large roof openings for maximum light penetration into learning spaces.

Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School (Rockaway Beach, OR)*

New 45,000 sf middle school on the Oregon Coast. Materials, building systems, and the facility massing were designed to withstand the corrosive marine environment and high winds of the Oregon Coast. Creative assembly of site retaining walls and steps in building structural system were used to address steeply sloped building site. Project included tilt-up concrete walls at perimeter of gymnasium along with concrete masonry walls and structural steel framing systems. Construction completed in 2006.

King’s Way High School (Vancouver, WA)*

New 42,000 sf  High School and Community Life Center building located on King’s Way Christian School campus.

Central Catholic High School Addition (Portland, OR)*

42,500 sf renovation and addition to Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon. Project included seismic strengthening of existing facility where remodeling/reprogramming activities occurred. Construction activities occurred during school year and protection of student body during renovation required creative construction staging.  Brian Knight served as Project Manager on this project.

Gladstone Honda (Gladstone, OR)*

New warehouse, showroom and service facility. This 62,000 sf  building was constructed with tilt-up concrete exterior and interior walls supporting a steel roof system comprised of open-web steel joist and a metal roof deck. Facility also includes part storage mezzanine structure constructed of structural steel framing with steel braced frames for lateral force resistance. Project construction was completed in 2008.

The Columbian Newspaper Headquarters Building (Vancouver, WA)*

Provided Performance-Based Design (PBD) services for a five-story, 160,000 sf, Class A office building. The building was designed as landmark structure in downtown Vancouver with a 100-year building design lifetime (vs. 50-year life for Code buildings). The Owner requested the building be fully functional following an earthquake to ensure the Newspaper could operate in the post-earthquake environment. As a result, PBD was used to implement buckling-resistance braced frames for the structural system and provide near continuous operational performance following a seismic event. In addition, the use of PBD is estimated to have reduced construction cost by nearly $200,000. Project construction cost was $30 million and was completed in 2005.

BPA Seismic Building Inventory Database (Portland, OR)

Working with BPA to develop a Building Seismic Inventory Database (SID) to identify potential seismically vulnerable building assets within the BPA system. The SID will be used to prioritize vulnerable buildings based on American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 31 Common Building Type, geographic seismic hazard, total building area and BPA function priority (i.e. “mission critical” or “non-essential”). The SID is being used by BPA to develop a priority ranking system that will serve as a roadmap for future selection and mitigation of seismically vulnerable building assets.

BPA Seismic Building Mitigation Program (WA, OR, ID, MT)

Prime Consultant for BPA providing building seismic evaluation to develop construction documents for two dozen control house and control center buildings in the BPA system. WRK is leading a multi-disciplinary design team to mitigate identified seismic building deficiencies for both the building’s structural and nonstructural systems. Currently, these buildings are being strengthened to provide Operational Performance following a major seismic event.

BPA System Earthquake Risk Assessment (SERA) (WA, OR, ID, MT)

Currently working with BPA to collect field data and provide computer input for nearly 130 substations across the BPA transmission system grid. The computer program SERA is used to identify seismic hazards on a system-wide basis by utilizing estimated fragility values to calculate expected damage levels of substation equipment when subjected to scenario earthquake simulations.

Telecommunications Center (Vancouver, WA)

Provided seismic strengthening for both structural and nonstructural building systems in this 14,000 sf Telecommunications Center and Office Building. Currently, this mission critical building serves as the primary telecommunications hub for the entire BPA transmission grid. As the prime consultant, Brian Knight led the partnership with BPA to provide a seismic strengthening scheme that allowed for continuous operations of the Telecommunications Center during construction activities. The project objective was to maintain operational performance of the Telecommunications Center following a major seismic event, while providing Life-Safety protection of the Office areas.  Construction was completed in 2008.

Big Eddy Substation (The Dalles, OR)

Seismic anchorage and foundation design for the replacement of a 230-kV transformer bank in the Big Eddy Substation Yard. Each transformer was nearly 25 feet tall and weighed approximately 560,000 lbs. Scope  included guiding BPA Structural Engineers with the design of new foundation pads, verifying the adequacy of existing foundation pads to support new transformer units, and providing seismic anchorage design of transformers on both the existing and new foundation pads.

BPA Dittmer Control Center Modernization (Vancouver, WA)

Provided structural engineering design, construction documents, and construction support services for the modernization of this Operations Control Center. The project primarily consisted of designing seismic bracing and anchorage of new and existing nonstructural elements (i.e. ceilings, map boards, video boards, control cabinets, access floors, etc.) inside and above the Control Center. All elements were designed to provide operational performance following a major seismic event.