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Armed Forces Reserve Center at Ft Allen PR

Overview

This design-build project consists of an Armed Forces Reserve Center and unheated storage buildings. The Training Center is comprised of a two-story conventional building situated around a central courtyard. The Training Center will include open and private offices on both the first and second floors. Additionally, the center will include classrooms, an assembly hall as well as mechanical and electrical rooms, locker rooms, fitness area, weapons simulator/control rooms and an armory vault.

The unheated storage (USH) building is constructed with a site-cast concrete exterior wall system with a painted finish and a standing seam metal roof. The project includes the installation of two 20,000 gallon on-site water storage tanks and fire pump. The tanks, in combination with the fire pump, will ensure the AFRC is protected in accordance with UFC and NFPA fire suppression requirements.

Because the job was located offshore, finding skilled labor was a challenge. Additional structural requirements including a hard exterior wall, solidified the need for a tilt-up solution.

Utilizing tilt-up allowed a more efficient use of labor and streamlined the entire construction process. In fact, the project finished four months ahead of schedule. Additionally, tilt-up enabled The Korte Company to minimized any quality issues that would commonly be found in traditional masonry methods. Because weather is an issue in PR, tilt-up provided a risk-averse solution to weather related hazards and slowdowns.

Features

A number of arched entrances flank the sides and entrance of the facility. These architectural elements add depth to the overall layout and provide walk-through access to and from the building.

Recognition

The project was finished four months ahead of schedule, which allowed occupancy of troops at an earlier date. The economic impact of moving troops ahead of schedule was far reaching and positively impacted not only the troops assigned to Ft Allen, but all the collaborative efforts of the contingent forts and facilities associated with the personnel.

Additional information

Ft Allen received LEED Gold through the USGBC.

 
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Project Location

Juana Diaz, PR 795
United States

Project Images

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Project Team (TCA Members)

General Contractor:
The Korte Company
Concrete Contractor:
 
Architect:
The Korte Company
Engineer:
Dayton Superior Corporation
Suppliers:
Dayton Superior Corporation
Photographer(s):

Project Specifics

Project Category:
Institutional Buildings
Building Types:
Finishes:
Features:
Insulation:
Environmental:
Number of Floors:
0
Number of Panels:
92 panels
Tilt-Up Wall Area:
40,510 sq ft (3,763 sq m)
Total Floor Area:
48,790 sq ft (4,533 sq m)
Project Footprint:
26,471 sq ft (2,459 sq m)
Tallest Panel:
31 ft 1 in (9.47 m)
Widest Panel:
25 ft 10 in (7.89 m)
Largest Panel:
757 sq ft (70.3 sq m)
Heaviest Panel:
69,315 lbs (31,441 kg)
Recycled Content:
101 tons (US)