Leander Elementary #28
Summarize the project's program, features, and achievements: This turned out to be an amazing looking school for the community.
What obstacles were overcome related to the schedule, budget, program, specification, site, etc. on this project? There were 4 different formliners including a thin brick form liner. Very challenging to match up the formliners and making sure the brick stayed in place.
Please communicate any engineering complexities or unique features of the panel design for this project. ? This project had several formliners on top of being insulated panels.
What is the potential for this project's impact on the community and/or environment? Insulated panels will help with energy efficiency.
Project Location
Leander, TX 78641
United States
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Project Team (TCA Members)
- General Contractor:
- Texas A & M Concrete LLC
- Concrete Contractor:
- Architect:
- Engineer:
- Pickett Kelm & Associates Inc
- Suppliers:
- Photographer(s):
Project Specifics
- Project Category:
- Schools
- Building Types:
- Elementary School
- Finishes:
- Brick (Thin)
- Concrete (Exposed Aggregate)
- Concrete (Raw/Sealed)
- Features:
- Formliner
- Reveals
- Stacked Panels
- Insulation:
- Sandwich Panel (Composite)
- Uninsulated
- Environmental:
- LEED Certified
- Number of Floors:
- 2
- Tilt-Up Wall Area:
- 85,642 sq ft (7,956 sq m)
- Total Floor Area:
- 119,300 sq ft (11,083 sq m)
- Project Footprint:
- 99,300 sq ft (9,225 sq m)
- Tallest Panel:
- 49 ft 10 in (15.19 m)
- Widest Panel:
- 26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)
- Largest Panel:
- 867 sq ft (80.5 sq m)
- Heaviest Panel:
- 91,140 lbs (41,340 kg)
- Tallest Cantilever:
- 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)
- Longest Spandrel:
- 27 ft 4 in (8.33 m)
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