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Located
on the Tuscaloosa campus of the University of Alabama, the
institute
is being used as
a research laboratory. The university formed a partnering relationship
with several private industries and major manufacturing companies
for mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering and research.
The system
is linked to a satellite to service other parts
of the world for off-campus education. A closed-circuit television
allows participants to watch actual experiments.
The structure has a reinforced concrete frame at the two-story
laboratory areas,
a structural steel frame at the administrative
and classroom areas and structural concrete masonry unit walls
with light gauge metal roof trusses at high bay areas.
Several attractive features highlight the building, including
brick veneer with precast copings and bands, metal roof, full
height aluminum store-front at two-story area, ceiling grid
to show the mechanical piping and the electrical busduct. An
exposed structural steel bridge connects the classroom/laboratory
areas to the administrative area.
Bill Harbert International Construction, Inc. (BHIC) was the
contractor of record
for the project. In January 2000 all employees
of BHIC became employees of
B.L. Harbert International (BLHI).
The management and supervisory teams now employed by BLHI constructed
the project.
CLIENT
University of Alabama Board of Trustees, Tuscaloosa Campus
FACILITY TYPE
Two-story research laboratory
CONSTRUCTED VALUE
$8 million
ARCHITECTS
The KPS Group |
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