Andersen Asphalt Building Design and Site Plan
- Matt Hall,
- Tyler Hansen,
- Matthew Harris
Overview
Andersen Asphalt is a growing asphalt repair company located in Ogden, Utah. They have outgrown the capacity of their current office and have requested a new building design to better accommodate their current and future business needs. The purpose of this project is to provide a new building design with adequate office and storage space for their current needs, as well as room for future expansion.
Requirements
- 10,000 ft2 Shop –Workshop will be used for maintenance of heavy asphalt trucks and equipment, as well as to house weathersensitive equipment and materials. Shop area must be clear span with no interior columns
- Office Space –The office needs to have enough square footage for offices, a reception area, lobby, breakroom, bathrooms, and a maintenance closet
Figure 1 –Isometric View and Loading Information
Gravity Load Information for ASCE 7–16
| Level | Load Type | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | Dead | 18.0 psf |
| Ground | Snow | 36.0 psf |
| Roof | Snow | 27.7 psf |
| Roof | Live | 20.0 psf |
| Floor | Dead | 65.0 psf |
| Floor | Live | 80.0 psf |
Alternatives
Five alternatives were considered:
- No Build
- New Lease
- New Steel Building
- New Concrete Tilt-up Building
- New Insulated Concrete Form Building
After evaluating the alternatives with consideration to cost, highway accessibility, functionality, and environmental impact, the New Steel Building was selected as the preferred alternative.
Building Design
The building was designed with steel x-braced frames acting as the lateral force resisting system. Steel girders and columns support the gravity loading on the building, and the outside envelope consists of steel deck on the roof with insulated metal panels for the walls. The shop area is 10,000 ft2ft with 6 overhead garage doors to allow convenient access for large trucks and equipment. The office area is nearly 8000 ft2split between the ground floor and a mezzanine.
Figure 2 –Plan View
Architectural layout of the first floor (left) and mezzanine (right) This layout includes space for the workshop, 7 offices, a break room, conference rooms and a reception area
Site Description
Figure 3 –Site Layout and Drainage
Site plan showing building location relative to property lines, as well as parking, drainage and projected future development
The site for this project is a 3.8-acre parcel of land in West Haven, UT. The designed site layout includes:
- Specified areas for building placement, pavement, landscaping, and utility easements relative to existing property lines.
- Parking stalls, parking lot area, drainage layout, and detention basin that meet AASHTO minimum standards.
- Potential placement for additional development to accommodate future expansion.
Special thanks to James Broderick, PE, Justin Naser, PE, and Steel Concepts Inc. for their mentorship and support.
