NUCOR Buildings Group – West Shipping Warehouse Expansion

Team: Arcadia Bishop, Jackson Egbert, Evan Johnson, Edwin Solorzano and Shaphan Richardson

I. Summary

NBGW in Brigham City, Utah's storage and shipping capacity was at their limit. Due to this constraint, they could not accept more customers than their current maximum. Our team was tasked with developing and designing a warehouse expansion that would meet their current demands, as well as accommodate for potential future growth. Our team designed a steel warehouse expansion that would attach and blend in with the existing building near the current shipping area.

Figure 1. Location of Project

Figure 1. Location of Project

II. Alternatives

The following consists of material alternatives that were evaluated for the design of the project

Timber

Timber

Pros: Wood is a renewable resource.

Cons: Does not match the existing building. Transportation of materials will result in an increased carbon footprint.

Steel

steel

Pros: Meets the aesthetic needs,capacity needs, and customer preferences.Steel can be manufactured at NBGW

Cons: Steel has a larger carbon footprint.

Concrete

Concrete

Pros: Quick construction time. Durable, long lasting, and fire-resistant structure.

Cons: Most expensive alternative. Does not match the existing building

III. Criteria & Selection Process

All alternatives were evaluation with the following criteria:

  • Shipping Capacity
  • Tie-in to existing building
  • Timeline
  • Cost
  • Sustainability
  • Quality Impacts

Each alternative was rated on a scale of 0-2 for each criteria.

Figure 2. Alternative Evaluation Based on Criteria

Figure 2. Alternative Evaluation Based on Criteria

This figure shows the sum of the criteria scores given to each alternative.

IV. Selected Alternative

Due to the specified criteria, the steel structure was the ideal alternative. Our team selected and designed a steel warehouse expansion. This structure blends in well with the existing infrastructure and connects directly to the existing facility, allowing for easy access from the existing warehouse.

Figure 3. Steel frame design of the warehouse expansion

Figure 3. Steel frame design of the warehouse expansion

This steel frame design produced in RISA shows the overall building structure and beam placement.

V. Final Design

The storage capacity of NBGW’s shipping warehouse effectively doubles with this addition. Our final design consists of calculations, sizing, and details for the overall structure, connections, roof, cladding, and foundation

Figure 4. Isometric View of Design

Figure 4. Isometric View of Design

This view was created usingREVIT. It depicts what the structure would look like with the cladding and outside features assembled

Figure 5. z-z Moment Graph for the Moment Frame

Figure 5. z-z Moment Graph for the Moment Frame

Figure 6. Bending Strong Stress Graph for the Moment Frame

Figure 6. Bending Strong Stress Graph for the Moment Frame

The above graphs depict the bending moments about the z-axis of the moment frome of the structure and internal normal stress about the strong axis of the members of the moment frame. Data was graphed and calculated through RISA.

Meet Our Team

SAEJE Engineering

Figure 7. SAEJE Engineering

From Left To Right: Jackson Egbert, Evan Johnson, Arcadia Bishop, Shaphan Richardson, Edwin Solorzano.

Figure 8. Foundation Plan Sheet

Figure 8. Foundation Plan Sheet

Above foundation plan shows the footing types and locations to connect to the structure. The plan also shows quantities and types of steel used in the concrete slabs.

VI. Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the following individuals:

  • Professor Austin Ball, PE
  • Dr. Matthew Hebdon, PhD, PE
  • Ariel Silva, PE
  • Spencer Stanley, PE

These individuals were essential towards the completion and learning opportunity of this project.