Project Description

This project consisted of modifications to the Pod D building of the Engineering Research Facility, an isolation facility for radio frequency research, and includes a below-grade, containment vessel filled with sand.  This sand filled vessel is approximately 11 feet deep and believed as waterproofed.  Additional construction included the installation of a test chamber and associated testing apparatus with a floor mounted hoist over the below grade, sand filled vessel, and a new multi-level mezzanine structure in the eastern portion of building.

ECS Involvement

·         Drilled borings to explore the subsurface soil, underslab sand, and groundwater conditions

·         Performed laboratory tests on soil and sand samples from the borings to evaluate engineering properties

·         Analyzed the field and laboratory test results to develop engineering recommendations

·         Prepared a report of the findings and recommendations