Top 25 of 2000 -- Seattle DJC.COM

#2. Suzzallo Library renovation
-- University of Washington

Project cost: $42.6 million

Seismic improvements are expected to help Suzzallo Library ride out a strong earthquake.
(Photo by Sam Bennett)

Project address:
University of Washington campus

Start of construction:
July 2000

Expected completion date:
Fall 2002

Owner:
University of Washington

GC/CM contractor:
Turner Construction Co.,
800 Fourth Ave. S., Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98134-1301,
(206) 505-6600

Architect:
Mahlum Architects,
71 Columbia St., Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104,
(206) 441-4151

Description A seismic retrofit of the historic 318,000-square-foot university library that faces Red Square. The project seismically ties in the original 1925 library with additions built in 1935, 1947 and 1963 — which would move differently during a major earthquake, possibly resulting in extensive damage. Structural frames of the additions are being tied together with steel beams and new shearwalls are being poured. Work includes demolishing slab sections and building corners for shearwall, structural bracing and seismic floor knitting. Other work includes mechanical and electrical upgrades to the sections built in 1925 and 1935, and reinforcing masonry walls to keep stones from falling off during an earthquake. The Allen addition to the library, built in the early 1990s, is not part of the project.

PROJECT PARTICIPANTS


Cardwell/Thomas & Associates;	Chiaro Carcano-Carl;	Consulting Design Inc.;
Hammond, Collier & Wade Livingstone;	Harding Lawson Associates;	Michael R. Yantis & Associates;
Snyder, Hartung, Kane, Strauss;	Stamets;	Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire Inc.;
Travis, Fitzmaurice & Associates;	ABM Janitorial Services;	AIC Material;
Barclay Dean Architectural Products;	Cascade Elevator Co.;	Cosco Fire Protection Inc.;
D.L. Henricksen Co. Inc.;	Dorse Architectural;	D.S. Purcell Painting Inc.;
Enderis Co. Inc.;	InsulPro Projects LLC;	International Steel;
ISEC Inc.;	Lakeridge Paving Inc.;	Mehrer Drywall
Nuprecon Inc.;	PBS Supply;	Pacific Construction Systems Inc.;
Queen City Sheet Metal & Roofing Inc.;	Rubenstein's Contract Carpet LLC;	Sequoyah Corp.;
Seattle Stained Glass;	Stephen's Enterprises;	Sterling Construction Co.;
Tift & Young Enterprises Inc.;	Turner Construction Co.;	University Mechanical Contractors Inc.;
W.H. Cress Co.;	Apex Steel Inc.;	Crown Delta;
Central Steel;	Harvard Steel;	Johnson Western Gunite;
NW Tab;	Paragon Fire Sprinkler Design Inc.;	Safway Steel Products Inc.;
Superior Air Handling;	Contract Hardware Inc.;	Sunbelt Rentals Inc.;
Nelson Enterprises;	Northwest Cascade Inc.;	Olympic Reprographics;
United Rentals Inc.;	Williams Scotsman.