NMSU Health Sciences Center - Reidlinger Addition

Client: The Design Group

Project Location: Alamogordo, NM

Design Completion Date: 12/2007

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Project Description:

  • Three story 16,700 square foot Classroom, Library and office building
  • Roof design includes bow string K-series steel bar joists bearing on steel wide flange beams and columns
  • Floor design consists of a steel wide flange and concrete deck composite floor system bearing on steel wide flange beams and columns.
  • First floor is partially buried and has a concrete retaining wall on one side
  • The lateral system consists of a combination of steel braced frames and concrete shear walls
  • Design included use of IBC 2003 and ASCE 7
  • Design also included design of site retaining walls and concrete stairs