University of Tennessee – University Center

S&ME is provided special inspections and construction materials testing services for the second phase of the University of Tennessee’s largest-ever construction project. The facility houses dining facilities, an auditorium, a ballroom, bookstore, recreation areas, and other amenities. The building meets LEED standards. The second phase included an L-shaped building that will connect to the southern rectangular structure. S&ME’s scope of services included:

• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
• Earthwork
• Foundation Observations:
• Shallow Foundations
• Micro-Piles
• Drilled Piers
• Tiebacks
• Concrete
• Masonry
• Structural Steel
• Fireproofing (including Intumescent Coatings)

S&ME’s geotechnical engineers were consulted regarding drilled shaft capacities when end-bearing shafts did not encounter suitable bedrock. S&ME provided opinions regarding drilled shaft capacities based on skin friction of bedrock encountered at the site.