The Cardinal at North Hills

In 2018, S&ME was contracted to perform Geotechnical Exploration services for the proposed new addition of The Cardinal at North Hills. In 2019, S&ME was selected to stay on the project and provide Materials Testing and Special Inspection services throughout the remainder of construction.

The new expansion of The Cardinal at North Hills Senior Living community is an 18-story, 470,000 square foot development that sits on a 2.2 acre site. When complete, the new development will consist of 2 levels of parking and common/public spaces, 2 levels of assisted living with approximately 41 residence and 14 levels of independent living with approximately 152 residences. The structure will be reinforced concrete frames and shear walls with post-tensioned concrete slabs. The expansion project will also include hard and softscape improvements and associated site work.

Special Inspection Services consisted of inspections on soils and foundational elements, cast-in-place concrete, post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, sprayed on fire resistant materials, and masonry components.

The materials testing portion also consisted of the following observations proofrolling observations of sidewalks and pavements, undercut evaluation, laboratory testing of proposed structural fill soils and aggregate base course, density testing of fill for sidewalk, pavement areas, and utilities, density testing of aggregate base course, and asphalt testing.