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Laney BEST Center - Peralta Community College
Key Features
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The Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center features three distinct structures with two “Test Houses” to support advanced educational programs in HVAC
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5,000 square foot building
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Seeking LEED Platinum
Geotechnical Challenges
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Undocumented fill over compressible bay deposits (Bay Mud) extending to 60 feet below the ground surface
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Achieving lateral support in soft ground conditions
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Variable thickness of Bay Mud across the site
Innovative Solutions
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Driven concrete pile foundations
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Indicator Pile Program used to confirm pile lengths
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Dynamic testing using a pile driving analyzer (PDA) used to evaluate vertical capacity of piles
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