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Emergency Service Centers : Santa Clara County Crime Laboratory
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Crosby Group provided full structural engineering design services for a new four-story, 90,000 square foot structural steel Crime Laboratory for the District Attorney’s Office. This state-of-the-art facility provides the full complement of functions required in modern crime laboratories including a DNA analysis unit, a computer forensics lab, a ballistics lab including a concrete enclosed firing range, crime scene processing, vehicle exam bays, administrative offices, office support functions, secure evidence storage and training classrooms all included in a secure facility.
Due to the critical nature of the work done at this facility, buckling restrained braced frames (BRBF’s) were employed to resist lateral loads and provide enhanced performance during a seismic event. Additionally, a dual lateral system including moment frames was provided to reduce the residual drifts, and thus minimize repair costs, following a significant seismic event. Additional design components include a concrete mat foundation utilized to address expansive soils and potential liquefaction, and a three-story atrium lobby enclosed with a tube steel grid following Architectural Exposed Structural Steel (AESS) standards.
LOCATION:
San Jose, CA
CONSTRUCTION COST:
$55 Million
COMPLETED:
2008
OWNER:
Santa Clara County
HIGHLIGHTS:
LEED Gold
Essential Facility
AESS
AWARDS:
- 2009 AIA/AAJ Award for Law Enforcement Facilities
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