The Barnes and Marshall Halls project is comprised of two residential towers totaling 327,000 square feet. The project provided 700 new beds to Towson University at a cost of $70,000,000. The buildings achieved LEED Gold certification aligning with the University’s sustainability goals.
These dorms were integrated into the Towson West Village landscape and constructed on land that has previously been developed. During the subsurface investigation, D.W. Kozera, Inc. (DWK) observed Man-placed Fill overlying the natural Residual soils of the Baltimore Gneiss. Column loads on the project ranged from 600 to 900 kips. DWK recommended the use of Compacted Aggregate Piers (CAP’s). The use of this system not only provided an economic alternative to traditional undercut and replacement earthwork techniques, but the foundation support system also contributed to the LEED scorecard as the CAP’s were constructed with recycled aggregate. DWK’s thoughtful and sustainable foundation design contributed to the overall project success.
Project Partners
Architect: Ayers Saint Gross
Civil Engineer: Site Resources, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Hope Furrer
General Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company