Haynes Whaley Associates » Structural http://hwablog.com/blog Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:06:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Haynes Whaley’s Recent Experience with Fabric-Covered Steel Framed Buildings http://hwablog.com/blog/2010/04/haynes-whaleys-recent-experience-with-fabric-covered-steel-framed-buildings/ http://hwablog.com/blog/2010/04/haynes-whaleys-recent-experience-with-fabric-covered-steel-framed-buildings/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:51:56 +0000 Derick Thompson http://hwablog.com/blog/?p=589 Over the last year, there has been some attention brought to this unique building type.  These light, economical building systems have found a variety of uses, including agricultural, storage, and recreational. 

One major supplier of these buildings, Cover-All Building Systems, recently reached out to their customers with a warning regarding the structural integrity of some of their buildings related to combined wind and snow loadings. 

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Haynes Whaley has recently been involved evaluating some of these very specialized buildings.  Based on our experience with this type of building, we recommend that owners hire a structural engineer to properly evaluate their existing buildings.

]]> http://hwablog.com/blog/2010/04/haynes-whaleys-recent-experience-with-fabric-covered-steel-framed-buildings/feed/ 0 The Overlook at the Rim earns LEED Gold Certification http://hwablog.com/blog/2009/05/the-overlook-at-the-rim-earns-leed-gold-certification/ http://hwablog.com/blog/2009/05/the-overlook-at-the-rim-earns-leed-gold-certification/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 20:41:01 +0000 Mark Merryman http://hwablog.com/blog/?p=113 Transwestern’s The Overlook at the Rim in San Antonio, Texas achieved LEED Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Haynes Whaley Associates, together with the architect STG Design, designed the 3-story, 148,500 sf office building to be a prominent feature in San Antonio’s new Lifestyle Center, The Rim on Talavera Ridge. The building’s structural system consists of a composite concrete and steel floor framing. 3-story load-bearing concrete tilt-wall panels make up the building’s perimeter.

The project’s sustainable features include water-efficient landscaping, a heat island roof that uses Windtricity from CPS Energy, and light pollution reduction. The project was also recently awarded the “2008 Best in Commercial Real Estate – Best New Office Development Award” by the San Antonio Business Journal.

Overlook at the RimOverlook at the Rim exterior

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