Western Kentucky University
is the third largest university in Kentucky. Its
campus dates from the late 1800's, and today
covers more than 400 acres in the center of
Bowling Green, Kentucky. Plans were begun in
2001 to build a new facility on the Ogden campus
of the university to house the recently
accredited engineering department. The Ogden
campus already is home to four classroom
buildings, a planetarium, two greenhouses and
various service drives. The new engineering
building is built on the footprint of the last
remaining open space, which was most recently a
parking lot.
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Center For
Engineering & Biological Sciences, WKU |
DDS ENGINEERING,
PLLC
performed a boundary survey in order to carve
out an individual parcel of land for this new
facility. In addition, we performed field
reconnaissance, topographic surveys and office
calculations to support the preparation of a
topographic map at one-foot contours, showing
hundreds of spot elevations that detailed the
locations of utility boxes, existing curbs,
sidewalks, buildings, overhangs and existing
site lighting. Understanding the exact features
of all of these existing elements was crucial in
the design and construction of the new building
and service drives. When the construction
drawings were completed,
DDS ENGINEERING,
PLLC
surveying crews returned to the site to perform
construction staking for the building.
Date Completed: 2004
Construction Cost:
Approximately $20,000,000.00
Of Particular Interest:
Complex site, with approximately 30 feet
elevation change in a horizontal distance of
approximately 300 feet, Many buildings spanning
150 years worth of construction have been
juxtaposed in a very small space.
Client Contact:
Ben Johnson, PE
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
270-745-2075
Project Location:
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky |
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