Robert S. Whitaker

Thesis Abstract

Parkview at Bloomfield Station abstract

Architecture:
Parkview at Bloomfield Station is a unique 6 story residential condominium building located in Bloomfield Township, NJ. The building has a long sprawling footprint irregular in shape. The building also wraps around a pre cast parking garage that is only visible from the train station. The building is nestled between Second River, Washington St, and a train station for the Midtown Line. There are 197 condominium units and 330 parking spaces included in the design of this building. There is an exercise room located above the lobby area for residential use and numerous storage facilities located in the parking garage. A drop off circle, located just off the tree lined entry drive in the front of the building, allows for easy access for visitors and taxis services. There is also an outdoor gazebo and portico to provide outdoor areas for resident enjoyment.

Structural:
The structural system for Parkview at Bloomfield Station is a Hambro® and bearing panelized light gage wall system. The typical exterior bearing wall consists of a 6” light gage wall, while the typical interior bearing wall consists of a 4” light gage wall. The typical floor system is a 16” deep joist Hambro composite floor system with 3” slabs (3000 psi conc.). The ground level floor is composed of a 4” slab on grade system. The Hambro system is supported on either wide flange beams or tube steel distribution plates located on the light gage bearing walls. The typical beam is W10x12, HSS 4x4x5/16”, or HSS 6x4x5/16”. Column sizes range from HSS 3x3x1/4” to HSS 7x3x3/8”.

All 6 floors have the same floor plans with the exception of 4 locations: an entry/ lobby unit, a 2 story drive aisle, a 1 story drive aisle, and at a 1st floor exit route. Is these areas transfer beams are utilized creating much larger beam sizes. A two story braced column system is utilized in the 2 story drive aisle, consisting of 18 columns placed along bearing lines. There is a similar system at the one story drive aisle consisting of 12 columns.

The foundation system of Parkview is composed of continuous footings, spread footings, and piles. The Garage is on 100 ton H piles, drilled to bedrock (ranging from 42-53 ft). The Garage consists of double T shapes attached to pre cast verticals.

The lateral force resisting frame consists of strapped light gage shear walls and a cross brace system over the drive aisles. Interior walls are panelized non-bearing light gage infill walls. The roof consists of light gage roof trusses at 48” oc, and includes girder trusses to accommodate end hip conditions. For more information on other systems in the builiding see my Thesis Abstract.