VMVMwarewarePARKING GARAGEPARKING GARAGE••What: What: VMware new research facilitiesVMware new research facilities••Who:Who:DPR construction, DPR construction, ••Where:Where:Palo Alto, CaliforniaPalo Alto, California••Duration:Duration:190 days. 190 days. ••Estimated finish date: Estimated finish date: June 4, 2007 June 4, 2007 ••FocusFocus: two: two--story parking garagestory parking garageVolume(ft^3)SSD(lb/yd^3)CEMENT 3.35658SAND 8.41381AGGREGATE 10.31800AIR 0.410WATER 4.55284TOTAL 274123BATCHINGBATCHING••ReadyReady--mix mix concrete by concrete by Central Concrete Central Concrete Supply Supply ••Hot mix : 7 sack of Hot mix : 7 sack of cement instead of cement instead of 4 sacks4 sacks••First pour at 4 a.m. First pour at 4 a.m. ••Transport from Redwood City to Palo Transport from Redwood City to Palo Alto (10min driving)Alto (10min driving)FORMWORKFORMWORK••Fast setting timeFast setting time••Backpack gas vibratorsBackpack gas vibrators••Constructability ConstructabilityColumn RebarColumn RebarBeamBeamRebarRebar•Time of pourTime of pour••SealantSealant••Low w/c ratioLow w/c ratio••Adequate level of strength from testsAdequate level of strength from testsÎÎ3000 psi3000 psi••Tensioning of cablesTensioning of cables••Green ConstructionGreen Construction••TreesTrees••NoiseNoise••TrafficTraffic••Rain waterRain waterSpecial Thanks To DPRTHE
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