Hospitality Projects

The Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC

In March 2001 the $31 million Inn on Biltmore Estate opened its doors after decades of planning and years of construction.  Designed in keeping with the French influence of the Estate, this 213-room hotel affords the public the chance to stay on the Estate for the first time.  F&R was involved in numerous aspects of the project, including soil and concrete testing, and unique services such as load testing railings.

 

 

The Marriott Hotel, Baltimore, MD

F&R provided a subsurface exploration, geotechnical analysis, and construction materials testing for the foundation system of the hotel and adjoining parking garage.  The foundation system consisted of auger cast in-place piles for which F&R provided comprehensive site inspection and materials testing during installation.  Additionally, F&R engineers, metals/NDT inspectors, and engineering technicians performed the testing/inspection procedures on deep confined-space caissons, earthwork, asphalt, concrete, masonry, structural steel, and fire resistive materials to monitor compliance with contract documents and building codes.  F&R engineers also supervised the installation of 153 deep cast piles in a complex, fast paced environment.

 

Harbor View, Baltimore, MD

F&R provided geotechnical drilling services in a complex marine environment.  Drilling required a complex strategy that involved drilling through submerged piers, old wood pilings and 60-80 feet of coastal plain deposits onto weathered Baltimore gneiss.  Additionally F&R engineers, metals/NDT staffers, and engineering technicians performed the testing/inspection procedures on caissons, earthwork, asphalt, concrete, masonry, structural steel, and fire resistive materials to monitor compliance with contract documents and building codes.

 

Columbus Center, Baltimore, MD

F&R provided geotechnical drilling services for the Columbus Center project located in Baltimore, MD. These drilling services required a complex strategy that involved drilling through submerged piers and old wood pilings.

 

 

 

 

 

The Hotel Roanoke & Convention Center, Roanoke VA

F&R was asked to perform various duties related to condition survey, materials evaluation, and forensic testing in order to assess the presence and properties of steel slag beneath the structure. F&R performed a subsurface investigation and collected bulk samples from test pits at selected locations. Determinations of the thickness of the steel slag and mineralogical characteristics were noted at targeted locations. The short term and long term moisture-induced swell potential of selected slag samples were also performed.  F&R staff also installed a series of crack monitors at wall and floor locations, in addition to performing floor surveys, to monitor movement of walls and floors along each floor survey profile.

 

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