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Assessment of the Structural Integrity of the People Center, Building 16, Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois

P. A. Brady / J. D. Prendergast

After a catastrophic roof failure on Building 16 at Chanute Air Force Base (AFB), IL, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USA-CERL) was asked to perform a structural evaluation of the remaining facility for in- and outprocessing of personnel and consists primarily of office space. USA-CERL inspected the building and identified specific problem areas. In general, the major problem is the flat roof system, which has no provision for drainage and is stressed due the overload from a second layer of roofing installed over the original. This condition allows water to pond on the roof, creating an additional dead load on the structure. Keywords: Chanute Air Force base, Office buildings, Structural engineering. (JES)

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Assessment of the Structural Integrity of the People Center, Building 16, Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois

P. A. Brady / J. D. Prendergast

After a catastrophic roof failure on Building 16 at Chanute Air Force Base (AFB), IL, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USA-CERL) was asked to perform a structural evaluation of the remaining facility for in- and outprocessing of personnel and consists primarily of office space. USA-CERL inspected the building and identified specific problem areas. In general, the major problem is the flat roof system, which has no provision for drainage and is stressed due the overload from a second layer of roofing installed over the original. This condition allows water to pond on the roof, creating an additional dead load on the structure. Keywords: Chanute Air Force base, Office buildings, Structural engineering. (JES)

Assessment of the Structural Integrity of the People Center, Building 16, Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois

P. A. Brady / J. D. Prendergast

After a catastrophic roof failure on Building 16 at Chanute Air Force Base (AFB), IL, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USA-CERL) was asked to perform a structural evaluation of the remaining facility for in- and outprocessing of personnel and consists primarily of office space. USA-CERL inspected the building and identified specific problem areas. In general, the major problem is the flat roof system, which has no provision for drainage and is stressed due the overload from a second layer of roofing installed over the original. This condition allows water to pond on the roof, creating an additional dead load on the structure. Keywords: Chanute Air Force base, Office buildings, Structural engineering. (JES)

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Title:

Assessment of the Structural Integrity of the People Center, Building 16, Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois

Contributors:

P. A. Brady (author) / J. D. Prendergast (author)

Publication date:

1988

Size:

59 pages

Type of media:

Report

Type of material:

No indication

Language:

English

Keywords:

Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Structural Analyses , Air Force facilities , Office buildings , Roofs , Structural engineering , Catastrophic conditions , Failure , Illinois , Layers , Reliability , Space(Room) , Structural properties , Test and evaluation , Water

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