Structural Engineers Association of Colorado - Event Information
Event Name:
SEAC Southern Colorado Committee Meeting
Description:
Remediation and Reconstruction of the Pikes Peak Summit House
Presenters: William C. Hoffmann, Jr, PE and Steve Horner, PE
Date: September 21, 2021, 11:30 am
1 PDH
Location: In-Person or Remote
In-Person: CTL Thompson Office, 5170 Mark Dabling Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Remote: Virtual meeting invite will be emailed
Presenters: William C. Hoffmann, Jr, PE and Steve Horner, PE
Date: September 21, 2021, 11:30 am
1 PDH
Location: In-Person or Remote
In-Person: CTL Thompson Office, 5170 Mark Dabling Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Remote: Virtual meeting invite will be emailed
The deteriorating and difficult to maintain 1960s-era Summit House spurred the need to establish a new facility. Beginning in 2018, the City of Colorado Springs, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine and Colorado Springs Utilities, began construction on the new Pikes Peak Summit Complex, which includes the Visitor Center, a Utilities facility and a High-Altitude Research Laboratory. The project was the highest altitude construction site in North America, sitting on “America’s Mountain” at 14,115 feet. This project presentation will discuss the unique and complex geotechnical and structural engineering challenges the site presented including evaluating conditions in this remote location, designing on permafrost, and designing for high wind forces. Physically, completing construction at elevation posed tests and constraints, with weather being the largest challenge, followed by material and equipment delivery.
This project presentation is hosted by the SEAC Southern Colorado Committee. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact jknakmuhs@ctlthompson.com.
Speakers:
William C. Hoffmann, Jr, PE has been with CTL | Thompson for over 40 years and Founder of the Southern Colorado Operations. He prepares geotechnical investigations for a wide variety of structures. His main focus is providing practical design alternatives for difficult construction situations and solving unexpected problems that arise during construction.
Steve Horner, PE has been with HCDA Engineering since 1997, after graduating from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Over his career, he has designed a variety of projects including schools, medical and hospital facilities, retail centers and office and governmental buildings. Steve is a licensed Professional Engineer in Colorado and New Mexico.
Event Date:
9/21/2021
Event Time:
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Mountain
Location:
CTL Thompson Office or virtual
5170 Mark Dabling Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
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Colorado Springs, CO 80918
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