Case Studies

OFFICE LAB CONVERSION

DivcoWest, 550 Terry Francois Blvd
Life Science Facility

San Francisco, CA

Topographic map with slopes showing the undulations in the courtyard. This map helped the team determine that the existing conditions were not ADA compliant.

CHALLENGE

As the construction team started removing the raised access flooring in this office to lab conversion project, they quickly realized that the floors were very out of level and had varying thickness. The deviations were so drastic that ADA slope requirements and minimum thickness for structural loading were of concern. In addition to the floors within the building, there were also ADA concerns regarding the site’s hardscape.

SOLUTION

Siteline laser scanned the entire building and site and generated reports for floor flatness, floor and site hardscape slopes, and deck thickness. The same scan results were also used to as-built existing utilities for coordination of the new lab scope.

VALUE

The flatness and slope reports helped the team determine which areas of the floors and site did not meet ADA requirements and how to fix them. The thickness report helped the structural engineer calculate the allowable loading of each structural bay in the building.