The Jackson Hospital Urgent and Wound Care Center is a proposed urgent care facility in Marianna, FL at a highway intersection. Urgent care facilities treat non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Marianna lacks access to this type of medical care. A new urgent care center will provide residents with better access to affordable, convenient healthcare To improve access to affordable healthcare, we considered existing site conditions. The existing site was a gas station. Based on architectural plans, we completed the structural design of a 115 x 80-ft. single-story building. Our scope includes structural and geotechnical facility design. We also recommend site and parking layout based on code standards. We found the best design to be a steel-framed building with isolated footings.
Our ultimate design goal was to design the building and foundation to withstand applied loads. We also compared alternative types of building materials. Our structural design presents adequate framing and connections within the building. The geotechnical design presents foundation sizes that can support the building loads and site conditions. We recommend site grading, parking lot and roadway criteria. We also propose site connection to surrounding roadways.
During construction, there will be high traffic and noise for nearby residents. Despite this, the addition will help the Marianna community. The Jackson Hospital Urgent/Wound Care Center will add purpose to a currently unused site. Residents of Marianna will have increased access to affordable healthcare, job opportunities, and quick medical attention.
Avery Hall, John Hayes, James Long, Jack McDonald
Sean Martin, Ph.D., P.E., FRSE and Kamal Tawfiq, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
DHM Melvin Engineering
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