Industrial

The safe and economical design of an industrial development depends on a thorough understanding of the needs of the intended occupant and the types of equipment to be used.

Certain specialized operations (e.g. narrow aisle warehouses, ice rinks, television studios, and computer industries) demand extraordinary flat and level floors (deemed "super flat") for proper equipment performance. The net effect of these flatter floors is that lift trucks are able to pick product from higher racks at faster speeds, thereby increasing the throughput of the facility. Distribution facilities, in particular, are getting larger and taller, putting additional demands on the design of the subgrade and foundation.

Facilities that will use large, stationary machinery face separate challenges. The subgrades must be engineered and the foundations and slabs designed to withstand not only the weight of the heavy machinery but the vibration as well. Different machinery creates different challenges and the expertise of the soils engineer is crucial to avoid damage from resonance and other vibration-related phenomena.

Converse Consultants has over 60 years of experience providing the expertise in soil and rock behavior necessary to engineer the subgrade and provide foundation design recommendations. We also provide the field testing and inspection as well as laboratory materials testing to ensure that the construction materials and methods are to the specification requirements.

Project: EMERGENCY GENERATOR/CBS TELEVISION STUDIOS
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Project Description and Scope of Service:
This project involved the installation of a generator on CBS property to provide emergency electric power for the facility. Construction included a 45 feet by 17.5 feet concrete slab next to the existing service building and cooling tower. An emergency generator was constructed on top of a reinforced concrete slab. The concrete slab is 16 inches thick.

Project: SIERRA BUSINESS CENTER, BUILDING A
Location: Fontana, CA
Project Description and Scope of Service:
The project site consisted of approximately 13 acres of undeveloped land located north of Slover Avenue approximately 1000 feet west of Tamarind Ave, in the city of Fontana, San Bernardino County, California. Building A consists of approximately 1,101,450 square feet of Commercial Warehouse. The structure will be a one-story concrete building with tilt-up walls and slab-on-grade, supported by conventional shallow foundations and associated driveways, parking areas, streets with curbs and gutters, sidewalks, and above- and underground utilities.

Project: SIERRA BUSINESS CENTER, BUILDING B

Project: SIERRA BUSINESS CENTER, BUILDING C: Approximately 752,750 Square Feet

Project: NESTLE' DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Location: Mira Loma, CA
Project Description and Scope of Service:
The project area, an approximately 52-acre site, included a portion of the 300-acre Mira Loma Industrial Park North. The 900,000 square foot building included a warehouse, an administration office, trailer parking, loading and unloading areas, construction of a railroad track, and a rail spur. The construction of a storm drain was also part of the development.