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

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202081

Entities

People

  • James D. Prendergast
  • Pamalee A. Brady

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Bending Stress
  • Biological Staining And Labeling
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Conversion
  • Cost Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Military Personnel
  • Overload
  • Standards
  • Stress Analysis
  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural Integrity
  • Structural Loads

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space